Birmingham state herald., 1897-05-26
DEMOPOLlS
Fire Iladdies Have a Hard Tussel With a Blaze--Gsapt. Hayden, of Company
 l, Resigned-Military Gossip.

Demopolis, May 24-(Special Corres- pondenee. }-Thstscitiz of this quist Ilace were reused from their siumbers this morning about o'clock by the furl- ous ringing of the fire@bell and at tEe first sight it looked as if the entire east ern portion of the town was on fire The sky was brilliantly illuminated and the hungry flames could be seen leaping high in the air threatening to consume eyelyth hing in thlsir reach WhDch no doubt they would have done put TOT the. good work of the hose compa nies under Foreman WiHams and the nook ana ldd- der cornpaGy under Foreman JCnSs. CIhis last organization is made up or our reprssentative colored citizens and though of but recent birth, is doing spleni1d ana effective wcek) Although the time W $ the very worst possible for fire, the companies responded promptly, but So rapid had heeaf the work of the flames that the house was a mere shell wl1 they arrived. The house belonged to Sue Murphy, a. Fespectable col>rei W man, who it is said was awakened by the cinders falling in her face. In about twen7 ty-five minutes the house was burned to the ground. The large frame church. building belonging to the A. M. E. Zion, congregation caught cnce or twice from tha heat, but was quickly extirguished3 This isi the second narrow escape of th-S Du1ldlnsg from Ire ana IL was once HedIIy wrecked by cyclone. The Murphy house was insured for $500 in the Vest ern Insurance company, J B. Meriwli 'herd agent. The insurance was placed on the building about three weeks ago.
 Orders have. been recsivsd by Lieut. L. B. Bfasswell commanding Company T. A. N G., fer tn election of captain andi any clther offices that may be made val cant by.eause .cf this, election. This elec3 ton is caused on atc5uft of ttla rssigna- tion of Capt. H., ". Hayden, who resign- ed to accept a position on General Clark sI staff The election will take place oni Thursday, June B. 1897. Lieut.. Brasswell will prctably be eleiJ.e1 captain and the other officers wf1libe pFomo ted in line ,,s
 Colonel Elmeres'returned this 'nlofring from Btrming ham, where he went to iH vestigste tfla -eaacampment question. General >Clagkee Colonels Fillmore of the Third and Foster of the Second, and Ma jor Hgdon made "a visit to the grounds near East Lake Colonel Fillmore has rot as yet decided where the encamp- ment win be held, but it will prab5bly occur abcc'- the 14th of June. The Sec ond will I on the 7th and the Third will fQllGT, iglIem,7 Either Tuscaloosa or Birmingham will get the enc4mpment of both regiments. Ths First will, ofcourse, go in near Mobile.
 The weather is exceed gngily hot and dry ard is causing a good deal of damage to the crops.
 The rehearsals for the Noble Outcast," which play is to bie presented by cur am ateuIrs e't the opera house next Thursday, ars' progressing finely under the able di- rection of MT. Robinson and a rare treat Is in store for these who attend the per- formance. The drama is given for the benefit of the Military club. ana will no doubt prove great success financially as we'll as artistically
 MT. A. Threefoot. of Meridian, Is visit ing his daughter Mrs. Morris Mayer.
 Miss Jennie Morris is visiting friends in Livingston.
 MT and Mrs. Robert Smith, of Monti- cello, Fla, are visiting Mrs. Smiths par ents. Dr. and Mrs. J. S. Rufffn.
 Miss Annie Cleveland. of Linden, is visiting among her friends in this place.
 MT Frank l.. Ross. of Mobile, spent several days with us last week visiting his aunts, Misses Amelia and Eugenia Lyon.
 My and Mrs. Ralph LeGrand Smith and son are visiting friends in Mobile.