The Birmingham age-herald., 1906-03-01
SOUTHERN MAKES
 SEVERAL CHANGES W. R. MCDougaII, Trainmaster, Resigns, Effective Today D FUEL SUPERINT PENDENT Advance of 25 Gents In Rate on Pig Iron and Pipe Went Into Effect
 at Midnight Last
 Night.
 
FUEL SUPERINTENDENT

Circulars announcing several changes in the operating department of the South ern were received in Birmingham yes- terday. They include the announcement of the resignation of J. J. Cotter as superintendent of the Birmingham diyi- sion and the appointment of W. M. Deuel as his successor. The changes are effec- tive today.
 The circular also confirms the state ment that, the office of assistant superin- tendent of the Birmingham division had been created and that c. L. Harris, for mer trainmaster of the Frisco in Bir- mingham, had been appointed to the posi- ton.
 w. B. McDougall trainmaster of the Birmingham division, has resigned and is succeeded by c. M. Reeves. Following is the complete list of the appointments
 Effective March 1, 1906, w. M. Deuel is appointed superintendent of the Birming- ham division. with headquarters at Bir- mingham, vice J. J. Cotter, resigned.
 c. L. Harris is appointed assistant superintendent between Austell, Ga, and Columbus, Miss, with headquarters at Birmingham.
 c. M. Reeves is appointed tralnmas- ter between Austell, Ga, and Birming- ham, Ala, with headquarters at Bir- mingham. vice w. R. McDougall, re- signed.
 w. s. Maroney is appointed trainmas- ter between Birmingham and Columbus, Miss. with headquarters at Birmingham, vice w. S Woodward, resigned.
 J. E. Rovira is appointed trainmaster between Columbus, Miss. and Greenville, Miss, with headquarters at Columbus, vice c. M. Reeves, transferred.
 J. S. B. Thompson, general agent of the Southern railway and secretary of the Birmingham Terminal company is in the city He arrived yesterday morning and was in conference with President G. B. Mccormack of the Terminal com pany for several hours. They went over a number of details in connection with the erection of the new union passenger station with Walter Harrison, the en- gineer in charge of the work.
 MT. Mccormack stated last night that no meeting of the Terminal company would be held this week, but that meet ing would probably be called next week. At that meeting it is expected that the contract for the erection of the station will be let.
 Maj. J. F. Hanson. president of the Gen. tral of Georgia railroad, is in the city He arrived yesterday on his private car No. 1G0.
 Alex Mcfarlane, passenger agent of the New York Central lines in New York, was in the city yesterday In charge of a special train which carried a party of fifty-hve New Workers to New Or lens to attend Mardi Gras.
 The Central of Georgia is planning im- proyements at Albany, Ga, the estimated cost of which is about s60,000 of which ssOoo will be spent for coal chute of 25OO tons capacity, s7ooo for new round house and $45,OOo for yard tracks.
 The advance of 25 cents per ton on pig iron and iron pipe went into effect last night at midnight. In anticipation of this advance the producers have been moving all of the products possible for the past month or six weeks, and the railroads have had big shipments of pig iron especially.
 The Atlanta and West Point will re- ceive from the St. Louis Car company within few days four passenger coaches ordered last year and has recently con- tracted with this company for two ad- ditional cars of the same character, and one combination coach and baggage car, all to be as handsome as can be built. It is expected that an additional dining ear will be ordered within a few days from the St. Louis Car company, but this contract has not yet been closed. There is report that a contract has recently been made with the American Car and Foundry company for freight equipment to be built at the Saint Charles works and that the road is considering the or dering of 1000 or more additional cars, but we are unable to verify this.