The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-07-29
RAILROAD WORLD.

w. A. Winbun. second vice president; T. S. Noise, general superintendent, and H. B. Crawford, superintendent of the Columbus division, all of the Central of Georgia railway, spent several hours in Birmingham yesterday afternoon en route to Chattanooga
 Culverts are being built and a number of fills being made in the place of trestles along the line of the Central of Georgia railway east of Birmingham. A large construction crew is now at work filling in a high trestle at Henry Ellen Other improvements are to be made along the line between Birmingham and Columbus
 The Southeastern Passenger association has announced a low rate to Birmingham on account of Labor day, September 5. It Is believed that large crowd will avail themselves of the low rate and make the trip to Birmingham to attend the big celebration. Chairman Richardson of the passenger association announces the rate on that occasion will be one fare plus 25 cents from all points within a radius of 100 miles.
 Seven railroads have reported gross earnings to the Wall Street Journal for the third week in July as follows: Third week in July, 1s.4. s1,S63, ,57s; third week in July, 1903. $1,359s66. The average gross receipts for the third week in July of this year amount to OPT per cent Of the seven roads reporting five show increases aggregating S26,056, and two show de- creases of $22,343 making the average gross increase $3713
 The railroads entering Atlanta and the freight bureau of that city have lined up for fight over rates. The heads of the freight departments of all of the rail- roads entering that city are now In con ference in Atlanta to discuss the matter. Interesting developments are expected.
 A large sum of money is to be spent by the Louisville and Nashville railroad in locating shops at Cambrie, Tenn. Land as site for the shops has already been purchased by the company.
 A Chicago special to the St. Louis Globe-Democrat says:
 
 At meeting of general passenger agents of the western roads here today 1t was decided to continue the 1-cent-a- mile coach excursions to St. Louis during August and September Some of the of- ficials who were desirous of getting a higher rate made the argument that the public had shown some apathy with re- gard to the Louisiana Purchase, exposi- tion, although they admitted 1t was the most stupendous and magnificent show ever produced. A number of roads think It has been a detriment to them by inter- fering to a very large extent with their regular summer tourist business. Some roads would be heartily in favor of aboishing these coach excursions entire ly, or of materially advancing the rate made for them. It is felt, however, that this will be impossible, and the present rate of S6 for the round trip from Chicago to St. Louis and return, with seven-day return limits, will be continued during 1 August at least
 The fact is. the Illinois Central the AL 1 ton, the Wabash and the Milwaukee and | St. Paul, have already given notice of | their intention to take individual action | in making this rate every Tuesday and l Thursday during the coming month. This 1 will force all roads to take similar action.