The Birmingham age-herald., 1905-10-12
NEW RAILROAD
 SEEKS CHARTER
 IN THIS STATE Alabama Western Files Petition for Charter in Jefferson County Probate Court
ILLINOIS CENTRAL
 IS BACK OF COMPANY
Officers and Board of Directors Are Named-NomnaI Capital Stock Is $25, 5,0oo-Has Secured
 Property Here.

The Alabama Western railroad nonn- nally the Illinois Central, yesterday filed application in the probate court of Jef- ferson county for a charter. The petition was filed by Capt. Frank S. White, who is legal representative in Birmingham for the Illinois Central.
 The petition asks that the company be allowed to survey, acquire rights of way for and to build a line from the north western line of Franklin county, Ala bama, to Birmingham, which is the east ern terminus of the road
 The incorporators are J. c. Yelling of Chicago, Stuyvesant Fish of New York and Frank S. White of Birmingham The officers are Stuyvesant Fish, president; J. c. Yelling, first vice president; J. T. Harahan, second vice president; W. c. Bruen. secretary, and J. F. Titus treas urer Blewett Lee appears as one of the subscribers to the stock of the com pany. The board of directors is composed of the above-named gentlemen and Cap tain White.
 The capital stock of the company as set forth in the petition is $25, GOO, of which amount s625O is paid up. The shares have a par value of $25. Charles w. Wenman holds 243 of the shares, according to the petition.
 Another Step.
 The filing of this petition Is another step by the Illinois Central seeking to reach the Birmingham district, and the next step will probably be when the actual to Haylesville. Ala. commences, and when the road commences erecting its terminals in Birmingham.
 As has been stated before the Illinois Central has trackage arrangement with the Mobile and Ohio to use the platter roads tracks from Jackson, Tenn, to Corinth. From that point the Illinois Gen. S tral will build to Haylesvlle, on the Northern Alabama, a holding of the Southern railway. The rails of the North ern Alabama will be used to Jasper, and from Jasper to Birmingham the Illinois Central will use the Frisco tracks The yards and other facilities of the Frisco will be used by the Illinois Central in Birmingham wherever desired.
 The fact that the petition for charter for the Alabama Western specifics that the eastern terminus is to be the north western line of Franklin county verihes the statements previously made that the Illinois Central would build from Corinth to Haylesyille, as Franklin county is on the direct line between the two places. It is situated in the northwestern DOT ton of the state and the line of the pro- posed road will pass through the county.
 Mineral Development.
 The reports of the Illinois Central have caused considerable activity in the mineral section of Franklin, Winston and Walker counties. It is reported that one of the largest land deals made in Alabama in some time has been con- summated in Winston county during the past week.
 company, it is understood, will be organized to develop the rich mineral section of Winston county. At present only one railroad, the Southern, runs through Winston county and this road only touches the edge of the county. During the past few months there has been much activity in the lands of that county
 In addition to the purchases of real estate. the Illinois Central has entered into the agreement to construct tine union passenger station in Birmingham, It is one of the six railroads forming the Birmingham Terminal company, which has bought the property for the station. and is preparing to commence the con- struction work. The other roads are the Southern, the Seaboard, the Frisco, the Central of Georgia and the Alabama Great Southern. sd