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The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-07-12
EXPLOSION AT POWDER MILL
 SENDS TOUR MEN 70 ETERNITY
KINGSTON ANXIOUS TO BE
 IN GREATER BIRMINGHAM

There seems to be great dissatisfaction on the part of at least a large number of the citizens of Kingston at being left outside of the proposed Greater Birming- ham limits.
 One of the citizens in speaking of the matter yesterday said: "rhe citizens of Kingston, which is a suburb of rapid growth. and now has a population of nearly 1000. feel much chagrined at being left out of Greater Birmingham, and they cannot understand the action of the com mittee, as the secretary of the Conner cial club in his report made two months ago stated that in percentage of growth Kingston stands third among the towns immediately surrounding Birmingham.
 'As now situated Kingston Is without water lights or police protection, and the citizens have felt these wants serious 1y, particularly the last. The citizens are in favor of annexation by a large majority.
 Kingston is nearer to the city proper than either Woodlawn, East Lake or sev- eral other of the suburbs which it is in-
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-07-12
ENGINES WILL COLLIDE
 FOR CROWDS BENEFIT
Locomotive Engineers Have Arranged for Unique Entertainment on Labor
 Day at the Fair Grounds.

The local union of the Brotherhood of Locomotive Engineers has made the final arrangements for the collision of two 30- ton locomotives at the fair grounds on Labor Day for the amusement of the peo- pie of Birmingham.
 The locomotives have been purchased and work will be commenced in ample time on the special track one-half mile long on which the engines will crash to- gether. The collision will be in the center of the race track and will be the main feature of the celebration on September 2.
 The whistles of the two engines will be opened wide and they will be started to- wards each other at a rate of 35 miles an hour. The engineers will jump and leave the monsters of iron and steel to their fate. The Impact will be 70 miles an hour, and the total weight of the locomotives and tenders will be 100 tons, making an awful crash when they come together.
 Police protection will be afforded to keep the crowds back beyond the danger lines.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-07-12
ALLEGED POOLROOM
 RAIDED BY POLICE
FIVE MEN ARRESTED AND THE COURTS WILL HAVE A CHANGE TO TEST LEGALITY OF PELICAN TELEGRAPH COMPANY.

The new alleged pool room which has been opened in the rear of the Mecca sa- loon on First avenue, near Nineteenth street. was raided yesterday afternoon and the five employees arrested on a charge of violating the anti-pool laws The place is known as the Pelican Tele- graph company.
 The place is supposed to be operated on the same basis as the one opened in the rear of the Morris hotel and running un- der the name of the Old Dominion TeIe- graph company. It is believed by the po- lice that the new place differs materially and that they have evidence which will convict the people engaged in the enter prise. There are said to be several flaws in the operation of the new company which did not exists in the Old Dominion company.
 The raid was made by Police Captain Johnson and Policeman Murphy about 1 o'clock, and no one was molested except the five men who are required to oper- ate the place. There were a number of bystanders who arc alleged to have been in the place to play the races, but there Is no evidence against them
 The new anti-pool ordinance will prob ably be passed at the next meeting of the city council, and if 1t the police be- lieve they will be able to effectually close these telegraph companies and places now used for calling out the results of races.
 Should the ordinance be passed 1t will only hold good in Birmingham or within three miles of the city limits. It is said that the people back of the present al- legged pool rooms will then either start a stock exchange and continue to work under that cover or go to Bnsley.
 Recently the two places have been we'll patronized.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-07-12
NEGRO'S SCHEME THE
 CAUSE OF TROUBLE
Several Arrests Follow Trouble at the New Moore G Handley Building as
 Result of Workman's Dishonesty.

