Birmingham age-herald., 1894-10-17
Rumored Changes Among Officials
 in High Positions.
COLONIZATION AGENTS
Coming to Birmingham The Immigration Scheme a
 Topic of Discussion.

If apparently well-fouuded rumors and information from men on the inside are to be relied upon then it may be stated as q positive fact that Samuel Spencer will be elected chairman of tho board of directors of the newly organized Southern railway and that Milton H. Smith, now president of the Louisville and Nashville, will be made president of the Southern. The talk that Mir. Smith will go with the Southern is pretty straight, aud really there seems to be deal of truth and fact h it. As to Mir. Smiths successor there is much speculation. Whether it will be AL bert Fink, a newly elected member of the board of directors, J. 0. Metcalfe or some eastern railroader can hardly be told. It is generally known that Mir. Metcafe would not refuse it, for in fact he is in New York now, having gone there from New Orleans very suddenly. It may be that he will be the fortunate successor and it may be MT. Fink. But these are not the only ones left who are aspirants for the place. There are others.
 h the event 1t happens to fall to some eastern man there is probability of con- siderable change in the operating depart ments of the roaa, and that some of the Louisville and Nashville officials will go with the Southern. la conversation with a man on the inside yesterday afternoon an AGE HERALD reporter was told the follow ing:
 s'Mr. J. c. Metcalfe left New Orleans suddenly, went straight to Louisville and thence to New York. He is not in the latter place on pleasure trip, either. Whether he will be Smiths successor or not am unable to say, but there Is @ chance for him, and very good one, too. While MT. Fink is promoting his interests hardly think he will be chosen.' ''
 COMING SOUTH.
 On November 6 party of immigration and real estate agents will arrive in tLis city oyer the Louisville and Nashville and will examine the country closely all through Alabama. They come from indi. ana, Illinois and Ohio, and are coming migrants in this state, provided suitable locations and cheap lands can be obtained. If they obtain the lands desired they will return north and begin the organization of colonists for this state. There will also be a party who are after the timber lands of the state.
 MAY MOVE TO KNOXVILLE.
 There is rumor going the rounds to the effsct that the headquarters of the western system of the Southern railway will be moved from Washington to Knoxville.
 There see ms to be some foundation for the rumOr, which is considered pretty sure, from the fact that the headquarters of the old East Tennessee, Virginia and Georgia. now the western system of the Southern, were at Knoxville.
 Although no official information has as yet been given out, local railroad officials here are inclined to affirm the report.
 WITH TEE v., T. & G. AIR LINE.
 Of the appointment of a promising young railroader formerly stationed in this city the Montgomery Advertiser says the fol- lowing:
 "Mr. Henry F. Wyley of this city, for. merly connected with the old East Ten pessee, Virginia and Georgia railway at Brmingh ham, has just been appointed solic- ting agent for the Virginia, Tennessee and Georgia Air Line for Alabama, with head quarters at Montgomery. This we'll mer- tied promotion gratiiios his numerous friends here, who oare lglad to welcomehim back. MT. Wyley has made quite an envia- ble reputation in the railroad service for a young man, and the people in Birmipg- ham, where he was stationed, were com pletely won by his gracious manners and pleasant business bearing.'
 BEING COMMENTED UPON.
 The suggestion of Capt. P. Sid Jones, published in yesterdays AGE HERALD, with reference to the appointment of a commissioner ofimmigration, with perma- nent headquarters in the northwest, was commented upon considerably on the streets yesterday. Nearly every person expressed himself in favor of the move- ment, and thought it would be benefit to the state at large. The matter will be taken up in the legislature and an effort made to out shortly explaining the move and ask ing the aid of each legislator.
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