The Daily times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1886-1889, 1889-06-18

FROM BIRMINGHAM.


How the chicago 0f the N0a'r Rooms
BIRMINGHAM, ALA June 12, 1889.
To the Times:
The iron men Of this district are
making strenuous efforts 20 get a re-
duction in pig iron rates 10 the North.
Their claim for reduced rates IS based
on the ground that they cannot, with.
lhc rates now obtaining. meet the recent
cut in the price of pig meial made by
Northern furnace men. The war Of
competition between the two great
iron producing S.a.os, Alabama and
Pennsylvania. is now fairly on. and
some interesting results may be- looked
for. The Southern men claim ihat.
W ith the assistance of the railroads.
they will be able TO hold their own in
the contest.
OwingJo some trouble among ihe se-
curity-h0iders Of the Caldwell Hotel
Company. the magnificent hotel build
ing of this company was sold 40 public
auction on the 9Th. The successful bid
deis were Messrs. III. NJ. Caldwell and
John b. BodGie, to whom the building
was knocked down at the sum of sol
$40. the purchasers assuming the bond
ed indebtedness of the company. which
Is Sis. 900. and agreeing to- furnish ana
open the hotel within three mouths.
Dr. Caldwell is the wcll-kpown presi-
dent of the Elyton Land Company, and
Mr. B0ddie is local capitalist.
The very voluminous transcript IN
tie case of Uawos. the condemned
murderer. is being prepared but 1t Is
not probable thai IL VIII be iiuished IN
time 90 be sent to the supreme Court
before its adjournment. which takes
place shortly. A decision. therefore.
in this celebrated case viii hardly be
had before some time in September or
October.
After the lorg-continued nOn-en-
fofcemout of law IN Birmingham, re-
action has finally set In. Qaiio recently
four sentences of death have been
passed. aud as many more are tO follow.
This IS causing decided decrease M
crime in and around Birmingham. In
deed. 30 thoroughly alarml q a'e some Of
the prisoners confined iu Che county
isil that thoy inform the Couaty c)iici
tor OF their willingness 20 plead guilty
to their indictments 81 Dee viii bot a7-
cure them that they Will not be hanged.
Quite @ fight ls in pi, 1rc-s ietWel Do
the Birmingham Union Railway lone
of the steam motor lines running into
Birmingham and lis patrons along us
/ liue Of rood. The trouble Nas brought
about by the railway company incrcas-
/ iu- iis rate of fare from five To- ten
cents There is great deal of feeling
manifested ion the matter and all the
ncwsp. peIs have taken decided posi-
U0ns IL is thought that tne question
! ulll have to be settled iu court.
Birmingham is enjoy iDg season OF
prosperity. and is growing RAPIDLY.
Large buildings aIe going mp 10 every
! Idirccti0n. streets and sidewalks are
being paved, electric lights me beng
lereciCd all over the residence PORTION
of the city. and The numerous low
dives which have her t0i0re been o
curse 30 the community are being
wiped out.
The influx of capital into ,his district
/ is wonderful. a week allom Ias.e-
Mat This section Of the country ls not
visited bN some large body of capitalists
who almost invariably make invest
meuts. They cay If Birmingham be
able now. while yet in her infancy, to
export her ccal to foreign countries.
shin her pig metal over tha furnace
wards Of her Northern competitors and
market her Manufactured goods ali
over the United States. what VIII she
not doafter being thoroughly develop
ed