The age-herald., 1902-03-20
ENSLEY
Brick Company Organized With $1o,- 000-T. c. 1. Go. and Car Go. Fight.

Ensley, March 19.-(Special.)- )-The Keystone Brick Company" corpora tion organized some time in the lat ter part of last year, with a capital stock of $10,000, which was owned by J. E. Hollingsworth, w. E. Rosamond L. E. Williams, c. W. Mills and J. S. Going has undergone a reorganization which means much for it and for the development of the interests fostered by it. This plant is located at the junction of the Ensley Southern Rail. way and the Louisville and Nashville Railroad, and its shipping facilities are unexcelled. It has a capacity of 3O,000 brick a day, and the under. standing now is that 1t will be run to it's full capacity. There is an abund- ant market here for the product of the plant. By the new arrangement J. B. Hollingsworth becomes the owner of the principal part of the capital stock and will control the business policy of the company. MT. Hollings- worth is a practical business man. as well as a contractor and builder, and the business community has conf dence in his judgment and experience in this line.
 What promises to be some lively lit igation between the Tennessee Coal. Iron and Railroad Company and the Birmingham Railway, Light and Power Company Is about ripened into ma terial facts, if outward indications may be taken to mean anything. The latter company, being of progressive nature and awake to the needs of better travelling facilities between this city and Birmingham, have begun, lit tie by little, to double their tracks to that city. It has been expected for some time that this would be done. for thereby the time of passage be- tween the two cities would be lessened to one-half. The work has been stop ped now by the Tennessee Company setting up title to the right of way proposed to be used in the laying of the double track. After the grade has been made and the work of laying the rails thereon has been practically be- gun the opposing company comes in the night and lays thereon some cross ties and spikes them together in such manner as to preclude further work. Nothing has been done by the railway company, but it is most likely. say those who know, that it will result in the trial of the rights of the re- spective parties in the courts. Con- siderable interests are involved on both sides, and the result will be watched intently.
 It is understood that as soon as the spring opens there will be an unpre- cedented boom in the building busl- ness here; numbers of houses are in process of erection and are only wait ing for the season to open when work can be done effectively. There is not now a vacant house in the city.
 All the plants and manufacturing establishments here are in a very prosperous condition and are running on full time. Orders for stock have been booked ahead as far as the com panies will receive them, and in some instances they have been compelled to turn down good business because it could not be delivered.
 The Austin-Bryan Company's new office building at the corner of Eigh- teenth street and Avenue c is near ing completion. and will, when done, present a formidable appearance. Its appointments are admirable and it's management the best Its products go to the four corners of the earth, and the demand is increasing.
 It Is understood that the Central I,ipht and P0war COmnanv will begin immediately the erection of it's plant for the generation of electricity with which to light the city, as provided in it's contract with the city.
 The Mayor has just closed a con- tract with L. R. Shirk, in which he leases to him for term of five years the auditorium in the city hall for a theatre. MT. Shirk agrees to equip the auditorium with sproper and necss-