The Birmingham age-herald., 1906-10-23
PARSONS QUITS THE SEABOARD AIR LINE He is Succeeded Here by J.
 M. Shea HARLAN QUITS THE FRISCO Was Popular Assistant Superintendent Here, But Resigns to Accept Super intendency of Macon Division
 of Central of Georgia.
HARLAN QUITS THE FRISCO

The resignation of Col. L. B. Parsons, superintendent of the Birmingham-At- lanta division of the Seaboard, has been accepted and J. M. Shea. train master on the first division, has been appointed his successor.
 The resignation took effect yesterday and MT. Shea is already in Birmingham and has assumed the duties of the office. He was at one time superintendent of the sixth division with headquarters at Jack sonville, but on account of i'll health re- signed. When he regained his health he went to the first division as train master, which was several months ago.
 Colonel Parsons superintended the con- structlon of the line from Atlanta to Bir mingham and has been superintendent ever since the road was completed. He is considered one of the best railroad construction men in the country, and the roadbed of the Seaboard between here and Atlanta is said to be as fine as any in the United States.
 Colonel Parsons stated yesterday that he had several things in view but that he had not decided which of them he would take up
 R. J. Harlan, assistant superintendent of the Frisco with headquarters at Bir- mingham, has resigned his position here to accept the superintendency of the Macon division of the Central of Georgia road The change is to be effective No vember 1.
 The Macon division embraces the main line between Macon and Atlanta and the Athens branch. It is regarded as the most important division of the Central. MT. Harlan has been with the Frisco four years. Before coming to Birmingham last April, he was train master at Fort Scott. He ranks exceptionally high as trans portatlon official Men connected with the Frisco say that in the short time he Ihas been In Birmingham the car service and the general conditions of the road have been improved 100 per cent Some of the large coal operators on the line of the road on hearing yesterday that Mr. liar Ian was going to leave, expressed sincere regret
 The new assistant superintendent for the Frisco has not yet been annuonced. 
 The latest novelty and advertisement of Birmingham has been gotten out by the Queen and Crescent route. It is sou- venir menu card and post card.
 The card folds in three pieces. The top piece which may be detached from the other two, contains birds eye view of Birmingham one of the best that has been produced. The other two parts con tain the menu on the Queen and Crescent diner.
 This card can be mailed like any other post card, and they are distributed free to all patrons of the dining car. The post card portion can either be torn off and mailed or the entire card can be folded up and mailed.
 The view of Birmingham was taken from the top of the Southern club or the Athletic club. It is looking south on Nineteenth street, and the city hall and the Hotel Hillman are the principal build ings in the foreground. The view also shows the several high buildings in Bir- ningham.
 R. W. Cobb, chief clerk in the passen- ger department of the Baltimore district of the Pennsylvania railroad, with head quarters in Baltimore, was in Birming- ham yesterday.
 Charles Patton, travelling freight and passenger agent of the Burlington, with .headouarters in Atlanta, was in Birming- ham yesterday.
 J. F. Van Rennselaer, general agent of the Southern Pacific and Union Pacific with headquarters in Atlanta, was in Bir- mingham yesterday.
 Near Cedartown, Ga, a peculiar acci- dent happened to Seaboard train No. 32 which left Birmingham at 6:35 o'clock Sunday morning. Practically the entire train left the track and turned over, and not a passenger was injured.
 The tender to the engine left the rail first and after the train had run some distance the switch at the end of the yards was struck, causing the tender to turn over. The baggage car. mail car. day coach and sleeper followed.
 J. E. Segrst, mail clerk, was the only person hurt, and 1t was stated at Cope lnds infirmary last night that his in- iuries were not serious.