The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-12-04
.CONCRETING BEGUN
 0N WATERWORKS Work is Making Very Satisfac-
 tory Progress DEPUTIES TO BLUE CREEK Reported In 5essemer That Trouble Was Feared There During the
 Nieht-PopuIar Couple to
 Be Married.
DEPUTIES TO BLUE CREEK

Bessemer, December S-tspeeial)- Work on the new Bessemer waterworks is making fair progress, and although 1t will be three or four months before the reservoir will be completed, water will be pumped from the springs to Bessemer by January.
 The two boilers to be used at the pump ing station have arrived, and have been placed in position. The brick work on the engine room Is being pushed rapidly to completion, and the engines and pumps are expected to arrive in the next week and be placed In position.
 The mains from the reservoir on Red Mountain to Bessemer have been laid, and the excavations from the springs to the reservoir have been completed. and the work of laying the mains is being rapidly pushed.
 The excavation for the reservoir, which will have a capacity of 100000 gallons, has been finished, and the masons have begun the eoncreating This, 1t is estimat- ed will take several weeks.
 The tardiness in completing this part of the system. however, will not prevent ths water works from being put into ser vice, for as soon as the mains are laid and the pumps erected, the water will be pumped from the springs directly into the city.
 The construction of the water works system is a great undertaking but when 1t is finished Bessemer will possess one of the best water works in the state.
 The system is being constructed by the Messrs. Alders, who will operate it in connection with the old system now In vogue in this city.
 Carnival Closes.
 The Red Mems carnival that has been in progress all the week closed tonight after a most successful run. The car nlyal was conducted by the Bessemer Red Men through a special committee headed by J. J. Sullivan and Jere Foun- tain. The net proceeds were over $4O0, which will be distributed by the Red Men among the poor of this city.
 The street fair has been monopolizing public interest the past week and no accident of any kind marred the pleasure of the carnival.
 Thursday occurred the crowning of the queen of the carnival, Miss Fannie Brown. who was elected by a popular vote.
 At Blue Greek.
 Nine deputy sheriffs. comprising depu- ties from Birmingham and Bessemer left here this afternoon over the Birmingham Mineral for the Blue Creek district, where it has been reported that some trouble Is anticipated tonight.
 At 10 o'clock tonight, however, Deputy Fountain received telegram from two deputies stating that everything was quiet. Deputy Fountain will leave for the Blue Creek district later in the night.
 What the nature of the trouble Is there cannot be ascertalned. President Ed Flynn of the Mine workers was seen at Birmingham tonight and asked If he knew anything of any complications at Blue Creek. 1T know of nothing doing there other than the report that sev- eral of the non-union miners had de- cided to leave their work tonight"
 Elks to Honor Dead.
 The Bessemer lodge of Elks will hold the regular annual lodge of sorrow for the deceased members tomorrow after noon at 3 o'clock. An interesting pro- gramme has been arranged in honor of the departed Elks. The principal address will be delivered by the Rev. l. O.. Adams
 The public Is invited to attend the ser vices.