The Birmingham age-herald., 1910-12-06
MANY RAILROAD
 CASES BEING HEARD Many Railroad Men Gathered
 From Over State COAL RATES TAKEN UP New Bank Incorporated nt Pittsyiew in Russell County and Capitalized at S25.00O--sIobiIe Wharf Hear
 ing Comes Up Today
COAL RATES TAKEN UP

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 are gathered in this city for the purpose
 of being present at the hearings of the
 Alabama railroad commission. which has
 before it in the neighborhood of one
 cozen petitions for settlement The com
 missioners did not get through their work | today. but will meet again tomorrow
 in order to complete their labors as near | ly as possible.
 Only two cases came to sthe attention | of the commissioners today, the first one, | the petition of the Southern railway, ct
 als, requesting the commission to ap- prove the crating of stoves that are | shipped In less than car lots, going over until the January meeting, and the next
 question. that of the petition of George P. 1de, ct als., alleging discrimination in rates, consuming the entire afternoon session. Tn the stove case Attorney c. D. Northrup of Washington appeared for the Southern railroad, Judge WV G. Deer ing of Louisville for the Louisville and Nashville railroad, and D. w. Goodwin Of Louisville, general freight agent of the Louisville and Nashville railroad. L. F. Slater of the Birmingham freight bureau appeareds before the commission in behalf of the shipper. Delay was granted at the request of Judge Deering in order that Louisville and Nashville railroad may have more time to look into the situation.
 Prior to taking up the petition alleg- ing discrimination in rates on coal from the Birmingham rates, against the city of Jacksonville, the commission tenta- lively argued two cases, the petition of M. P. Mcqueen and others asking for better depot facilities at Jones, and the petition of J. G. Oakley and others pray ing for more adequate facilities at Ash by They were passed over for freer discussion some time tomorrow.
 In the Ide case compliments are al- leging that Jacksonville has to pay q rate of from s1 to $1.10 on steam coal from the mineral district of Birmingham
 while such places as Talladega and An niston enjoy a rate ranging anywhere from 50c to 55c. Relief is asked on the ground of discrimination.
 Among the complainants are the Ide
 Cotton MILLS, the Jacksonville Cotton Mills and the Verlona Cotton Mills. MT Ide Is present in person to look after these respective interests.
 General Counsel .Northrup Is looking after the interests of the Southern rail- road in the cae. assisted by James G Weatherly of Birmingham, and George R. Browder, assistant freight traffic manager of the Southern at Washington
 The railroad does not deny the rate which is alleged. but they are offering strenuous contention that no discrimna- ton is practiced.
 At tomorrow's session of the commits sion it is quite possible that the sanitary question, as it exists on all railroads en- teIing Alabama, will be discussed Vol luminous evidence is before the comms- sioners.
 An immense number of railroad off cials and attorneys and other leading | business men and lawyers of the state were in attendance. Among them were: | D. M. Goodwin, general freight agent
 of the Louisville and Nashville at Louis
 vile; Judge Deering, general solicitor of the Louisville and Nashville at Louisville; John F. Seger, freight claim
 agent of the Louisville and Nash | vile at Louisville; c. T. Airey, freight | traffic manager of the Central at Sa- vannah; George R. Browder, assistant freight traffic manager of the South ern at Washington; c. B. Northrup. general counsel of the Southern at Washington; Charles Barham, general freight agent of the Nashville Chatta- nooga and St.. Louis at Nashville: E. T. Steel, freight traffic manager of the Ala bama Great Southern at Birmingham; C. W. Toliyer agent of the Louisville and Nashville at Birmingham; F. S. Jenkins agent of the Louisville and Nashville at Montgomery; E. A DeFuniak, general freight agent of the Louisville and tk. F.. her, general counsel of the Central at
 Montgomery; W. H. Gatchell, superin- | tendent of transportation of the South ern at Washington; George w. Jones, district counsel of the Louisville and Nashville at Montgomery; B. Webb | Strain, travelling claim agent of the | Louisville and Nashville at Montgomery; | V. c. Griffin, travelling freight agent of the Louisville and Nashville at Mont ~ Gf1aif col
 of the Alabama Great Southern at Bir-
 mingham; James G. Weatherly, counsel
 of the Southern at Birmingham; L. Se- Vier, general agent of the executive de-
 partment of the Southern and the Ala
 bama Great Southern at Birmingham;
 G A. Caldwell, commercial agent of the
 Atlantic Coast line at Montgomery and l Freight bureau.
 Election Called
 Adjutant General Bibb Graves has s-
 sued an order for Col c. R. Brickep,
 commander of the Second Alabama regi-
 ment, to call an election in his regiment | for the purpose of naming a successor
 to the late Major E. F. Baber, deceased. | Three candidates are in the field for tho | position, Capt. K. B. Mckenzie of Eu-
 faula, senior captain in the regiment Capt. Mel D. Smith of Birmingham and Capt. E. w. Jackson of Montgomery | New Bank Incorporated
 | Secretary of State Cyrus B. Brown
 has received notice of the incorpora : tion m Pittsview Russell county, of | the Bank of Pittsview, capitalized at | $25.000 Incorp are T. L. Da-
 wis, J. A. Ellison. F. P. Pitts, Willis
 Thomr son, L. R. Pitts E. c. Perry, F.
 P. Thomas, S. R. Boykin and l.. H. Boy
 kin.
 Capitol Notes
 | Minor gubernatorial appointment $ | have been announced by Gov B. B. l Conner as follows: Notary public. Miss