Birmingham state herald. (Birmingham, Ala.) 1895-1897, 1897-01-29
NEWS OF The Rail.

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An event of more than ordinary inter-
est in Atlanta railway circles will be the
moving of the Seaboard Air Line Off
Gals into their new depot tomorrow. The
old quarters of the freight officials was in
the Equitable building. but these not be-
ing adequate, the company decided upon
new and commodious quarters. With
them to. think Is virtually to act the re
suit has been a structure which is cred
it not only to them, but the Gate City.
The Atlanta Journal has the following
description OF the, new structure:
The building Is pronounced by compe-
tent judges to be the best in the SOUTH
The extreme length is $50 feet, and the
width averages over 100 feet. The freight
warehouse space is two acres. The east
eEn part of the building, $50 feet long
bys 14t t>one end and rs at the other, is
to be used by the w. and A. railroad, and
the remainder. 206 feet long by 141 at one
end and 125 at the other, is to be used
by the Seaboard Air Line.
1.-THE floor is laid in concrete and ce-
ment nine inches thick.
THE street is graded down a decline
of twelve or fifteen feet, and a retain
ing wall of heavy masonry about 700 feet
long protects the street next the build
ing. as-.s.-ss.- s-..-s.-sa=
THE two-story section, 56x206 feet, con-
tains on the second floor two suites of
ten rooms each The suite ON the north
Side of the hall IS to be used by the
Seaboard Bcials,s and the ten rooms on
the south Side WIFI be occupied by the
Western anafAtlantic Officials.
: THE floefA of these rooms are five
inches thick and the. wooden petitions
are four inShes thick. This thickness of
wood is for slow comb ustion in case of
fire For the same reason, the sheeting
under the tin roof is three inches thick,
and the side next the railroad is cover
ed with corrugated galvanized iron, sup
ported by steel framework. The roof of
the immense freight shedSis supported
by heavy steel Orders four feet wide,
which rest on lattice columns of steel.
One of these girders weighs twenty-four
tons. ~
'The interior of the offices in the sec
ond story is finished in hard wood oil
pine, and each room has a stationary
wash stand, electric and gas lights, cleo
trio bells ard a heater. The furnace
which supplies the heat is so arranged
that it need be charged only once in
twepty-four hours"
The total outlay in this new and conn
modious structure is in the neighborhood
of a quarter Of million dollars The
company has yet sufficient space left to
increase the size of the structure on the
north side 100 feet.
Mr. Grant Wilkins, the contractor, has
decided to celebrate the acceptance of the
building by the company with a great
bicycle tournament, to take place in the
eastern section of the depot. The floor
space covers 450x141 feet, and is of ce-
ment, thus affording an excellent oppor-
tunity for such an event.
Mr.. W.. v. Lifsey, division passenger
agent of the Plant system, at Montgom-
cry, sends the railroad editor a beautiful
of his popular line. Its contents are
brief, yet pointed, and tells much in a
few we'll chosen words. It's chief topic is
the celebrated New York and Florida
special, one of the finest trains ever run
in the south. The schedule of the train
is also included.
Another valuable book received from
Mr.. Lfsey is entitled Compendium of
Reliable Facts of the Plant System of
Railways and Steamship Lines" The
frontispiece Is an excellent photogravure
of Mr.. H. B. Plant, president of the sys-
tenn Each section of country traversed
by the Plant system is briefly portrayed
just as 1t is, and just as 1.-THE home-seek-
ers will find 1t on examinations" The
statistical reports are interesting, and
much valuable information may be
CLEANED from the book.
The comparative statement of the earn
ings of the Louisville and Nashville for
the third week of January has been sent
out by Comptroller Cushman Quarles,
and is as follows:
For the third week of January the
earnings amounted to $372,4S5, as COM
pared to $389,S90 for the same period in
1896, showing a decrease this year of
SIT, 405. For the same week in 1895, 1894
and 1893 the earnings amounted to $371,-
$780, $3S3,130 and $38S,770 respectively,
showing an increase as compared 1895 of
1895, decrease Of $10645 as compared to
1894, a decrease of $16,2S5 as compared
to 1893.
For the three weeks in January the
earnings amounted to in 1897, 1885, 1896,
1894 and 1898 as follows: $1.109,170, 81, 49,
$50, 81 061, $3.50, 81, 120, u.s., $1,233,910, show
ing decrease for this year of 81 100 as
compared to 1896, an increase of $47,790 as
compared to 1895, a decrease of $10,945 as
compared to 1894, a decrease of $124,740
as compared to 1893.
From July to January q the earn
ings amounted to 81 1856, $50 as compared
to 81, 1886, 40S for the same period year
previous, showing a decrease for this
year of $150,52S. For the same period
in 1S94-95 the earnings amounted to SILL
248, 1885, showing an increase for this year
of S437, 625 For the same period in 1893
81 the earnings amounted to $108786, 036,
an increase for this year of
5000, 844. For the same period in 1928
the earnings amounted to $12,91S, 1886,
a. decrease for this year of ST.
1872, 1885,
For the third week of January there
was decrease in the freight earnings, as
to the same week in 1896, of
S. $50; a decrease in the passenger earn
ings of $10,695, and In the miscellaneous
department decrease of 81, $50.