The age-herald., 1898-08-14
THE CITY OF OAKS.
Rumored That the M. & O. Will Come
 to Birmingham-Other Notes.
Special Dispatch to The Age-Herald

Special Dispatch to The Age-Herald.
 Tuscaloosa, Aug. 13.-It is thought here that the rumor that the Mobile and Ohio railroad will build from Tuscaloosa to Brookwood and on to Birmingham is not Mobile and Ohio is now within about ten miles of Brookwood. Another railroad scheme, however, is being pursued with some activity. Judge Coohrane Is agtat- ing the matter, together with Judge Austill of Mobile, the project being to revive and build the Mobile and West Alabama rail- road. Judge Cochrane regards it as cer- tainty. Some ten years ago, Colonel John T. Milner, of Birmingham planned this scheme and secured aid from a state fund. The1route lies through rich country and an hitherto undeveloped territory. The terminals are Chicago and Mobile, with Tuscaloosa en route.
 The telegram of General Shafter an- nouncing the death at Santiago of Lieuten- ant William G. Elliott is a shock to the people of Tuscaloosa. MT. Elliott was a first lieutenant of the Twelfth infantry, and as commandant and professor of mill tary tactics at the University of Alabama during the session of '94-95. Illness pre- vented his completion of the year. but he made many friends during his stay. What makes his death peculiarly sad is that he d declaration of war.
 Walter Green, a negro residing on Mr. Jedediah Strong's plantation, has been ar rested on the charge of poisoning MT. Strong's well. He was to have been tried yesterday, but Dr. Pickel, the chemist at the university had not finished his analysis of the water, and the trial was postponed.
 The Tuscaloosa Electric Light and Power company has been enlarged to double it's former capacity and has attached to its plant twenty ton ice machine, which will be operated by common outfit of machin- cry and power. Today the ice machine goes into operation and the all-day electric light service Is inaugurated. Considerable money has been invested in this new en- terprise, which is said to be one of the most complete establishments of the kind In the United States. It ccatans all the latest improvements for handling the ice and electric light brSsnes. and has attached a cold storage department of sufficient ca- pacity to serve city many times larger than Tuscaloosa. This splendid plant is a forceful testimonial of the skill and ability of Superintendent A. M. McGehee
 George Christian, a boy about 14 years of age boarded the eastbound Mobile and Ohio passenger train yesterday morning intending to get off at the branch road switch When he jumned. however, he fell in such a way as to break his leg.
 Mr. w. N Jones. the trainmaster l,f the Mobile and Ohio, who was married to Miss Fannie Williams at Meridian Wednesday, evening arrived here with his bride on Superintendent Carke's private car. They are at home at Mrs. Bucks boarding house in Broad street.
 Colonel G. M. Edgar who has heen pro- lessor of astronomy and phvscs at the university for several years has accented the position of principal of Dixon acade-,,v at Shelbyville. Tenn. Colonel Edear left last night His family will follow him later.