The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1924-10-17
SOUTHERN HEADS
PAY VISIT HERE.
TO FINLEY YARDS.
Rail Commissioners Ac-
company Noted Visit
ors To City

Accompanied by railroad commission
ers from Virginia, North and south
Carolina and several guests from New
York and otlier cities, Fairfax Harri-
SON. president of the Southern railway
and his directors were in Birmingham
THURSDAY. The trip is being taken to
show the directors what has been done
of Finley yards with the $10,0O0,OOO
borrowed W the Southern for chop bet
terment and the elimination OF crossing
problems.
The presence of trio of railroad
commissioners from three of the impor-
tant states through which the Southern
Operates ind the bankers from New
York suggested to local observes that
the Southern was engaged IN laying
plans for another large loan, permis.
sion to issue which must be secured. 1t
is stated, from the commissions repre-
scented on the special train.
The officials. arrived here in the
finestispecial operated into Birmingham
in some months, 1t consisted OF half
dozen private cars of the Southern, IN
Guiding that of President Harrison:
The new Finley. yards are expected
to effect saving on the Investment as
Icompared to the old and inefficient shop
Generations, sufficiently great to pay a
large premium upon the temporary loan,
Iplus the interest thereon.
Pleased At Work
Following breakfast in their cars the
lofficials were whisked to Finley yards
where a brief inspection was made, ana
left with the idea that, the Southern
lind not only contributed substantially to
IIbe nrorress of this community by in
Wrestling here, but had also served Its
Iown interest by the erection of such
modern and efficient plant.
The officials asked local friends many
Questions about conditions in Blrnllng-
ham and seemed to find considerable
1soiace in the fact that birmingham was
Generating 100 per cent as compared
Ito The stationary 65 in other industrial
districts and tlIat all building records
would be broken in Birmingham THIS
Ayear.
The party, among ether distinguished
men. included Devereux Milburn, the
NOTED polo player, having been n mem
her Of the American. teams since Its
formation. He was host to the Prince
Iof Wales while the latter spent his va
Ication this summer on Long Island.
INF. Milburn has never been in Blrming-
ham before. n misfortune which he in
dictated would be overcome by return
ling often, He was interested IN the
work at Finley CARDS and seemed
Etrifle more reluctant than his compan-
Hons to hasten to the special which was
EwiItins at the Terminal to take the
sparty to Chattanooga.
Orders Placed
Industrial operators were not excited
about the proposed immense purcha Ses
al the Southern, it being recalled that
HE heralded order for several millions
had been placed two weeks ago in the
east and of the order Birmingham re-
kceiyed only 400 stock cars. Their cost
compared to other equipment, IS small.
Birmingham industrial men are aware
lof the fret that of the order placed by
the Southern. only two items, rails ana
cars, are manufactured here.
The party included: Fairfax Harrl-
son, president, and Henry w. Milier,
vice president Of the Southern, ana tne
following:
Southern railway directors: Casper
e.. Bacon, Robert Jemison, (of 'BirmlnS-
han), J. Kerr Branch, Jeremiah MI
bank, Jonathan Bryan, Devereux MIL
burn, Guy Cary and George I. SIade'
| A. Il. y. d1rectOrS-hcrreH
way, Robert Mallory, Jr. and John ID.
Mobile and Ohio dircetors-Ernest
kselin, q. e. Norris, vice president;
Samuel Woolverton.
Georgia, Southern and Florida direc-
kors-J. Triplett, Haxall, John Redwood
Ind T. Nelson Strother.
The list of guests included jackson
b, Reynolds, president of the First Ma
honnl Bank Of New York; Walter Is,
Case, New York; N. D. Maher, Nor
folk and Western Railway company,
Roanoke, Va; w. T.. Mapother, presi-
Dent of the Louisville and Nashville
railroad, Louisville, KY; Fl. r. kurrie,
president G. & l., g. L. Railway COM
bany, Louisville Ky; Robert G.
Wright, general traffic manager, Penn
EyIvania railroad, Philadelphia, Pa;
Key Compton, president Chesapeake
steamship company, Baltimore, Md;
William F. Rhea, chairman of the state
corporation commission, Richmond, Va;
william 7. Lee, chairman corporation
commission, Raleigh, n. c.; Frank w.
Bhealy, chairman of South Carolina
Railroad company. Columbia, S. G.