The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1905-08-21
RAILROAD WORLD.

/ Il
DO you anticipate any frequent con-
gestion in the south this fall?' was asked
NJ. NJ. Richey, assistant general superin-
tendent of the Southern yesterday after
noon
| WELL / should not think there would
be one. All the southern railroads ars
in better condition now for handling
freight than ever before in their history.
and as a general thing believe that tho
motive power all over the south is In ex-
cellent shape.
| las far as the Southern Is concerned
We are In position to handle 100 per cent
more freight now than we were two years
ago when the freight congestion was so
bad We have more motive power and it
! Is all in good condition. Our yard ia
eilities are much more extensive and
everything generally on the system is in
much better shape.
| Il don't see why there should be a
congestion. The northern and western
papers are talking of the annual con-
| gestion on account of the grain move
ment, but L do not beifeve that 1t will eff
feet the south.
i do anticipate an immense movement
of merchandise into the south as soon
as the yellow fever Ii stamped out and
the quarantine is raised. There are many
merchants through the south who have
not ordered their fall and winter goods on
account of the uncertainties of the yell
low fever situation, but as soon as the
lever Is stamped out they will want their
fall orders rushed south. This will re-
auire large amount of equipment, and
believe that the railroads will be able
to handle this extra business
''On the Birmingham division we are
/, having an enormous demand for coal
cars. While there is no shortage. still
we are using every car that we can pos
siby get. l am having all the coal cars
available on the western district rushed
to Birmingham The output of coal is
enormous and the operators are calling
for every car that we can furnish
A. d. Lightner, general agent of tho
Frisco system, returned yesterday from
a vacation of two weeks. He was accom-
panied by his family.
Mr.. Lightner said that he had not heard
anything further concerning the extension
of the Messenger Boy" from Winfield
to Amory. Miss. He stated that the train
would not be extended until after tho
yellow fever was over
The rise and the activity In the Cen,
trail of Georgia incomes is the culminay
| tion of remarkable speculation which
has carried the third issue in about eigh-
! teen months from Is to over 80 The
| marked increase In earnings has been the
| legitimate basis of the advance. These
! bonds are In a better position than could
be a stock, for the reason that the inter-
| est Is obligatory II earned The directors
and others who knew what the road was
doing-and more especially who knew
that It had swung its taxes into operat-
| Ing expenses without making any undue
remarks about the fact-were in a SPLEEN
did position TO make a killing In the
market. Reports indicate that some Of
them awaited themselves Of the golden
opportunity. There is little more to be
said about the Central OF Georgia situa-
ton. The public has participated to some
extent.
Following are some weekly earnings of
southern railways and comparative states
ments:
SOUTHERN RAILWAY.
1906 1904 In'cse.
First week Augs ss7,s47 s ss7ess sis,ssi
July 1-Aug L.. ss9,4l9 45s41oo 255.sls
ALABAMA GREAT SOUTHERN
1905 1904 In'cse.
Fourth week July .slos.4is 1919 1928
Month July......... POI, TO 1885, 39 $500
CENTRAL OF GEORGIA.
1905 1904 Incse.
First week Augs 1s9, $50 s 1853, 400 325.s5o
July 1-Aug 7..... 1,055.sS2 sO9,051 1879
CINCINNATI. NEW ORLEANS q TEX
AS PACIFIC.
1905 1904 Incse.
Fourth week July .s24i 3o1 s1s2999 s5ssOg
Month July. 613,3s6 557,441 5559s
The connecting link OF the Mobile
Jackson and Kansas City road and the
Chicago and Gulf road has been mar
rowed down to six miles. With the gap
closed the Mobile, Jackson and Kansas
City will have an uninterrupted train
service over 500 miles of track into Mid
dletown Tenn. All the heads OF depart
ments of the roads, including Byrd NJ.
Robinson, Colonel Stratton and interest
cd southern capitalists, will be present at
tell Of the progress of the road and its
advantages to the state of Mississippi.
The Southern is asking bids on 200
dump cars OF $1,000 pounds capacity and
200 of 10000 pounds capacity.
The Seaboard Is asking bids on 1000 box
cars of 60.e00 pounds capacity. OF which
500 will be ventilated cars.
Fatally Stabber by Atlanta Man.
Cincinnati, o., August 20.-Joseph
Mara, former city employee. was stab
bed to death in Sixth-street restau-
rant early today by Albert Barnes,
who recently came here from Atlanta,
Ga. Barnes, who was arrested, claims
that he acted in self-defense.