Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-10-22
EXPECT A., B. & A.
MANAGEMENT
SHAKE-UP!
President Miller of N. 0. & G. N.
and TrainIoad of Officials OFF
on Inspection Trip.

/ o Rumors that a shake-up Is immi-
nent in the management of the At
lanta. Birmingham and Atlantic Rail-
road were freely circulated in Atlanta
I railroad circles Wednesday morning.
following the secret departure OF a
trainload of the roads officials, head
ed by Receiver +. r. Lamb ana Presi-
dent Miller, of the New Orleans and
Great Northern Railroad, who also is
receiver for the Buffalo and Susque-
hanna, and prominent Eastern rail-
road man, on an inspection tour Of
the property.
Considerable secrecy is said to have
surrounded the inspection tour. Mr.
Miller, 1t is said, came quietly into
Atlanta late Tuesday afternoon and
went on board the train early Wed
nesday morning. lie was joined there
by Mr. Lamb and by r. Kemp
Slaughter, auditor; &. l.. Bugg. as
sistant general manager; II. W. Col
son. general claim agent: j. l.. Ed
wards traffic manager, and A. W
CroXtOn, general passenger agent
The inspection party will traverse
every mile of the road and thorough
ly inspect the property, returning to
Atlanta Saturday morning at 1893
o'clock
Rumors Of Dissatisfaction.
Rumors that certain Eastern hold
ers Of A, 3. &, A. bonds, including the
old Colony Trust Company of New
DIRK, which is said to be directly re-
sponsible for the present trip, are
dissatisfied with certain. features OF
the management of the road. have
been rife among local railrord men
for several weeks. These JUNIORS
have been intensified by the anoarent
secrecy with which to-day's depart
ure was made, and it is said that
when Mr.. Miller returns to New York
and makes his report TO the bond
holders, strenuous times may be an
ticipated. The rumor is also being cir
culated that the inspection Of the
road Is being made in the interest of
a certain Eastern railroad which
contemplates the purchase of the A..
b. & A, the sale of the road already
having been ordered by the United
States courts.
1t is not thought that the recent
resignation of II. NJ Atkinson a Join.
receiver with Mr.. Lamb has anything
to do with the sudden decision OF
the railroad officials to make an in
spection of the property.
This is the second trip over the
road that Mr.. Miller has made. Abou;
two years ago he came to Atlanta at
the request of certain bondholders.
ana spent several days going over
the property. His report has never
been made public. but shortly after
ward F.. 7. Lamb was appointed to
MIS- present post az receiver. A pc
cullar coincidence also Is that Mr..
Lamp, shortly before his appointment
as receiver. came to Atlanta and made
an inspection of the road Tor Eastern
capitalists.
Likelihood of Chang. Denied.
Prominent officials OF the Atlanta,
Birmingham and Atlantic, who did
not make the trip. denied Wednesday
morning that there is any likelihood
or change in the management OF the
road, and declared that the inspection
trip is nothing out OF the ordinary.
SO far as we know" said Edward
Il. Rock. superintendent of transpor-
tation. the trip the officials of the
road are now on is nothing more than
the ordinary inspection tour that is
often made"