The Montgomery advertiser., 1904-09-06
MOBILES LABOR DAY
GULF CITY WORE A HOLIDAY AP-
 PEARANCE.
Bunting Was Displayed in Business District, and Workingmen Pa raded--James Quinn Kill- cd by Train.
Advertiser Bureau.

Mobile. Sept. 5. | The Gulf City today wore a holiday
 appearance. It was Labor Day and a
 greater portion of the working people
 took a day off, the leading retail
 houses closed at noon and then the
 organized unions affiliated with the Central Trades Council took charge of
 affairs and a great time for all fol- lowed.
 Bunting was literally displayed in the business district. though not as
 much so as had been expected. The banks were closed and the city and county buildings. as far as practicable. The parade was conceded to be one
 of the best seen in recent years in this
 city on such an occasion. There were about 500 whites and twice as many negroes in line.
 In Bienville Square Hon, Joel W |. Goldsby, President of the State Senate. | and Palmer Pillans delivered address
 es. It was advertised that Hon. Jesse Stallings would deliver an address in
 Monroe Park at night, but he was de- tained through illness.
 The fireworks display was also dis
 pensed with because of the weather Iconditions.
 Hon. Thomas Bradford of Centre, Cherokee County. State Convict Inspec-
 tor. spent a few hours in Mobile today
 en route to Montgomery from Vinegar
 Bend, where he had been on an official visit of inspection of the convict camp
 there. The camp is that of the Vine gar Bend Lumber Company. Judge Bradford stated to The Adver-
 tiser the result of his visit, in sub stance, as follows: T found that this company has a large, new prison. one of the best ar ranged, in my estimation and judg-
 ment of any for county convicts in Ala bama. It Is electric lighted. has a fine sewerage ssytem. the latter, in my judgment. essentially necessary for the health and sanitation of the prison. The cells are large and roomy. well ventilated and clear from filth and vermin.
 "'The warden in charge Is one of the former State wardens and is an efi- cient man. He has excellent business qualities, is humane. a good oficial and thoroughly competent for the position. While there is very little for a physi- clan to do. owing to the sanitation and other reasons, I found one always on hand and available at all times for emergency. The health record at this prison Is good one. l inspected the prison fare and found 1t to be good
 While 1t is natural at every camp to find some prisoners who are ready to speak a good word for their bosses
 through policy, such effort was unnec-
 essary here as I had opportunity on
 previous occasions to inspect this and found it on this trip on parity with what I had found before
 If all the county hard labor camps in Alabama were conducted as is that Of the Vinegar Bend Company, would strongly urge that fewer prisoners be
 sent to coal mines and more to such
 camps
 A distressing accident occurred yes
 terday at l1:05 o'clock at Citronelle, thirty miles north of Mobile. James Quinn, an aged white man. an employe of the Hygeia Hotel, was struck and instantly killed by q Mobile and Ohio
 passenger engine, drawing train No.
 1. northbound.
 The train was in charge of Conduc- tor Ed Fitzgerald and Engineer Dodds. Quinn, who was to certain extent defective of hearing, was walking along the right of way on the east side of the traCRf
 As the train was passing the switch of the House" track, Quinn, so an eye witness SldlSh' ShtPPSN NPCA the track Before Engineer Dodds could turn a hand the man was struck and hurled to one side, nearly every bone In his body being broken. The remains of Mrs. Lillian Estelle Johnson arrived here this morning i from Clanton and at { o'clock this af- ternoon were inferred in Magnolia | Cemetery. The funeral took place