The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-04-04
ADEQUATE WHARvES ID BE CONSTRUCTED
 ON WARRIOR RIVER
Uneasiness as to Rates to River Dissipated by Atti- tude of RailrOads-Will
 Be Announced Soon

That there will be erected on the War rior river suitable wharves to take care of the shipments expected to be made to the most acceptable point by local in- terests was understood yesterday in indus trial circles. The rapidity with which Lock r is being completed and the ap- preach at last of river transportation for Birmingham has caused unusual activi- ties here. The wharves to be erected will be owned by a company, it is stated, and will be used jointly by shippers from this district.
 It has not been determined yet where the wharves will be located, but it is ex- peeted that at point near Maxine large facilities will be arranged, while it is not improbable that others will be con structed at several points on the river touched by local lines. There is expected to be given out within a few days de- tails as to the facilities which will be offered shippers from Birmingham to the river for transportation to gulf ports.
 Schedule to Be Announced
 It is stated that there will also be an- nounced within few days a schedule of rates to be charged for commodities shipped from Birmingham to the river terminal by way of the rail lines in con- junction with the water rates to be charged goods after being placed on the water. The rates are expected to be very attractive and of such figure as to insure the Birmingham district great ad- vantage over other industrial sections for South American and western points.
 In connection with the railroad facili- ties it is stated that all of the men in terested in industrial companies that ex- pect to make large developments in that district are satisfied that the very best rail transportation is available and nothing is lacking now except to get the last dam completed
 The slight feeling of uneasiness in indus trial circles that trouble would be en- ccpntered in securing reasonable rates from the railroads has been dissipated by the attitude of the roads toward the river traffic. As announced in yester- days mornings Age-Herald, the South ern railway, which owns the shortest line to the river, has given industrial operators assurances that reasonable rates will be made and that freight for river traffic will be moved with dispatch.
 Other Lines Available
 Other roads have been equally willing to meet industrial operators half way. There are several lines to the river by which Birmingham could send freight. The river will be navigable to a point near Cordova and the Frisco has an ex- cellent line to this point The Louis vile and Nashville has two lines to the Warrior. The Brookwood branch and an- other line near Cordoya.
 Railroad men as well as industrial ex- perts are watching developments along the river with keen interest. They are wide-awake to the possibilities of water transportation and are following each step of progress closely.
 It is said that traffic men for the rail- roads have been gathering data in Bir- mingham as to the amount of freight available for the Warrior and their esti- mates have reached an enormous figure.