The age-herald., 1901-01-11
MOBILE AND OHIO
 RUMOR REVIVED
Stated That the Company is
 Heading for Birmingham
ENGINEERS IN THE FIELD
Surveying Line Via Brookwood-con. sistant With Official Statements Made Some Time Ago-Sea-
 board Air Line-Other Items

The rumor that the Mobile and Ohio Railroad would build into Birmingham has again been revived, and this time it is stated that engineers are in the field sur =veying a route from the Warrior river by way of Brookwood, Tuscaloosa County, to Birmingham.
 Some time ago an official of the Mobile and Ohio was quoted in the Age-Herald as saying that the Mobile and Ohio would extend one of it's lines into Birmingham just as soon terminal facilities could be secured. The same official was given as authority for the statement that the new line would either come by Blocton or by way of Brookwood and through the cen ter of Jefferson County.
 The Mobile and Ohio now has line to Blocton and also one from Tuscaloosa, ten miles up the Warrior river. A line by way of Brookwood would open up a consider able territory not now traversed by rail- road, while one by way of Blocton would pass through well developed section.
 It has been stated that the Mobile and Ohio had acquired an interest in the Br- mingham, Powderly and Bessemer car line, now operated by the Birmingham Railway, Light and Power Company, and that this line would be used by the Mobile and Ohio for the purpose of entering Bir- mingham. This would enable the Mobile and Ohio to run it's trains right into tho heart of the city. Nothing in confirmation of these rumors is obtainable at present. but it is probable that within few months the Mobile and Ohio will be con- structing a line into Birmingham. The inl- mense tonnage originating in the immedi- ate vicinity of Birmingham is a tempting inducement to nearby trunk lines.
 Seaboard Air Line.
 It Is stated that Cecil Gabbebt will sue ceed E. St. John as ce-president of the Seaboard Air Line.
 1t is stated that John Skelton Will Hams, the head of the Greater Seaboard system having gotten rid of the litigation that has been pending for year or more has taken active hold of the executive or sganization of the system. Recently Gen erl Passenger Agent Anen resigned. This was followed by the resignation of Vice President St. John. Next came the abol.tion of the office of mechanical superintendent filled by w. T. Reed, and the promotion of F. H. McGehee, division master mechanic tO tiiC ohlCS LII SuleIlulSlluenl Ol IiOllNH power. MT. St. Johns successor has not yet been named, but it is believd that MT. Gabbett will receive the appointment. Mr. Gabbett was general manager of the Geor- gia & Alabama railroad before that line was absorbed by the seaboard Air Line
 Schedules and Rates.
 The schedule of two passenger trains of the Southern railway will be slightly changed next Sunday. No 35, which ar rives here at 11:35 a. n., will arrive at F o'clock, neon, after that date, and train No. 96, which now leaves for the East at 4:40 D. m. will leave at 410 D. m.
 The new Chicago & Florida "Flyer" over the Louisville & Nashville will be inaugu- rated next Monday. The first train will leave Chicago at Il o'clock Monday and arrive at Birmingham the next morning at 4:30 o'clock.
 The general passenger agents of the lines entering Memphis will meet in that city on January r and it is believed that they will then fix the rates for the Con- federate Veterans reunion to be held there next summer.
 Links and Pins.
 The following southern railroads have re- ported earnings TOT the fourth week in De- cember: Central of Georgia, $190 595; r- crease, $25, ,0S5 Chattanooga Southern, $l792; decrease, S297. Kansas City Fort Scott and Memphis, $152 ,3O1; increase, $267S7 Kansas City, Memphis and Birmingham, $54,421 in crease, $15,7S4.
 A telegram from Cincinnati states that if the wishes of the larger property owners and tax payers of that city prevail the Gin cinnati Southern Railroad will be leased to the Cincinnati New Orleans and Texas Pa cifc Railroad Company at the expiration of the present lease The telegram states that 1t is recognized that unless the Gin cinnati Southern can be made part of large system it will be useless to shippers and to the city as an asset. All the oppo- ition to the lease comes from the small ship ners and the unters who nav no taxes