The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-11-21
RAILROAD WORLD.

E. H. Fell, travelling passenger agent of the Central of Georgia, with head quarters In Birmingham; A. B. Freeman, travelling passenger agent of the Queen and Crescent, with headquarters here, end Charlton Morgan, travelling passen- ger agent of the Texas and Pacific, with headquarters in Birmingham, all return ed to the city yesterday after spending several days out in their respective ter ritory.s All of them were well satisfied with the business they secured on this trip, and report that the passenger end of traffic is picking up as rapidly as the freight. Traffic in all directions is heavy.
 John H. Wood, travelling passenger agent of the Queen and Crescent route in Meridian, was in the city yesterday. Several parties are expected to go over that route to Texas shortly and he was in conference with the representatives of the road here.
 w. J. Rosser travelling freight and pas
 senger agent of the Burlington Route at Atlanta, was in the city yesterday.
 This is his first visit to Birmingham and he was favorably impressed with the
 city. He thinks that the railroad busi-
 ness here is something enormous, special
 ly the tonnage.
 w. B. Clements was in the city yes-
 terday. He represents the Ocean Steam
 ship company in Savannah, being trav-
 cling passenger agent of that line. He
 is one of the popular transportation men who has friends every where he goes, and always receives a hearty welcome. B. Fl MeOueen has resigned as chief clerk in the office of Lee Cleary, general agent of the Louisville and Nashville railroad here, and William o. Chears, who has been rate clerk, has been made chief clerk. This makes the second pro- motion in the Louisville and Nashville freight offices this past week, and two new clerks will probably be placed in the
 office Monday. =
 MT. Mcqueen goes with the Carolina Portland Cement company. and will prob- ably assume his position with that com pany tomorrow. He has been with the Louisville and Nashville for about four years and was only recently promoted to chief clerk.
 Mir Chears Is well known in the city, having been connected with two or three of the roads here. He has been with the
 Louisville and Nashville for the past year.
 Robert c. Pierce, city passenger agent 1 of the Louisville and Nashville railroad, leaves Tuesday for an extended trip to | Cincinnati, New York, Boston. Portland and other northern and eastern cities. He will be gone about two weeks. R. D. Walker has been appointed con- tracing agent of the Louisville and Nash vile railroad at Mobile. Notice to that
 effect has been received in the railroad | offices in Birmingham.
 w. F. Greaves, general southern freight agent of the Big Four route, returned to the city yesterday after several days in
 the territoy.
 | R. II. Eberly of Portsmouth has just
 been appointed chief rate clerk in the of fee of J. G. Cantrell assistant general | freight agent of the Seaboard in Bir-
 mingham P. R. Phinney, who will be the | local freight agent of the Seaboard, will arrive Monday to take charge of his of | fee, which will be in the freight house
 of the seaboard at Avenue A and Twen | tieth street.
 | The Southern railway has just issued some very handsome pamphlets showing various scenes in Florida. The pamphle
 Is one of the prettiest pieces of railroad | advertising seen here in some time, and | gives many views of well known places in
 the winter resorts.
 The Southern has put on through
 sleeper from Birmingham to Jacksonville | where direct connections are made with
 all the railroads leading to the wintering | places in that state. There IS also | through dining car service on this train.
 Southern railways steel rail reauire-
 ments for next year will approximate | 30.o00 tons. and while its has not yet | been definitely decided when or with l what concerns the order will be placed, it is practically certain that large DOT tion will be purchased from the Tennes- see Coal and Iron company. Southern Is