Richland beacon., 1888-04-28


the pier in the river AT Gadsden. When
finished it will be as sound as ever.
The laying of the Annist2n & Cincin-
natl Railload track into Admission was
completed oR the 10Th inst. 4 schedule
will be put in force shortly.
The new State institution for the blind.
AZ Failadega, is fast nearing completion.
l. viii he one of the most conveniently
arranged as we'll as most beautiful build
ings in that section of Alabama.
The Board Of Directors of the Shef-
field Land, Iron and Coal Company have
elected A. II Moses, president; W. L.
Chambers, vice president and general
manager: Capt. Joseph L. Burke, secre-
tary; }. '. Allen, treasurer. The fol
lowing constitute the executive commit
tee: \. II. Moses, ". l.. Chambers and
W. A. Johnston.
The Birmingham Age has donned a
new dress and is now printed on per-
iecting press. TIE Age, by legal quib-
bic, lost the Associated Press franchise.
which 1t had acquired by castom and use.
1t Is with pleasure noted that the AGE
still lives and thnves upon another press
service. The Age has our best wishes
for continued success.
Within the last twelve months there
have been located in Florence two $50.
ton blast furnaces. now in process of con.
struction, and will be in blast during the
year: One 60tOn rolling mill, one
wooden dish factory lcapacity, 1000
dal y,) one large stove foundry, two saw
mills, three planing mills, one furniture
factory, one handle factory. one steam
laundry, four brick.yards, one water
works, one electric light, one cotton COM
press, one cracker and candy factory,
one building and loan association. one
lumber and contracting company. And
other companies have been organized for
some large and important Industries.
which will, no doubt, he erected this
year.
The last piece of machinery was moved
out of the Birmingham Bridge and Bolt
Works old shops on Eighth street. be-
tween Morris and First avenues. into
their new and spacious quarters on the
corner of Seventh street and avenue G..
yesterday. Their removal into the new
shops is an event which has been looked
forward to for several months past. and
IN fact they have been busy moving their
machinery since April Ist. Owing IT,
several unavoidable delays in the arrival
Of new machinery. and the building of
boilers. foundations and their new en-
CINE, they canOt resume operations before
May 1st All of their patarons and the
puplic at large have been notified accord
ingly.-Birmingham Age.
Etna is the name of a new station
which has been established on the Ala
bama Great Southern Railroad 1t is sit
uated one and half miles north of Iron
dale. 1t is the site of German settle
ment, and will be almost German town.
Many Industries will soon be started up
at the new station. 4 number of cot
tagcs are in course of construction at the
place. The Alabama Great Southern
Railroad has begun building side tracks
there, and depot will he ERECTED and a
regular office established in e. .cw weeks.
All the material for the work is already
on the ground. The accommodation
passenger trains have been ordered to
stop at Etna on signal, or to put off pas
sengcrs. For the present, the freight
and ticket business of this new station
will be transacted by the company's
agent at Irondale.
Henry Smith, young but vilhanous
looking negro, was lodged in the county
Jail yesterday morning on charge of as
sault with intent to rape. At an carly
hour yesterday morning Smith calle Il at
the house of white widow lady, neal
North Birmingham. and asked for some.
thing to eat Immediately after making
the request he stepped into the room and
finding the lady alone he caught her by
the arm and attempted to throw her to
the floor. When she attempted to scream
he caught her by the throat and began
choking her. A desperate struggle fol-
lowed. nut finally the lady freed herself
from the grasp of the brute and ran out
of the front door screaming loudly for
assistance. Fortunately a man, named
Chivers, was passing the house at the
time and saw the negro run out the back
door and start for the woods. Mr. Chivers
started in pursuit and securing thc.assis-
tsnce of another white man and some
dogs the negro was soon captured in
swamp, where he had taken refuge He
drew knife and showed fight at first,
but quickly decided to surrender, and
was tied and brought to the county jail
The matter will be presented to the grand
jury at once and an indictment will. no
doubt, be promptly eturned.-Birming.
ham Age.