The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1905-05-25
RAILROAD WORLD.


Clinton Mccullough, travelling agent of
the Chicago and Northwestern railway
with headquarters in Cincinnati, was in
the city yesterday.
rip" Beasley who was formerly travel
passenger agent of the Louisville and
Nashville railroad in Birmingham and
who has many friends throughout the
state has just been given another pro-
motion by the Missouri, Kansas and
Texas He was appointed excursion agent
in Fort Worth recently, and yesterday
a telegram was received in Birmingham
by a friend of his stating that he had
been appointed city passenger and ticket
agent at Houston
Mr.. Beasley's promotion with the road
has been rapid. During a strike last
summer he relieved striking agent at
small town, and since that time he
has been promoted half dozen times.
Charles w. Petit. travelling passenger
agent of the Fri railroad with headquar-
ters in Memphis, was in the city yester-
day.
nounced a week end rate of s. to Look
out mountain and return for the summer
business. This rate will mean that a large
number of people will go from Birming-
ham weekly and spend Sunday in Chat
tanooga and on the mountain. The tickets
are on sale every Saturday from June l
! and are good to return Monday morn
ing The tickets sold in the past have
been only good on trains leaving Birming-
ham Sunday morning and returning Sun
day night. The new tickets will enable
people to spend a day and night on the
mountain or in Chattanooga.
Mark Ford, general agent of the Great
Northern railway with headquarters In st.
Louis, was in the city yesterday
A rate of one fare plus 25 cents has
been advertised by the railroads on ac-
count of the Southern Wholesale Gro
GERS association which meets In Norfolk
June 1924. The rate from Birmingham
is $3.50.
The Central of Georgia railway has let
contract to Reumond & Gabbett to
build branch from Henry Ellen to the
mines of the Tunnell Coal company. The
branch will be completed at once. Biz
mingham interests own the mine.
The Central of Georgia railway has Pc
titioned the state of Georgia for permits
sion to build a connection from Gree..-
vile to Newman, Ga, distance of twenty
five miles, A branch already extends
from Columbus 10 Greenville and New
nan is on the Chattanooga division of
the Central 1t will be the connecting
link between the road at Columbus and
the other main lines from Macon to Chat
tanooga and Atlanta.
The schedule of the special trains which
the Louisville and Nashville will run
from Montgomery to Louisville on ac-
count of the United Confederate veter-
ans reunion in the latter city. has been
received The train will leave Mont
gomery at $3.50 p. m June Is and will
reach Birmingham at $40 o'clock the
same afternoon. L will leave Birming-
ham at 7:10 o'clock and reach Louisville
the following morning. The round trip
rate from Birmingham is ss15. The re-
union is June 1i-16 1t Is estimated that
between 500 and 600 will attend the reunion
from Birmingham.
D. Fl. Hillmsn. general passenger and
freight agent of the Evansville and Terra
Haute with headquarters in Evansville.
was in the city yesterday He was ac-
companied by S. L. Rogers, general agent
OF the same read with headquarters in
Nashville.
W. II. Rogers. travelling freight and
passenger agent Of the Chicago. Mill
waukee and st. Paul with headquarters
in New Orleans, was In the city yes
terday.
Geo. w. Ely, travelling passenger agent
of the Southern Pacific with headquarters
in Atlanta, was In the city yesterday.
A. j Welch, chief clerk of the railway
mail service in Chattanooga, was in the
city yesterday.