The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-08-24
RAILROAD WORLD.

The St. Louis Globe-Democrat says:
 .'The Southeastern Passenger association conference committee spent a day in St. Louis returning homeward from his bl- monthly meeting in Chicago The main spurpose was to visit the Worlds Fair grounds, and the passenger officials were entertained by the division of transporta- tion of the exposition.
 "The party was taken to the grounds in a special car by St. Louis railroad men. They were met by Director of Transporta- tion G. w. Ristine at the Administration building, and they visited the office of President Francis. They were photo- graphed on the steps of the Administration building. Gondola cars were then taken for tour of the grounds. which was in- terrupted by luncheon at the Cottage. Brief talks were made by G. w. Agee, superintendent of the Southern Express company, of Memphis, Tenn; s. H. Hard wick, general passenger agent of the Southern Railway company, and Director of Transportation Ristine. committee of St. Louis railroad men, headed by [. D. Gildersleeve of the Baltimore and Chio Southwestern, c. c. McCarty of the lli- nois Central, George R. Allen of the Southern Railway, and Howard Payne of the Missouri Pacific assisted in thesenter- tainynent of the passenger men.
 'The visitors included Commissioner Jo. seph Richardson of the Southeastern Pas senger association; c. L. Stone, general pass senger agent Louisville and Nashville; S. H. Hardwick, general passenger agent, Southern Railway; w. J. Craig, general passenger agent, Atlantic Coast Line. C. F. Ryan, general passenger agent, Sea- board Air Line; A. II. Hanson, general passenger agent, Illinois Central; J. P. Billups, general passenger agent, Atlan:ic and West Point and Western of Alabama: w. l.. Danley. general passenger agent, Nashville, Chattanooga and St. Louis; C. E. Harman, general passenger agenc, Western and Atlantic; c. c. McMilin. general agent. Georgia railroad; c. A. Benscotter, assistant general passenger agent Southern; s. D. Boylston general passenger agent Gulf and Ship Island; c. IT. Smith, general passenger agent, Queen and Crescent, New Orleans; w. c. Rinear- son, general passenger agent, Queen and Crescent. Cincinnati; J. c. Halle, general passenger agent Central of Georgia: c. B. Rhoades general passenger agent. Georgia Southern and Florida"
 The following special from Baltimore ie taken from the St. Louis Globe-D Dem- ocrat:
 Within week the largest electric To- comotive ever built will be pulling heavy rassenger trains through the Baltimore and Ohio railroad tunnels under this city, thus coing away entirely With the smoke nuisance. For some years the Baltimore anI Chic have been experimenting along these lines. The motors used were not sufficiently powerful. Now they have a l5O-ton locomotive ready for operations, and another of the same weight being constructed. These, with three 96-ton en- zines now in use, will enable the passage of the heaviest trains through the tun- mel.
 Two sections of the locomotive. weigh ing together 150 tons, are designed to draw a loaded train weighing, complete with steam locomotive, but exclusive of electric locomotive, 1500 tons. over the grade from Camden station through the tunnel to the Summit, a distance of 3.44 miles,, at approximately a maximum speed of ten miles an hour on the 8 per cent grade. and nine miles an hour on the 111s per cent grade when operating at 625 volts. Under practical operating conditions the motors have sufficient ca pacity to maintain this service hourly. running loaded up the grade and return ing light. The controlling apparatus. consisting of master controller, engf- neer's valves. etc, is in duplicate, a com plete set being located in diagonally op- posite corners of each cab, so that the engineer can stand on the front of the locomotive when running in either di- rection.
 An Austin. Tex, special says: The rail- road commission will at its meeting to-