The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1902-07-01
Railroad NOor\d.


tract with the Atlantic Coast Line for
the joint use of that part of the line be-
tween Savannah. Jessup and Jackson
Vile and the consolidation which results
in the operation of the South Carolina
and Georgia Extension Railroad Company
by the Southern, very materially enlarges
the system In South Carolina territory,
and gives IL very important additional
territory. These orders, received by Su-
perintendent Hyden by wire yesterday
are self explanatory:
Southern Railway Co.,
Office Of the President,
New York, June 80, 1902.
Executive Order No. 37.-This company
having made contract for joint use of the
line of the Atlantic Coast Line Railroad
Company between Savannah, Jessup and
Jacksonville. the trains of this company
will be operated over said line on and
after July 1. SAMUEL SPENCER,
President.
Southern Railway Company.
Office of the President.
New York, July /, 1902.
Executive Order No. 3S-The Asheville
and Spartanburg Railroad Company. the
South Carolina and Georgia Railroad
Company, the Carolina Midland Railway
Georgia Extension Railroad Company
having been consolidated as one corpor-
alton under the Southern Railway, Car
DINA Division" the corporation has
leased the consolidated property of the
Southern Railway Company, effective
this date. SAMUEL SPENCER,
President.
Southern Railway Company,
Office of the Manager,
Va ehf In or IN q Ttllx
Circular No. pursuant to executive
order No. 81, the line between Savannah
and Jacksonville will be operated as a
part of the Savannah Division.
c. H. ACKERT,
General Manager.
Southern Railway Company,
Office of the General Manager,
Washington, d. c., July /, 1909.
Circular No. 4-In pursuance or execu-
tive order No 3S, the railroad formerly
known as the South Carolina and Geor-
gia Extension Railroad Company will on
and after this date be operated as part
of the Charleston Division.
c. H. ACKERT,
General Manager.
Approved:
FRANK S. CANNON,
Third Vice President,
Southern Railway Company,
Office of the Second Vice President
Washington, d. c.. July l, 1902
General Order No. 33-Annual and term
passes of the Southern Railway Company
issue reading between 'all stations be-
tween "all stations eastern district" or
between "all stations Charleston Di-
vision" will be honored for transporta-
ton over the lines between Camden S.
c.. and Marion. N. c., and Blacksburg,
S. c.. and Gaffney. S. c.. formerly known
as the South Carolina and Georgia Ex-
tension Railroad, and now a part of the
Charleston Division. Annual term and
trip passes issued prior to July l. 1902
by the officers of the South Carolina and
Georgia Extension Railroad Company,
will be honored for transportation over
line covered thereby. until their expira-
alton, unless otherwise ordered.
w. w. FINLEY,
Second Vice President
Southern Railway Company
Office of the Second Vice President
Washington. D. c. July l, 1907.
General Order No. 34This company
having made contract for Joint use of the
line OF the Atlantic Coast Line Railroad
Company between Savannah, Jessup and
Jacksonville, effective this date, the an
nual and term passes of its issue read
ing between ::all stations" ''all stations
eastern district "all stations western
district" "all stations Columbia Divis-
ions, or all stations AIlanta DIVISION
will be honored for transport alton on
Southern Railway trains over the line
above mentioned.
w. w. FINLEY,
Second Vice President
The per diem rules governing the hand
ling of freight cars adopted by the
American Railway Association, of which
the Southern, the Louisville and Nash
Vile. the Frisco, the Seaboard Air Line
and nearly all the other great railroad
companies are members, becomes eff
fective today. The settlement for use
of freight cars belonging to the differ
ent lines. will be made on the basis of
a stipulated amount per day, instead of
on a mileage basis. This change has
long been desired by the companies as
the per diem system will not only afford
a more equitable basis of settlement,
but will expedite the return of cars.
Hereafter no car will stand on the track
unused day longer than is absolutely
necessary because whether it is moving
or not a penalty of so cents per day at