The Birmingham age-herald., 1906-01-03


 was only recently completed. It is op- erated in connection with the Indiana, Illinois and Iowa railroad, both of which are included in the New York Central lines
 At Danville the Indiana Harbor makes connection with the Cleveland, Cincinnati. Chicago and St Louis the Big Four, an- other of the New York Central lines, the tracks of which will be used to Cairo. III.
 At Cairo the Big Four connects with the Mobile and Ohio, completing the new through service. The service gives the New York Central lines an outlet to the Gulf both at New Orleans and Mobile, and the circulars state that the Mobile service will be commenced at once.
 The road from Danville to Cairo is the old c. V. & c. division of the Big Four system and within the past few months about s4,00O,OOO has been spent improving that division. Heavy rails have been laid. the roadbed has been ballasted. curves lessened, grades reduced and other i'm provements made which permit of fast and heavy travel.
 The Indiana Harbor has some extensive holdings around Chicago, and in fact is New York Central holding, and the terminals of that road are available and will probably be used.
 L. B. Washington, travelling passenger agent of the Frisco system, left yester- day to resume his position at New Or leans. He had been stationed in Birming- ham several months during the illness of Paul McKinnon, who died recently.
 Frank M. Griffith, who was sent from Birmingham to Dallas, Tex, as represen- tative of the Frisco in that state, has re- turned here to take charge of the office.
 W. A. Garrett, general manager of the Queen and Crescent route, passed through Birmingham last night on train No. l. He was en route to Meridian. It is ex- pected that he will return to Birmingham this afternoon or tomorrow morning.
 W. F. Greaves, general freight agent of the New York Central lines, has had two additional roads added to his duties. He is now general southern freight agent of the Indiana Harbor railroad and the In- diana, Illinois and Iowa railroad, both of which are New York Central holdings al- though operated under different manage ment.
 John ". Wood travelling passenger agent of the Queen and Crescent route at Meridian, was in the city yesterday. 
 special train with about 200 students of the Kentucky Military institute will pass through Birmingham Saturday af- ternoon en route to Eau Gallie. Fla, the winter quarters of the college.
 The homeseekers day was rather quiet yesterday The Queen and Crescent had about forty passengers to Texas and Ok lahoma, and the Frisco reported a rather small number as compared with that of some previous homeseekers' days.
 W. H. Courtney, chief engineer of the Louisville and Nashville railroad, Is in the district inspecting some of the inn provements being made
 Louisville, Ky, January 2.-W. H. Courtney, chief engineer of the Louis vile and Nashville railroad, with refer ence to track laid on new lines and ex- tensions of the system since January 1, 1905. dnclusive of second track and sid ings) as follows:
 Bay Minette and Fort Morgan railroad Bay Minette, Ala, to Foley, Ala, dis tance of 3s 52 miles.
 Birmingham Mineral railroad-Exten- sion of Huntsville branch No. 2 from AL toona, Ala, to Morangne, Ala, a distance of 15.56 miles.
 Henderson divlsion-Change of line. Bakers Hill. Goodletts, Tenn, to Green brier, Tenn, ST miles.
 Cumberland Valley division Branch up left-hand fork or Straight creek, approxi- mating four miles in length, now under construction; track laid for a distance of .45 miles. This branch diverges from the track originally constructed for the National Coal and Iron company, at a point 9295 feet from connection with the Cumberland Valley division at Pinevile, Ky.. and will extend into the coal proper tv of the Straight Creek Coal Mining company This branch for its entire length will be in the state of Kentucky
 "Atlanta. Knoxville and Northern rall wav-Existing line reconstructed, Knox ylle. Tenn ito Etowah, Tenn. 59 miles. New line constructed. Etowah. Tenn. to cartersvlle, Ga. distance of &.2 miles Of the above. 62.2 miles are in Georgia and ST in Tennessee.
 Grading for the following construction work is now under way but track has mol vet been laid:
 Henderson diyision-Revision of line and grades between Greenbrier. Tenn, and Guthrie, Ky, a distance of &.7 miles
 "Knoxville division-Revisio of line and grades from Saxton, Ky. to corbin, Ky, 259 miles.
 Atlanta, Knoxville and Northern raii- way-Atlanta connection extending from Ellen N, on the Western and Atlantic railroad to connection with tine Allan tic Belt Line. West End Atlanta, S.2 miles in Georgia
 serha names of the contractors for re-