The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-09-24
CADSDEN.
Bremen Elect New officers-Steei
 Works Nearing Completion.

Gadsden, September 23-(Special.)-The volunteer fireman held a meeting Satur- day night and elected a new set of of- iieers Chief John Paden and Assistant Chief Echols resigned recently on account of business reasons. At the meeting w. p Gwinn was elected chief; David Rid dle. captain, and Harr Montgomery, sec retary The company has good member ship and it is believed that no other break in the official ranks will be made soon. If an engine is purchased it is likely the company will be reorganized.
 All the departments of the steel works seem to be rushing to completion now as rapidly as possible Progress for the past two weeks has been quite satsifac- tory. The great iron frames for the open- hearth furnace and gas producing houses, the soaking pit and the rolling mills are nearly all completed, some of the other buildings are ready for the roofing and siding.
 The city court grand jury was organized Monday and Judge Disque gave them an able charge. defining their duties as grand jurors The jurymen are among the very best of Etowah's citizens. Thomas Ventress, justice of the peace for Attalla beat, is foreman.
 An effort is being made to build a new town in Calhoun county by the property owners, who live some two miles south of Duke the junction of the Seaboard and the Louisville and Nashville The property owners have laid off the ground in town lots and have placed them on the market.
 l.. l.. Herzberg, che of the largest mer- chants in the city, and a member of the firm of Herzberg Bros, is experimenting in the raising of cotton this year and has a large patch in his garden in the heart of the city, which he has been giv- ing his personal attention. The crop bids lair to make a splendid yied. He planted the celebrated Texas Prolific
 The bridge crew of the N, c. and St. L. railroad is building a sixty foot ex- tension to their depot in this city in or der to accommodate the Louisville and Nashville force of men when the two agencies are consolidated. It will take some three weeks to complete the work as it will be necessary to make consider able changes in the office in order to make roorl for the Louisville and Nashville force.
 The United States government has leas- ed the steamer Connasauga from the Georgia and Alabama Steamboat compa- ny and will use 1t in cleaning Coosa river of obstruction between Gadsden and Rome. The little steamer went down to Lock Four Saturday after a lot of tools to begin work above Rome. The new boat which the government has recently built will come up this week on its way to Rome, having in tow the dredge boat which will be put to work clearing the bars and other Instructions which have recently accumulated in the river. The steamboat company will put the small boat, Sporter, on the river until the Wag- non can run again, which will be just as soon as the river rises.
 few days ago John Kirby swore out warrant against John Beard charging him with robbing his person of some money When the case was called in the county court today Kirby appeared in a drunken condition. The case was dismissed by the judge and turned over to the grand jury for Investigation, while Kirby was locked up on charge of appearing in court drunk.