The Birmingham age-herald., 1905-03-06

of all kinds. for farm lands and for tim Der, coal and ore lands.
 M. M, Richey, assistant general super- intendent of the same road, was also present, and he endorsed a great deal of what Mir. Henderson said, stating that he had been impressed by the immense freight business. which is an evidence of prosperity.
 MT. Henderson said:
 Henderson Talks.
 My office is over run with letters ask Ing for information regarding the south, its resources, the possibility of invest ment and locations which may be se- cured for various plants.
 "We have brought a couple of thou sand people to the state in the last eight months, and have settled them on farms near Mobile. We are making arrange ments for several large plants to locate near Mobile. The people are buying land O. ali kinds and for all purposes. We sold one immense strip on which people will be settled. and we have on the files letters relative to the location of numbers of industrial plants, farms and dairy produce depots for all sections of the state
 Read to Prosperity.
 'nrhe south has never been on the road to material increase as it is now, and in the land and industrial department of the Southern we have more than s0OoO letters and requests for information about the south.'
 M. A. Hays, land and industrial agent of the Southern at Chicago agreed with MT. Henderson He stated that it was impossible to keep up with his mail. it was so heavy He said that from the indications in his office, and that 1t was a good place from which to form con cusions as to the prosperity of the coun- try, the south was on the verge of an industrial advance surpassing anything In the past.
 Mir. Richey Agrees.
 'Yes you are right, said NJ. M. Rich ey, assistant general superintendent of the Southern. "'rhe freight business is an excellent Indicator of the prosperity of section, and our freight business is show ing a general increase on the western dis triet of about 15 per cent over last year Many people are looking southward to get away from the severe weather of the northern winters. They will naturally bring their business with them, and the south Is feeling the beginning of this movement. l agree with you that the in- dications are for unusual prosperity in the next few years to come in the south." Madame Melba, the famous singer, pass ed through Birmingham Saturday even ing, She arrived from Memphis over the Frisco in the afternoon and left over the Central of Georgia for Savannah, where she will appear tonight. She travels in her private car. tH
 c. r. Schmidt, travelling freight and pas senger agent of the Fort Worth and Denver City railroad, with headquarters in New Orleans, was in Birmingham Sat urday and yesterday.
 C. B. Compton, traffic manager of tho Louisville and Nashville railroad. was fin Birmingham Saturday. He was on a general tour of inspection over the route Investigating the traffic conditions.
 The Queen and Crescent Route will run a special train from Chattanooga to Bir- mingham on the morning of March 15 for the Viola Allen company. It will coH5iSL or lWO DdBBdBe cdTS, Il Sleeper and a day coach It requires several hours to set the scenery after the com pany arrives, and the regular train would be too late for a matinee engagement. Travel towards Mardl Gras is still very heavy, and extra equipment is being used on all the roads running into New Or leans Mobile and Pensacola The travel surpasses that of any previous year.
 The Wall Street Journal says:
 Stockholders of the Louisville & Nash vile who will meet March 28 to ap- prove the proposed new mortgage of $50.- 100000 are in accord with the plans of the management. It Is probable that the vote will be unanimous. or practically so, in favor of authorizing the new bond issue. The bonds will cover the Atlanta, Knoxville x Cincinnati division including the continuous line extending from Gin cnnatl by way of Knoxville to Atlanta, altogether about BIO miles. They are not to be issued all at once. Instead, they will put ont as needed
 Nearly S9.000,000 of the new bonds will be reserved for taking up underlying liens and probably much more will be needed for construction and extensions within eighteen months 1t is proposed by the management to supply the min Ing DnkS m ltS deDfBla ana Alabama syS- tems as soon as possible.
 The increase in the gross business of the Louisville and Nashville for January and the seven months ending January indicates the growing prosperity of the south indirectly.
 Directly the January earnings may be taken as chiefly showing the renewed movement of cotton to market This is going forward more freely now than for months.
 The increase of ssl .950 in January gross resulted in an increase of s35 020 net, the January expenses showing an increase of $5G 930
 For the seven months period the gross Increase was s77s,0s5 and the net sGls, ,e74 a fairly good showing evideneing both increase and in business and economy of administration.
 The gross and net. expenses and changes for the seven months compare as follows:
 1905. 1904. Changes Cross .. s22. 699. 600 s21 92l. .515 Inc. s77s.os5 Expenses :. i5,OG2. .3Sf 14.9O2 970 Inc 159. All
  Net ....... s7.ss7.21s s7.01s 545 Inc s6ls. 674
 
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