The age-herald., 1901-03-17
[. I, WILCOX GOES ONE NOTCH HIGHER Deserving Young RaiIroader
 Gets PromStion MADE COMMERCIAL AGENT Will Have Charge of Freight Business of TX. C." In This City-Mr. Voor-
 hees Goes To Memphis.
 Other News.
MADE COMMERCIAL AGENT

E. T. Wilcox, who has been located in Birmingham as contracting agent of the Kansas City, Memphis and Birmingham Railroad for the past seven or eight years, has been promoted to the position of commercial freight agent. with offices in this City. With the promotion goes a substantial inarease of salary. During his residence In this city MT. Wilcox has discharged the duties of his office in such manner as to win the respect and confi- dence of all who have had business rela- tions with him. He is yet a young man, under 30 years of age, and the position to which he was appointed yesterday is responsible one for a man of his age to reach. There is not a railroad man ir Birmingham, however, who has more friends or whose promotion is more mer- tied.
 MT. Wilcox will hereafter have full charge of the freight business of the Kansas City line in this city and will be in charge of the office located in Morris avenue.
 VIII Go To Memphis.
 Assistant General Freight Agent E. K Voorhees, whose office has been in Bir- minghaam since January 1, 1893, will re- turn to Memphis, which will hereafter be his headquarters. Since coming here he has divided his time between Birmng- ham. He will spend a portion of his time in Birmingham in the future, but his office will be in Memphis This trans fer will necessitate the removal of his of flee force to Memphis, which will be a source of regret to their friends in this city His office force consists of G. T Blankinship, claim and trace clerk; c. B. Stafford rate clerk; Miss Demma Will son, stenographer, and John Bird, file clerk
 ? MT. Wilcox will have a force of two clerks in his office
 General Freight Agent J. D. Riddell of the Kansas City lines Is in the city He arrived from the west yesterday morn- ing and will remain here until tomorrow. After his arrival here he announced the changes above noted.
 In an interview last night MT. Riddell stated that Birmingham would be well cared for in the future. He said the business originating in Birmingham is of such proportions that the road feels the necessity of placing one man here who will have authority to handle all busi- ness matters relating to the freight traffic that may arise.
 Links and Pins.
 The breaking down of box car at Cunningham yesterday afternoon caused a delay of nearly two hours in the ar rival of the Louisville and Nashville pas senger train No. 8, due to arrive here at 3:45 o'clock In the afternoon. No seri- ous damage was done and none of the crew was hurt
 The Choctaw Oklahoma and Gulf Rail- road has placed an order with the South ern Car and Foundry Company for 500 cars, which, added to the order for 500 given several weeks ago, makes a total of 1,O0O cars to be built for that road by the Southern Car and Foundry Company. The Memphis plant of this company will be started in few days.
 Travelling Freight Agent D. F. Mc- Donongh of the Kansas City Memphis and Birmingham Railroad is in the city
 MT. Brandt private secretary to General Freight Agent J. D. Riddell, of the Kan sas City, Memphis and Birmingham Raik road, accompanied the latter to the city yesterday.