The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1906-08-26

Railroad men assert that at present there
is no grain movement. Theorists say that
wheat and corn do not move toward the
gulf during the season of navigation on
| the great lakes, but this statement is
disputed by certain traffic officials. Gil
matte conditions affect wheat and corn
and by reason of this fact that kind of
grain shipped by way Of gulf ports dur
ing the hot months carries heavier in
surance than that shipped east.
At the regular weekly dinner of the
Commercial association at the Grand Pa
cifc hotel yesterday afternoon the south
ern rate situation was discussed by II. c.
Barlow, executive director. Rates on all
commodities to the south are the subject
of considerable discussion In commercial
circles and II is expected that the Com
mercial association soon will take radical
action with a view to securing an adj
justment that will relieve the situation.
According to the statement of a promi-
nent shipper, a veritable Chinese, wall
has been erected along the Ohio river
with the avowed purpose of keeping Chi
cago shippers out of southern territory.
From ST. Louis west according to the
same authority, the obstacle resembles a
barbed-wire fence. You can get through"
said he. but you are sure to leave some
portion of your clothing
Under existing tariffs, rates to New
| York are about half the rate to Atlanta
and other important commercial centers
( of the south. All-rail rates from New
| York to the same terf>Nory are 20 to 30
| per cent less than from Chicago a much
| shorter haul. From Boston the all-rail rate
on frst-elass freight destined to southern
| points is q cents less than the rate grant
ed Chicago shippers.
Added to this increased cost OF trans
portaton, the shippers assert Is the tardy
handling of cars. which makes 1t almost
impossible for a Chicago shipper to get
his goods into southern territory on sched-
ule time.
A conference of the commercial bodies
of Cincinnati. st. Louis and Chicago is ex-
pected to take place in the first named
| city soon for the purpose of evolving
| some plan looking to an adjustment of
! the difficulty.
| The Inauguration of a through mer-
| chandse car service between Chicago and
| Richmond, Va, by the Baltimore and
| Ohio has reduced the time to the Caro-
| lima territory between seven and eight
| days.
\ A notice of the annual meeting of the
| stockholders OF the Illinois Central has
| been Issued It provides for free trans
| portation for any stakeholder to attend
the meeting, something which is said to
| De unusual. Ine circular IOllOWS.
Public notice Is hereby given that the
regular annual meeting of the stockhold-
! ers of the Illinois Railroad company will
! be held at the company's office in Chi
| cago, Ill. on Wednesday, October II, 1905,
at noon.
| To permit personal attendance at said
| meeting there will be issued to each hold
| er of one or more shares of the capi-
| tai stock of the Illinois Central Railroad
company as registered on the books of
the company at the close of business on
| Monday, September "a, 1908, who is of
| full age. ticket enabling him or her
! to travel free over the company's lines
| from the station on the Illinois Central
| railroad nearest to his or her registered
address to Chicago and return, such ticket
| to be good for the journey to Chicago
| only during the four days Immediately
preceding. and the day of the meeting, and
| for the return journey from Chicago, only
on the day OF she meeting. and the ,fout,
| days Immediately following, when proper
| ly countersgned and stamped during bus
| mess hours, on or before Saturday, Oc-
| tober 20. 1906-that is to say, between 900
| a. M, and 800 p. min the office of the
assistant secretary, w. q. Bruen In Chi
| cago Such ticket may be obtained by
any holder of stock registered as above
on application in writing to the presi-
dent of the company In Chicago, but each
| stakeholder must individually apply for
his or her ticket. Each application must
state the full name and address of the
stockholder exactly as given in his OF
her certificate Of stock, together with
the number and date of such certificate
| M more than one person will be car
ried free in respect to any one holding
of stock as registered on the books OF
the company.
A. G. HAcKSTAFF,
Secretary.
Chicago. July %. 1906