Birmingham state herald., 1896-01-31
HALLWAY NEWS AND GOSSIP More Reduced Rates for Bir- mingham's Mardi Gras. GEN. JAMES ". BURKE
 
 Manager of the Chattanooga Southern-Reor- ganizaton of the Central of Georgia
 General and Personal Mention

The railroads entering Birmingham have agreed to give reduced rates to this city from all adjacent territory for the mardi gras carnival in February. Yes terday MT. R. F. Beasley, travelling pas senger agent of the LouisNille and Nash vile, received the following instructions:
 ..a,.S Louisville, Ky, Jan. 29, 1896. R. F. Beasley, Birmingham:
 We will sell round trip tickets to Bir- mfngham account of mardi gras at one fare February F and for morning trains of 18th, limited to 20th,, from Columbia, Tenn, Geofgianna,. Ala. and intermed- ate stations, including Birmingham Min eral, Wetumpka and Prattville branches; ;; also such .Aiabama" .Mineral stations as We can sell from via Calera. Please ad wise Mr. B. M. Allen.
 ff9e ".-- c. P. ATMORE
 A few days ago, as stated in the State Herald, the Kansas City Memphis and Birmingham announced similar mates.
 The Southern will also give reduced rates, it is understood.
 The Chattanooga Southern.
 As previously stated, says the Chatta- nooga Times, changes will shortly be made in the administration of the Chat tanooga Southern fai1Way The new di- reetors elected at the recent meeting in Atlanta are all New York men, and the road will be directed from that point. It is said that there are two contending factions in the directorate, but that the parties who at present hold the balance of power do not see any necessity for making any changes in the manage ment, although the extension project may be indefinitely postponed. In that event Gen. Joseph w. Burke would re- main in charge of the road as manager. The removal of the roads headquarters to Gadsden is another matter on which the directors split, and nothing definite is known as to the matter.
 The Centfar Reorganization.
 Gen. Sam Thomas and Henry Crawford have had a conference, with Receiver Co., mer of the Central of Georgia at SaVan- nah, and, it is said, have completed ar engagements. for the permanent reorgani- zation of the Central properties, the dis charge of the receivers and turning over the property to. .a new company at an early date. The question of the con firmation of the sale of the Port Royal and Western Carolina will come up be- fore Judge Simonton in few days. The answer of Messrs. Thomas and Ryan will show that the property was not pur- chased for the -Soufheff Hallway.
 1.-The Late w. C. Watson.
 The body of he.1ate1 William c. Wat son. for years general passenger agent of the Southern Pacific's Atlantic sys-; tenn. were taken to LaGrange, Ga yes terday for buriat,o MT. Watson was one of the best known railroad men in the, country, and had numerous warm per sonal friends in Birmingham. where he was formerly a frequent ,visltor. About two years ago his health failing him. he resigned his position with the South ern Pacific and went to Chicago to liye temporarily with some of his children, in hopes of there regaining his health. For a time he improved; but few months ago he again began failing through the effects of Bright's disease, and last Sunday breathed his last.
 His remains were accompanied by Mrs. Watson, his daugfItefs,."Mi's Carrie Full ton and Mrs. J. B. HaIGis, of this city, and Mr.. John R. Robinson, travelling passenger agent of the Squthern Pacific, with hea adquarters in Chicago.
 Mir J.. B. Harris, local agent Of the Inman Cotton company, and MT. George w. Ely. travelling passenger agent Of the Southern Pacific at. Montgomery, Joined the funeral party here and accom- panied them to IaGrange
 MT. schfyver's Successor.
 As was. announced in, ,the State Herald A few days ago. Mr.-D Schryver has ten dered his resignation as division freight agent of the Alabama Great Southern, with headauarters in this city, and to- morrow will go with the Clnclnnati Southern as assistant. general 1felSHt agent with headquarters at Chatta- nooga.
 MT. Schryver's, successor has not yet been appointed, though he will propapiy will be inthea next 1ay or two. TWO or three well-known railroad men are un- der consideration by disappointing pow CTS and one man will be here today to look over the field, though who he IS could not be ascertained, his name not having been mentioned in the dispatch to the local officials ~
 Notes and Personals.
 The Central road.h sent out circulars announcing Chat on the t1th of November a plush cloak was found in one of their trains in Atlanta for which no one has applied.
 A number of prospectors from the northwest arrived on Louisville ana Nashville train No. 3 yesterday after noon. They took adyatitage of the spe- cial rates offered hqmesaekers and came south to. see the ceuntrysa Most of them were ticketed to Thorsby, the new col ony established on the Louisville and Nashville road near Jemison last fall.
 MT. sam Ogilvle. day gateman at the union passenger station, has returned from two days hunt in Mississippi.
 Southern's Mardf Gras Rates.
 The Southern will give a rate of one fare for the round trip for mardi gras in Birmingham from Chattanooga to Meri- dian and Columbus and Atlanta. Ca, all inclusive, and all intermediate points.