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THE COAL TRADE BULLETIN. 33
SALES MANAGERS AND OTHER OFFICIALS OF THE
INTERNATIONAL STEAM PUMP CO.
The above excellent illustration presents the sales m anagers and other officials ot the International Steam
Pump Co. on the occasion of their recent meeting in H arrison, N. J. The group was photographed in the
Henry It. Worthington machine shop. Those from left to right in the front row are: C. B. .Moore. Boston;
Henry Laidlaw. Detroit: D. A. Acer, Buffalo: W. II. K eeves, St. Louis ; J, J. Brown, manager of Worthington
sales: F. H. Jones, general sales manager; A. \V. Jon es, Atlanta : Reuben Bowen. marine department ; Fred
Ray, centrifugal department. In the upper row begin ning at the left, George H. Gibson, manager of publicity ;
C. P. de Laval, manager of works; G. J. Foran, cond enser department; J. I>. McGuire; George W. Galbraith,
Cincinnati: Thomas C. McBride. Philadelphia; Lincol a Crocker, Cleveland: Charles E. Wilson, Chicago: C. A.
Hamilton. Pittsburgh ; E. S. Barlow, Xew York ; H. F. I* eake. meter department. The meetings of these men are
an interesting innovation of the International Steam P limp Co. The advantages of meetings of this kind in
giving greater unity and intelligent co-ordination to th e making and selling of engineer'ng products are rapidly
being recognized and they are especially important wh ere the apparatus is of many specialized types, often
requiring the exercise of expert knowledge for its etti cient adaptation to tbe customer's needs. It is with
pleasure that THE COAL TRADE BULLETIN presents this il lustration through the courtesy of George II. Gibson,
manager of publicity.
To Raise Coal Freight Rates in Alabama.
At the meeting of the railroad commission at
Montgomery, Ala., on May 5, President Milton
Smith of the Louisville & Nashville said that on
May 22 his road would increase the rate on coal
from the Birmingham district to Alabama City,
Gadsden and Anniston for all purposes save fur­
naces from 50 cents a ton, the present rate, to 70
cents. This followed a demand from Talladega
for the same rate as these other places. The com­
mission has completed the investigation of freight
tariffs in Alabama with a view of general revi­
sion. Mr. Smith said his compc