Birmingham state herald., 1897-04-08
ONLY ONE LOCAL FIRM Successful in Securing a Con-
 tract for Work ON THE M. 6 0. EXTENSION Complete List of Contractors Who Submitted Bids for Work-More Contracts
 To Be Awarded.
ON THE M. 6 Q. EXTENSION

All day yesterday the busy throng of railroad contractors around the Morris hotel bore a look of anxious expectancy. In the afternoon the following awards Of contracts for grading wsre announced:
 c. B. Wilkins & Co.,, New York, IS miles; Peer Cassidy, Little Rock, 10 miles; Abercrcmbie 6 Williams, Mont gomeIy. miles; George w. Callahan x Co.,, Knoxville, 10 miles; R. NJ. Quigiey & Co.,. St. Louis. 20 miles; T. F. Ryan, Kansas City, miles; Mason, Hoge x Co., Chicago, F miles; Shea & Co.,, Knox vile 8 miles; Perrin 6, Co.,, Birmingham, sA miles.
 These contracts are for the grading only for the distance of 97$4 miles. There is a great deal of bridging and trsatlng to bs erected, and biSs tcr this work Will be let during the week. The con ractors in the city yesterday will submit bids for this work also.
 The following is a complete list of the contractors now in the city:
 R. NJ. Quigley 6 Go, St. Louis; George w. Callahan 6S Co, Knoxville; E. J. Coi- ley & Co.,. St. Paul, Neb.; s. P. Callahan, Kncxvill5; J. M. Willis, Savannah; w. McLane, Grand Rapids; E. J. Allen, Woods. ock, Ala; " w. Moore, Jasper, Ala; J. c. c. Woodley. Randolph, Ala; R. V. Rockford, Jackson, Miss; H. J. Dashieil, Columbus. Miss; Whipple x Gammill, Sulphur Springs, Ark. T: D. Mccoy, Wichita, Kan; Joe T. Briere, Lake City, Fla; J. Mclaughlin, Cedar Rapids; Larson & Sweeney, Union, Okla homn; r. Coffey, St. Louis; C. K. Leiiner, Clito, Ga; D. P. Martin, Columbus Ga; J. s. McLighe 6, Go, Memphis; W. H. H. Allen, Washington John J. Strange, Washington T. H. Allen, New York; J. J. Metter; Hayes Bros, Vicksburg; Will liam Hunt, Columbus. Miss; NJ. Casey, Chieago; George F. Ryan, West Vega, La; Mike Casey, Montgomery; Edwin A. Knapp, St. Louis; E. E. Krauss, Baltl- T. Williams, Syllacauga, Ala; c. H. Bod kin, Potts Camp, Miss; Robert Hobby, Besesmer; A. D. Tubbs, Cleveland O.; l.. Wright, Richmond; J. E. Dacy & Co.,, Jasper; Donovan & Daley. New Olnsy, La IF. W. McCabe, Langley, s. C.; w. P. Chasnur, New York; G. w. Leftwich, Louisville. Ala. ". F. Wright, Clayton, Ala; J. M. Willis, Savannah; c. H. Lock- CT, Balcony Falls. Va; G. W. Pruett, Montgomery; Noll & Thompson, Hill Richmond; O'Hearn Bros. Horatio, Ark; Collier-Weeks Co.,. New York; Watkins, Hardaway & Smith, Mobile; Wright Bros, Mobile; Burke Bros, Mobile; Nat Shreveport; G. B. Hard, Bloc;on; ". B. Hard, Centreville, Ala; c. H. & ] s. N. Davis, Savannah; Fas. & Gillespie, Leeds; Welsh Bros, Pattonsburg, Mo-; T. A. kearrs, Chicago; k. w. MonniSh, Tuscaloosa; Fennell Bros, Tuscaloosa; Carpenter Bros, Beulah, Miss; George C. DePoister, Jasper; Frank Leslie & Co.,, Avondale: Marning & Gibson, West Point, Miss; Herbert & Shannon Bloc ton; E. Purcell. Jr., & Go, Harrisburg, Va; s. H. Little, Natchez; Helgason Bros, Vicksburg; Abercrombie 6 Will liams Montgomery; John Shea, Knox vile: William Mclean. Grand Rapids; A. McCarley, Knoxville; M. A. Wogan, St. Joseph; J. F. Sla tkey, Rivelton, Ala; Prosser & Donovnn. St. Louis; W. B. Strong, Kansas City.
 The following local contractors also presented bids for the work:
 C. NJ. Burkhalter & Co.,; w. H Har- grove; Dunn & Lallande Bros; c. D. Smith & Co.,: J. s. Hutton & Son; Shep Allen; c. Perkins, DeBarde leben & Mont gomery; J. D. Miller; F. B. Lester and Miller Bros. Watkins & Hardaway; Southern Bridge Co.,; Wheeler & Go; T. A. Hamilton; Perrin & Go.
 It will be noticed tha. Perrin & O. are the only Birmingham firm to be awarded a contract.
 When all of the contracts are let the contractors will get large part of their supplies in Birmingham. The business men of this city are in the front rank for railroad contractois' supplies. such as scrapers, blows, powder, steel dynamite bolts, etc. and in fact, any article that contractor wants.
 President J. w Woolfolk, of the Hano- yer Construction comrany, and his able assistants are the hardest worked men in the city, but they are always courteous, polrte and attentive. President Woolfolk stated that as soon as a contract is awarded it will be made public