The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-11-23
RAILROAD WORLD.

different system will be used this year in issuing clergy permits for re- duced fare. In the past each road has issued a separate permit which entitled the bearer to a rate of cents a mile over that road, but in the future all permits will be Issued from one office. Circulars have been issued by the rail- roads that all clergy permits will be is- sued by the chairman of the Southern Clergy Bureau, in room 729, Equitable building, Atlanta. Ga. The application for the permit must be approved by rep resentatives of the road in the city where the clergyman lives. and must be accom- panied by H.
 There are a number of advantages to the clergymen in getting this permit. It Is good on every road which comes under the Jurisdiction of the Southeastern Pas senger association, and the clergyman will have to carry only one permit. In the past he has carried one for each road.
 The Louisville and Nashville railroad has issued circular to that effect, and the applications for permits will have to be endorsed by Capt. P. Sid Jones before granted.
 J. J. Cotter, superintendent of the Bir- mingham division of the Southern rail- way, returned yesterday from Blooming ton. IL, where he has been for several days.
 The home-seekers rates yesterday by the railroads carried about 800 or GOO peo- pie into Texas, Indian Territory and other points in that portion of the United States.
 All trains on all the roads in that direc- tion carried extra coaches yesterday. The Frisco states that it had about 400 people Into the territories, all of whom went out yesterday on the noon train. Two extra coaches were required besides the regular coach, the combination coach and the sleeper.
 Train No. on the Queen and Crescent. which left Birmingham last night at 1925 o'clock, was run in two sections. The first was the regular train, and the other was for the home-seekers who were going to Texas.
 The Louisville and Nashville also had a number of home-seekers into Texas.
 Major Fitzsimmons. fuel agest of the Atlantic Coast Line, with headquarters in Montgomery, was in Birmingham yester- day.
 Robert Peirce, city passenger agent of the Louisville and Nashville railroad, left last night at 9:15 o'clock over the Louis vile and Nashville for Cincinnati. From there ne VIII Bo lO NEW Aoih anu SSN- eral places in the New England states. He will probably be away about two weeks.
 Archie Cook, who has been in the union ticket office at the station for several months, has resigned, and left last night for his home in Lexington, Ky. He was well known and very popular in the city.
 Fred Clark. travelling passenger agent of the Frisco in Atlanta, was in Birming- ham yesterday.
 L. P. Smith, travelling passenger agent of the Cotton Belt route in Atlanta, was in Birmingham yesterday.
 It is rumored that there will be several Birmingham about the first of next month. Among others 1t is said that Frank Griffith. travelling passenger agent will go to Memphis and that L. P. Smith will succeed him here. Also that l.. B Washington, city passenger agent of the Frisco, will be transferred to New Or. leans to be city passenger agent at thai place. Both are promotions. The railroad have announced their hol 1 iday rates, which become effective 1T l December. The rate for students will b' | one fare and one-third for the rount l trip. The tickets are are be sold Decem Der 17-24 and good until January 8. Tn, of schools are to be sold December 17-2