The Montgomery advertiser., 1901-08-03
MANY RUMORS AFLOAT
REGARDING CONSTRUCTION OF THE B. s. 6 N. 0.
Said That the Southern Railway is Anxious to Prevent the Com pletion of the Road to
 Meridian.
Advertiser Bureau,

Selma, Aug. 2. There were a. good many rumors afioat in the city yesterday to the ef- fe,t that the Louisville and Nashville and the Southern had come to an agree ment whereby the construction of the Birmingham, Selma and New Orleans Railroad, waich is headed tor Meri- dian, is to be stopped, in consideration of concessions, made by the Southern to the Louisville and Nashville in oth- CT quarters. If the Birmingham, Sel- man ani New Orleans division of the Southern should go to Meridian. it would have a large part of the freight that is new being carried by the Mobile and Ohio division of the Southern. The rumor even went so far as to state that the contractor for the extension of the Birmingham, Selma and New Orleans had bee en paid the sum of $2,o00 to release the Louisville and Nashville from the contract.
 A prominent man connected with the Birmingham, Selma and New Orleans was seen and he says that there is ab- solutely no truth in the rumors, but that the road is going ahead with all of it's might, getting options and push ing the construction of the line on tH Mvrtlewood a few miles this side of the Tombigbee; that it has been d fi- n1tClf GeSlus0 to Dullu tue Iodu lHut far, but whether 1t will be extended across the Bigbee and on to Meridian are questions for the future to decide. Thera is evidently a more friendly feeling between the l.. and N and tae Southern than there was some time ago. and no one need be surprised that 8 mutual understanding should befar-a rived at, and it is possible that there may be something in theffA hrsee ru-i nor, the denial to the contra rN nut withstanding. Subsequent events will prove whether or not there is any truth in the -rumors. In the mean time, the Birmingham, Selma and New Orleans is pushing ahead with the con- struction of the line already under con tract, ir order to be ready to haul the cotton crop of Marengo. which is re- ported to be fine. A great many of our people believe that 1t would be better for Selma's commercial inter- ests for the permanent terminus of the line to be at Myrtlewood.
 A special train left Selma at o'clock this morning for Martins Station, to convey those who wished to go to the funeral of Mrs A. J. Martin. A large number of the friends of the deceased took advantage of the special and went out to pay the last sad tribute of love and respect to the noble dead. Mrs. Martin was a Miss Shields and was born within few miles of where she died. She had been married to Colonel Martin for fifty-two years. She has helped to rear several daughters and one son, who are among the best resi- dents of Dallas County.
 Mrs. John A. McKinnon gave a trolly ride and lawn party last night in honor of her niece. Miss Mary Boggs, and another relative. Miss Hopkins. The young folks had delightful evenings pleasure.
 Back Tax Commissioner Bamberger is after the delinquent license payers with a sharp stick. He has discov- cred a good many cotton buyers who have been doing business for several years without paying the State a cent.