Birmingham state herald. (Birmingham, Ala.) 1895-1897, 1896-05-06
RAILWAY FOLKS AND FACTS.
Important Change of Schedule in the Passen-
ger Service ofthe Louisville and Nash
viIIerRaroad Commission.


On Sunday next an important change
of schedule will take place with the pass
enger trains. of the Louisville and Nash
Vile railroad. The changes are of more
than ordinary Importance
Passenger train No. 2, fast line, north
bound, now arriving at 11:40 a. m. and
leaving at :59 a. M, will arrive at II 80
a. m. and leave at 1926 p. m. As will be
seen, this train only remains nineteen
minutes, but under the new schedule it
will lie here thirty-five minutes. 1t will
also make connection with the Southern
passenger train from Atlanta.
No g. fast line, southbound, now arriV-
ing at 1855 p. m. anlJeavif1g at Ais p. M.
will arrive at AIS p. m.-and leave at 4:35
p. m.
No 7, Decatur accommodation now ar
rivlng at 9:45 a. m., will come in at S:55
a. M, making. the lay-over fifty minutes
longer.
No. 8, Montgomery. accommoda ton,
now leaving at $40 a. M, will leave ten
minutes later.
Nos. /, and 10 will not be changed.
Last night Superintendent J. b. Nc
Clary had car No. 8 of the East Lake line
out for run on Twentieth street The
car had been repainted, and looked as
new and bright as an Easter bonnet. The
motors had been put in place, and the
car, large as 1t is, spun along like a bird
One noticeable. feature was the interior
The arrangement of the electric lights
and interior painting was so bright that
one can read the smallest newspaper
print as he goes homeward at eventide
from his days work. The motors under
the car are of the latest design, and curves
are gone around as easily as with the
smaller cars. Pea ~es4
The genial superintendent was reticent
as to when the electric service would be-
gin on the East Lake line, but expressed
the hope that the cars would be in readi-
ness by the 18th. When they do go on,
however, there will be ten-minutes SER
vice and the trip will only require thirty
minutes Considering the fact that the
run from Nineteenth street to Atheneum
station is nearly seven and a half miles,
this is indeed rapid transit.
The Alabama railroad commissioners
have begun their tour of inspection of
the several divisions of the Southern sys-
tenn In this state and will be op this work
the balance of the week. Two special
cars have been placed at the disposal
of these important functionaries. Yes
terday morning Commissioners Smith
and Jones, accompanied by Superinten-
dents Frazier and Beauprie and Assist
ant General Freight Agent Haiden Mil
Ter, made a run over the western divis-
ion toward GreenyilIe. These commits
sioners returned to the city last night
and were Joined by Hon. H. r. Shorter,
the senior member Of the board. Today
they will make a run to Tallapoosa, Ga.
Chief Engineer Hudson of the Southern
and Alabama Great Southern railroads,
whose headquarters are In Washington,
d. c., arrived in the city yesterday morn
ing over the Alabama Great Southern in
his private car. Mr.. Hudson is on his an
nual tour of inspection and will be here
two or three days.
The annual picnic of division No. 1856,
Brotherhood of Locomotive Engineers,
to Cahaba park, on the Birmingham
Mineral, yesterday was a great success.
Eight coaches were required to carry the
crowd and all went as merrily as could
be desired The committee of arrange
ments were MesSrs VIII Ansley, John
Cox, s. j. Feagin, w. A. Frazier and D.
]. Singleton. Prof. Henri Weber's band
furnished the music for the occasion, and
delightful music 1t was. Mr.. w. N. Daw-
son was In charge of the dancing pavil-
lion, and those inclined to trip the light
fantastic had all the enjoyment in that
line they were looking for.
Mr.. w. V. Lipsey, division passenger
agent of the Plant System with head
quarters in Montgomery, arrived in the
city yesterday.
The Plant System will, on May 25. run
an excursion from Montgomery to Tam
pa, Fla, to leave the capital at IL 80 a.
M, arriving the next morning at o'clock
in that delightful Florida summer re-
treat There will be special train of
cars with Pullman sleepers, and those
who desire a trip of pleasure at a small
cost-s5.50 the round trip-should remem-
Der this. Tampa is situated on the bay
of that name and has the largest cigar
factories in the country. There are other
sights of Importance to see, and the trip
will not only be pleasant but profita bIe
Baseball today.