The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-06-18
ROSY OfYNL
BIRMINGHAM FAMOUS
ALL OVER THE COUNTRY
AS RAILROAD CENTER
Numerous Initial Lines Already Here and Big Trunk Systems of
North and East All Maintain Offices In Birmingham.
Terminal and Union Stations-Fine Equipment
BY CLYDE w. ENNIS

commercial men make Birmingham
their headquarters for this section and
state whenever it is possible to do so.
Jobbers consider this city the hub from
which radiates in every direction the
most efficient railway connections, both
freight and passenger. 1t has been said
taat no inland city of the south possesses
spch extraordinarily fine railroad facili-
ties as Birmingham
In discussing the railways of this dis
trict and their services what more need
be said? 1t certainly must be true that
commercial men and jobbers know enough
about railway service to utter the last
word as to a cty's possessions in that
connection.
That Birmingham may reach over night
any city of whatever Importance is true.
One may leave here at night and reacn
Cincinnati. the east coast. Florida, Allan
Ia of course, Louisville, indianapolis and
almost any city CT this section in the
fewest hours of travel AS for freight
there are few centers possessed of such
unusual facilities There is some talk
about freight rates, but as general rule
those matters can be Strengthened out
as they have been in many cases--when
the railway officials are properly ap-
preached upon that subject
Lines i'm Birmingham
Birmingham has at this time the fol-
lowing initial lines: The Southern Rail-
way. the Queen and Crescent route, the
Seatoard Air Line, the Central of Geor-
gia. the Illinois Central the Atlanta, Bir-
mingham and Atlanta railroad, the Louis
vile and Nashville, the Frisco lines, the
Mobile and Ohio and the Birmingham
Southern railway. These lines have an
adequate number. of trains leaving Bir-
mingham daily in passenger and freight
service. All of the companies enter the
s2,0o0,oo0 terminal except the Louisville
and Nashville. the Atlanta. Birmingham
and Atlanta and the Birmingham South
ern. which use the handsome Louisville
and Nashville station down town
The railroads built the Terminal station,
which was opened two years ago and
which is controlled by a board of railway
officials representing every line Passen-
ger station facilities here are of the best
In fact few cities have such "a handsome
terminal station as Birmingham. With
the exception of New York, Pittsburg.
Washington and few cities of such size,
no city can lay honest claim to such a
handsome station as this city, The Louis
VILE and Nashville station is thoroughly
adequate and among the best in the coun-
try.
Big Lines Represented Here
Vi addition to the initial lines of this
cit the establishment in recent years of
commercial offices for railways has indi-
Gated to the thoughtful men of this and
other communities that large systems
Were anxious to get in touch with Bir-
mingham
< The largest systems in this country
have representatives here. which include
the Hartman lines, the New York Cen
trail, the Pennsylvania and such railways.
They have in most instances both freight
and passenger men stationed here. This
connection is to route freight to and from
Birmingham over their respective lines.
This recognition of Birmingham as a
freight originating point has opened the
eyes of the whole country to the i'm
mense Importance of this district as a
freight center. When it is recalled and
stated with all modesty that Birming-
ham has taken away from Atlanta many
railroad offices the Importance of Bir-
mingham in the eyes of railway man
ayers can be further appreciated. That is
certainly fact that has taken place here
time and again during the past few
years 1t has been the growing desire
of the railroad reporters heart to an
nounce that Birmingham has again won
SIT over the Georgia city of such inn
mense ozonic powers.
Birmingham, taken as district, is the