The Birmingham age-herald., 1905-02-12
CONDITIONS GROW
 RAPIDLY BETTER
RAILROADS ARE GETTING INTO
 SHAPE, TRACKS ARE BEING RE- PAIRED AND WIRES STRUNG IN ALL DlREcTloNs-oTHER NEWS

ALL DlREcTloNs-oTHER NEWS
 The Seaboard yesterday effected con- nection with Atlanta, and by the time that it's freight trains can run, under the Georgia law. tonight at midnight the track will be in condition to again bear the weight of the trains.
 There were several washouts on the road and a landslide or two, one of which was in a cut near Woodlawn. This was not serious and has been cleared away The Southern handled Seaboard trains as far as Pell City while the track was being repaired.
 Photographic communication has been se- cured between Birmingham and Atlanta by the Seaboard. The Georgia law pre- vents the running of freight trains on Sunday, and for that reason the Seaboard does not need it's line east of the Georgia border until after midnight tonight.
 The Southern has been running it's trains regularly between Atlanta and Bir- mingham. and there has been very little delay in the trains, although the weather was so bad. Yesterday telegraphic com munication was effected between Bir- mingham and Austell as far as the Birm- ingham division extends, and last night connection was made from Austell to Att lanta, distance of about eighteen miles.
 Conditions on all of the roads seem to be improving. The troubles from water have been very slight near Birmingham, but in the lower portion of the state the rising water is giving a great deal of trouble.
 The Mobile and Ohio has portion of its line south of Meridian closed on ac- count of the high water but the Queen , and Crescent and Southern are able to reach Mobile via Jackson. The Louisville and Nashville Is having some trouble in the southern portion of the state, but not very much. The movement of trains has not been affected at all M. M. Richey, assistant general super intendent of the Southern, returned yes- terday from Atlanta, Knoxville and Chat tanooga, and he reports that he found things in very bad condition in those
 
 and the freight congestion was growing worse, as very little could be moved owing to the condition of the wires and the lack of wires However. the conditions have improved there and the regular movement commenced yesterday All passenger trains were moved on time, but no unnecessary freight was moved. Perishable goods were moved as sections of passenger trains. At Knoxville MT. Richey found the conditions very bad, but they have also improved materially there and the move ments of all kinds are going on now. Wires along the road are being stretch ed as rapidly as possible and the poles are being put up as East as the section gangs and extra workmen can proceed It will be a week before everything is in the shape 1t was before the freeze and rain.
 There were rumors yesterday that w. c. Garrett, general manager of the Queen and Crescent route, had rendered his resignation. If that is true local rail road officials know nothing of it. and it iS StUeTdlly uOuDleu m rdllTOdu clfcIeS. It is known that MT. Garrett has done much toward bringing the road up to it's present standard, and he is one of the most popular railroad officials that visits Birmingham. It would be loss to the road to lose him.
 Fred L. Chase southern passenger agent of the Chicago and Alton, with headquarters in Atlanta, was in Birming- ham yesterday
 George Ely. travelling passenger agent of the Southern Pacific. with headquar- ters in Atlanta, was in the city yes- terday.
 W. L. Beasley travelling passenger agent of the Louisville and Nashville with headquarters in Montgomery, has rendered his resignation to take effect March l.
 Mir. Beasley was formerly located in | Birmingham as city passenger agent. and | is well known. He will go into some other | business. His successor has not been an- nounced.
 O. H. Chandler, passenger ticket agent I of the Queen and Crescent route. in Tus- | caloosa, was in Birmingham yesterday. c. w. Petit, travc.ng passenger agent | of the Erie railroad with offices in Mem- | 1al tta Ungfar1aV