The Birmingham age-herald., 1906-11-02
". 4. GARRETT NOW WITH THE SEABOARD Accepts Vice Presidency of, the
 Latter Road OTHER RAILROAD NEWS
Not Known Yet Who Will Succeed Garrett-Col. E. L, Russell Issued Circular Anent Yester-
 days Change.


 Queen and Crescent Route, has tendered his resignation to accept the first vice presidency of the Seaboard Air Line.
 The official announcement was made yesterday from Cincinnati that Mr. Gar rett had accepted the Seaboard offer. but as yet there has not been any announce ment as to who will succeed him. Sev- eral names are mentioned. but no one seems to know now who will get the ap- pointment
 Among those mentioned, however. are NJ. NJ Richey, vice president of Soss- Sheffield Steel and Iron company and formerly assistant general superintendent of the Southern; G. B. Biles, general freight agent of the Cincinnati, New Or leans and Texas Pacific; D. D. Curran general manager of the New Orleans and North Eastern, the Alabama and Vicks- burg and the Vicksburg. Shreveport and Pacific and NJ. r. Molloy. auditor of the Cincinnati. New Orleans and Texas Pa cifc and the Alabama Great Southern
 All of those mentioned at present are associated with the Queen and Crescent with the exception of Mir Richey. Mir Molloy is an executive depa rtment man. Mir Biles is a traffic man. Mir. Curian is a transportation man and Mir. Richey is recognized one of the best transporta- tion men in the south.
 MT. Garrett will have full control of the Seaboard in all departments. according to the information which has been re- eeived in Birmingham. The heads of the traffic and transportation branches will report to him.
 The information of the change does not come as surprise to people in Birmng- ham. Mir. Garrett stated several days ago that negotiations were pending and that the official announcement would be made as soon as they were completed
 The object of the Seaboard management in securing MT. Garrett. it is said, was to bring the road up to higher standard The record of the new vice president while general manager of the Queen and Crescent was of such nature as to war rant the Seaboard directors in believing that he would be able to greatly improve the service of the Seaboard.
 As is well known the Queen and Cres- cent under Mir Garrett showed rapid strides, and it is now considered one of the best roads in the south It's roadbed is of the very best. it's equipment is new and of the latest types, and the rolling stock was kept in first-class condition.
 It is believed that MT. Garrett had some substantial promises from the direc- tors of the Seaboard that they would give him money to spend on improving the service the equipment and the track T. is a recognized policy of MT. Garrett to have only the best of everything.
 The change probably means much for the Birmingham district and the Birming- ham division of the Seaboard. The new vice president is an ardent admrer of Birmingham from every point of view and as general manager of the Queen and Crescent he never failed to put in a word for Birmingham wherever he went It is believed that MT. Garrett will make especial effort to build up the Birmingham end of the Seaboard and that he will lay his plans to take care of this district well in future.
 Norfolk, Va, November NV. A. Gar rett is to be both first vice president and general manager of the Seaboard Air Line. MT. Garrett will have full charge of the operation of the Seaboard system, with headquarters here
 With the appointment of MT Garrett comes the announcement also of the ap- pointment of T. O. Cole of the Lehlgh Valley railroad as chief of car service of the Seaboard, with headquarters in Ports mouth, Va.
 Mr. Cole succeeds Edward J. Cunning ham, who becomes trafnmaster of the sixth division of the Seaboard with head quarters in Jacksonville, Fla.
 f., ri,,ta af ti Birmingham division of the Central of Georgia, was in Birmingham yesterday. He returned to Columbus yesterday aft ernoon.
 J. $. B. Thompson, general agent of the Southern in Atlanta, passed through Birmingham Wednesday night en route to Mississippi
 Railroad men are greatly interested in the outcome of the action of the Southern in turning over all it's lines in Mississippi to the Mobile and Ohio for operation. It is believed by some that this means that the Mobile and Ohio will soon enter Birmingham over the line between Co., lumbus and Birmingham. The Mobile and Ohio has bought already terminal prop erty in Birmingham and it has been off cialy announced that the road would come into Birmingham within the next few months.
 The property purchased by the Mobile and Ohio for freight terminals is on First avenue, west of Twenty-seventh street, known as the Hardie property.
 The following circular has been issued in regard to the taking over of the Southern's lines in Mississippi by the Mobile and Ohio yesterday:
 Circular No. 1:
 Effective this date, Mir R. V. Taylor is appointed general manager, with 5uris- diction over the line of this company be- tween and including Columbus and Green ville Miss, and branches.
 F. l.. RUSSELL,
 Vice President. office of the Comptroller, Washington, D. C.. November 1, 19O6
 To Foreign Lines CReferring to executive order No. D.
 Be advised that, with respect to ac- counts accruing on and after November 1. 1906. all reports and communications pertaining to the operations of lines of this company between and including Co., lumbus and Greenville,. Miss. and branches, should be addressed to the proper officers of the company at Mo- bile Ala. and not to the officers at Wash ington as heretofore. Remittances should be made to- and drafts on. the assistant treasurer at Mobile.
 Reports accounts and correspondence pertaining thereto, and remittances ana drafts incident to operations prior to November l 1906, should be sent to the proper officers at Washington, D. c. barafnfOre