The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-11-07
RAILROAD WORLD.


 The earnings of the Southern railway for the fourth week In October amounted to s1,411, ,467 against s1,4OO,1S2 for the same week last year. The increase for the week amounted to $11,2S5.
 The management Of the Louisiana Pur- chase exposition has applied for more favorable passenger rates in eastern ter ritory The roads are asked to grant a rate of three-quarters of a cent per mile during the remainder of the exposition at St. Louis. Similar requests will be made of western roads.
 Carl R. Gray, the general manager of the Frisco system, has been elected sec ond vice president of the company by the board of directors. He succeeds R. R. Hammond, who Is vice president and general manager of the Chicago and Eastern Illinois.
 From the Wall Street Journal:
 While orders for railroad equipment in August were far ahead of the same month last year. September made poor show ing, since the orders for new locomotives in September this year were only 107, compared with 255 the same month in 1903. Orders for freight cars for September were 4065, against 915S, a decrease of 50 per cent this year.
 October however, showed some of the activity current during the boom period of 1898 to 1903, showing a great improve ment over that month in 1903, but falling behind October, 1902.
 In the annual report of the Frisco sys- tenn the official agreement between that system and the Illinois Central by which the latter Is to use the tracks of the for mer into the Birmingham district, is given. This is the first time the official agreement has been given. It follows;
 An agreement with the Illinois Central and the Yazoo and Mississippi Valley, dated September 5, 1903, whereby this company obtains trackage rights between Baton Rouge La, and New Orleans, and over certain tracks in the latter city on equitable terms: By the same agreement this company grants to the Illinois Cen tral trackage rights from point between Aberdeen, Miss, and Jasper, Ala, to Bir- iningham, together with the use of the Belt tracks in Birmingham; also certain switching privileges In the city of New Orleans"
 The Chattanooga News says:
 It is reported on good authority that the Louisville and Nashville railroad of ficials contemplate building line of road from Murray county through the upper end of Whitfield county into Chat tanooga. This would be short line and would connect with the proposed line east of Beaverdale, in Murray county. It is being much discussed In that sec- ton for the reason that should this be done the Western and Atlantic would then be paralled entirely from Chatta- nooga to Atlanta.
 With the Southern on one side and the Louisville and Nashville on the other, the property of the state of Georgia would be little save a local road not needed by either system. A number of the most prominent and influential citizens of Georgia are of the opinion that some steps should be taken toward converting the legislature in extraordinary session to deal with the situation. It is freely talked that unless this Is done the west ern and Atlantic would be almost total loss to the state.
 It is definitely known that the Louis- vile and Nashville people are not making their plans known. It is likewise argued that before the next session of the Geor- gia legislature convenes the road will be completed and the damage done. The movements of the Louisville and Nash vile people are being watched with great interest and much alarm Is being ex- pressed as to what will be the effect on the state road