Birmingham age-herald., 1895-05-19
NEWS OF THE RAIL.

It is expected that at least 200 people will leave the city this afternoon at 3:SO o'clock over the Queen and Crescent for | Houston, Tex, to be in attendance upon the fifth annual reunion of the United | Confederate Veterans. It was thought at first that the Lou eisville and Nashville would capture Camp Hardee, but the tables have taken | a turn and now they go over the Queen and Crescent via New Orleans and the | Southern Pacific.
 A large number will pass through the | city this afternoon over the various lines. | A great many of those who will go | from here will leave this morning on | the early trains.
 Secured Large Contract Yesterday evening Mir. James E. Scott, | soliciting freight and passenger agent of | the Birmingham and Bessemer railroad, | was awarded the contract for hauling the brick to be used in the large Taylor | building that is to be constructed at Bes- | semer. The brick will be made in Bir- mingham and shipped to Bessemer A Special Train. The Birmingham and Bessemer put on | a special train from this city to Bessemer | last night on account of the entertain ment to be given by the Bessemer Rifles. | The Huey Guards went down on this special in a body
 Hennington's Appointment. MT. L. F. Remington, who for long time was trainmaster of the Chattanoo- ga and Birmingham division of the Ala bama Great Southern, has received an appointment as trainmaster of the Plant system, as will be seen from the follow ing circular:
 Sanford, Fla, May 13, 1S95-Effective May 15, MT. L. F. Remington is hereby appointed trainmaster, vice MT. M. II. Bowler resigned
 MT Henington's Jurisdiction will ex- tend over the Savannah, Florida and Western railroad lines between Sanford, Fla, and Port Tampa, Fla; Sanford and Lake Cham; Kissimee and Narcoossee. Barlow Junction and Barlow; Lakeland and Barlow, and also over the Winston and Bone Valley railroad, Tampa and Thonotossa railroad.
 Approved: H. A. FORD,
 Superintendent. Approved: B. DUNHAM
 General Superintendent.
 w. J. HAYLOW,
 Superintendent of Transportation.
 Excursion to Columbus, Ga.
 The Central carried large number of people over to Columbus yesterday morn ing on an excursion train. The fare for the round trip was very low, and natur- ally a large number of people took ad vantage of the opportunity to Vlslt Co., lumbuS.
 May Have an Assistant
 It is possible that within the next few days MT R. F. Beasly, the travelling passenger agent of the Louisville and Nashville at this place, may be given an assistant to attend to the office work here. Since MT. Jones was appointed inn migration agent of the Louisville and Nashville Mr Beasly's territory has been enlarged, and there is so much work that he can hardly look after it all.
 About Immigration.
 Capt. P. Sid Jones returned from trip in southern Alabama yesterday, and says that a great many northern immi- grants are settling in that section. He says that at Atmore, town has been laid out and lots are being sold rapidly. At Clanton he reports that within the next ninety days 100 families will have been settled.
 Personal and General.
 The freight business on the Louisville and Nashville is picking up at a rapid rate.
 The new schedule on the Louisville and Nashville takes effect this morning.
 The Brotherhood of Locomotive engi- neers will picnic Thursday at Piney Woods tank on the Cahaba river and the indications are that an immense crowd will go down.
 The Elyton and West End division of the Birmingham Railway and Electric company has a new schedule. The time between cars has been reduced from twenty-two to sixteen minutes.
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