Birmingham state herald., 1895-12-14
RAILROAD RACKET.
Reduced Rates to Atlanta to Last Until the Close of the Exposition to Take tf-
 feet on the 18th.

From the 18th instant until the close of the exposition a rate of S3 from BIT mingham to Atlanta and return will be put on. At present the rate is S3.So.
 Permission to put on this rate was granted the roads by the Southern states Passenger association, held in savannah, Ga a day or two ago. The tickets under this agreement are to be limited 10 re- turn within five days from the date or the sale
 The schedule to govern rates, as adopt ed at the Savannah meeting, IS as 1ol- lows:
 cent of the limited rate one way; from 100 to 249 miles, 60 per cent; from 70 to 99 miles, 1 cent per mile traveled and one fare for the round trip, provided no fare shall be under 25 cents for all distances under 25 miles,
 Northern Alabama Railway.
 The following is the first order issued by the Northern Alabama railway
 Northern Alabama Railway Company. Office of President, 45 Wall Street New York City, Nov. 30, 1S95.-Notice IS hSreoy given that property of. the Birmingham. Sheffield and Tennessee River railway having been sold under decree of the United States circuit court, Northern district of Alabama, and conveyed by the purchasers to the Northern Aiapana Railway company, the property known as the Birmingham, Sheffield ana Iehnes- see River railway will be delivered to the Northern Alabama Railway compa- nv. which will take possession Of and operate the same on and after midnight, November 30, 1895.
 The following officers have been elect ed by the board of directors: Robert b. Tod. president; John J. Collier. treasu- rer; Louis James Phelps, secretary; sam uel Hunt. general manager n. IL oiihP son. general solicitor. .
 Agents and employees now In the ser vice of the receiver will be retained Ill their respective positions until further orders.
 All valid claims against E. A. Hopkins, as receiver. will be paid by this company, and should be presented to its proper officers for approval
 ROBERT E. TOD, President.
 IOIJIS JAMES PHELPS, Secretary.
 Discourage Emigration
 AS stated in the State Herald IeW days ago, the railroads in this section have recently turned about face in the matter of emigration, and no more VIII their agents be permitted to pant III roseate hues the beauties and splendors of the great west to the detriment or tneir own localities.
 For years past agents have gone ihto almost every section of the Carollnas, Georgia and Alabama seeking emigrants for inc west, and as result of the glow ing descriptions of the west thousands of people have gone. there
 Rut all this has been changed ana now inc railroad agent who seeks to induce emigration to the west stands Tn dan- ger of losing his official head At least that is the rule adopted by some or the roads in this immediate section. Thelr agents have been instructed not only to desst influencing people to go west, put to seek in all honorable means to dis courage them from going. They say hey want to build up the country and not tear it down.
 Holiday Rates.
 The Central railroad has authorized the sale of holiday tickets to all points on it's line under 300 miles at rate of cents a mile for the round trip. These tickets will be good from December 22 to January 3.
 Tickets for Students.
 The following instructions to students travelling over the Central during the holidays have been issued by General Passenger Agent J. c. Halle:
 Savannah, Ga, Dec "a 1895. Circular No. AS.
 To Coupon Ticket Agents; Referring to Circular No. 49, upon presentation of certificates signed by the superntend ents, principals or presidents of schools or colleges at points located along the lines of this railway, tickets may be sold to students for holiday excursions at rates and under conditions authorized in my circular No. 49, from December 16 to 25, 1885, inclusive. with final limit Jan uary 3. It should be understood that tickets sold on these dates are only for students of colleges. and for all other persons tick