The age-herald., 1900-11-24
SOUTHERN MAKES
 A FINE SHOWING
Traffic Manager GuIp Says Bus
 mess is Good
INCREASE OF 50 PER CEN I
Sleeping Car Line to Be Shortened Between Chattanooga and Selma, With Birmingham as Northern
 TerminaI-RaiI Rumblines.

In recent interview Traffic Manager J. M. Culp of the Southern Railway stated that the business of the Southern had in- creased 50 per cent. He said: "I am now on my way to St. Louis to attend the freight meeting, where we will probably discuss the restoration of grain rates to their for mer place. Some time ago they were re- duced three cents on the hundred pounds and this meeting will consider whether to leave them as they now are or restore the old rates.
 There is large amount of grain now on hand in the western markets, which the roads are anxious to move to the southern and eastern markets, but are holding up for rates I expect these will be made at this meeting.
 ''The freight business of the Southern is in a healthy condition. During the past couple of years the volume of business has increased about 50 per cent, and 1t is still increasing. Our business connections with shippers all along the line is altogether pleasant, and We have very little trouble in dealing with them"
 Routes and Rates.
 Effective November 25, the Southern will shorten it's sleeping car line which is now operated between Chattanooga and Mobile, and operate it only between Birmingham and Mobile, thus giving its Birmingham pa irons better service than they now get. Un- der the new arrangement passengers can take the sleeper here at 9 o'clock at night and on the return can remain in the sleeper until o'clock in the morning.
 The Southern Railway will operate al troip pOiOf Miss, to Birmingham on November 29. The train will no doubt bring a large crowd to the city on that occasion as very low rates have been offered.
 The sleeping car service between Kan sas City and Jacksonville, Fla, by way of the Kansas City Memphis and Birmingham and Southern Railway will be resumed op Tuesday, November 2. This car will arrive in Birmingham at 4:9o and depart over the Southern at 440 D. m., arriving at Jackson vile the next morning at S:SO o'clock. The Southern will carry this car by way of Atlanta to Jesup, where it will be turned over to the Plant System.
 Personals.
 A L. Roy. travelling passenger agent of the Queen and Crescent at Meridian, is in the city.
 II. B. Mantz travellng passenger agent of the Chicago, Rock Island and Pacific at St. Louis. was in the city yesterday. George W. Andrews, travelling passenger agent of the Chicago and Pacific at Ft. Worth, Texas, was in the city yesterday. c. P. Fega, assistant general passenger agent of the Texas and Pacific, with office in Dallas, Texas, was in the city yester- day.
 J. H. Word, southeastern passenger agent of the Texas and Pacific at Atlanta, Is in the city.
 c. A. Benscoter, assistant general passen- ger agent of the Southern Railway, with office at Chattanooga, is in the city, looking after the interests of his line in this soc tfon
 c. H. Morgan travelling passenger agent of the Texas and Pacific returned to the city last night, after trip through the rural districts looking up Texas travel.