The age-herald., 1898-03-01
MONTGOMERY TO
 HAVE NEW DEPOT Will Be Erected on Tennessee Street at
 Cost Of $F6,OOO. THE WESTERN OF ALABAMA Has Been Granted the Necessary Fran
 ChiSeS and Privileges. SAUNDERS REPORT ON SMALLPOX Superintendent Turner Will Make Circular Re- port to the Governor on Educational Con-
 dtons as They Exist Today.
 Bryan's Lecture Free.
SAUNDERS REPORT ON SMALLPOX
Special to The Age-Herald.

Montgomery, Feb. 2S.-Montgomery is to have another new and elaborate railroad depot.
 Now that the ordinance granting cer- tain franchises and privileges to the West ern Railway of Alabama, has been ap- proved by Mayor Clisby the Western off, cials propose to erect modern depot on the site in question on Tennessee street, with all convenient facilities necessary to make it first-class railroad terminus The depot will be built at a cost of $75, 000 Consequent upon the erection of the depot building there will be about six or eight miles of track laid at a cost of sev- eral thousand dollars. Thus it will be seen a snug sum of money is soon to float around Montgomery for President Smith will, at an early date, order the work be- gun.
 The ground on which the depot will be built is perfectly level and can easily be made beautiful depot site. This is what the Western people propose to make it. Whenever they start to work 1t will be pushed rapidly.
 The new car and machine shops of the Western are nearing completion and will be ready for occupancy in a few weeks. These buildings which are in close prox- imity will also be modern shapes with their capacity doubled. This means the employment of great deal more labor. It is expected the shops will be in full op- eration within sixty days.
 The Western officials here state that business on their line was never better
 Quiet Day at the Capital
 There is very little of news interest at the capital at this time. Gov Johnston re- turned from Birmingham today and has been engaged with the routine business of his office.
 State Health Officer Saunders arrived from Mobile this morning. He says there is no question but that there is consider able smallpox distributed throughout the state, but that the spread of the disease IS by no means alarming. There is more or the disease at Montgomery than In any of the other cities, he says, but the disease is being admirably managed here. Dr. Saunders says there are several cases in Mobile, but all have been isolated and there is no fear of the disease spreading to any extent. There has been a good deal of smallpox in the southeast quarter of the state, but its spread has been checked in that section.
 Blakes Term Expires
 With today ends the first years service of Dr. w. H. Blake as physician inspector of the convict department. During his term of office there has been astonishingly little sickness among convicts, which bespeaks the efficiency of this official. Dr. Blake was at the convict bureau today and stated to reporter that the health of the convcts as a rule was admirable.
 They Are Coming Up
 Superintendent of Education Turner in- formed a reporter this afternoon that all, or nearly all, of the delinquent county su- perintendents had filed their reports, both annual and historical. The superintendent was busy preparing preface to circular report on the educational conditions as they exist today, which will be made to the governor. It is expected this report will handle without gloves all officials who have neglected their duty in filing lports. Bryan's Lecture Free MT. Bryan's lecture in this city will be absolutely free, notwithstanding the state ment in unfriendly newspapers that an admission charge would be made. A num- Der of patriotic democrats here have sub- scribed-and cheerfully-an ample amount to defray all of the expenses of the visit here. The speaking will be held in one of the large warehouses, and the committee in charge will provide abundant seats and bedeck the building with bunting and flags.