The Montgomery advertiser., 1901-10-19
CAREER OF MIR. PARKS
OFFICIAL WHO DIED
 IN NEW YORK.
The Body Passed Through Mont gomery Last Night En Route
 to Texas-Coal Bins are Still on Fire.

On the 9:20 o'clock Western Railroad | train from Atlanta last night were the re- mains of former General Passenger Agent l.. J. Parks of the Southern Pacific Rail- | road. Mir. Parks died of tuberculosis at sanitarium in Liberty, New York, and l the remains are en route to his home in Houston, Texas. With the body besides Mrs. Parks were MT. Clarence w. Mur- phy of Atlanta, Travelling Passenger Agent of the consolidated Southern and Union Pacific, pr. c. J. Smith of Hous- ton, father of Mrs. Parks, Dr. Rambaud and wife of New York. personal friends of MT. Parks and Mrs. Ryan of Houston, Texas The funeral will be held in Hous- ton Sunday morning.
 The career of Mir. Parks was a most enviable one. He entered the service of the old Morgan Line about twenty years ago. He and Colonel George w. Ely, the representative of the Southern and Union Pacific in Montgomery, began about tho same time. MT. Parks began as teie- graph operator, was promoted to Chief Dispatcher and by successive promotions became the head of the passenger depart ment of one of the greatest railroads in the country.
 Colonel Ely met the party at the sta tion last night, but business prevented him from accompanying the remains Of his old friend to Houston.
 MT. Parks was 42 years of age and was most lovable character. He married Miss Rosine Smith of Houston, daughter of Dr. and Mrs. c. J. Smith. A peculiar. ly sad incident Is that no relatives at all survive MT. Parks. the immediate mem- bers of his family having all died from the terrible disease to which he suc- cumbed Wednesday.
 A Railroad as a Host.
 A special from Asheville, N. C., giving the closing scenes of the Passenger Agents Association. says:
 "A vote of thanks was extended to the Southern Railway for the entertainment provided.
 For the first time in the history of it's organization has a single railroad system entertained the association in annual ses- sion. Heretofore the conventions have eral railroads have joined in taking care of the association and delegates. This was said to be by far the largest meeting in the history of the organization and the most pleasant
 '"The association members are unani- nous in singing the praises of the South ern Railway and the citizens of Ashe- ville.'
 The statement of gross earnings of the Southern Railway for the first week of October as t5s issnsd Ise shows r,aG an of last year, and an increase of s55o,555 from July 1 to October 2. The statement is as follows:
 Mileage :. ..........6737.30 6.7S45S
 First week October $767. .26O s73S ,S31 s2s, 429 July to Oct 7.... g, 7S7, ,7S0 3, ,23, ,225 550,555
 As on Thursday night the Western Railroad got busy with Buffalo Bills show again last night. taking it to Ope- lika where it will give a performance to- day. The last section got out of here at |2 o'clock this morning.
 The Mobile and Ohio had two specials in here yesterday, one from Billingslea yesterday morning and one from Pratt vile at 6:30 yesterday evening. The runs were consolidated and left at 12 o'clock last night.
 Two sections of Louisville and Nash ville train No. 3 were sent to New Or leans last night the first one leaving with the Washington connection on time and