The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1903-09-10

,Seaboard Air Line Officials
Pushing Birmingham Link.
CEMENTlNO ALLIANCE y !, NC, ::
President Williams Gone to New
York on Buslness--Se aboard APP
pointments Announced Many
Excursions In Town.

Mr., John Shelton Williams, president OF
tho Seaboard Air Line Railway. arrived
& In the city Tuesday night and left al
most Immediately for New York. He has
been On tour OF tho lines OF the Sea-
board as far as Birmingham, Ala, being
accompanied by vlcc-presdert and Gem
Scral Manager J. M. Barr. ana several
other prominent officials OF tho system.
The chief object Of their trip was to In
spect tho wolk being done on the fink
being built to Birmingham, and to hurry
the work on tho completion Of this limo
now building, thus cementing the Sea-
board and the Frisco system into great
through line. The work OF completing tho
branch to Birmingham Will be pushed
with all practicable speed in order to
effect tho Junction Of the two sroat
systems now welded and welded INTO
ono trans-contlnenta line. Just what
other officers made the trip Is not stated
Mr.. Barr was in the city Tuesday night,
but both he and President Williams lefs
tho city before tehy could be seee by
reporter. We
At the once Of ,onn Il. Williams and
Sons yesterday, It was stated that the
officers tour had to do only with the COM.
pletion Of the seaboards Birmingham
link, and the inspection Of the properties
OF the line generally. There Is reason 70
believe. however, that the through route
from Ell Paso and Denver and other
points west and southwest is about to be
opened and through trafflo inaugurated.s
The road Is reported in most satisfactory
condition, physically and financially.
Yesterday was a day OF excursions to
this city over the various railway lines.
three large parties being among the NUM-
Der. The Norfolk and Western brought
In an excursion In two sections from
Southwest Virginia, arriving here Tues
day night and remaining until o:4o z. NJ.
Friday. There were twenty-eght or thirty
car loads OF excurslonists, numbering IN
all over fifteen hundred.
The seaboard Air Line Railway yes
terday brought in from Raleigh a5large
party, numbering several hundred persons.
They arrived here late In the afternoon
and scattered all over the city. The
Southern Railway brought in q large OK
cursion party, coming from points be-
tween South Boston and keysville, IN
elusive arriving here Tuesday night ana
leaving at 635 yesterday afternoon. There
were several hundred in the party.
The Southern Railway will run another
excursion September 21st from points be-
tween Chase City and Jetersvile, reaching
Richmond at 1880 A.. NJ, and leaving here
at 6 P. M the same day.
The Chesapeake and Ohio Railway Ed
pect to carry from this city to Newport
News next Saturday to witness the
launching Of the cruiser Marylana q
crowd numbering fully one thousand
people ana are arranging to handle tftm
com fortably and promptly. The train Will
leave this city at s:15, A. NJ, running
through without stops. and leaving Old
Point returning at $50. and Newport
News at z P. M. thus enabling those who
desire to attend the launching banquet at
the Chamberlain and return on this train.
It is proha BILE that the Governor and stan
will go down. as we'll as many other
officials
General Manager j. NJ. Barr. Of the Sea
board Air Line Railway announces the
appointment OF H. c. Macklln as pur-.
chasing agent. vice Newton Heston. TO-
signed on account Of III health. The APP
pointment is effective September Sth, ana
the headquarters Of the agent Will be at
Portsmouth,
Effective September l. 1903. Mr.. Walter
L. Frye Is appointed travelling. freight
agent OF the Seaboard Air Line, with
headquarters at New York