The age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1897-1902, 1899-01-31
IN HOTEL LOBBIES
AND ELSEWHERE

! Early Saturday night every room in every
hotel in Birmingham was occupied, and
a number of visitors left the city on the
late evening trains because of their inability
| to obtain places to sleep. In many in
stances cots were brought into use, and
many men doubled up as the phrase
| goes; that is, two men occupied single
bedded rooms. Commenting upon this rush,
| an eminent business man from Chicago
said last night
at demonstrates the absolute necessity
of great modern hotel in Birmingham, and
the city will have such a hotel within
year. Moneyed men desiring profitable in
vestment, will not let an opportunity like
! this pass by. 1t is too good to be lost.
A great hotel here in the center of the
present business district and with first
class cafe attached, would prove equal to
| well-paying gold mine. All the htels here
are making money. for they are filled with
guests and are unable to accommodate all
who apply for accommodation. The de-
| mand for hotel accommodation six months
from no" will be double or perhaps four
times what it is now"
Tho boom of 1SS6-S9 was nothing as COM
pared with what is Immediately in store
for Birminsham,'' said a leading business
man. THE old boom was speculative, and
collapsed inevitably. But the boom that is
now well under way is not, and will not,
be in any degree speculative. 1t will come
from solid investments. Only men of money
can be parties to it. There will be no such
thing as paying ten dollars for an option on
lot over night Purchasers will have to
pay ready money in substantial sums. Only
genuine investors can purchase property. l
vas in New York two weeks ago and the
demand there for sound investments Is ex-
traordin&ry. And the eyes of a great num-
Der OF wealthy Investors are turned on Biz
minghan and money is sure to flow this
way in great volume. The world now ac-
knowedses Birminghams supremacy in the
making OF pig iron. Birmingham fixes the
price of that product. The building here of
u great plant by the Addyston Pipe and
Foundry company is the beginning of a
| movement that must result in making this
district the center of the pe-making in
dustry of the United States"
ITO give you new idea as to how things
are moving in Birmingham" said west
ern business man, Il went to the probate
Office yesterday in the matter of recording
some deeds to property. 1 was informed
that the rush of work was so heavy that it
would be ten or twelve days before my
business could be attended to-"
no. nd
at Ensey vii be the finest in the world"
said visitor from the west, who is large
ly interested in similar industries. "Proba-
bly, very few people comprehend the value
and extent OF the plant and the local pub
lie does not appreciate the vast impol tance
ii This new enterprise. 1t IS a gigantic
plant, and the construction of IT is 81 tract
ing attention all over the country, and it is
doing great deal towards advertising Biz
nliiSt;,.n n tho practical and proper way"
Captain w. C. Ward yesterday made the
first argument before a court that he has
delivered since before the beginning of his
long and dangerous illness, and he sue-
ceeded in winning his contention. 1t will
be pleasing news to the people oil Birrning-
nom that Captain Ward has SO far recov-
SISu his SlISuSlL lfldl he Is mus enabled TO
resume active practice before the courts.
Captain Ward would be glad to serve as a
delegate in the constitutional convention
should he be elected member of that great
body OF lawmakers This statement is made
upon the authority of Captain Ward him
self. A great number of voters have APP
preached him on the subject, and this is, in
brief, his answer.
Mr.. M. V. Joseph, Of Loveman, Joseph &
Loeb, the great dry goods firm, leaves this
morning for the east, accompanied by Mrs.
Joseph. He goes Tor rest and recreation
and expects to be absent four or five weeks.
Mr.. Joseph is very much overworked and
is badly in need of rest. His business has
been greater in volume this season than
ever before, and 1t is entailed upon Mr.. Jo-
seph and his associates an extraordinary
amount of labor. Mr.. Joseph is one of the
most representative business men of Bir-
mingham and one of the states best citi-
zens. Everybody will wish for him pleas
ant time--all the recreation and rest re-
quired.
Hon. R. T. Simpson, of Florence, and
Judge Thomas r. Roulhac, of Sheffield, are
in the city on their way to Montgomery to
attend the supreme court. Mr.. Simpson has
been favorably discussed as a delegate to
the constitutional convention. 1t Is under
stood that Judge Roulhac will be candi-
date for delegate from the senatorial dis
trict Of Colbert, Franklin and Marion. He
would undoubtedly make strong race and
if chosen would be one of the most capable
delegates in the convention.
1t is given out that the tests of the ex-
detrimental artesian well at Gate City, bored
by order of Baltimore and Richmond invest
ors shows flow of 100000 gallons daily.
That means that the company will proceed
with its enterprises there, which include
great water works for Birmingham and
the district two big iron furnaces, glass
works, and other industries The intentions
of the company at the moment have not