For a while yesterday morning 1t look ed as if there would be trouble on the new Moore and Handley building at Ave- nue A and Twentieth street and as a re- suit there are three negroes in the city jail on serious charges.
 Rob Roy Is charged with getting time checks under false pretenses and 1t was on this account that the trouble began. Will Owens, another negro. Is charged with attempting to cause a riot, and Fletcher Stevens Is charged with aggra- vated disorderly conduct.
 The police say that Roy has been work Ing smooth trick to get something for nothing. and as the result Is in jail ac- cording to the charges. The negro would report for work each morning and would receive his pay check. which he exchang- ed for another check showing that he had worked all day. As soon as he re- ceived the check he would go somewhere else and work all day. .but return In time to receive his check. at night, thus re- ceiving pay for time he did not work He was caught yesterday and asked to remain in the office a minute. He re- fused and engaged in a fight with J. I. Mcknight, who is connected with the work on the building The two fought for Q while and a number of other ne- groes started to the assistance of Roy. Policemen, however. arrived and further trouble was prevented. It looked for minutes as if the trouble would be serl- ous.
 Roy bit Mir. Mcknight several times and had 1t not been for other white men he would probably have escaped. as he was half way out of the window when he as caught by the policeman
 The other negroes it is said were plan hing to have small sized riot when the policemen came, and on this charge they were arrested
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-07-12
HoNkY ToNK RAID PAYS.
Birmingham Police Arrests Net the
 City Something Like $2oo.

If the Birmingham police department could make about ten raids which would net the city as good returns as several made recently 1t would more than pay for itself. Yesterday Judge Feagin had foyty-flve negroes before him, and of that number thrty-nine pleaded guilty and most of them paid their fines. making a total of nearly $20o.
 These negroes were arrested in the "Honl1y Tonk" dance hall on Avenue B and Twelfth street Friday night by Po- llcemen Nix. Jordan and Brown, and were carted to the city jail in four loads in the patrol wagon.
 The clerk of the court collected s142 in cash in the court and about $40 more was collected in the office of the warden of the jail. In all there were seyenty-one cases before Judge Feagin yesterday, which Is the largest Saturdays business in the hjs- tory of the department
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-07-12
SUIT AGAINST THE SOUTHERN.
Man Was Caught on Trestle and Could
 Not Escape.

James M. Smith as the administrator of the estate of Edgar w Smith. yester- day filed suit In the United States Cir cult Court against the Southern Rail- way Company.
 The suit Is the result of an accident which occurred on May g. 1903 It appears from the bill of complaint which has been filed that Edgar w. Smith attempted to cross trestle on the line on the railroad near the Nebo mines In Jefferson county. The trestle was 1GO feet long, and when Smith was near the center he saw train coming; that the trestle was too high for him to jump and he could not complete his trip across in time to escape meeting the train; that he turned and tried to escape by running back and away from the train. but that the train did not slacken its speed and caught him before he could reach place of safety and he was killed. Damages in the sum of GOO are asked.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-07-12
CRACK SHOTS ARE HERE.
Rollo Heiks and Others Stop Over for
 an Afternoons Sport.

Several members of the famous team of American shooters known as "The In- dians" were the guests of the Birmingham Gun club yesterday and participated in a shoot held at the grounds in North Birmingham.
 The cracks were returning from the American association shoot at Huntsville and telegraphed to the Birmingham club Friday that they would be over yesterday. These same men will attend the fourth annual Alabama state shoot to be held here by the Birmingham Gun club on August II and 12.
 In the party of visitors were R. O. Heiks of Dayton O.. Col. J. T. Anthony of Charlotte. N. C.. W. A. Long of Coium- bia. Tenn, L. z. Lawrence of New York, and Charlie Spencer of St. Louis. All of them represent some powder or arms com pany.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-07-12

tended to annex, and in order to leave out the town 1t would be necessary to indent the line. The people of the town would gladly stand the extra taxation in order to get the luxuries of water. lights, etc. As matters are now, If fire started all that the people could do would be to put their hands in their pockets and watch their property burn. whereas if they had water service and few fire plugs, they would at least be able to sleep with sense of safety
 North Birmingham Kicks.
 During all the recent talk of Greater Birmingham there has been little heard from the small towns which are to be gobbled up. It seems that the little fel- lows have decided, however that they have a say coming" and one of them is preparing to make a fight. This is North Birmingham, whose mayor, James L. Cole, states that he will have a bill passed through the legislature at the ad- Journed meeting in September making it impossible to take small towns Into cities without obtaining the permission of the smaller neighbors.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-07-12
Petitions in Bankruptcy.

The following cases in voluntary bank ruptcy were filed today in the office of the clerk of the United States Circuit court:
 Frank O'Deil of Birmingham. with liabilities of s4s and assets of s139.
 II. F. Oliver of Woodlawn, with liabil- ities of $1450 and assets of s2.
 Charles A. Wood of Pratt City, with liabilities of s53 and assets s30
 Julia A. Gum of calera with liabilities of $500 and assets of $350
 In the last case the liability is on a judgment taken in Bibb county. and the assets are all claimed as exempt. It is said that a caveat will be filed protest ing against the petition in this case.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-07-12
New Party Organized.

