The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-11-28
RAILROAD WORLD.

The agricultural car of the Frisco sys- tenn arrived in this city last night and will remain here for few days. It's location had not been settled on at late hour last night but it is understood tha t it will be placed in a convenient posi- tior for public inspection and every citi- zen Is invited to visit the car and fa- mllIarize themselves as to the method employed by this company to encourage farm ard dairy industry along it's line. The car is in charge of Fulton s. White, agrlcultural agent for the Frisco sys- tenn, who is making a tour along the line, givlng lectures and demonstrations. The car will De on view for a few days
 The railroads are making strenuous ef- forts to meet the usual heavy demand on their equipment they encounter at this time of the year. The picking up of the iron trade, heavy movement of cotton, to- gether with the great volume of merchan- disc which is coming in and going out 10 meet the demand of the Christmas trade is keeping railroad men busy. 1t is not anticipated that incony enience will be experienced by anyone. as all roads a. s determined to meet their obligations and make deliveries where it is possible
  dated with inquiries as to Christmas rates and the passenger men are looking forward to an unusual heavy traffic dur ing the coming holidays.
 J. M. Cornatzer, general agent in the passengers department of the Frisco sys- tenn, left the city yesterday for the south. Mir. Cornatzer was accompanied by Frank Griffith, travelling passenger agent in this pitV tho m
 J. L. Robinson, assistant general pas senger agent for the Central of Georgia railroad with headquarters in Savannah, was in the city yesterday
 special dispatch from Fort Worth to the St. Louis Globe Democrat, dated November 25. says:
 ''Vlce President L. B. Conner of the Frisco system in Texas today appointed Fl. M. Fickinger general superintendent of operating department of the kio Grande and Red river, Texas and south ern divisions of the system, with head quarters in Fort Worth. The appoint ment is effective December l. MT. Flick finger was formerly travelling passenger agent of the Kansas City, Fort Scott and Memphis and the Kansas City, Memphis and Birmingham. Later he went with the Colorado Southern as commercial agent at Colorado Springs. He again took service with the Frisco and became division superintendent, with headquar- ters at Birmingham"
 This announcement will be received with pleasure in Birmingham, as MT. Fickinger was one of the most popuiar men in the railroad world in this city.
 The New York Commercial of Nov ember 9 says:
 "The newly elected directors of the Seaboard Air Line Railway company met today. After the meeting it was said that only routine business was transacted and that no statement would be made A week ago it was said that as a result of creation of the new board certain changes would be made in the executive com mittee.'
 The following is q dispatch from the St. Louis Globe Democrat from Paris. Ky, dated November 25:
 "On account of failure to provide ''Jim Crow cars, the Lexington inter- urban company stands to be fined s1sO.OO0. Y. Alexander, president of the company, was summoned before the Bourbon coun- ty grand jury today, and immediately after leaving the jury room he had a colored compartment constructed in each of the cars. The maximum fine that can be imposed for each offense is $500. Eighteen runs have ben made a day for the twenty days the line has been in operation. The Kentucky court of ap- peals has decided that eIectric Interur- ban lines and railroads are subject to provisions of the law requiring colored compartments It is understood the Bourbon grand jury will agree to return only one indictment and Alexander will be given the maximum fine under it.