The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-01-20
Filing of Record of $25, ,000,-
900 Indentures Is the
First Step
81 MILES OF DOUBLE
TRACK is PLANNED
Three Miles of Track to Connect the
A. G.. S. and Southern in Chatta-
nooga Will Be Built-Heavy
Rail Orders Necessary

a report of indentures ny the Alabama
Great Southern railroad in favor of the
Guarantee Trust company of New York
to the extent of s25000,0oO was filed yes
terday in the probate court by Capt. Ad-
olson G. Smith. counsel for that company.
The filing of the indentures signals the
beginning of the Alabama Great Southern
improvements in this section. which have
been spoken of from time to time. The
money secured by the securities notice
of which was filed yesterday. will he
utilized to retire some outstanding obii-
cations and for the betterments that have
been planned. The activity of the Louis
vile and Nashville and the opening OF
The Panama canal are factors entering
into the decision of the Alabama Great
to take care OF traffic which will arise
on the line incident to the opening of the
canal.
The company proposes first to con-
struct three miles of line to connect the
alabama Great Southern and Southern,
railway lines at Chattanooga and provide
access to the recently completed tunnel
at Chattanooga. This will materially help
the Alabama Great Southern service and
will strengthen the position of the COM
pany. both in Chattanooga and in Bir
mingham.
Double Track Planned
Second on the list of betterments is the
construction of 27 miles of double track
between York and Meridian. On that line
several Southern railway trains are oper-
ated daily in addition to the Alabama
Great Southern trains, hence the neces-
sity for a double track line at once. TIE
company will, after that work Is COM
pleted. continue its plan of doubletrack-
Ing and making other necessary improve
ments.
AT this time the Alabama Great South
ern has no intention of constructing addi-
tional terminal facilities, 1t is said A
plot of acreage In the rear of the r.. s
Munger home has been purchased for
shop purposes. However, that land will
not be utilized for some years, because
recently the company completed the con-
struction of additional yard facilities near
the old Mary Pratt furnace. The facii-
ties arranged there will give the company
Ill yard space required for some years
II Is believed in this connection that tn :
acreage to the rear of the Munger home
will be sold.
Will Start in Spring
This work, 1t is authoritatively an
rounced will be started in the spring
1t is hoped to rush the work through a 5
il is needed badly and will prove of great
benefit to all Alabama Great Southes
operations. II is hoped to have all the
surveys and plans ready within a few
weeks and assemble bids on the wo, k
with as little delay as possible. The Off
cials of the Alabama Great Southern and
Southern are working on the plans now
and everything is progressing satisfao-
torily. 1t is stated that the money re-
auired for this work is in hand and moth
ing can happen to interfere with the
project so far as the financial market is
concerned
The work of the Alabama Great South
ern railroad will necessitate heavy steel
rail orders, which will be given to the
Tennessee Coal. Iron and Railroad COM
pany. The officials have not figured out
how much will be needed. However, this
work. that of the Louisville and Nash
vile. the ordinary railroad upkeep orders,
the drain on the steel plant by the Amer
ican Steel and Wire mill as well as mis-
cellaneous orders will probably keep the
plant in operation without cessation dur
ing this year. This work and the conf
dence it will inspire as well as other fa =
vorable Indications tends to confirm the
statement that Birmingham has not been
affected as have other industrial centers.