The age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1897-1902, 1897-12-30
THE RUMOR DISCREDITED.
Railroad Men Deny That an
Agent will Be Put Here
BY THE SEABOARD AIR LINE
1t is Said That an Office Has Been Rented
That Agreement Between the Sea-
board and the Southern.

The Age-Herald's announcement of the
current rumors that the Seaboard Air Line
would establish an office in this city was
the topic of conversation in railroad cir
Giles yesterday.
The rumor was discredited by number
of local agents who seemed to think that
it was out of the Seaboards field.
1t is said, however. that a meeting was
held in Atlanta a short time ago at which
an agreement was reached between the
Seaboard Air Line and the Southern rail-
way whereby they would accept business
from each other as far west as Birming
ham, which has heretofore not been done.
1t is said by this arrangement differential
of SO in favor of the Seaboard Air Line
on eastern business would be the result.
Nothing definite could be learned in re-
gard to the Birmingham office, although
it is said that an Office had been rented
in First avenue between Twentieth and
Twenty first streets, and that an agent
would take charge on January l.
The Southern's Orders.
General Manager F. S. Cannon, of the
Southern railway has issued the follow
ing order:
Effective January l. 1885, the offices of
mechanical engineer, general superintend-
ent of transportation, general storekeep-
er and fuel agent will be abolished and
the chief engineer will be relieved of the
charge of maintenance of way.
The following appointments are also an
nounced, with headquarters at 1860 Penn
sylvania avenue, Washington, D. c.:
W.. II. Green, assistant general manager
in charge of real estate leases within and
adjacent to right of way lines, United
States mail service, and marine, surgical,
insurance, fuel and dining car DEPARTMENTS.
]. II. Barrett, general superintendent of
transportation, in charge of train and sta
ton service and the operation of motive
power and rolling equipment
w. II. Peddle general superintendent of
maintenance, in charge of all matters per-
tanning to the maintenance of shops, ma
chinery, motive power, cars, tracks bridges
and buildings.
Cer' al OF esoo--~i~ C'',a1'~ee,
w. T. Nalo, travelling auditor of the
Central of Georgia, has been appointed
commercial agent of the traffic department
of the company at Montgomery, to succeed
w. T. Danforth. Mr.. Nalo was formerly
cashier of the Birmingham office, in charge
of A. H. Stevens, the local agent.
The following changes have also been
announced to take effect Jan. 1:
B. C. Epperson is appointed superintend-
ent of the first division, vice Mr.. S. C.
Hoge, transferred.
J. H. Hall is appointed superintendent of
the second division, vice B. c. Epperson,
transferred.
s. c. Hoge is appointed agent at Ma
con, vice Mr.. II. Yonge, transferred
w. H. Stub is appointed master mechanic
at Macon, vice John Dempsey, resigned.
p J. Milan is appointed master mechanic
at Augusta, vice w. H. Smith, transferred
w. III. Craven is appointed trainmaster
of the second DIVISION vice j. Hall, trans
ferred.
Land N. Annual Inspection.
The section foremans annual inspection
of the South and North and the Birming
ham Mineral divisions of the Louisville and
Nashville railroad was begun yesterday.
A train consisting of a composite dining
car No. els, and superintendent private
car No 1853, and the roads regular observa-
ton and inspection car No. 359 in charge of
Conductor Dunn and Engineer Wissenger
left Decatur at Z a. M yesterday with the
following party aboard:
SUPERINTENDENT w. NJ. Newbold, Assistant
SUPERINTENDENT J. L. WEIGH, Master of
Trains, ]. r. Wheeler, Assistant Engineer
T. O. Harrison, Private Secretary to Super
indent Newbold, Roger Newbold, Roadmas-
ter Sam Galloway, Supervisors R. v. Evers
and G. P. Aldrdge, Extra Gang Foreman
NJ J. Commit, w. A. Powe and NJ e. Law
Ter, Section Foreman j. M. Vickers, S. N.
Mcpherson, H. E. Kelly, G. L. Croach W.
B. Caudle G. w. McClanahan, w. T.
Cooper, F. M. Couch, E. L. Mcpherson, H.
p Holland j. H. Gambill, M. Dillon, ]. w.
Lester e. A. Deckert, w. c. Watkins, ].
w. Clay ]. Y. Merrill, J. L. Aldridge, w. s.
Esco, ]. H. Fulton, Robert Arlidge, John
Herrell, T. j. Pinson, w. T Aldridge, r. j.
Taylor, J. B. Tyler and w. H. Giles.
The committee actually inspecting and
working consisted of the following foremen
M J. Commit on line and surface; M. E.
LAWYER on Joints and spacing ties; W. c.
Watkins, on spilxing switches and sidings;
w. A. Powe on bitches and banks; John
Herrell on station grounds and policing.
The inspection train reached this city at
II O'Clock and made a short run over a
portion of the Birmingham Mineral and left
in the afternoon to inspect the main line
between here and Montgomery.
Personal Notes.
E. K. Worries, assistant general freight
agent of the Kansas City, Memphis and
Birmingham railroad, with headquarters
in this city, returned yesterday from
trip in the interest of the road.