The age-herald., 1898-02-13

New Orleans and North Eastern...... 2S0 Alabama and Vicksburg .-.............. Sl Louisville and Nashville ................12,61 ,616 southern ...... ....... ...-............... 4,loo Central of Georgia ....................... l45 Kansas City, Memphis and B'ham..... 1,Os7 Western Railway of Alabama.......... S99 Alapdmd Mlulahu ........--............. Goo Mobile and Birmingham ................ 192 Georgia and Alabama...... ..s.......... 6s Mobile and Ohio ...... .................. 1859 Illinois Central ...... .................... 2i2 Yazoo and Mississippi Valley .......... 36S Birmingham and Atlantic e.. ......... 3l Grand total A, ,5e4 Of this number 13,317 were handled in the Birmingham district, divided as fol- lows Alabama Great Southern 1.SiS: Louisville and Nashville. 7,524; Southern, 2,755; Central of Georgia, 160; Kansas City, Memphis and Birmingham, 1,030.
 The scarcity of cars has kept the total from being still larger, and it is thought that the February statement will reflect the relaxation of the scarcity which has existed for some time.
 The Kansas City Deal.
 A gentleman from Montgomery who watches very closely the manipulations Of the railroads in Alabama suggested yester- day some interesting possibilities in con- nection with the Illinois Centrars having obtained control of the Kansas City, Mem- phis and Birmingham. He predicts that 1t will mean big things for Alabama and Georgia.
 Ut is generally believed in Montgomery" he suggested, that the Illinois Central peo- pie do not propose to stop at Birmingham, but either through obtaining control of the Central Railroad of Georgia or by traffic arrangements with them to get an outlet to the port of Savannah"
 The traffic arrangements between the Illinois Central and the Central of Georgia have, it is understood, been very friendly heretofore, but now that they have ab- sorbed the Centrais western connection at Birmingham, the Kansas City, Memphis and Birmingham, it is thought their rela- tions will be even closer
 'The people of Montgomery sincerely hope this will be the case and hope it may developed into giving Montgomery still an- other good line to the west, by the build- ing from Childersburg, Sylacauga or some adjacent point on the Columbus and Bir- mngham division of the Central to Mont gomery.
 It seems undisputed that such a line would pass through a full territory, and would certainly be a valuable adjunct to the Central of Georgia and its connection at Birmingham the Illinois Central ."The Western Railway of Alabama has been asking the city of Montgomery to all low it to close up Tennessee street and occupy 1t for depot purposes, etc., but one of the local councilmen stated yesterday that he hoped this would not be done, as
  to allow some good railway line an excel lent entrance into the heart of the city, and he hoped the council would look to the future in this matter as in his opin- ion it was only question Of time when Montgomery would need this entrance to give to some line, possibly the above men, toned one.
 'It has been suggested that. as the ter minal facilities of the Central of Georgia were very poor except through the Vest ID. of hI,h t,af eli the Louisville and Nashville had gotten control of the Georgia railroad. which carried with it one-half interest in the Western Railway of Alabama, that the Central of Georgia might be told to look elsewhere for their Montgomery terminals.
 By coming up Tennessee street, with the purchase of certain property which could be had, they would have terminal facilities second to none in Montgomery. It remains to be seen what that council will do in the premises.
 East and West Gossip
 The gossip of the extension of the East and West railroad into Birmingham from Pell City has been revived on account of a decision rendered a few days ago by Judge Dowdell. of St. Clair county.
 For a number of years contest has been carried on in the courts of this state for the possession of this road between the heirs of the estate of John Hull Browning and of Eugene Kelly, of New York. Both the plaintiffs and the defendants in the case, it is said, only waiting the final adjudication of the case to make extended improvements in the road, and possibly ex- tending it to Birmingham. Judge Dowdedl rendered his decree in favor of the de- fendants and the gossip has begun anew.
 MT. Alex London who represents the defense was seen by an Age-Herald re- porter yesterday and asked what truth there was in this report.
 He said that there was none so far as he knew, and that the case was not finally settled although the chancellor had decided in his favor.
 The case will doubtless be appealed to the supreme court of Alabama and when they settle it, which will be soon, then 1t will be time enough to talk of extension and Improvements
 Cattle Shipments
 Although the United States cattle quar- antine is now in force and no cattle can be shipped to Missouri Kansas or any other of the western states, the cattle ship ments from this city have not ceased There are still hundreds of cattle in this district winch are to be exported and the Kansas City road alone will handle four or five more trains loads to Texas and the Indian Territory