Mexico City, July 11.-Some mem bers of the liberal party have formed new party called the national party whose purpose is to train citizens foI the exercise of their constitutional rights and to direct public opinion into the proper channels in order to avoid conflicts in the future and thus pro mote the welfare and prosperity of Mexico.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-07-12
MRS. sToNEWALL JACKSON.
Wife of Great Confederate General En.
 joys Splendid Health.

Washington. July 11.-(Special.) )-Mrs. "stonewall" Jackson was in Washington today for few hours accompanied by her grandchildren. The wife of the great confederate general Is now a resident of Charlotte, N. c.
 In spite of her advanced age. she is enjoying splendid health and at the Me- tropolltan where she stopped, many pers- ons called to pay their respects and were graciously received by her.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-07-12
REAL ESTATE TRANSFERS.

The following real estate transfers were recorded at the probate office yesterday.
 The Investment Real Estate company of Alabama sold to Eva Hydinger lots , and 6 in block in North Haven. the price paid being s1500.
 W. H. Merritt sold to the Birmingham Belt Railroad company part of sub division in block 112 in the city of Bir- mingham, the price paid being s1o,oo0.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-07-12
GOOD MUSICAL PROGRAMME.
Choir at St. Johns Will Render Some
 Pretty Selections.

The choir of St. Johns Methodist church will render some choice music at the ser. vice tonight. Mrs. ". G. Broadway is the organist and director.
 The programme will include the follow. ing selections.
 Organ Prelude Offertoire)-Theodore Salvine.
 "The Good Shepherd"-Barri.
 "The Plains of Peace"-D Auvergne Barnard, by MT. T. V. Boardman.
 Duet My Faith Looks Up to Thee Bachman, by Mrs. w. G. Brocltaway and MT. T. V. Boardman. Mrs. J. M Stilwell accompanist.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-07-12
OFF TO HARVEST FIELDS.
College Men Will Aid Western Farmers
 0arn-r Grain.

New York, July 11.--Forty young men from the universities, including Yale, Harvard, Princeton, Cornell CO l.mbia and Lafayette. who are going into the west to aid the farmers in the harvest fields, wlll leave this city today in a special car bound for Kansas. Said one of them:
 Our intention in going west is to get the inyigorating exercise and life in the pure, fresh air, that will put us in the best possible condition for the fall work in athletics"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-07-12
sPINDLEs ARE IDLE.
one-eighth of the Number In Fall River
 Cease to Hum.

Fall River, Mass, July 11-About one- eighth of the 2.soO,OO0 spindles in Fall River vii be idle next week The Davol mills shut down today until August 8. and the Stafford and Wampanoag mills are closed but for only one week.
 The Chace mills, which closed one week ago, will resume on July 20. Border City Mill No. 1, which has been closed several weeks, will remain shut down.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-07-12
PREACHER WILL HANG.
Was Sentenced Two Years Ago for
 Murder.

Opelika, July 11.-(Special.) .)-Rev. H. s. Sparks, negro preacher who is confined in the jail here, will hang Au- gust 2S. He was sentenced nearly two years ago, but his case has been in the Supreme court on appeal ever since. Yesterday the verdict of the Circuit court was sustained
 Sparks assassinated a good negro named Jack Ingersoll at Phenix City and was assisted in the crime by Inger- soils wife. She is in the penitentiary for life
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-07-12
THIEF KNEW HIS TRADE.
Robbed Cash Register While the Pro-
 prletor Sat in Front of Store.

While the proprietor of the Williams Furniture company at AT North Twentieth street was sitting In the front of his store last night about o'clock thief slipped in the back and robbed the cash register
 The drawer contained about s20. It was unlocked by the thief and he escaped without being discovered The robbery was not found out until some time after it had been committed
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-07-12
Stricken on Platform.

Jamestown, N. J., July 11.-Whde lec- turing at Chatauqua this afternoon Rabbi NJ. J. Cries of Cleveland collapsed and fell unconscious. He was in the midst of an impassioned appeal in behalf of the Jews, and denouncing Russia for their persecution.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-07-12
ALLEGED GAMBLERS CAUGHT. Police Make Raid and Require Twenty
 two Men to Give Bond.

