The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-04-18
RAILROAD WORLD.

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 RAILROAD WORLD.
 
 The sum of 10000 GOO to be spent by the Baltimore and Ohio railroad in the im- provement of its docks and terminals at Baltimore.
 Official announcement is made by Presi- dent Winchell of the Rock Island of the appointment of s. T. Fulton as assistant to the president with headquarters in Chicago.
 The earnings of the Central of Georgia railway for the first week in April amounted to S1640SO. against S163. 150 for the same week last year. The increase amounts to s930.
 There Is some talk of new railroad being built from Chattanooga to Lous- vile through a section which now has no railroad outlet. The new line will run east of the Louisville and Nashville rail- road.
 Formal announcement has been made in New York that the Rock Island has negotiated loan of s5,000000 on short time notes of per cent interest to re- in urse the company for advances mada for the construction of new lines.
 The local passenger offices of the Queen and Crescent route will be removed to the Woodward building the latter part of the month. The offices will occupy the large room now used by Brown Bros. & Co.,, to the right of the main entrance.
 E. F. Kearney, general superintendent of transportation of the Frisco system has announced the appointment of J. II. Ashley, as superintendent of car service with headquarters at Springfield. Mo. The office of car service agent Is abolished
 It Is predicted that the Georgia fruit crop this year will amount to 5000 cars, and the railroads are figuring now on how to secure enough refrigerator cars to move the crop. The peach season in Georgia lasts less than four weeks. and during the shipping season a car will not make more than two round trips. Up to April 10 except in limited areas, tho Georgia fruit crop was safe.
 The Frisco system has been divided into two operating districts. effective last week The first district comprises the eastern. central and southwestern divi- sions The second district comprises the northern, western and southern divisions and the Kansas City, Memphis and Bir- ringf am Railroad c. r. Resseguie is ap- pointed general superintendent of tha first district and s. L. Rainey Is appoint- ed general superintendent of the second district both with offices at Springfield, Mo.
 The New Orleans Times Democrat sayst
 The officials of the Louisville and Nash- vile will shortly have worked out de- tails for doing a general export business to Mexico, Central and South America, Cuba and Porto Rico. Some time ago tha freight department of the Louisville and Nashville issued a map. showing the di- rect water route from New Orleans and Pensacola to various ports south of here. and the route of the Panama canal. but no one here attached much significance to the advertisement, though 1t now de- velops that President Milton H. Smith and other officials of the Louisville and Nash vile have had this matter under discuss sion for some time.
 MT. Smith, like all prominent railway men, believes that the port or New Or- leans will be vastly benefited by the cons pletion of the canal, and it is his purpose to handle a larger share of the export business to the countres south of New Orleans. While extensive docks and wharves have recently been erected at Pensacola, 1t does not mean that the bulk of the foreign shipping will be handled through that port, as the plans now being worked out are said to include a line of steamers to be operated between New Orleans and the various Central and South American ports. Cuba and Port1 Rico, with steamers touching at the dlf- ferent Mexican ports on the return trips During the stay of the president of tho Louisville and Nashville in New Orleanf Thursday, it is stated that the officials and directors of that road with those of the Atlantic Coast Line, made an In- spection of a certain piece of river front property, suitable for docks, wharvess etc, for the export business. None of the local officers of the Louise vile and Nashville seem to know anyJ thing about the plans, but that they are of gigantic proportions there is no question: Through it's alliance with Atlantic Coast Line. the Louisville and Nashville is in position to handle a large tonnage through this port. both in and outbound. The Southern Pacific, Illinois Centrals Northeastern and Texas and Pacific hava extensive docking facilities here, and handle the bulk of the foreign freight into and out of New Orleans. though the Louisville and Nashville does a good business, and 1t Is believed that If Mir Smiths plans are executed they will practically revolutionize local conditions, as 1t will then be possible for the Louisville and Nashville to bill freight direct through from all points in the United States traversed by it's lness including the Atlantic Coast Line, td ports touched by it's steatmers.
 These plans will bring the Louisvilid and Nashville in direct competition with the Southern Pacific for the Cuban traffid am the United Fruit company for ths Central American trade. The plans alsd include passenger tourist travel. which i1 in the hands of the Southern Pacific at this time, that system being the only on1 that has a line of steamers from this port to Havana MT. Smith, 1t Is saids stated while here that New Orleans should control practically all the Central American and Cuban trade, because o( the distance and geographical location of those countries. and that 1t would be th< aim of the Louisville and Nashville ~ 1t put on it's line of steamers.
 it through this port.
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