The age-herald., 1902-05-06
NEW RAILROAD
 INCORPORATED
Columbus, EufauIa & Gulf R. R.
 Company Gets Certificate
TRAVERSES RICH DISTRICT
Propose to Run Line From Columbus, Ga.. to St. Andrews Bay, Fla. Railroad Commission Will
 Soon Begin Inspection.

Montgomery May 5.-(SpeciaL)-A cer- tifcate of incorporation of the Columbus, Eufaula and Gulf Railroad Company un- der the laws of Georgia was filed in the office of the secretary of state today, in accordance with the laws Of Alabama re- auiring such action by foreign corpora tions wishing to do business in the state.
 These papers mark the progress of the incorporators in their effort to build railroad from Columbus Ga. to St. An drew's Bay Fla. The capital stock of the company is $250 GOO, all common, and It has been largely subscribed by the citi- zens of the towns along the proposed route and 1t Is understood that ample funds have been pledged to rush the work to completion. The road will begin In Muscogee County Georgia, and cross the river into Alabama near Columbus ana run through Russell, Barbour ana Henry Counties in Alabama to point on the boundary line of Alabama and Florlda' and thence through Jackson and Wash ington Counties, Florida, to St. Andrew Bay. The distance Is about two hundred miles. The incorporators are B. H. Tyson of Columbus, Ga. J. M. Nicely or Soutn Carolina, J. T. Mcdonald and c. E. Spen- cer of Duval County, Florida; R. H. Lee of Birmingham, T. J. Campbell of Mont gomery, A H. Merrill of Eufaula' M. 5. Mobley of New Haven, Conn.,, and w. A. Hawkins of Georgia.
 Contract Awarded.
 One of the incorporators who was at the capitol today stated that he had beer awarded a contract to construct eighteen miles of the road, and that dirt would be broken within few days. This road IS considered one of the most important that has been constructed in Alabama for sev- eral years. It will afford a new outlet from inland territory to the Gulf, possi- bly, the best natural harbor in the Gulf of Mexico being at St. Andrews Bay By many it is considered superior to the harbor at Pensacola It has been rumor- ed that the Southern Railway Is backing the new road and will use it as an exten- ton of the line from Atlanta to Colum- bus.
 Articles of incorporation for the Au- tauga Railroad Company have been is- sued by the secretary of state. The in- corporators are Mims Howard, Jay G. HICKS, T, l.. FaulkIeT, Ol AulduSdNlilcb L. M Dinkens J. Virgil Smith and R. A. Chapman of Montgom cry. The road is to extend from Autaugaville to either Prattville or Booth. as the best interests Of the incorporators may dictate. The distance is about six miles
 Will Inspect Railroads.
 The Alabama Railroad commission will inspect several lines of railroads enter no ,tr,e rlor week. Pres ident John A. Smith, Associate Com missioner w. c. Funstall and Secretary Gibbin went to Birmingham this after noon. Tomorrow morning they will in- snect the Alabama Great Southern to the Mississippi line, returning to Birmingham for the night. Wednesday the commits sioners will inspect the Alabama Great Southern to the Tennessee line, and Thursday they will go over the Frisco line. Friday and Saturday will be spent on the lines of the Central of Georgia Railway, the commission returning here Saturday night.
 Application Refused.
 The application by citizens of Vinemont to have a depot established at that point was refused by the railroad commission at the regular monthly meeting today. This application has been before the com mission for several weeks and about three weeks ago the members made personal inspection of the conditions at Vinemont but they found 1t impracti- cable to order a station there for the combined reasons of steep grades and small receipts The commission issued an order that In case 1t was found safe to do so, that Vinemont be made prepay sta tion and that a shed be erected Tor the protection of passengers and freignt
 Messrs Clark, John c. Koon and A. .. Sexton appeared before the commission for Vinemont and District Attorney J. NJ. Falkner and Superintendent 5. M o.,Ir oonaarad for inc Louisville and