The Montgomery advertiser., 1902-08-14
FOREST FIRE IN ETowAH.
Persons Compelled to Flee From the
Flames.

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| Gadsden, Aug. 13-(Special) Goat!
Bend Beat, twelve miles northeast OF
Gadsden, had a very damaging forest fire
Monday night. The fire broke out ir
Pull lite, a negro section. ard. famed
by a brisk wind, swept over thousand
acres or fine timber land, destroying ev-
cry vesuge of the timber and also 25C
cords of wood belonging to S. j. Miller.
Several persons had narrow escapes, and
one man was forced to flee for life on
his horse.
Dave Moody and his wife separated
some two years ago because they could
not agree and since two little girls have
been the bone of contention. Some four
months ago Dave Moody sued for the
possession of the children. and Judge
Disque awarded them to the mother.
About a month ago Dave returned to
Gadsden and sued out a writ yesterday
for the children. Deputy Sheriff Griffin
went to Alfalfa and secured the chill
dren, and while standing on a street cor
ner awaiting a car, he was surrounded
by a crowd of Mrs. Moody's friends and
the children were forcibly taken from
the deputy. and In company with theiI
mother. placed on an A. G. 8. train and
cpirited away.
Ex-Attorney-General Martin was billed
to speak in Alfalfa Monday. and he was
on hand. but the crowd failed to materi-
alize, and he did not speak. Etowah
County is for Governor Jelks, but the
Johnston men are making desperate ef-
forts to carry the county. Hon. John b.
Knox is billed to speak in behalf of Gov
ernor Jelks in Gadsden, August q at II m.
and at Alabama City at p. m, and
Hon. r. II. Clarke will speak in Gads-
den August %.
A Jelks club will be organized here
soon, as already over $50 voters have sign
ed the call. Gadsden beat will go over
whelmingly for Jelks and the county is
safe for him.
The gin, saw mill and grist mill OF
Landers, Heussey & Boozer, at Hokes
Bluff Etowah County, eight miles from
Gadsden, was totally destroyed by hre
Sunday night about o'clock 1t is not
known how the fire started. but the build
ings were in flames when discovered by
some church-going parties. The alarm
was given but too late, except to save
two gin stands. Mat Landers, one OF
the owners, was severely burned on the
hands and breast while fighting the
flames. The loss will be about 81 900, with
no insurance.
Thomas ], Swan, one of the oldest citi-
zens of Etowah County, was found deac
| in bed at the home of his son, j. M
Swan, In Gadsden. at a. m. today. Mr.
Swan lacked only two months OF being u
years old and has been feeling bad foi
several weeks, due chiefly to old age Hf
was up at 2 o'clock this morning and was
feeling as well as usual. but an houi
| later was found dead.
Mrs. Riley, the osteopath at Centre
| Cherokee County, who was arrested az
| the instance of the physicians there FOL
| practicing her profession and placed un
| der $50 bond each in thirteen cases FOL
her appearance before the grand jury
has come out clear, as the grand jury
| failed to return any true bills agains
| her.
The legislative race in Etowah County
is growing very interesting The ne"
| constitution gives Etowah two Represen
I tatiyes in the next Legislature. So far
there are four candidates-Hubert L. pa
Wis and George D. Motley OF Gadsden
and N NJ Gallant and Ed D. Hammer o.
| Alfalfa.
| Miss Mamie B. Flynn daughter or JONI
| E'Ivnn of Gadsden, and Samuel b. Kan
| kin of Bessemer, were united in marriage
| early Monday morning at the residence
| of George Woodruff Rev. w. f. Andrews
| nastor of the First Methodist Church
| performing the ceremony