The Birmingham age-herald., 1905-08-29
NEW RAILROAD ID
 OPEN SEPTEMBER 5 Last Crosstie of Mobile, Jackson & Kansas City to be Laid OTHER RAILROAD NEWS Southern Will Have Assistant General Freight Agent Located In Blrmlng-
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 Railway Representatives.

President Bird NJ Robinson of the Mo- bile, Jackson and Kansas City railroad spent yesterday in Birmingham. He is en route to Middleton Tenn, where he will drive the last spike in the connect ing link of that road The occasion will be appropriately celebrated. Mr. Robin son said yesterday:
 "The Mobile. Jackson and Kansas City railroad is a new line running from Mo- bile through Mississippi to Middleton, Tenn, distance of IO3 miles. It will be completed on Tuesday. September 5.
 ''The line from the south now runs from Mobile to the southside of Pearl river, in Neshoba county, Mississippi, and the line from the north end runs from Middleton to the north bank of the Pearl river, leaving a gap of about 900 feet. The trestle over Pearl river is now being constructed and this gap will be filled next Tuesday morning.
 Will Celebrate.
 "we are preparing to celebrate the completion of the line at Pearl river Tues day, and have invited the governors and other state officials, including the rail- road commissioners, of Alabama, Missis- sippi and Tennessee, the three states through which the line runs. Several of the invitations, including that of Govern or Cox of Tennessee, have already been accepted and we expect practically all of the state officials invited will be pres ent.
 "The territory surrounding Pearl river at at xpb aitr no Ia inhabited by a large band of Chootaw Indians and they are preparing to be present in force and participate in the exercises incident to the driving of the last spike. This feature will be very in- teresting and novel, especially as the h. dians have announced their intention of celebrating the event by playing a base bal' game, for which they are noted. They will also give one of their characteristic dances.
 "The Mobile. Jackson and Kansas City railroad is the longest and one of the best newly constructed roads in the southern states. It runs through forest of high class timber from beginning to end and it will be an important factor in the south. The governors and their state officials are recognizing that fact by ar- ranging to be present.
 Special Trains.
 Next Tuesday morning we will run special trains on our line from Alderman, Miss, a point on the Aberdeen and Du- rant branch of the Illinois Central rail- road, to Pearl river, and will run special trains from Newton, Miss, station on the Alabama and Vicksburg railroad, to Pearl river to accommodate those we have invited to be present"
 ''Is it the intention of the Mobile, Jackson and Kansas City to build into Birmingham?'' was asked MT. Robinson
 Not at present or at any time in the near future. We intend to get the portion of our line already completed into good condition before we do any more con struction work. It would be very expen- sive to build Into Birmingham, and we would prefer to put our present line Into excellent working order before we con- slider any other extensions.
 All of our equipment Is new and our rolling stock and motive power is all paid for. We are already operating portion of our line at the northern end and a larger portion at the southern end. The connection will open about 200 miles more for operation immediately"