The age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1897-1902, 1899-11-03
COAL RATES UP
FOR CONSIDERATION
Meeting of General Freight
Agents at the Morris.
AN ADVANCE DISCUSSED
Question Will Be Referred to Execu-
tive Officers of the Various Lines
Advance in Iron Rates West
of Mississippi River.

The freight rate on coal shipped out of
the Birmingham district will probably be
advanced in the near future, though no
definite decision has been reached in the
matter yet.
A meeting of representatives of the Louis
Vile and Nashville, the Kansas City, Mem
phis and Birmingham the Central of Geor-
gia and other lines looking to that end was
held at the Morris hotel yesterday The
matter was thoroughly gone over by the
agents present in session that lasted from
2:50 to nearly o'clock Present rates were
discussed and the advisability of advancing
the same considered.
The agents will now refer the matter to
the executive officers of their companies
and it rests with them as to whether the
present tariff rates will be continued or the
advance made
Agents present at the meeting were:
W. A. Winburn, general freight agent
Central of Georgia railroad, Savannah,
Ca.
c. B. Compton general freight agent
Louisville Railroad company, Louisville,
Ky.
E. A. Neil, general freight agent, South
ern railway, Washington, d. c.
f. c. Shepard. general freight agent
Louisville and Nashville Railroad company
Montgomery, Ala.
G. p. Biles, general freight agent Cncin-
natl railway, Cincinnati, o.
j. Il. Slater, general freight agent, Chat
tanooga Southern Railroad company, Chat
tanooga, Tenn
E. I. Wilcox contracting agent Kansas
City, Memphis and Birmingham Railroad
company, Birmingham.
Scion Jacobs commercial agent Central of
Georgia Railroad company, Birmingham.
Iron Rates Advanced
The Kansas City, Memphis and Birming-
ham RAILROAD company has announced an
advance of 50 cents ton on pig iron and
cast iron pipe shipments to points west of
the Mississippi river, the new rate TO take
effect November Is. This rate does not APP
ply to points east of the Mississippi.
A similar advance to points north of the
Ohio river and west of Pittsburg was an
nounced few days ago, effective Novem-
Der l. This advance was only on lines
north of the Ohio river and does not affect
the southern lines.
DuniSard Colony
Captain p. Sid Jones' land agent of the
Louisville and Nashville railroad, yester-
day received a letter from Rev. B. K Burk-
ley, of the Dunkard colony recently located
in Limestone county, near Athens, stating
that his people would have an exhibit at the
state fair next week. This colony now
numbers seven or eight families and is
or two. The first settler came from In
diana only a few weeks ago.
At b ma Mineral Division
The Louisville and Nashville railroad has
recently increased the rolling stock of the
Alabama mineral division by transferring
several locomotives and freight cars from
tho st. Louis and other divisions at the
north end of the system. In reference to
this matter the Admission Hot Blast says:
'The freight traffic on the Alabama mineral
division has grown to enormous proportions
in the last few months, and the rolling
stock was totally inadequate to handle it,
Anticipate Heavy Travel
In anticipation of heavy travel to and
from Birmingham during the state fair all
the roads centering here are bringing as
many coaches as possible to the state.
Agents of the different lines have been
making inquiries as to the number of people
expecting to come'to Birmingham and they
are satisfied that the attendance at the
state fair will be enormous. Especially
will this be the case next Monday and
Tuesday, the date of Admiral Schley's visit
to Birmingham.
Personal Mention
Colonel Falkner, district attorney of the
Louisville and Nashville at Montgomery
returned home yesterday afternoon. He
had been in the city since Monday on bust
ness. He stated to am Age-Herad reporter
that he would be here next week to see the
exhibits at the state fair.
General Roadmaster Ansley, of the Plant
system, accompanied by Mrs Ansley, was
in the city yesterday.
R. f. Beasley passenger agent of the
louisville and Nashville, yesterday received
kilograms from the military companies at
Georgiana, Prattville and Decatur relative
to transportation to Birmingham on mill
tary day. 1t is very likely the companies
at the places named will come to Birming-
ham for at least one day during the fair.
Station Master Meglemery has posted a
notice at the Union depot to the effect that
no one will be permitted to go inside the
fence next week and the week following for
the purpose of mailing letters on the trains.
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