The Birmingham age-herald., 1906-10-30
FRISCO CREATES
 \ NEW DIVISION
A, J, Sans is to Be Superinten-
 dent at Birmingham
FORMERLY AT FORT SCOTT
MT. Sans Arrived In Birmingham Yes terday-Mr. Garrett and the Sea board Rumor-North-
 ern Alabama.

The Frisco system has created a new phs, with headquarters in Birmingham. Coincldent with the creation of this di- vision A. J. Sans was appointed super intendent of it, and arrived in Rirming- ham yesterday to assume his new duties. He was accompanied by W. T. Tyler gen. eral superintendent; A. D. Lightner, sup erintendent of the southern division, and Trainmaster Gillespie at Amory.
 The general change goes into effect No vember [, and after that date Mir Light ner will be superintendent of the portion of the present southern division which is west of Memphis and which extends to Springfield His division at present ex- tends to Birmingham.
 The creation of a new division is the direct result of the increased importance of Birmingham from railrod point of view, and also result of the increased business that the Frisco <s doing in Blr- mingham. Under the former arrange ment MT Llghtner was general agent in Birmingham and II. H. Brown was sup erintendent of the southern division. When MT. Brown was transferred to an other division and MT. Llghtner was made superintendent of the southern division, no one could be found to succeed AIr. Lightner in Birmingham. the duties of the office requiring a man of peculiar ability and experience
 An assistant superintendent was placed at Birmingham. and twice in rapid suc- cesson other railroads offered these men more desirable positions. As the bus mess was growing rapidly and the Bir- mingham end of the line needed more and more of the superintendents time it was decided to create a new superintendency and place the headquarters In Birming- | ham.
 The superintendent will have charge ot the operation of the Birmingham Belt and all the spurs and terminal facilities of the Frisco between Birmingham and Mem phis.
 Mr. Sams has been trainmaster of the Frisco at Fort Scott and he is man of much experience in the railroad business. His offices will probably be in the Wood ward building and he will have a full corps of assistants including operators l No definite information has been re ceived in Birmingham about the rumor; that W. A. Garrett. general manager oi l the Queen and Crescent route, would SC to the Seaboard as first vice president In reply to 8 telegram sent him Mr. Gar rett said that nothing was definitely de- termined.
 As is well known the Seaboard has made him a nattering offering and is very eager to secure his services. His record has been such on the Queen and Crescent that l it is believed he would bring the Seaboard up to a much his TT standard |. If AIr Garrett shvnld go with the Sea board. Birmingham will have strong | friend in the seaboard management. Mr. Garrett believes in Birmingham and in it's future. and in all probability would devote much attention to the Birmingham divi- sion and the securing of traffic, freight and passenger In this district. i Many improvements are being made on 1 the Northern Alabama looking to the ad- dltonal traffic which will result from the 1 Illinois Central using that road from Hayleylle to Jasper. The track Is being relald with heavier rail and slag ballast is being put under the ties wherever 1t Is being relaid. The bridges are all being rebuilt and strengthened ia order that they may carry the additional traffic when the Illinois Central commences it's services.
 R. McC. Smith, southern passenger agent of the Grand Trunk system with headquarters in Detroit was in Birming- ham yesterday.
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