The Birmingham age-herald., 1905-01-13
RAILROAD WORLD.


 From reliable sources 1t is learned that while no official announcement Of the fact has been made as yet, 1t is practical certainty that the two addi- tionad tracks which are being laid by the Illinois Central from Chicago to Kanka- kee, a distance of ffty-ave miles, will probably be extended beyond the latter point in the near future.
 As already published, tho Illinois Gen. traI will soon have a four-track line from Chicago to Kankakee The road is now double-tracked from Chicago to Mem- phis, and traffic conditions are being watched with lynx-eyed scrutiny for the proper indications to warrant the exten- sion of the double-tracking on down to New Orleans. It Is only matter of time, and in the opinion of many who ought to be first-class judges of condi- tions. very short time, until the work of pushing the double track south of Memphis will be commenced.
 The road has been very conservative about laying additional tracks along the doubIe-tracked portion of the route at the northern end of the line, and it was only fin obedience to the most absolute demand on the part of existing traffic conditions that the Kankakee stretch was finally elected to the distinction of being made a four-track road.
 As soon as the press of business de- mands the extension of the Kankakee stretch beyond that point this will be done. Surveys are even now being quietly made, 1t is intimated with this ultimate object in view. And in this connection those who know best mention quietly another and more important prediction.
 Rates for the Southern Cotton Crow CTS convention, to be held in New Or leans January 24. 25 and 26, have been announced by the Southeastern Passen- ger association as well as western lines. All roads interested are giving a rate of one fare for the round trip, plus % | cents. It is expected that from TOO to 1000 delegates will attend to devise ways and means to hold cotton. The Waco plan of warehousing will afford the prin- cipal topic of discussion.
 The Baltimore and Ohio has put in service the Mallet articulated compound freight engine, the only one in this coun- try, and it Is being used in helping freight trains over the grade from Sand Patch to Rockwood on the Connellsville divi- sion, a distance of sixteen miles. It is bought for this purpose, and is the largest locomotive in the world.
 J. N. Cornatzer. assistant general pas senger agent of the Frisco at Memphis, who Is confined to his home in Humboldt, Tenn, Is rapidly recovering from an at tack of illness. It will be probably only few days until he is able to resume active work.
 The following changes the Louis vile and Nashville railroad have been announced:
 E. A. Buist travelling freight agent. with headquarters at Atlanta, has re- signed and the position has been abol- ished II. S. Daniels has been appointed contracting agent at Atlanta, ana will have charge of freight solicitation fin that city heretofore looked after by MT. Buist; c. l.. Whaley has been appointed sollc- iting freight agent at Selma. vice H. s. McDaniels, transferred; J. II. McWil- Hams has been appointed travelling freight agent, with headquarters at Knoxville, Tenn.
 At a conference between Colonel E. L. Russell and other officials of the Mobile and Ohio railroad and citizens of the county, recently held at Pittsboro Miss, it was practically decided to extend the Okolona branch of the Mobile and Ohid road from Vardaman to Derma. some six or eight miles west of Mobile. From there it is thought the road will be ex- tended northward toward Memphis or south to New Orleans. With the exten- sion of this road one of tho best hard wood and agricultural sections of this state win be penetrated.
 Representatives of some of the biggest railroad systems of the south have been In conference in New Orleans consider ing two important matters: First, im- migration to the Louisiana-Texas coun. try aIld tHe DulluinB LII dutqudtc iih- migration station here second. consid- ering the big Frisco terminals at Port Chalmette and their joint use.
 The government has refused to build the immigrant station and the railroads are devising ways to secure it. The con- ference selected a special committee to have sole charge of the campaign.
 Among those present were: F.. L. Rus sell vice-president; J. T. Poe, traffic manager; Halden Miller, general freight agent, of the Mobile and Ohio system J. c. Culp, fourth vice-president, and Thomas Powell. traffic manager of the Southern railway; A. IT. Hanson, general passenger agent; J. T. Merry assistant general freight agent; John Scott. assist ant general passenger agent, and J. S. Clair. industrial agent. of the Illinois Central system; c. l.. Stone. general pas senger agent; J. K. Ridgely, division pas senger agent, of Louisville and Nash vile; Frank c. Battus of the Southern Pacific, General Passenger Agent Billups and Jacob Holenbeck of the Atlanta and West Point, and W. c. Rinearson, gen. eral passenger agent, General Freight Agent Sevier of Birmingham; E. Schrie- yer, assistant general agent; w. J. Mur- phy. vfce-president, and J. B. Clancey. commercial agent, of the Queen and Crescent route.