Birmingham age-herald., 1895-07-08
1. 6 N. OLEJI IS BURNED
Ar Alter pt to Fe2 he Bridge That Spans he
 z oaa River.
} TO h9A sINATE THE WATcHliAN
A Heavy h. l Helps to Foil the Fiends. Detectives Will Take Up the Mat ter at Once--The Fire at
 Centre.

Gadsden, July 7.-(Special Correspond enoe)-James T. Bartley of Marshall county showed us yesterday turnp weighing six pounds and measuring 27 inches in circumference
 Mrs. J. w. Garner died at Centre yes terday after a short illness. She was the sister of James Robertson of this city.
 Rev. J. c. Zwingle of Tennessee preached at the Cumberland Preshyte- rian church few nights since.
 A game of ball was played yesterday between the negroes of the car works and the cotton factory, resulting in a victory for the former by a score of 20 to 8.
 The Attalla Lodge No. SS3 Ancient Free and Accepted Masons, have elected the following officers c. M Frost, w. NJ. c. R. Walker $. w.. J. R. Dobbins, J. w; H. c. Farris, secretary; J. c. Staton, treasurer; J. R. Stewart $. D.; J. A. Campbell, J. D.; J. H. Cameron, chaplain.
 An attempt was made night before last to asSasSinate the night watchman at the Louisville and Nashville railroad bridge which spans the Coosa river. At a late hour the watchman saw sey-
 
 he ordered them off. as no one is allowed to stop on the bridge. The negroes left, but as the Watehman was returning to the watch tower one of the negroes threw a coupling pin through the window and another shot hole through his hat. The watchman returned the fire and the negroes fled.
 Mrs. George F. Turrentine entertained a few friends with card party one night recently.
 rT,.. to begin revival q Attalla next week.
 T. F. Bruce of Attalla has the contract for putting in the foundation for the stack for the conservatory building of the Jones College for Young Ladies' pr. Jones and his family have arrived from Huntsville and he is pushing the work forward.
 An attempt was made last night to burn the Louisville and Nashville bridge across Coosa river. A small tool house under the approach of the bridge on the Gadsden side was saturated with oil and fired about 12- o'clock and but for the timely discovery of the fire by the watch man at least part of the bridge would have been destroyed.
 The latest news from Centre about the incendiary fire which destroyed the court house says that the floor was Well sprinkled with kerosene oil and then fired. It is thought all records, books papers, etc., are safe and court will convene the same as usual Monday morning. The loss will reach $25000, with only $7000 insurance. At one time it seemed as if the entire town would be destroyed.
 Died in Attalla, wife of Rev. G. W. Hill; also at Steele Station, Mrs. J. c. Bryant, aged 60 years: also at Ashville, Rev w. Strain, aged 50 years.
 The oat and wheat crops in Etowah county this year are unusually fine. Her bert Meeks of the Dixie stock farm made Irtr1 of xxshn fFf0fl acres and as much oats from same amount of land. with more to cut.
 Fhe Etowah County Farmers alliance will hold big rally on the 10th in War rior valley, with J. H. Harris, state lee- turer and others to speak.
 That there is well organized gang Of ineendiaries now In Gadsden is well es- tablished fact. An attempt to assassi- nate the Louisville and Nashville bridge watchman Thursday night was followed Friday night with an attempt to burn the Louisville and Nashville bridge which spans the Coosa river But it was reserved for Sunday morning for their most diabolical plot to take place. At about 3'3o a. m Sunday the Nashville bridge discovered smoke iasuing from the freight depot of the Louisville and Nashville road. The alarm was quickly given, but before the fire company reached the scene the
 
 ing flames and it was evident the build- ing was doomed. box car on the side track between the freight depot and large oil house of the Standard oil com pany was fired. The depot was broken into and set on fire in several places. and it was only by hard and determined work that the oil house was saved, for had it once caught the loss would have been enormous.
 The freight depot and contents are a tA1 1R..~r .sI contents on a side track The freight depot was full of miscellaneous freight, and several fine buggies and wagons are included in the loss. l.. E. Forbes of Montgomery lost fine piano and organ valued at 5000, which is personal loss.
 The passenger depot, only about 25 feet from the fire, was saved. but badly scorched. Nearly all the books and pa- lost or badly damaged by water and smoke.
 The loss to the railroad company will reach fully S50,000, with not half that amount of insurance
 There is no clue to the incendiaries but it is evidently some one who has Q grudge against the Louisville and Nash vile road. There was heavy rain just before the fire which helped to keep oth- CT buildings from igniting
 The Louisville and Nashville detec- tives will be put to work on the case, and all hope 10 see the guilty ones caught and punished.
 Some of our citizens seem tothink that they will yet murder the watchman and burn the. bridge.
 The Puzzle at New York.
 New York. July 1.-The steam yacht, Puzzla formarly owned bU "a H1a65p