Birmingham state herald. (Birmingham, Ala.) 1895-1897, 1896-04-15
RAILWAY FOLKS AND FACTS.
important Schedule Changes on the Southern
and Alabama Great Southern
Railroads.

The changes of schedule on the South
ern and Alabama Great Southern rail-
roads, which go into effect next Sunday,
will not hurt the interests of this city,
but on the contrary, so far as the latter
road is concerned, will be of benefit not
only to the mercants here, but to the
people living along the line of that road
south of this city. The only train affect
ed by the change of schedule of the
dation, known as 1.-THE DUDE which will
be abandoned, and the through train on
the same division will make a day run
instead of night run, as heretofore.
The changes are as follows:
Alabama Great Southern.
No /, limited, southbound, now arriv-
ing at 1903 p. m. and departing at 1918
p. M, will arrive at 1885 a. m. and de-
part at 12:45 a. m.
No. 2, limited, northbound, now arriv-
ing at $50 a. m. and departing at $40 a.
M, will arrive at 245 a. m. and leave at
2:55 a. m.
No. 8, fast mail, southbound, now ar
irving at 2:45 p. m. and departing at $3.50
p. M, will arrive at D. m. and depart at
4 05 p. m. :.
Nos fast mail, northbound. now arriv-
ing at 12.45 p. m. and leaving at 2:15 p.
M, will arrive at 1045 a. M and leave at
l p. m.
Southern Schedule.
Train No. 49, now arriving from Allan
ia at 1920 D. M, and which has Birming-
ham for its terminus, will remain here
until p. m, and then continue west to
Greenville.
Train No. SO, now arriving from Green
willie at $50 a. M, will be discontinued.
and No. SO will arrive at 11:5O and leave
for Atlanta at 1886 p. m.
Prominent Visitors.
Mr.. L. A. Shipman, passenger agent
of the Southern, has gone to Tallapoosa
Ga.
Mr.. r. L. Newton. passenger agent of
the Alabama Great Southern, is out of
the city.
Col. Jeff Falkner of Montgomery, gen.
eral attorney of the Louisville and Nash
vile, was in the city yesterday.
Mr. ]. Kemp Ridgely. passenger agent
of the Louisville and Nashville, with
headquarters in Chicago, was in the city
yesterday. Mr.. Ridgely formerly acted
in like capacity in this city. and has
many friends here, who are pleased to
see him.
Mr.. c.. p Atmore, general passenger
agent of the Louisville and Nashville
system, accompanied by Mr. Charles l..
Stone, general passenger agent of the
Chicago and Eastern Illinois road, passed
through the city early yesterday morn
ing from the south in special car.
Today a special will arrive in this city
over the Kansas City, Memphis and Bir-
mingham from Memphis on which will
be some of the prominent officials of that
road. They are: Messrs. Edward Wash
burne, ]. ]. Fletcher, J. ]. Sullivan and
- Bonecou. Mr.. Washburne Is vice.
president of the road, and since the death
of President Nettleton has been acting
in the capacity of president. Mr. Fetch
err is general freight agent of the road.
Mr.. Sullivan is the efficient superintend-
ent, and Mr.. Bonecou is chief engineer.
The party are on their annual tour of in
spection ofthe road.
Links and Pins.
The Louisville and Nashville pay car
is in the city, and the employees are
happy.
Freight traffic on the several lines en-
tering the city lisa good as was expected
for the time of year.
Work goes steadily on as regards the
East Lake dummy line and it will only
be a short time when passengers will be
whirled rapidly along to and from the
lake by electricity. The work of putting
up the poles has reached Nineteenth
street and First avenue.