The Montgomery advertiser. [volume] (Montgomery, Ala.) 1885-1982, 1904-07-09
The New.r Of Mobile.

and Mrs Reinhart was dismissed by
Recorder McAleer for want OF SUM-
Client evidence.
BY the presence of mind and timely
action of Engineer Mark Dodd, one of
the oldest engineers in the service of
the Mobile and Ohio Railroad, a terrible
wreck was averted at an early hour
this morning half mile north Of
fog. The passenger train was running
on time south bound. and when near
Ing Waynesboro. Engineer Dodd OBJ
served suddenly the two rear lights OF
freight train about % feet ahead.
The freight was evidently wild cat
ting" and was bound south. Dodd APP
piled the emergency brake. blew a blast
of the whistle and jumped. landing I'M
hurt The passenger train came to q
stop within a half trains Tenth of the
moving freight. The freight proceed
ed on its way. the train crew being none
the wiser.
and regained possession of his engine.
arriving here at 1920 this morning
without further incident.
1t is understood that u searching In
dent. in which the freight train crew
will figure prominently.
Sallie Williams. colored. has Just
filed suit in the Circuit Court for 5000
ing short loan business under the
name of J. o. Bell, in this city. The
bill of complaint alleges that she was
assaulted by agents Of the defendants.
Some months ago agents Of the firm
accompanied by constable. attempted
to regain household effects upon which
there was a small loan. In the at
tempt the constable Is alleged to have
assaulted the woman. hence the suit
for damages. Hardeman came to Mo-
bile from Montgomery several years
ago.
prisoners convicted In the City Court
during the present term. Among those
sentenced are Charles Foster, who at
tempted to kill his wife in the city
three weeks ago, and Matt TaunehilIA
, who is to serve forty years in the pen
itentiary for the murder OF a white
merchant named Richard. Mardi Gras.
Foster will serve seven years. OF the
other twenty odd prisoners sentenced,
sixteen go to the penitentiary for terms
| ranging from one to six years.
The Mobile Yacht Club gun team held
The score resulted as follows: Glass A.
Goodbrad. 20. is Yards; selmon. -. Is
yards Class B. % targets; handicap
Johnston% II. handicap I, 81; Dunlap.
20, scratch 20; Mangold. II, handicap /,
rived today from New Orleans and
confirms the report of cloud burst In
the Puerto Cortez. Honduras, banana
district. He says the entire railroad
able He expects the banana trade
with Puerto Cortez to resume in
week.
B. Betancourt. living on Lawrence
and Eslava Street. took a large amount
OF creoline by mistake last night, and
as result is dangerously iii at his
nome Betancourt has been drinking
heavily for the past few days and while
under the effects of liquor took the
concoction by mistake.
Thomas H. Brannon and Mrs. Mary
Appel were married in the Battle
House parlor at o'clock this after
noon. Rev. Mr.. Cumming oficiated.
The groom Is a popular turpentine man
ufacturer of the western part of the
county. The bride is former resident
of Mclean, Miss.
Rebekah Lodge No. 40, l. o. o. r..
held semi-annual installation of off,
GERS last night. Tho meeting was
Lar gely attended by members of the
order After the ceremonies refresh
ments were served to the members.
The Mobile County Poultry Breed
ers and Fanciers' Association has been
organized here with a large member
ship. composed of some of the most
prominent chicken fanciers in the
county
cigar thrown from an upper story
window of the Battle House ignited an
awning of one of the windows on the
third floor. causing an alarm of fire to
be turned in. There was no damage,
The United Fruit Company steamer
Preston arrived this afternoon on her
first trip here. She brought a cargo of
$4,000 punches of bananas, the record
cargo this season.
H. G. Rollins, a well-known news
paper man and local representative of
The New Orleans Times Democrat. will