The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-01-16
RAILROAD WORLD.

J. c. Soley, general manager of the Birmingham and Atlantic railroad Is in the city.
 s. II. March of New York, president of the Birmingham and Atlantic Railroad company, which extends from Talladesa to Pell City, was in Birmingham yester- day and denied the reports that the road had been sold to the Seaboard Air Line. He stated positively that there had been no trade Asked if a deal was pending MT. March replied that he could not say what might develop in the future, but that no sale was being negotiated at this time.
 MT. March represents the banking house of Ladenburg, Thalman & O., and that firm financed the Seaboard's East and West road, which runs from Gainesville, Ga, to Pell City, and Is, a large holder of Seaboard Air Line securities. A few months ago Vice President and General Manager J. M. Barr made a trip over the Birmingham and Atlantic, but whether with a view of adding it to the Seaboard system or not is still matter for con- lecture.
 The Birmingham and Atlantic owns, in- cluding branches and sidings, about fifty miles of track
 It Is said that the Chattanooga Southern, which runs from Chattanooga to Gads- den, ninety-two miles, will soon extend it's line southward to Duke on the Sea boards East and West road, distance of about eighteen miles. It is surmised that the Seaboard Air Line will make an effort to buy the Chattanooga Southern, but other companies have tried to ac- quire 1t and failed. It Is one of the few independent lines in the south. Russell Sage is Q stockholder of the road, but does not hold majority. It Is said, how ever, that he practically controls the prop erty and he is averse to disposng of it. With the Chattanooga Southern extended to Duke, Birmingham will have a new and comparatively short route to Chatta- nooga, whether the Seaboard gets con trol of the Chattanooga line or not
 President J. M. Egan of the Central of Georgia railroad is in Birmingham. The Central has extended Its schedule for trains Nos. 15 and Is on the Alabama di- vision from Brantley to Andalusia. The run will now be between Columbus, Ga. and Andalusia. This extension of service is especially appreciated by commercial travellers.
 The St. Louis Globe-D Democrat says:
 From December 1, 1902, the reports of the Frisco weekly earnings and monthly results include the Chicago and Eastern Illinois and all other properties In the St. Louis and San Francisco system. The total mileage on January 1, 1903, exclusive of the Chicago and Eastern Illinois, was S5s4 against 32O1 miles on January l, 1902 The Chicago and Eastern Illinois aggregates 73S miles.
 The New Orleans and San Francisco Railroad company was incorporated at New Orleans on January 2 as announced in the Globe Democrat, with s, ,OO0 900 au- thorlzed capital stock, by local capitalists associated with officials or the St. Louis and San Francisco, to build an extension of that road from Memphis to New Or leans via the west bank of the MlssIs- sippi. President Yoakum has obtained options on a large amount of real estate in the heart of New Orleans, including the Carordelet canal. for the terminals of the new line President Yoakum gays in part:
 "The acquiring of this property does not necessarily mean that the Frisco sys- tenn will be extended into New Orleans as the purchases have been handled in such way that should we decide not to come into the city, which will doubt less be the result if certain concessions we desire from the city are not granted, there would be little or no loss sustained by them. The Frisco with it's lines oper- ated Into New Orleans will have an aggre- gate of about 5000 miles, and it will have its own rails from New Orleans to St Louis, Chicago, Kansas City, Memphis Birmingham and all of the principal busi- ness centers of Kansas, and the Indian and Oklahoma territories, as we'll as to north Texas points, including Fort Worth and Dallas, which are the chief trade centers of that part of the state; and will also handle large tonnage of Ium- Der from Arkansas and Louisiana"