The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-05-07
NO AGREEMENT COULD BE REACHED Rod Mill at EnsIey Fails to
 Start Up CANNOT GET THE WATER Force of Workmen Now at Work Lay Ing Mains and Plant May Re-
 sume Some Time Today.
 Ensley News.
CANNOT GET THE WATER

Ensley, May 6.-(Special.) lowing to some misunderstanding between the Ten nessee company and the Alabama Steel end Wire company. relative to the laying Of water mains on the property of the Tennessee company, the rod mill did not resume operations this morning as was expected.
 The rod mill was compelled to close down last Tuesday on account of the scarcity of water In the cistern. The of ficials of the Alabama company then made an agreement with the Birming- ham water works to furnish the neces- sary water. Yesterday plumbers were put to work making the connections to convey the water to the rod mill. As the officials of the Tennessee company ob- jected to having the main tapped that carried the water to its plant, the rod mill officials then had to begin excava- rions at another point. This was prompt ly done and large force of workmen are getting everything in readiness to start up the industry. It will probably be some time tomorrow, however, be- fore all arrangements are perfected.
 Structure Nearly Completed.
 The iron structure that the Tennessee company Is having erected over the Mesta blowing engines that are to furnish the air pressure for No. furnace Is about completed.
 Work on the furnace Is being pushed very rapidly and the chances are that in few weeks 1t will be ready for the torch This will be the largest and most modern of furnaces and no expense Is
 being spared to make on of the best iron plants in the south.
 The Mesta company, that has con-
 tract to install eighteen of it's new yerti- cal blowing engines. has afready erected
 six engines and is fast pushing the work
 of installing the others.
 Many Tickets Sold. A large number of tickets have already been sold to the musical and lecture that is to be given under the auspices of the Cunningham chapter of the Eastern Star in the opera house next Monday night.
 The main feature of the evening will be
 the lecture of Gov. R. M, Cunningham. Those to take part in the musical pro- gramme will be Miss Corrie Handley. pianist; Mir. William Gussie, vioinist; Mir
 Robert D. Armour, tenor Will Go to Mobile. Judge Charles H. Mandy, judge of the Ensley inferior court. will leave Sunday lOr MoDlie' where ne VIII go as the repre- sentative of the Odd Fellows lodge, No. 165. to the next meeting Of the grand lodge. which convenes in the Gulf City on Monday.
 With the Churches. The Rev. Dr. George W. Read, pastor of the First Methodist church. will preach at the morning and evening services Sun | day.
 At the First Presbyterian church the Rev. J. W. Orr pastor, will occupy his pulpit at the morning and evening ser l vices Sunday.
 | The Rev. Dr. H. w. Provence, pastor Of | the First Baptist church, will preach at the morning and evening services Sun | day.
 | The Rev. Mir. DeOvies, rector of the St. Johns church, will conduct the usual ser vices Sunday.
 The Rev. Father Doyle will conduct the regular services at St. Anthony Sunday. Personal and General. The Junior Order, United American Me
 chanics. at their regular meeting last night, postponed the election or coun- cilor and a vice councillor until next Thursday night
 The AS You Like It. club was charm ingly entertained this afternoon by the Misses Bird.
 '.The Criterions.'' local opera troupe, will present the play "Al1 That Critters Is Not Gold" at the Ensley opera house on the night of May 20.