The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-12-15

and now the road has direct line to Atlanta.
 In this connection an official rumor has it that 0 new general freight agent will be named for that division to re- port directly to the general freight agent at Louisville. It is said that c. D. Boyd, assistant general freight agent at Louis vile, is to receive the appointment.
 The changes in the office of General Southern Freight Agent w. F. Greaves of the Big Four. will be effective today Sam c. Porter, who was travelling freight agent goes with the Queen and Crescent Route at Chattanooga; w. A. Shropshire, who was soliciting freight agent, sue ceeds MT. Porter, and G. J. Foraker will succeed Mir. Shropshire.
 w. R. Poe, assistant general freight agent of the Frisco System with head quarters in Memphis, was in the city yesterday transaoting business in connec- tlon with his road.
 G. B. Nicholson, chief engineer of the Queen and Crescent route, was in Bir- mingham yesterday He was in conference with Superintendent A. Griggs of the Ala bama Great Southern railroad in regard to the general condition of his road
 w. A. Winburn, vice president and gen. eral manager, and c. T. Airy assistant general freight agent of the Central of Georgia at Savannah, were in Birming- ham this week. They left here to go to Atlanta and from there will return to sa- vannah.
 l.. P. Smith, travelling passenger agent of the Cotton Belt route, with headquar- ters in Atlanta, was in the city yester- day.
 J. c. Conn., division passenger agent or the Queen and Crescent route, with head quarters in Chattanooga, was in Birming- ham yesterday. He expressed himself as being well pleased with the big passenger business his road is doing at Birming- ham.
 c. II. Chandler. passenger and ticket agent of the Queen and Crescent route at Tuscaloosa was in Birmingham yester- day and the day before He was here as- ssting the local representatives In handling the immense Texas business which was done Tuesday.
 H. F. Stout, right of way agent of the Southern railway, with headquarters in Washington, was in Birmingham yester- day. He called at the offices of sev- eral of the railroads.
 J. c. Casell. formerly general superin- tendent of the Norfolk and Western rail- road and a party of physicians from Virginia, have been in Birmingham in private car No of the Norfolk and Western The party left last night over the Southern railway for Atlanta, Au- gusta and several small towns near the latter place. where they will be on a big hunt for several days
 The physicians in the party have been in attendance on the meetings of the Southern Surgical and Genealogical as- sociation. Among those in the party are Dr. Joseph H. Gale of Roanoke, Va; pr. Driver of Norfolk; pr. Richardson or Boston and Dr. Johnson of Roanoke. The party arrived in Birmingham Tuesday night from Roanoke over the Queen and Crescent MT. Casell has retired from the railroad world.
 F. w. Greene, district passenger agent of the Wabash railroad, with headquar- ters in Louisville, was in Birmingham yesterday.
 The Alabama Car Service association has issued the following report for the month of November:
 Cars | Roads. handled | Alabama Great Southern ............. 7,25 | Alabama and Vieksburg ............. l6 A 4r iFan