The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1903-06-01
NEW DECATUR.
Looking Into Railroad Project-Pa-
thetic Court Scene-Other News.

New Decatur, May 31.-(Special.)-A
gentleman from New York City is in the
city looking into the projected Helena,
Tupulo and Decatur railroad with a view
to placing 1t before New York capital
lists for financing the project. The road,
it is said, will be built in the near future
provided these New York parties are sue
cessful in obtaining the right of way,
proper terminal facilities in the Decaturs
and the hearty cooperation of the people
along the line. George A. Nelson. who is
representing these New York parties in
the Decaturs, has been working for a
number of years to get this road built
and he thinks now that his labors will
be crowned with success.
This is already more than a paper road
it having already been surveyed and
chartered through the states Of Alabama
and Mississippi a few years ago. For
some time George A. Nelson had asso-
ciated with him In this project the late
Major Medford, a well-known banker OF
Tupalo Miss, and the recent death Of
Major Medford gave the project set
back for some time. Judge Kumple, pro-
bate Judge OF Lawrence county. has also
been pushing the project.
The building of this road would add
largely to the Industrial and financial in
terests of the Decaturs, as the line would
open up one of the richest coal, iron and
timber sections in the entire south, which
has never been developed for the lack of
a railroad.
At Helena, Ark, the road will connect
with the Illinois Central, and would in
this way give the Decaturs another great
trunk line of railroads.
Horace King Camp, u. c. ", will
hold memorial and decoration ceremonies
here next Wednesday afternoon, June
3. Gen Joseph Wheeler and Congress-
man william Richardson have been In
vited to be present and deliver addresses
on the OCCASION and 1t is said that they
will accept An extensive programme OF
addresses, songs and recitations pesides
will be delivered.
In the City cemetery here there sleeps
over a half-hundred brave boys who
wore the gray and fought for the cause
they believed to be right. Their graves
are unmarked by stone or marble slab,
but the local chapter of the Daughters
of the Confederacy have for some time
been raising funds to erect an imposing
monument over the plot Of ground In the
city of the dead. where lie these noble
sons of the south.
One of the most pathetic and touching
scenes ever witnessed in a local court
room was one which was enacted In the
Mayors court in this city. A refined look
ing white woman and her two children. a
| boy of about ten years Of age and his lit
| tie sister of about the same age. had been
| arrested and were being tried on the
| charge of having stolen fruit from the
| Tavern hotel during the recent hre. the
+! fruit was found at their home. and when
| called upon by an officer they gave II up
| readily The boy claimed man at the
| Tavern gave 1t to him for helping him
| to carry things away from the fire. and
| that his little sister helped him to carry
| 1t home. and his mother then took charge
| of It.
| After all the evidence was in. Mayor
! Samuel Blackwell said he did not think