The Daily times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1886-1889, 1889-08-08
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BIkMlNtHAMf ALA Jui1 "i' ~ VI
ganizttion of the Birmingham Lard
Company has materially affected com
mercial circles. Business everywhere
is on the increase, and there Is not that
general depression which has heretofore
existed. Financial matters are decided
lv more active. and local securities are
.,.,..auy -it...DtuS uPs
IL is reported that the Henderson
Steel Company will soon begin work
on its new $50 600 plant at North Blr'
mingham. This company intended 10
erect its new furnace at Bessemer. but
AT the last minute the negotiations with
the Bessemer parties mlscarried' and II
Is now said that the company VIII ran
back on their site at North Birmiug
ham. where It's temporary plant no"
stands. 1t is predicted by competent
iudses that steel making will soon bc "a
great industry in this district.
4 most remarkable case in the medi-
cal world has come 10 light here
Recently a prominent physlcian was
called i'm to attend woman who Was
suffering with some disorder Of the
stomach. The doctor administered first
one remedy and then another, but
nothing gave relief. and the unfortunate
woman soon died. The physician. hav
ing obtained permission from the iela-
tives Of the deceased. made a post
mOrfeB examination. and found TO his
inter asionishmeut that the stomach OF
the woman contained pound ana
half of fibrous matter aud "A small
quantity Of cloth II appears that the
woman had been "A snuif-dIpper Tor a
long number of years. and II Is supposed
that the hbrOus mater accumulated IN
her stomach from the wooden iooth'
brushes that were used in dipplJg the
sniff The presence Of the cloth m The
digestive organ Is inexplicab'c. The
stomach of the dead woman has beer
preserved by the ply yslcians, who p
that they have never heard Of another
case Of a like nature.
The Birmingham R.hes were yestef
day sent to Vernon. ia Lamar county
tins State. 10 assist the sheriff IN main
tanning the law in that county.
For sometime past Lamar county ha
been infested with gang OF Cutla"
which has openly deiird the stat
officers at all times. This band OF rob
bers Is lead by Rlbe Burrows. for whom
there a e. now Outstandln. rewards az
gregatiug some Fix or eight THOUSAND
dollars. BurrON has been engaged II
numerous trainand highway rObberles
AID has more than once dyed ms hand
with human blood-hls latest erin
being the killing, without any apparef
cause. of postmaster in Lamar county
Having gathered around him numbt
of desperate ecOnfederates, and equippln
them with good Winchester niles /
has for some time proved terror TO Il
citizens OF the western portion OF Il
State.
IL appears, however, that the sheri
OF Lamar county has some lndomltabl
: pluck in him, in that be has bagge
: and now has confined in Jail the faith
! of Rubs Burrows and one or two 9th
= members Of the band: and. with q
; assistance Of a number Of Blrmlngba
: detectives. he has driven the outla
: captain himself into cave. Burrow
: however. is heavily armed and plen
: fully supplied with provisions, and
~ therefore aDle 10 NOlu MS PURSUITS
= bay COR time at least. How long
> will be able 70 maiutain his position
= not known, but he will doubtless
Z captured.
The citizens Of Lamar county opet
threatened TO Lynch the members
~ the gang now ia Jail. and on the OH
~ hand their cOnfederates avOwed tn
~ intention of forcibly releasing the
=. Being placed between these two crs
s fires, the sheriff called on the Govern
% - for State troops, and the Governor.
- pursuance OF his weli-knOwn policy
preventing lynchings and upholding
MAJESTY OF the law whenever he ma
., possible show, very promptly orde
~ out the Birmingham Rifles. 1
,e: Company has been cal
ng out for service before, and was selec
'rv Wv for this occasion because Of the &C
n. ness and bravery of the Captain aud
nd. men. There are IN the ranks o;
"m company number OF Virgins
ats among them Lieutenant Randolph !
T. ton. OF Richmond.
The latest news from the scene
nd trouble is that the men now IN JAIL
1sa na' have a preliminary hearing to-morr
mi. and that the troops will at all haz'
on. maintain the law, aud protect
on prisoners from violence.