Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-06-08
lNTERURBAN
LINES To GET
CHAMBERS AID
viii Secure Data for Capitalists
Who Propose Connecting At
Ianta With Other Cities.

A revival Of interest among Allan
ta capitalists In interurban railway
Development is expected 10 follow the
action Of President Wilmer L. Moore,
Of the Chamber Of Commerce, in APP
pointing an interurban railway de-
velopment committee. and the tenta
i've decision Of James p. Duke 10 eX-
tend his line Of electric railways,
witch traverse North and South Car
DINA, TO Atlanta.
Heretofore all projects for con-
structins interurbsn railroads to con-
meet Atlanta with outside points have
been developed but little further than
the discussion stage, but with the
backing Of the Chamber Of Commerce
committee II is thought SUFFICIENT cap
itsl can be secured TO put at least a
few Of the projects through. The
committee named by President Moore.
composed Of Hoilins n. Randolph.
chairman: Mel r. Wilkinson, Frederic
J. Paxon. P. s. Arkwright and Fred
Lewis, will render the promoters Of
interurban lines every possible assist
ance. both in obtaining information
relative to the country to be tapped
and in obtaining aid - the promotion
Of their enterprises. The expressed
purpose OF the committee and Of
President Moore in appointing it is
10 secure for Atlanta as early as pos
sible the construction Of electric rail-
ways connecting with important out
side points.
several interurban projects which
now are being promoted probably viii
be taken up by the committee within
a short time, and all that are prac-
ticabIe will be given assistance 80
far as lies within the power Of tn"
committee. Among these projects arc
the proposed line from Atlanta to Ma
con. with an extension 20 Albany or
ether south Georgia points; the line
20 Augusta, or a point on the Savan-
nah River Offering a possible june
tion uytth the Duke lines Of North and
South Carolina. through line that
Nh traverse the northeastern portion
If the State, where there Is now no
vsuroad service whatever and that
u,suld hiring to Atlanta all the rich
trade Of that section; and lines radi-
stinE In the direction 81 Chattanooga
spd West Point on few OF these
protects some Of the preliminary sur
yeyinR mas been done, but the major
ity Of them are still merely the 's'N
81 the promoters.
Atlsnts Southern Terminus.
recent developments indicate that
ths make lines may be the first cleo
tyle railroad Of any importance 10
enter Atlanta. and II plans said 20 pe
Contemplated By the management OF
me road are carried out. Atlanta VIII
keconne the southern terminus Of the
system The movement TO extend the
Duke lines--the Greenville spartan
burg and Anderson Railroad-to Al
ianta was started by the Chamber OF
Commerce Of Anderson, ;. {. A. com
mittee from that body acting unuer
thr authority Of James 3, Duke, pres
SSsrt and financial hacker OF the sys-
rem. Is nov gathering Information
relative 10 the country II proposes TO
tap. and this information will be re-
feyTed 10 Mr. Duke for final de-
ctsion on the extension project.
The c S. and A. Is one OF the few
electrically operated railroads In the
country whose trains can be switched
on % the tracks Of steam roads ana
drawn by locomotives The talk OF
extending the system TO Atlanta gre"
out Of the completion OF the system
from Anderson 10 Durham, \. C., and
the practical certainty that IL VIII be
extended 20 Norfolk. Va.
Two Routes Suggested.
The committee which will soon re-
mort 10 Mr.. Duke and will in all prob
ability be aided by the interurban
committee OF the Atlanta Chamber OF
Commerce. lie investigating the rela-
tive practicability of two routes TO
Atlanta. Data on both routes viii be
subuiitted 10 Mr.. Duke who, n the
project appeals 20 him, Will make the
selection one route proposes line
from Anderson via IartwelL Athens
and Monroe TO Atlanta, tapping one
OF the richest sections OF Northeastern
Georgia The other. more northern
route. proposes 20 reach Atlanta
through the railroad triangle, one
base Of which is Athens and the other
Gainesville Either Of these routes
vould tap a rich country. with excel