The Montgomery advertiser., 1906-11-28
THIS DEVICE
 SAVES LIVES Appliance to Prevent
 Train Wrecks. MR. ANDREW IS INVENTOR Montgomery Men Organize Com pany to Manufacture. Incorsoratiors Invess s1oO,oOo to Pat Quarter wAeela On the Mar het--car Belpe Eaulpped
 in Atlanta.

A company with sf0o,00O capital. which filed papers of incorporation yesterday in the once of the Probate Judge of Montgomery County and the Secretary of State, proposes to manu- lecture and sell safety appliance for Andrew of Montgomery. which is de- signed to prevent all damage of every kind and character to persons or prop erty resulting from the derailment of railroad cars or trains Should the invention pove practical as Mf. Andrew declares it will, rail- road wrecks. ia nearly all instances, will be prevented, and the loss of life and property wll be reduced to very small per cent of what 1t now is. The name of the company, organized with Mir. Andrew as president, is The Andrew Railroad Safety Appliance ICompany." The authorized capital stock Is $100,000 divided into shares of Sle0 each. The corporation win be- gin business with the total stock paid in Associated with the inventor in this enterprise are about seventy.five of Montgomery's leading citizens who hold subscriptions varying from 3l0O to $500 each. All of the incorporators are from Montgomery county, except E.. W. Menefee of Pensacola.
 Of the total stock, Mir Andrew has $90,O00 for which he puts in hIs inven- tion. releasing all personal privileges and rights thereto.
 Officers of Csmpany.
 The officers of the company are: James T. Andrew, president; E. R. Taber- first vlce-president; A e. Forbes, second president; E. F. Higgins, secretary; W. H. Hubbard, treasurer. The directors are: J. T. Andrew, '. I. Mckinney. A. c. Forbes. A. Gibian, J. c. Crommelin, J. L. Hall, W. T. Robertson. K. R. Taber, W. F. Vandiver, H. c. Davidson, E. Wagner, W. K. Pelzer, E. w. Menefee, George ". Jones, K. c. Andrew, J. S. Wiilcox, N. B. Holt, J. w. Durr. Jr, J. B. Cog burn, A. St. Clair Tennille and R. j. Chambers
 W. II. Hubbard is designated as the authorized agent to receive subscrip- ttons to the capital stock The princi- pal ofhce of the corporation is to be in Montgomery.
 The device, when placed on A car or locomotive" said Mfr. Andrew, is a preventive of any damage to property or life when any wheel of a train ia thrown from the track. In other words it is impossible for a train, running into an open switch or being deratled fl om broken rail or spread track, or broken journal or axle. a. loose wheel or broken fiange on a wheel. to re- suit in any damage whatsoever.
 Device In Explained. F If any of the foregoing acidents happen to train, the device automatic ally takes the place of the dismember- CT part of the train and automatically of the train. thereby bringing the train to full stop
 The device consists of quarter wheels placed on each side of each wheel and they are swung to a journal which transfers the lift directly under the axle and journal
 ''rhe first car, being equipped with in Atlanta. at the plant of the Georgia Car Company. This car will be com pleted in about six weeks or two months, and demonstrations will be made around Montgomery.
 After this device is given a thor oughiy practical test 1t is the com puny's intention to manufacture the working parts and so sell direct to rail- roads. and also to sell the rights to railroads to use them.
 "As great many practical mechanics have looked into this device and have pronounced it perfect working sue cess"
 IaventOr. Is Practical. James T. Andrew, inventor Of the QcNIcS, FeSl0Gp dL lV 0bAtH ItFTy street. He received a thorough mechanical training with the Western Railway Of Alabama. and later occupied several po- sstions of importance with the Plant system. He has been hard at work on this safety appliance for a number of years. and secured patent July 24. 1906.
 Papers, incorporating the Alabama Georgia Syrup Company" were also filed in. the Probate office yesterday. The company has an authorized ealital stock of $50 900, with half of which it will begin business
 The incorporators and shares owned by each are: I. B, Whitfield 234 shares: J c. salter. 15S shares: W, F. Holio- way. one share. All of the incorpora- tcPs are directors,
 L. R. Whitfield is president of the company. and J. c. Saiter Is secrfetary and treasurer,
 The principal office of the cOrDoration is located in Montgomery. and L. B Whitfield Is designated as It's agent. The company has begun the erection of an adequate plant in North Montgomery.
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