Birmingham age-herald., 1895-02-12
WITH THE RAILROADS.

The Central Railroad of Georgia has launched into the field of immigration and from present movements will do much for the south in inducing industrious farmers of the northwest to come south and cast their lot among us.
 The Central Is inaugurating plan which, from its very face, shows now beneficial it can be in the matter of immi- grafton.
 It is sending out from the Savannah office circular addressed to all agents. The circular begins by stating that it is the intention of the Central to get out an ad- vertising pamphlet in book form entitled will contain full information concerning all farms and lands for sale along the line of the Central. The circular urges that all agents obtain all possible information con cerning farms and tbat the same be sent to the Savan nah office not later than Feb. ruary 15. The circular concludes by stat ing that the books will be distributed throughout the north, east and west. In discussing this move of the Central gep- tleman who is especially interested in ana thoroughly convorsant with the matter. oi of immigration said:
 'sThis is positively the best move in the matter of inducing the industrious farmers of the north and west to come south that I have yet seen. It gives those who are ignorantof what the southern states offer a more exact idea of what lands can be had for, and also everything else relative to the farms. IL is my opinion, and think know my business, that one of those books, provided they are gotten up in proper shape, will do more good than any other kind of advertising. If the other roads would follow the pace set by the Ct n.ial you would see more people settling south than you do.''
 bondholders of the Chattanooga Southern that the upset price of the road be reduced from $500, ,000 to S300, 900 was overruled by Judge Newman, before whom the appll- cation was argued. Receiver Burke said yesterday that the road will again be put up for sale February Il, and that in all probability the road will be bid in by the bondholders, says the Chattanooga Times.
 When Judge Newman announced his de- cision Attorney Keene, representing number of the roads largest creditors, asked the court to require the purchasers to pay the upset price in cash instead of only S50, 600 down, as now ordered. Judge Newman has the petition under advise. ment. If he should decide to sell the road for cash an opportunity for outsiders to se- cure the road would be offered. The con- mittee representing the bondholders is only authorized to pay for the road h bonds, and if over $50, GOO in cash is re- quired the bondholders would be power less unless provision for more cash Is made between now and the date of the sale. AGAIN PROMOTED.
 
 A dispatch sent out from Memphis tells of the promotion of MT. J. Kemp Ridgely, who has been city passenger agent of the Louisville and Nashville at that place for some lime. MT. Ridgely has been trans- ferred to Chicago, with title of general northern passenger agent. It will be re- mem bered that MT. Ridgsly was formerly travelling passenger agent of the Louisville and Nashville, with headquarters in Blr- mingham, and was sent from here to Mem phis. The promotion is one we'll placed, and MT. Ridgely's many Birmingham friends will be glad to hear of his success. CARS RUN ALL NIGHT. The rain and sleet which has been falling since Sunday afternoon compelled the Bir- mingham Railway and Electric company to | keep the electric cars running all Sunday | night and last night. The company was necessarily compelled to do this in order to keep the tracks open and in shape that cars could be run yesterday morning and this morning. The weather has been hard on the motormen, hut they have stuck to their posts like men.