The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1904-02-18
Republic Company's Pratt City
Plant Blown In.
HAS UNDERGONE REPAIRS
Torch Is Applied BY Miss Hassinger
and the Furnace viii Be Making
Iron in Twenty-four Hours.
City News.

This morning at 10 o'clock the torch was
applied to furnace No. of the Republic
Iron and Steel company at Thomas, and
after being closed down for several days
the furnace again resumed the making
of iron This is one of the largest fur
naees in the district and has daily ca
paeity of 300 tons. The torch was applied
by Miss Hassinger daughter of Vice Pres
ident Hassinger, and in twenty-fonr hours
the furnace will be turning out pig iron.
No. was built about two years ago
and has been in continuous operation until
about two months ago when 1t was closed
| down for repairs. During the period 1t
was cool the furnace has been refined
throughout
Post Mortem Examination Held.
DR.. j. E. Seay held a post-mortem ex-
animation today over the body of Fan
ME Jordan, colored, the wife of Ed Jor-
dan The woman died Tuesday morning,
1t was supposed from the effects of a
beating administered by her husband last
| Saturday night but the doctor found
| that death was caused by consumption.
| The husband and wife had a fuss Satur-
day night which resulted in the wife be-
! ing beaten and driven away from home
| DIR. Seay stated that on a close examina-
ton no wounds were found which would
have caused DEATH He states however,
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tened by the treatment the woman re-
ceived from her husband.
Old Citizen Dies
| William Bailey, age So years and one of
the pioneer citizens of this city, died
yesterday at Kingston after a prolonged
| illness. The remains were brought to
Sam Foley's undertaking establishment.
where they were prepared for burial. The
funeral and interment took place this af-
ternoon at 4 o'clock at Crumley's chapel,
the service being conducted by the Rev.
Mr.. Ferguson The deceased leaves four
children, all of whom are grown.
Contest Tie.
The friendly contest that has been go
| ing on between the two divisions of Mod
| ell tent, No. 10, Knights of the Maccabees,
| which came to close last night, resulted
| in a tie. The side under the leadership
of Lee Merrill obtained forty-seven new
members while the side led by Jacob
Bonvile secured the same number of
| new men, 1t was the agreement that
the side obtaining the largest number of
members should be banqueted by the
other. It has been decided since this
| complication has arisen. that the entire
membership shall bear the expense of the
| feast, to be given at some date i'll the near
| future. The growth of the Maccabees has
| been marvellous. For the past TWO months
the membership has grown from fifty to
| 49,
Message of Sympathy Ordered.
At the meeting of local union, No. 664,
| United Mine Workers &C America, the fol-
| lowing message was ordered sent to VIII
| liam r. Farley, the national committee
man of the mine workers who was MUIR
| derously assaulted last Monday morning
near Trinidad, Colorado:
'Mr. W. r. Farley, Trinidad, Colo. /:
Dear Sir: We deeply deplore the I'M
fortunate mishap which recently befell
you and your colleague, Mr. Mooney,
| and beg to extend the assurance of our
sympathy with the hope for a speedy re-
covery from your injuries
Executive Board of Local Union No. 664,
! u. NJ. w. of A.
! ARTHUR BLAKELY, Secretary.
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