The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-12-14
ORDERS ID RUSH
 WORK ON STATION Date for Opening Cannot Be
 Fixed Definitely NEWS OF THE RAILROADS Superintendents of Southern Assem- bled In Birmingham Yesterday to Discuss Business Conditions.
 A. G. s. Track Inspection.
NEWS OF THE AILROADS

While it is now considered probable that the new terminal station will not be formally opened as early as January 1, 1909 the word has been sent forth to complete the building at the earliest possible moment
 While there remains great amount of work to be done, the big station IS assuming more perfect shape every day. The portion which has been used for long time as the improvised waiting room will next receive the attention of the workmen and the people will soon have the privilege of sitting in the regular reserved space.
 A large force of workmen has been doing regular work at the station and will continue until It's completion. The underground passages from the station proper to the several tracks are about completed. No time has been set Tor the formal opening of the new terminal, but it will probably be early in the year. There will be a gathering of prominent railroad men on that occasion and the Commercial club will have several speak CTS to express the appreciation of the city.
 The annual track inspection of the Ala bama Great Southern will begin Tues day morning.
 Among the crews that keep the track in order there is a live spirit of an- ticipatfon. The annual inspection is al- ways a great event among the em- ployes of the Alabama Great Southern.
 Horace Baker, general manager Of the Queen and Crescent, will have charge or the Inspection Accompanied by several other prominent officials, he will travel in a private car from Somerset, Ky, 10 Meridian, Miss. Every mile of the track will be carefully inspected and prizes will be awarded. Each mile from the hest to the sixth best will be chosen and the crews having these miles in charge will receive prizes.
 E E Norris, J. H. Stanfield, J. l.. Mc- Tendon and w. R. Hudson, superintend- ents respectively of the several divisions of the Southern railroad, pursuant to call issued by H. E. Hutchens, general superintendent of the Southern, gathered in Birmingham yesterday for the purpose of discussing the business conditions or the several divisions represented.
 The superintendents discussed the showing the Southern made m NO yember and took up the matter or get ting still better results from this ter ritorv Many other matters pertaining to the economical operation of trains were discussed.
 IT 10. Hutchens, general superintendent of the Southern, has issued call for the regular monthly meeting of the Bir- mingham portation-Traffic associa- ton in Birmingham Tuesday afternoon.
 The association was founded Tor the purpose of monthly conferences Of rall- road officials, for the betterment or the service and an exchange of ideas rela- tive to the general business of operating trains.
 The membership of the association Is large and the meeting Tuesday will be well attended.
 There has been rumor in railroad circles for the past several days to the effect that the Southern will not abolish, as given out recently, the office of assistant to the general manager, which office was filled by P. l.. McManus prior to his recent resignation.
 Not only was it reported that the off, fee would not be abolished, but the further report was prevalent that J. w. Garber formerly chief clerk to MT. Me Manus. would be elevated to the position of assistant to the general manager. MT. Garber is well known in Birmingham and should the report of his pending ad- vanoement materialize, his friends here will be glad.