Birmingham age-herald., 1895-08-31
THE MODEL CITY IS HAPPY
Part of the Car Works Plant to
 Go Into Operation.
WORKING ON THE FURNACES
Commissioner Berney Returns to Birmingham. Burglars Make Good Haul-Mumps
 in North AnnSton.

Anniston. Aug. 30.-(SpeciaL)-Annis- tonians are happy over the gratifying in- formation given out this morning by General Manager J. M. Maris to the ef feet that the rolling mills, forge and ma chine shops of the United States Car company would be placed in operation at once, or. rather just as soon as some necessary repairs could be made. It will take month or six weeks to get the roll ing mills and forge in shape, but hardly half so long to do the needed repairs in the machine shops. The rolling mills and forge will manufacture merchant bar iron for the market and the machine shops will do job work Between 200 and 300 skilled mechanics will be given em- ployment. General Manager Maris is hustling for car orders, and 1t Is eX- tremely probable that the big plant Wilt be running full in the very near future
 Seventy men are engaged In making re- pairs and improvements on the two coke iron furnaces of the Woodstock Iron works, in the western portion or the city, and on next Monday the force Will be increa Sed to over 100 men and maln- tained until the furnaces are put in nrSt- class shape. Among other things an additional hot air stove Is being bu1lt, three of the five old engines are being overhauled and repaired and new blow ing engine of 500 horse power IS being put in The furnaces, which were built for 100 tons each and which made l25 tons, are having their capacity enlarged to 165 tons. It will take about three months to make the intended repairs and improvements.
 Mr w. w. Berney, a United States commissioner who came over from BIT mingham about 0 month since and open ed an office, shut up shop and returned to the Magic City this morning, leaving the field clear to United States Commls- sioner G. B. Randolph. The internal rev enue business in this section d1d not justify two commissioners.
 In Justice Garrett's court yesterday afternoon was tried-the case of Charles Randolph, barber, against the city ana Farrell & Reynolds, plumbers. The plain tiff claimed $50 damages from stumbling over a hole in the sidewalk near his shop door, but the court didn't see it that way and rendered judgment for~the defend ants.
 The Congregational Methodists have just completed a handsome church in the western portion of the city. This gives Anniston's white inhabitants nine teen church buildings in which to wor- ship.
 Burglars entered the home of Tom Davis at Rock Run last night while the family were at supper, and stole $loO in cash and a gold watch. MT. DAVIS dls- covered them as they were leaving the house and gave chase, but it was too late and they escaped.
 One of the carriers of the Annston postoffice has twenty negro preachers on his route.
 few cases of humps are reported in north Anniston
 Miss Madge Snow has returned to her home in Gainesville after visit to her brother MT. F. IT. Snow, and family.
 MT. Fleming Jordan went over this morning to Birmingham, where he will remain for some time.
 Mrs. Frank Nelson. Jr., and little son went down to Shelby county this after noon to visit relatives.
 Mrs. w. H. Weatherly and children are visiting relatives at Mumford.
 Mir. and Mrs. I. Kyle of Columbus, Ga, are in the city.
 Mr. A. D. Chenew of Cheney, Ga, a former popular Annistonian, is here for a few days.
 I. ". Gasser spent the day in Atlanta.