The age-herald., 1901-12-03
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 Superintendent Sam Galloway, Roadmas- ter J. H. Johnson, Assistant Engineer T. J. Harrison, Trainmasters Fred Kestler and E. F. Stollenwerck, all section bosses and road supervisors, have been inspect ing the Louisville and Nashville Railroad for the past two days. Sunday the party was on the line from Decatur to Mont
 gomery Yesterday the Birmingham Min
 era. line was inspected.
 1 J. A. Ridgely, who has for some years ] held the position of soliciting freight agent of the Louisville and Nashville Railroad at New Orleans, has been ap- pointed general agent of the company at Chicago.
 The appointment is a most important one. The agency which Mir. Ridgely is to assume Is the most important of it's kind within the bestowsl of the com pary and his selection for the place is a great compliment to his ability and industcy.
 MT. Ridgley is native of McKeesport, Pa. He was educated in Springfield, O., and began his railroad career as a tele- greph operator. In 1884 he accepted the position of chief clerk in the office of tho superintendent of construction of the old Louisville, New Orleans and Texas, now the Yazco and Mississippi Valley. From tho construction department he went to the engineering departmen and thence to the accounting branch of the company's forces. He was promoted steadily, and when the road was purchased by the H. linois Central, held the position of audi tor.
 After the road with which he had met with such notf ble success was sold MT. Ri0gely went with the Louisville and Nashville. The first position he held was that of chief clerk in the cffice of Divis- ion Freight Agent Gracey, at Memphis. It was about seven years ago when he took this place He was transferred after a year or so 70 the general freight offices in Louisville, where he YVES chief rate clerk. Later he was appointed travelling freight agent, with headquarters Tn Ev- arsvl1e.
 Three years ago MT. Ri6gley went to New Orleans as ting freght agent of the company. which place he has since held.
 Two important meetings will mark next week. The Southeastern Mississippi Val 1 ley Tariff Association, the controlling body insofar as freight affairs in the southeast are concerned, will be called | to order in the St. Charles Hotel, in New Orleans, Tuesday. and on the same day the New Orleans Passenger Bureau will convene in the rooms of that organ | ization.
 The Southeastern Mississippi Valley l Tariff Association includes In its mem- l bership the Louisville and Nashville, Ala bama Great Southern, Southern Railway, i Illinois Central. Cincinnati New Orleans and Texas Pacific, Yazoo and Mississip- pi Valley. Nashville, Chattanooga and St. Louis, Kansas City. Memphis and Birmingham, Mobile and Ohio, New Or leans and Northeastern and Alabama and Vicksburg Railroads. The New Orleans Passenger Bureau meeting will in all probability. be at tended by A. H. Hanson of the Illinois Central, c. L. Stone of the Louisville and Nashville, s. H. Hardwick of the Southern Railway, MT. Shepherd of the Mobile and Ohio. and George H. Smith of the New Orleans and Northeastern. | special rate of one and one-third fare for the round trip has been granted students and teachers of all schools and colleges who desire to make visits dur 1 Ing the Christmas holidays. The tickets | are on sale December 16 to 22, with a
 final limit of January 8.
 The special public rates are effective
 December 9. 24. 25. 30 and 31, and Janu-
 ary, 1. with final limit of January B.