Birmingham state herald. (Birmingham, Ala.) 1895-1897, 1896-04-10
RAILWAY FOLKS AND FACTS.
AT $3.50,

Mr. J. G. Halle general passenger
agent of the Central of Georgia, with
headquarters in Savannah, arrived in the
city yesterday afternoon and left on No.
of the Louisville and Nashville for
Montgomery.
Mr. Halle, in conversation with a State
Herald reporter, said his line was in the
very best condition and business was as
good as could be desired, both passenger
and freight. He said that extensive pre-
parations were being made for big bus-
ness to the Savannah interstate drill,
May 11-16, and to the Epworth League
convention at Opelika May IL.
You can say to your people," he re-
marked, that the Central, in connection
with the Ocean Steamship line, offers I'M
excelled facilities for travel to and from
the east, and we expect to have our share
of 1T this season. The first-class steam
ships of the Ocean Steamship company
are being thoroughly overhauled and win
rank. when the work is completed with
the very finest ocean greyhounds.
Then, too, it might be well to say
something of our unequaled line of
sleepers. Our line owns and equips the
sleepers in use, and MIR. Pullman's pal
aces on wheels are not in 1t with them.
Nearly all of these have been put
through a thorough overhaullng in our
shops, and are now the finest in the coun-
try"
"Why do you not have some of these
sleepers on your line entering this city.
at least two dining cars?" asked the re-
porter.
your question Is reasonable one and
Is worthy of more than e. passing an
swer," he said 1.-THE management have
been contemplating such a move, and 1t
is more than likely to be consummated
during the present season"
Mr.. Halle says he has great condolences
in the future of Birmingham, and feels
certain that as the Magic City prospers
SO will the Central of Georgia.
Mr.. L. A. Camp, travelling passenger
agent of the Central of Georgia, was in
the city yesterday in company with Gem
eral Passenger Agent Halle.
L.&N. Earnings.
Comptroller Cushman Quarles of the
Louisville and Nashville has sent out
comparative. statement of the earnings
of that road for the fourth week of
March, also the total month, as follows:
For the fourth week of March the earn
ings amounted to $491 ,025, as compared
to S531,243 for the same week in 1895,
showing decrease of $4O,21S For the
fourth week of March 1894, the earnings
amounted to $550,669. showing a decrease
for this year of $59.644. For the same
week in 1898 the earnings amounted to
$617,S53, decrease this year of $126, 1923.
For the month of March the earnings
amounted to $1,570,445, as compared to
$1.609,10S for the same month in 1895,
showing a decrease of $3S, 663. For the
month of March, 1884, the earnings
amounted to 81, 65s. 4S9, decrease for this
year of $SS,044. For the same month in
1893, the earnings footed up $1,S92,513,
decrease for this year of $685., 06S.
From July l, 1895, to March 81, 1896,
earnings amounting to $15,595 $685. as COM
pared to $14.763,023 for the same period q
year previous, showing an increase of
1892, 610. From July 1. 1893, to March 81,
1894, the earnings amounted to $14,550, 900,
an increase this year of s1,O45,4SS.
Mr.. S. r. Knott, first vice-presldent of
the Louisville and Nashville, was in the
city Yesterday.