Pine Bluff daily graphic. (Pine Bluff, Ark.) 1893-1942, 1915-01-21
Considered Certain A. l.. &
G. Will Build Here from
Monticello.
r. r. OFFICIALS
ANNOUNCE PURPOSE
President Parker Declares Pine BluIY
Logical Point to Which Road ShOn1l
Be Extended-Pine BlufT
1mpresses.

Pine Bluff is to have another rail-
road, leading directly into Southeast
Arkansas, the trading territory which
is essentially the field for Pine Bluff
manufacturers and wholesale houses.
Assurance Of this were virtually
given yesterday noon, at luncheon
at the Hotel Jefferson, when local
business men entertained John NJ.
Parker, president and general mana
ger, and f. F. Caverly. treasurer, of
the Arkansas. Louisiana e Gulf rail-
road
AS was announced in The Graphic
yesterday morning, MIR. Parker and
Mr.. Caverly spent yesterday in Pine
Bluff, meeting local business men.
and looking into conditions here.
They were entertained by the Cham
ber' of Commerce, Secretary f. B.
Bloom arranging for the luncheon in
their honor and during the afternoon
giving them an automobile ride
through the city and over the Tamo
and Dollarway pixies.
There were present at the lunch
con, in addition to the distinguished
guests, President N. ]. CAN'T, Jr., and
Secretary Bloom of the Chamber of
Commerce; Ray Underwood of Stuff
CART, J. G. White, W. F. Coleman,
Clifton Howell. George H. Adams, W.
H. Adams, B. E. Fowles. J. H. Mann.
A. Ii. Rowell, H. H. Ferguson, J. E.
Boyce and H. V. Bahlau.
Short talks were made by the visi-
tors as we'll as by number of the
Pine Puff men, and the greatest en-
thusiasm prevailed over the pros
poets. 1t was Mr. Caverly's first trip
South, and he expressed himself as
delighted and most pleasantly sur
prised at what he has seen. He has
visited Pine Bluff, Shreveport and
Monroe, and at each of those places
he has met the leading business men,
who have given him a new impress.
sion of the South and it's people.
"This is my first trip to this Sec
ton" he said, "but it will not be
my last. by any means. In fact, |
will be here again the latter part OF
next month"
Mr.. parker spoke Interestingly of
the recent consolidation of the Ar
kansas, Louisiana & Gulf and the
Ashley, Drew & Southern, and dis
cussed the plans that are being pre-
pared for the extension of the road,
as soon as the financial arrange
ments can be perfected.
"Pine Bluff is the logical point to
which the road should be extended"
he said, "and we will yet see the day
when the trains are being operated
into 'hls city,
The extension necessary for the
Arkansas, Louisiana & Gulf to reach
Pine Bluff will amount to about ~
miles. At present, the road operates
over it's own rails from Monroe, La
to Monticello, Ark, and the extension
as proposed will be from Monticello
tn tlis city. The Arkansas, Louisl-
ana & Gulf road originally extended
from Hamburg, Ark, to Monroe, La'
and the Ashley, Drew & Southern ex'
tended from Crosset through Ham
burg 70 Monticello. The consollda>
ton brought both properties into one
and since the announcement OF tne
completion of the deal some weeks
ago. Mr.. Parker has been in close
communication with New York capl-
talists. with results believed by MIN
to &c most satisfactory. These ne
gotiations. it is confidently expected
win bring to the company the nm
ances necessary for the general pet
termcnt Of the road, as we'll as the
b, ilting of the extension into Pine
Bluff, where close connection can ,oe
made with the Iron Mountain ana
the Cotton Bet systems.