The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-05-22
Advertiser Bureau,

Advertiser Bureau, Mobile, May z1. Now that the strike on the Mobile and Ohio Railroad has been settled. the atmospheric condition has changed, so Tar as the business interests of this city are concerned. and spirit of activity has succeeded the apathy which. for nearly two weeks was visible on all sides. The fact that hundreds of people who depended, to a great extent. if not entire ly upon earnings directly or indirectly, from the Mobile and Ohio. was apparent when 1t was seen that every business house was affected by the virtual closing down for week of through freight traf- fic on the road. With the old order of things re-estaSlished the Gulf City will at once begin to realize benefits from the immense traffic of frit import ,ti ions from the tropics. The common laborers. whose salaries averaged from SIPS to "A per cargo, and the employed is never less than 150, with from six to ten cargoes per week, gives one an idea of the earn- ings in this line alone which. through the strike. was entirely blocked so far as the vessels to the Mobile and Ohio were con- cerned. The established steamship lines and tramp steamers, besides sailing craft affected were also an immense item.
 One of the already established and con- stantiy growing industries of this and adjoining vlclnities is vegetable growing Thosc engaged in this lucrative industry perhaps felt more than any others the stopplge of through freight trains on the Mobile and Ohio and with the resumption a great feeling of relief has been ex- perienced by them.
 At the general ofYices of the company there is a manifest satisfaction over the result of yesterdays conference of Gen. eral M-pager Clarke and Gcns:u CounSA Russell with the representatives Of the striking organizations.
 Fifty per cent. of the local employees of the Mobile and Ohio Railroad who were out pending a settlement of the differences which existed, resumed their old places this morning and others are expected to be at work tomorrow morning
 Many of the old Confederate soldiers who are returning to the homes in other parts of the country, report too many people fin the Crescent City for comfort. number of them complained. too, of the high rate of living, and. after having contented themselves with being present for a brief period at the reunion. came to Mobile to spend a day or so before returning to their homes.
 Mobile Shriners are elated over the re- ceipt of a telegram from Imperial Poten- tate Aiken to the effect that the order here will be allowed to secede from the Birmingham temple and establish one of it's own here. A meeting will be held Sunday to organize one which will be known as Abba Temple Ancient Arabic Order Mobiles of the Mystic Shrine.
 Dr. c. s. Shields, former druggist of Citronelle. and well-known here, died last night at his home in Citronelle af- ter a lingering Illness. His remains were brought here tonight and will be inter red in Magnolia Cemetery tomorrow morning. Dr. Shields was brother of Mrs. A. P. Myers of this city
 Michael Cornelius, aged 5s, died last night at the family residence, northwest coEner of Canal and Jefferson Streets, after a long illness. MT. Cornelius was one of Mobiles old citizens He leaves a wife and one son here and mother and sister in Pensacola.
 Argument was heard today in the United States District Court in the case Ll'mber Company. This is one of the riparian cases which had been set down for hearing in that tribunal.
 Karl Hoff an employe on the dredge in the bay channel near pier IS, while en- gagged in repairing a steam pipe acci- dentally fell overheard and was drowned Hoff was 2S years of age and was a native of Germany.
 Charles 1T. Knight. manager of Hotel Kenmore, Waynesville. N. C., and w. L. Bain. proprietor of Cliff House, TaIlulah Falls. Ga, are in the city. guests of Capt F. A. Hervey of the Bienville.
 W. L. Henderson. Land and Industrial Agent of the Southern Railway, is in Memphis attending the convention of real estate men.
 George Arbon, a white man. living on Lafayette, near Government Street was fined $50 by Recorder McAleer today for disorderly conduct. The case was a most aggravating one as the evidence showed Arbon had brutally beaten his wife. aged about 60 years. Aside from her old ge the woman is very feeble and slightly