Birmingham state herald., 1897-03-03

man was walking on the track, attempt 1 ing to beaId the train, or fell from it, as | also his identity. Is wholly unknown here, l and the only paper ofzaIly kind found 1 this in the pocket of coat also found on lebhe track and supposed to have belonged | to the unfortunate man-was an old l empty envelope bearing the address, H. | M[ Rutherford, Huntsboro, Ala. Such 1 fragments as could be found were care fu4ly collected, as well as possible, by | the railroad people, and buried here. It is now pretty generally believed that the man whose body was found in the weeds near here some days ago, an &C., count of which was published at the time in these columns, was Adolph Bahr, that he was en route to his home in Germany, and came to his death from the effects of a. fall from a running train. The body was identified by a citizen as that of man he saw on the northbound train, due here at 4:50 a. m. on the morn Ing of Jan. 26. and who disappeared few miles above the city. He then be- lieyed the man had fallen from the train and so informed the porter, who came Into the car soon after the man was miss ed.
 During that same day a foreigner an- swering the description and bearing evil dence Of having been hurt, called at the gate of a gentleman living near where the body was found. The gentleman an- swercd the call in person. but was unable to understand anything the caller said Supposing he wanted food, however. he returned to the house to get something, and was somewhat surprised on his re- turn to find his man had disappeared. Later in the day. he was seen by some negroes of the neighborhood, who were also unable to understand his language. While the body was somewhat bruised the corcners investigations developed nothing to justify the theory of foul play and as already stated it is now generally believed that the body was that of the missing passenger, who after fall ing from the train, wandered to the place where found and died, probably from the effects of his fall Letters have been written to all the parties whose names were found on the body, as also to the supposed wife in Germany.
 The railroad embankment north of the Commerce street crossing is being widen ed and vastly improved, thus finishing roadway for drays and wagons on east side of the track by which the unloading of cars will be facilitated and many dangers heretofore existing removed We trust the good work may continue, and would suggest that neat little up-to- date waiting room on the east side of the track, at the north end of the freight depol, CT even on the site of the present one would look well, and be duly ap- prce,ated alike by our citizens and the travelling public May we not hope for some improve ments on this line, in the
 
 In driving over the city one finds many improvements of a permanent nature, showing that notwithstanding the hard times quite a number of cur citizens are beautifying their homes.
 Work on the new chancery court and grand jury rooms is progressing satis- factorily, and will soon be completed.
 Birmingham, Mobile and New Orleans will each have representatives from our little city during the carniva1-some hay ing already gone.
 Mrs J. M. Carwell left this morning for visit to her sister in Texas.
 The charming Miss Mary Dean Scott, of Virginia, who has been spending some days with relatives in the Capital City, has returned, much to the delight of her many friends and admirers.
 Mrs. NJ w. Wimberly, in her usual pleasing style, entertained the Whist club last Wednesday evening, and in spite of sthe esinclement weather, a mosa enjoyable evening was spent.
 Messrs. R. s. Gerry and W. K. Thames were at home on leave for a few days last week.
 z Cgrter's Fast Mail' at the opera house Friday evening, one of the best at- fractions of the season, was greeted by fair and enthusiastic audience.