Twenty-two men charged with gaming were caught last night in a room over the Manhattan saloon on Twentieth street and First alley. and required to make bond to appear before Judge Fea- gin.
 The raid was negotiated by Captain Johnson and Policeman Murphy. and these officers claim that they have very damaging evidence, but do not think they will have to introduce it, as the men caught will probably plead guilty
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-07-12
HuLeARIANs SURROUNDED.
Two Leaders Killed While Attempting
 to Escape From Turks.

Salonica, July 11.-Turkish troops have surrounded 200 Bulgarians near Amatovo The two leaders of the Bulgarians were killed while attempt ing to escape.
 In an encounter between Turkish troops and revolutionists near Petrich, about fifty miles from Salonica, on July 10, the notorious brigand. Alexis. and several others of his band were killed
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-07-12
Floods in siIesIa.

Troppau. Austrian SilesIa, July 1.-The greatest floods ever known in this district have ocurred. Numerous villages have been inundated causing the collapse of many houses. Railway communication has been interrupted.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-07-12
CHARGED WITH FORGERY.
Young Man Accused of Signing An
 other Man's Name to a Check.

Nose Wood, a young white man, was arrested yesterday afternoon by Police men Baker and Armstrong on a charge of forgery. It Is claimed that he is wanted in Atlanta for signing some one else's name to check for about $40
 It was stated by the police last night that the man whose name is said to have been signed was with them when they made the arrest and that he pointed Wood out to them.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-07-12
Two convicts Shot.

Columbia, s. C., July 1.-Two con victs, Perry Hawkins and George Nance, who escaped from the state farm in Lexington. were today shot one killed and the other mortally wounded-by B. E. Swygert, who had been requested to join in the man hunt by the guards He is held blame less.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-07-12
R. T. Holland Elected.

Evergreen, July n.-(special. Jon dis pensary issue R. T. Holland defeated James M. Sims by 17O majority for un- expired term in the legislature. Sims was for dspensary.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-07-12
RAILROAD WORLD.

B. M Starks, superintendent of the iouth and north division of the Louisville and Nashville railroad, with other officers md employees who went to Louisville to Intend the funeral of the late Pulaski Leeds, returned yesterday Mir. starks Iays that he was told in Louisville that t was the most numerously attended mneral that had ever been held there.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-07-12
VIII Confront Accusers.

Mexico City. July 11.-Dr. H. More land, commissioner of public works of Detroit, Mich, has started for that city to confront his accusers. He emphati- cally nffrms his innocence.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-07-12
CITY ITEMS.

Mar age Licenses.-Marriage licenses were issued from the probate office yesterday to the following coup les: Joe '. Tanner of Anniston and Miss Ethel Lanthorn, T. D. Howton of Johns and Miss Minnie Goodwin, c. R. Childress and Miss Beulah Warren, A. Cook of Sandusky and Miss Viola Car michael.
 St. Paups Church-The Rev. Father Bernard, (. s. B., president of St. Der nard college, will be the celebrant and preacher at the last mass at St. Paul's church this morning.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-07-12
Nearo Fined Heavily.

Jessie Hunter, negro, was yesterday fined s9o and sentenced to work 1S0 days on the streets on charge of petty lar ceny.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-07-12

J. N. coynatzer. general passenger lgent of the Rock Island-Frisco system, .ith headquarters at Memphis, was in the city yesterday.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-07-12

e. R. Browder. division freight agent of the Southern railway. is out of the city, having gone to Atlanta He Is ex- Fected home today
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-07-12
Four Hundred Kegs.

