The age-herald., 1901-05-25
FREIGHT BUSINESS
 IS REPORTED GOOD Railroad Men Say This City is
 Giving Large Volume BETTER THAN PAST YEARS Atlanta May Have New Depot-The
BETTER THAN PAST YEARS
Atlanta May Have New Depot-The Southern Is Behind the Move ment-Presldent Spencer Makes
 Statement-City Personals.

Though there Is a general complaint all ness of freight business among the rail- roads, 1t was stated yesterday by many of the freight men in Birmingham that this city was giving a better business than they had hoped for during the spring season.
 A number of the freight agents of the city were questioned about the volume of business being secured at this time, and each one asserted that the Birmingham district was furnishing them with bet ter business than at any time during the past few years for the month of May. They state there is an exceptional dull ness in the coal market, but outside of this one factor they were doing a satis- factory amount of business.
 The months of May and June are al- ways considered rather dull for the freight workers. Usually 1t is felt considerably here, but change for the better controls this month. The men say that if the voi- ume of business keeps as well up to the limit during the month of June as 1t has this month, they will be doing a great business.
 That Atlanta Depot.
 Every citizen In this city who has ever had occasion to pay a visit to Atlanta knows of the miserable depot facilities of the city. Every attempt possible has been made to secure new station, but so far these attempts have been failures, ta ri5 the depot itself. But now it is stated that relief is promised.
 The very latest publication on the ques- ton says the Southern Railway, with one or two other roads. intend building new station. It is partly admitted by Presi dent Spencer that this is true. In refer ence to the matter MT. Spencer wired the Constitution as follows:
 New York, May 23.-The Constitution: Impossible to make any definite statement in respect to depot situation at this mo- ment. The only thing going on of which l am aware, and this I suppose Is what you refer to, Is that some of the roads, including the Southern, are having a comprehensive study of the entire situa- tion made with the view to an early and definite decision as to construction of new station, 1t having been found so far inn practicable to get any agreement for workable plan for erection of new station on present station site.
 s. SPENCER.
 It is stated that if the Southern does build a station 1t will be an exceedingly handsome and thoroughly modern depot.
 A Few Short Pickups.
 The Southern Railway will run a spe- cial excursion train to Chattanooga on Monday, June 3. The excursion will be under the management of Cash Mosby.
 C. H. Oglesby, travelling freight agent of the Missouri Pacific and Memphis, located at Memphis is in the city.
 Chrales C. Clark, travelling passenger agent of the Big Four. stationed at Chat tanooga, is in Birmingham for two days. Paul Wright, Southern freight agent of the Philadelphia and Reading, was in town yesterday
 General Southern Agent c. A. cowles of the Norfolk and Western, of Atlanta, was about the streets here yesterday R. L. Washington. commercial agent of the road, stationed at Chattanooga, was also in the city.
 H. T. Manse, travelling passenger agent of the Rock Island, and looking for west ern business was in Birmingham yester- day.
 o. L. Mitchell. district passenger agent for the l. & C., with headquarters at Cbattanooga is in the city.