The age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1897-1902, 1897-11-26
A FALSE RAILROAD RUMOR
VIII Be No Change In A, G. S.
Superintendent.
INTERCHANGEABLE TICKET
Post B Travellers Protective Association Has
Entered the Fight-Great Improvement
In the Track of the A. G. S.

In certain quarter recently the report
was originated that Superintendent
Charles A. Wsckersham, of the Alabama
Great Southern railroad would probably
take a SIM lar position with the Memphis
and Charleston.
IT was further stated that Sup srinten-
dent A. J. Frazer, of the Southern
would also be given control of the Ala
bama Great Southern. The rumor is not
only false in every pat,cular but even
the possibility of such action DIS pre-
cluded.
Yesterday afternoon superintendent
W,cbersham denied the report absolutely
Neither the Southern system nor the.
present management of the Memphis and
Charleston have offered Mr. Wickersham
the place of superintendent of the latter
road.
"A well-informed railroad man said yes
terday afternoon:
'The arrangements of the Alabama
Great Southern and Southern railroads
are as different and separate as those of
the Southern and Louisville and Nash
Vile. The Alabama Great Southern is
operated as an independent line in every
particular. These roads are of assist
ance to each ether but as two entirely
separate corporations.
1.-THE Alabama Great Southern Is by
far a better road than the Memphis and
Charleston and Mr.. Wickersham stands
high in the estimation OF his superior Of
ficers He has made a success with
the Alabama Great Southern and The Of
ficials have no reason for transferring
him to an inferior line
"As for Mr.. Frazier taking charge of
both lines, 1T is absurd. Every railroader
knows that the superntendents of the
two lines have enough work on their
separate divisions to occupy their entire
attention. Instead of putting either man
at the head of both roads, The company
would more likely give them an assist
ant on their own divisions. The absurdi-
ty of the rumor prevnted the awakening
of much interest Cur discussion IN the
mauter."
COMPLETING THE SCHEDULE.
Yesterday Superintendent Wicke rsham,
Chief Clerk c. e. Rtckey and Chief Dis
patcher A. G. Edwards finished the work
of copying the figures and noing the
changes in the nsw schedule which goes
dnto effect December 5. The complete
card will be ready for publicity this
morning
ALABAMA GREAT SOUTHERN TN
SECTION.
The annual inspection of the Alabama
Great Southern railroad from Chatta-
nooga to Meridian has been complssed.
Yesterday afternoon Superintendent
Wickersham said he was more than
gratified at the showing made. Between
Cha ti13 nh inc
twenty five miles of To- pound steel rails
have been laid and twenty miles of the
noadbed Stag ballasted Between Bir-
mingham and Meridian eight miles of
Stag ballast have been put in. All this
work has BEEN done since March 1.
The work of Stag ballasting the road
will be continued until the entire line has
been gone over.
WEEKLY EXCURSIONS.
In endeavoring to successfully emulate
the example set by this city in running
weekly excursions, Chattanooga is meet
ing with great opposition. The scheme
may have to be abandoned The South
eGn railroad, through Assistant General
Passenger Agent C. A. Benscoter has
refused to sanction the project. He told
the citizens The plan was not feasible and
tipdt HIS COMPANY WOuiu uJl De "A party
ITO 1t.
INTERCHANGEABLE TICKET.
The Travellers Protective associa ton.
Z has resolved to make an attempt to have
the Southern Passenger association
adopt the new interchangeable mileage
ticket. The public organizations of
Louisville endorsed the proposition and
pledged Their support.
Post b, of Birmingham, has also de-
cided to enter the fight. An attempt will
be made to have the ticket universally
adopted.
As an encouragement letter was ne.
cetved from National President Joseph
Wlallesstein, of the Travellers Protective
association, by Secretary Loui Hart, an
nouncing that the Southern system, the
Norfolk and Western and the Seaboard
AIRLINE have already adopted the 'ticket.
THE ticket means practically a 2-cent