A Morris was the only man who stayed regularly in the coining mill, but on &C., count of the shut down the others were there yesterday to see if they could be of any assistance. Superintendent Riall estimates that there were four charges of powder in the building at the time which Is equivalent to four hundred kegs.
 The powder was not confined in any way, however. so there was no loud re- port. It exploded with one gigantic puff. One man was hurled through the roof. The bodies of two others remained inside and as the building took fire immediately they had to be pulled out with ropes and hooks.
 No one knows exactly how Master Me- chanic Jones got out. When first seen he was outside the building and had his clothing entirely burned off. Employees helped him to the office. but while they were looking after the other men Jones became frenzied with pain and walked out and down the macadamized road
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-07-12

agent of the Rock Island-F risco system, .ith headquarters at Memphis, was in the city yesterday.
 G. R. Browder, division freight agent of the Southern railway. is out of the city having gone to Atlanta He Is ex- i, fected home today. { Frank Griffith. travelling passenger agent of the Rock Island system, with headquarters at Memphis, is making a visit to Birmingham. and taking in the sights.
 1T. F. Latimer. travelling passenger rgent of the Southern. has returned from . trip to Georgia.
 A. Tripp, assistant superintendent of the southern. with headquarters at Blacks bprg. s, C., has been made superinten- dent of terminals at Jacksonville.
 F. E. Shelby, travelling passenger agent of the Queen and Crescent, with head euarters at Meridian, was in the city yes .terday. The Association of Surgeons of the iEouthern Railway system. in anual con .Fention at old Point Comfort. elected off, 'eers as follows:
 President-Dr. R. L. Payne, Norfolk.
 First Vice President-Dr. J. s. voyles. Cornith. Miss.
 Second Vice President-Dr. c. P. Mar tn, Russellville, Ala e7
 Secretary y-Treasurer-D J. J. Harrison, Louden, Tenn.
 Member of Executive Committee-Dr. 2hett Goode. Mobile, Ala.
 Honorary Membership. G. w. McRhey Atlanta; Dr. E. Franklin Smith, New York city.
 G. W. Agee, superintendent of the Southern Express company. with head quarters in Memphis, was in the city yes- terday.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-07-12
four Hundred Kegs of Powder Go Up in Smoke and the
 Building is Destroyed
MASTER MECHANIC JONES
 SUFFERS INTENSE AGONY
Leaves His Bed and Walks a Mile Down Macadamized Road Without Clothing and unaccompanied.
 Loss Hard to Estimate.

A terrific explosion of powder in the coining mill of the Birmingham Powder Mills yesterday afternoon about S;so o'clock killed four white men and com pietely wrecked the building. The dead are:
 A. Norris, colnlng mill man.
 T. Cook, yard man.
 James Schultz, powder boss. L. c. Jones, master mechanic. MT. Jones, who was not killed instantly, died last night about o'clock as result of his injuries. He was terribly burned all over the body, and inhaled the flames at the time of the explosion so that he was unable to survive. Immediately af- ter the accident he was taken to his home which is about a mile from the mill but after his death he was brought to the city and the body is now at the under taking establishment of the Warner Smiley company.
 Mills Near Boyes.
 The Birmingham Powder Mills are To- cated about six miles north of Blrmng- ham near Boyles They are on the west side of the Louisville and Nashville rail- read and the grounds are bounded on the north by Five Mile creek.
 No cause has yet been assigned for the accident, but 1t Is thought that Master Mechanic Jones. who was repairing come machinery in the building hit piece of steel with his monkey wrench which struck spark and ignIted the powder. There were but four men in the building at the time of the explosion, three of whom were killed outright. while MT. Jones received injuries so painful that he was frantic up to the hour of his death last night. He was never in such mental condition as to be able to tell anything about how the accident happened, so that the exact particulars will never be known.
 Only One Building Wrecked.
 The coining mill is one of some ten or twelve buildings which comprise the plant. All these buildings, through which pow der must go in it's different stages of man. ufacture, are located about five hundred feet apart so that in case an explosion occurs in one. the others will not be af- fected None of the buildings were dam aged yesterday except the coining mill itself
 The coining mill Is where the powder is ground up into grains. It comes to the coining mill in pressed cakes which are ground and the product in turn goes to the glazing mill.
 Superintendent B. W. Rial stated last night that box had threatened to run hot in the coining mill during the day and that the mill was shut down. He was in the mill a short time before the acci- dent but was in Birmingham when the ex- plosion occurred. J. Goodlett, the black smith. was also in the building short time before the explosion, but had been ordered to another building to sew up belt.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-07-12

Frank Griffith. travelling passenger
 agent of the Rock Island system, with headquarters at Memphis, is making visit to Birmingham, and taking in the is,ghts
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-07-12

II. F. Latimer. traveling passenger agent of the Southern. has returned from ! trip to Georgia