The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1924-03-30
TOUR OF ROUTES
REVEALS FACTS

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easy A sand bank rarely ever, it is
stated, becomes sufficiently wet to
cause trouble.
The ferry has been in operation only
few days, but Mr.: Anderson de-
clared the number of cars being
handled was daily increasing.
Forty-two feet is given as the flood
stage for the river at this point. The
ferryman in charge declared he can
handle cars, with ease at several feet
above that mark.
A stretch Of low land, evidently
flood land reaches for two and a half
or possibly three miles across the river
toward Boligee. The A. G. S. railroad
tracks are elevated for this entire dis
lance, though it is stated that in few
places does water cover the road along
this stretch even at AZ feet. The road
along this stretch is unimprOyed, but
easily Travelled. Several low points,
adjacent t. swamps are encountered.
Road Passable
Practically the same road conditions
are encountered all the way to Boil
gee. Only a person acquainted with
roads and their manner of construction,
could speak technically of the situa-
ton. Briefly, the road is unimproved
but passable with little or no trouble
after a medium hard rain.
From Boligee to Allison, distance
of four and half or five miles, the
road is in excellent condition, hard
surfaced and without hos.
AT Allison. the road to Eutaw takes
roundabout course and is in fairly
good shape, it would be ga thered by
one trip.
Here the road branches away from
the railroad tracks, but. according to
the proposal, would be constructed
across an almost level stretch direct
to Eutaw and alongside the railroad.
AS before stated, the towns to be
served are. besides the connecting
points, Allison, Boligee, Miller and
Epes. Populations, roughly estimated
are Epes, $50: Miller, 100; Boligee,
$50; Allison, 200.
Epes, apparently enjoys quite an
amount of business prestige. 1t boasts
several stores and a number of hand
some homes.
BOIigee Trade Center
Boligee, while according to popula-
ton indicated, is not quite so thickly
settled is stated to be the center of
trade for quite n large territory. A
number of we'll stocked stores claim
for their patrons, many inhabitants of
the smaller unincorporated towns.
Business men of Boligee unhesitating-
ly state their business volume reaches
proposition almost as great as Eutaw
with a population of 1000 or more.
AT Allison is located saw mill
which employs a number of helpers the
year round. This is Allison's most i'm
pOrtant industry.
On Northern Route
On the other route from Epes to
the intersection of the Livingstone
GAINESVILLE road, a distance of nearly
three miles. the road is in excellent
condition and continues that way to
GAINESVILLE.
At Gainesville, the Tombigbee river
is encountered egain. 1t is necessary
to cross the river on each route, al
Epes on the southern route and al
Gainesville on the northern route.
The approach to the ferry at Gaines
Vile was found to be in an almost
impossible condition due to several feet
of heavy black mud. The same condi-
ton exists on the opposite side of the
river where the land for several miles
is flood land and of thick consistency
especially bad at the immediate ap-
proach to the ferry on both sides.
The flood stage for the river at this
point is stated to be 30 feet or 1O
feet lower than the flood stage for
the river at Epes.
Considerable swamp is encountered
between the river and Mt Hebron on
the northern route This extends al
most to the town of Mt. Hebron. From
that point to Clinton and Eutaw the
road is in good condition and passablt
at practically all seasons. it is stated
Towns Served
Towns served by the northern route
are Gainesville, Mt. Hebron and Gin
ton. Populations, estimated, are, Gaines.