The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-10-10
Now a Large One.

Now Large One.
 l.. B. Musgrove, who Is interested in the old Corona Coal and Coke Company in Walker county. which was purchased with other properties in Walker county by the Monongahela Coal and Coke Com pany. q Pennsylvania corporation. has been transferred to the Pittsburg Coal and Coke Company. which concern 6 few weeks ago bought the Monongahela Company The operations of mines and other properties in Walker county have not been interfered with in the least, much of the coal going down the Mis- sissippt river to the Louisiana and Mis- sissippi market. Mir. Musgrove is quoted as saying that the Pittsburg Coal and Coke Company is now one of the largest coal corporations in the United States and that the mines in Alabama Will keep in steady operation.
 Does Not Like Unionism.
 Reports are in circulation here that young men and others employed in the various offices of the Louisville and Nashville Railroad freight department here have received information that the company does not appreciate the fact of any of them joining or belonging to a labor union. This rumor follows a tele- gram sent out recently from Louisville announcing that forty clerks who joined unions there have been relieved from their positions as a consequence. As far as can be learned there is no union here among freight handlers or depot em- ployes.
 Bessemer Bank Case.
 The depositors of the Bessemer Sav- ings Bank. now defunct. who sued out writs of attachments. have been restrain ed from further prosecuting them.
 A decree was rendered to-day by Judge C.. A. 6enn. of the City Court upon the petition of Receiver George H. stevenson, praying that the writ of at- tachments be annulled and that those who sued them out be adjudged in con- tempt of court, but in the opinion of the court no contempt was intended and they were discharged from the rule nisi so far as the contempt proceedings are con- cerned.
 The receiver of the bank is still at work making effort to straighten out the various matters connected herewith. It was believed by many of the depositors that they might be able to recover some of their money by attachment process. The receiver petitioned to have these at- tachments set aside, and to have those suing them out held in contempt,
 
 Judge Thomas G. Jones, of the United States Court. has issued decree on the petition of H. w. Coffin, receiver of the Doneison Construction Company. The decree states that Judge Jones, having heard the petition of the receiver and the of the Donelson Construction Company, authorizes Coffin. as receiver, to sublet the contract for the construc- ton of unfinished work on the East and West Railroad Company. or Atlantic and Air Line Railroad Company, heretofore entered into with the Donelson Construction Company. to Brewer and Jones. upon .he terms set out in the petit lion and upon paying the receiver $1.OO0 and obligating themselves to finish ana the work under the contract.
 The receiver is to have and receive pay Tor all work heretofore done under the contract. The receiver is authorized to sell the outfit of the Donelson Construo- ton Company. The receiver receives oth- CT instructions in the case, but alI con tracts are to be protected by being sold to responsible contractors.