The age-herald., 1900-10-03
SAM GALLOWAY
 VERY POPULAR As Proposed Successor to Late Superintendent NewboId. VACANCY MUCH DISCUSSED
Earnings ot Railroads of the South Are Considered Satisfactory South ern Shows Fine Increase
 Some Small Decreases

The death of Superintendent w. M. New bold of the South and North and Birmihg- ham Mineral divisions of the Louisville and Nashville Railroad creates a vacancy to which some good man will soon be ap- pointed. The superintendency of these divisions of the Louisville and Nashville is one of the best offices in that system and is really stepping -stone to the office of general manager of the road.
 J. G. Metcalfe, who recently left the Louisville and Nashville to go with the Denver and Rio Grande, at Denver, Col, was superintendent of the South and North division when he was promoted to the office of general manager When he resigned last summer MT. Newbold's name was prom- nently mentioned in connection with the vacancy thus created.
 Popular MT. Galloway
 Among the names that have been sug gested as successor to MT. Newbold is that of Sam Galloway, assistant superintendent. ard there is not a person in Birmingham who knows him but will join in the wish that he be appointed. He has been con- nected with the local division of the Louis vile and Nashville for several years and stands deservedly high in the estimation of not only the railroad people, but of the entire community. His appointment would please everybody in Birmingham and along the divisions operated from this city
 Starks and Ii cKInncy
 B. M. Starks, superintendent of terminals at Nashville has also been mentioned as a probable successor to MT. Newbold. MT. Starks was formerly with this division as assitant superintendent, but was appointed superintendent of the Louisville division about two years ago, and later went to Nashville as superintendent of terminals. During the several years he resided in Birmingham he made many friends who would be glad to see him come back here.
 J. l. Mckinney, superintendent of the Mobile and Montgomery division, has also been named as a probable appointee to the superintendency. He has been superintend- ent at Montgomery for number of years, and is an able railroad man.
 It is not known when the vacancy will be filled, but it is probable that 1t will not be deferred very long.
 Good Earnings
 Judging from the earnings of the South ern roads, business in the South in Sep tember has not suffered any material loss. While a great many of the roads do not show earnings for that month quite equal to the earnings of September, 1899, still the difference is small. But in this connection it must be understood that one year ago the whole country was at the height of its prosperity. Every industry in the country was running on full time and plants were then unable to fill all the orders made for their products. The earnings of the rail- roads far surpassed those of the previous year. The following Southern roads show small decreases in the third week in September as compared with the corresponding week In 1899: Alabama Great Southern, $2211; Louisville and Nashville, $6560; Cincinnati, New Orleans and Texas Pacific, $9673; Kan sas City, F'orst Scott and Memphis, $2749.
 The following roads show increased earn ings for the same period: Chattanooga Southern, s6S0; Georgia, s5689; Kansas City, Memphis and Birmingham, $S915; Mo bile, Jackson and Kansas City, $655; South ern Railway. s21,64S; Norfolk and Western, $33,S14.