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Show EEOEIVERS APPOINTED FOR. A., B. & A. RAILWAY ATLANTA. Ga., Jan. 2. Judge Don Pardco of the United Stntes district court today appointed President II. M. Atkinson and Vice-President P. S. Ark wright receivers for the Atlanta, Birmingham Bir-mingham & Atlantic Railroad. The petition gives as grounds for requesting re-questing tho receivership that the company com-pany is unablo to meet interest due on its bonds. It says that tho receivership receiver-ship is friend', that tlicro is no doubt of the ability- of the company to meet its obligations if given .sufficient time. Tho panic of 1907 is cited as the principal prin-cipal reason for the road's present condition. |