The age-herald., 1902-02-28
SELMA WILL SOON
 HAVE NEW STATION
CONTRACT HAS ALREADY BEEN LET FOR A BUILDING TO COST $3o,ooo-MERcHANTs WILL GET CARS AT DOOR,

Selma. February 27. - (Special) - The contract has been let for the building of the passenger station of the Western Railway of Alabama in Selma. President and General Manager Wickersham of the Atlanta and West Point and the Western of Alabama Railway was in the city to- day and as result of his visit the fn- formation was given out that the con- tract had been let to Chicago firm of contractors. the same that built the union passenger stations in Nashville and Mont gomery recently. The Selma building is to cost in the neighborhood of s3O 900 and Is to be modern in all respects. Simul- taneous with the news of the letting of the contract for the new depot comes talk of delivering cars to the wholesale mer- chants on Water street through the medium of the Street Railway Company The proposition iJ to lay tracks on either side of Water street and to give to all the railroads entering Selma the right to have their cars hauled over the street railway line upon the payment of the proper charges. This would enable Selma to compete with the world by reason of a great saving in drayage
 Last night after the inspection of the three military companies of this city reception and banquent was rendered in the Dragons armory In honor of Adju- tant General Brandon and Major s. c. Westcott of the Artillery battalion. There were present about one hundred and fifty soldiers and civilians and a most enjoy able affair 1t was. Capt. V. B. Atkins acted as toast master and Mayor Mcleod responded to the sentiment "The City of Selma" Colonel Brandon toasted the Alabama National Guard" MT. R. Ell. Neil of the Journal responded for the "The Press" Capt. John w. Craig of the Twelfth United States Cavalry responded for the Regular Army, MT. John F. Burns spoke for "Old Guard Col W. W. Quarels made a pleasing address to his old comrades in arms, Major Westcott responded for the Artillery, MT. John Morgan Burns responded for Troop C." MT. w. B. Craig responded for the Infan- try and Major D. M. Scott spoke for the "Brigadier Generals Staff" The hit 9f the evening was the address of Mir. Sinon Gay on "The Old Veterans" He ad. roitly brought in Schley's achievements at Santiago and there was applaase for several minutes. A toast was fben drunk standing "To the Hero of Santiago The affair was a great success and tended to bring into closer relationship all the members of the Alabama National Guard in Selma. Adjutant General Brandon ir- spected some 123 soldiers in line in the three companies.
 Word reached the city this morning of a shooting which occurred Sunday morn ing in Elm Bluff precinct about twenty miles from here.
 Jack Coleman was the victim. having died Sunday evening about sundown from three wounds inflicted by a pistol in the hands of MT. J. c. Stoutenboro. The negro used to work for MT. Stouten- boro, out changed his place last year. His wife Is now cooking for MT. Stout enboros mother and had separated from the negro. Several times lately he has tried to make up with the woman. but she would not comply with his wishes and told MT. Stout enboro that she was being annoyed by Coleman. The former thereupon warned the negro to keep off his premises.
 Sunday morning before day, it is said Coleman went to the cabin where his wife was sleeping and fired four loads of shot into the windows and doors. Mir Stoutenboro was not at home Saturday night, having gone over to spend the night with a neighbor. Sunday morning on his way home he was halted by Cole man, who demanded that he withdraw his warning for him not to trespass. On being told that nothing of the sort would be done the negro fired at MT Stouten- boro, who dropped backwards just as the gun went off. He had gotten out his pis- tol. however, and emptied all five cham bers at the negro, three of the shots talk mi affepf