The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1905-01-20
RAILROAD WORLD.


the Southern railway, has called an in
formal meeting of the heads of depart
ments of the road in Alabama to meet
this evening in room In the Hotel Hill
man for the purpose of discussing matters
of interest to the road.
Among those to be here are Col. w.
A. Henderson, assistant general counsel,
Washington; W. N. Foreacre, superin-
tendent at Atlanta; II. e. Hutchens, SUI
perintendent at Memphis; F. j. Eagan,
superintendent at Selma; j. j. Cotter, SUI
perintendent at Birmingham; w. Ken
nedy. assistant chief law agent; j. I.
Stokely, Mr.. Weatherlys partner, and
Mr. Weatherly. Attorneys from other
states may also be present. II is an an
nual informal conference
o. E. Duggan. travelling passenger and
freight agent of the Mexican Central
railroad, with headquarters in Cincinnati,
was in Birmingham yesterday.
A telegram from Atlanta to ]. G. Can
trell and Superintendent Parsons of the
Seaboard stated that the special which
moved the Ben Hur company from Biz
mingham to Atlanta yesterday morning
arrived in Atlanta ten minutes ahead of
the scheduled time, and that an excellent
trip had been made. The run was made
in five hours and forty-fiye minutes. The
train consisted of eleven cars, coaches
and sleepers, and a run of l68 miles un-
der those circumstances Is considered ex-
cellent by the railroad men.
The Savage English Grand Opera COM
pany arrived In Birmingham yesterday
on a special from Atlanta via the South
ern railway. A good trip was made. The
train consisted of eleven cars.
D. II. Hilman, general freight and pas
senger agent of the Evansville and Terre
Haute with headquarters in Evansville,
was in Birmingham yesterday.
C. H. Ivers, general agent of the South
ern railway at st. Louis, was in Birming-
ham yesterday.
1t has been semi officially stated that
the shops of the Iron Mountain will be
built at Monroe, La, owing to the will
lingness of a number of citizens there to
donate the land, and also to sell other
land at a low price.
The Atlantic Coast Line announces that
on January % a new train service will
be established between Savannah and
Augusta on the following schedules Leave
Savannah train 80, Florida and West
Indian limited 2:05 p. m, city time, ar
rive Augusta Gas p. m. Returning train
will leave Augusta 1880 p. m, arriving
Savannah $3.50 a. m, city time. In con-
nection with this service a through Pull
man drawingroom sleeping car will be
operated between Augusta and Jackson
Vile"
Baltimore, Md, January 19.-It was
decided at a general meeting of the mem
bers of the Baltimore chamber of COM
merce today to make a vigorous protest
against the discrimination in rates
against this city and other Atlantic sea-
board cities In favor of gulf ports. The
chamber has decided not only to make a
fight ITSELF but will make a general
movement and other business organiza-
lions in the city will be asked to act on
the important matter. as the rates not
only affect grain, but all merchandise.
The protest grows out of an advance in
grain rates of / cent to 1I2Ncents per 100
pounds, recently made by the Central
Freight association on shipments from
Mississippi river points east
Vice President and General Manager
F. F. Dewey Of the Mobile, Jackson and
Kansas City has issued the following
order:
Pending the appointment of the sue
cessor of the late Mr. l.. b. Sullican, gen.
eral freight and passenger agent, cores
pondence with reference to traffic mat
ters should be addressed to Mr.. w. L.
ODwyer chief clerk, traffic department,
50 and 81 st. Michael street, Mobile,
Ala"
Petersburg, Va, January BIT is posi-
lively announced that Mrs. Thomas r.
Ryan will have erected along the line of
the Seaboard four hospitals at a cost
of about $4,000 each. Tine places selected
are Petersburg, Va. Tampa, Fla. Ham,
let, N c., and Savannah, Ga. A relief as
scciation. such as obtains on the Chesa-
peake and Ohio, Atlantic Coast Line and
other railroads will be organized by the
Seaboard. Each member to pay small
amount monthly and be entitled to free
treatment at any of the hospitals. The
hospitals will be open to the general pub
lie and to any doctor who Is member
of the state medical society.
Knoxville, Tenn, January 19.-(Special.)
The improvements which have been
made at Shiloh Park. Tenn, duri..; the
past year or two and the total lack of
railway facilities leading to that place
has led to plans on the part Of Cincinnati