The Montgomery advertiser., 1904-11-08
NEWS OF BIRMINGHAM

birmingnam, NOV. t.TNcpeciai. - The union miners employed, at com mercial coal companies' mines. be- tween 5000 and $500 in all. will re- ceive an advance of Ia cents on the ton for mining for this month. om- cial announcement was made today by the officers of the Alabama district or- ganization of the United Mine Workers of America that after an investigation
 f1 shs sofa ad FS ast the miners are entitled to an advance of 1-2 cents per ton, making 30 cents per ton to be paid for mining: It Is the. unions will advance the. wages of their miners also. The strike Is still on. The leaders of the United Mine Workers of America claim that the are not getting as much coal as they were few weeks ago. President Flynn states that the miners are re- maining firm and loyal to the organi- laboring side will win out yet.
 The Pig Iron Market.
 Alabama furnace men have sold iron. delivery to be made this and next dry. while iron to be delivered during the first half of the coming year has brought SIS per ton. Second Vice authority for the expression that iron is likely to go to s14 and S15 per ton by the end of the year. delivery during tho first half of the year.
 Switchman Is Hurt.
 Lon Richardson, switchman on the Southern Railway, lies in a serious condition at an infirmary as the result Of an accident in the Southern yards. while he was switching cars. He rode on the side of car and sideswiped with other cars. His collar bone and two ribs were broken and he was in- tured internally.
 Visitors from Indianapolis.
 Business men from indianapolis will spend several hours in BirminEham on the 18th inat. en route to Mobile and Pensacola where they go to look at the will travel over the Louisville and Railroad and Will De undsr direction of William J. Bell of the ln- tsrnational Har6or and Improvement citizens Of Indiana will be in the party.
 Kennedy Takes COmana.
 Lieutenant Colonel Hughes B. Ken- nedy, of the Srd regiment, Alabama National Guards has received his com- mission and has taken charge. He announces that commencing about the middle of the next month he will make an officiaI visit to every company in the regiment to inspect them and as- certain the actual conditions of inc He will request immediaet ly an auditing board to find out the fi- nanctaI conditions of the regiment,
 Plans of the Seabomrd.
 The Seaboard Ar Line railroad agents will begin shortly soiicitins business for the Birmingham end of ths. inc. now under construction. the busi- ness 10 start December l. It is not 1t that time but 1t Is expected that freight trains can then be run into he city. The extension between Al lanta and Birmingham is nearing com Dletion.
 Policeman BadIy Hurt.
 Police Ofticer Oilis Camp, of the En- 'ley police force Is at the st. Vincent lospitaf in this city being treated for oy negro whom he was trying 10 arrest. Ine negro had shot a neRTess The officer followed him to the ont. skirts of the city when the negro in with a bottle of whiskey. The bottle burst from the blow and besides ,utting the eyes of the oficers in | iicted injuries in which several stit- ,hes were taken and he will be laid lp for some time. The negro woman shot will die. The negro who did fine and struck the officer is at large.
 lieutenant Going Sick.
 Lieutenant Dick Going, U. 8. A. ia i'll at Forth Ethan Allen, Ver- mont. and his parents. MT. and Mrs. James A. Going. of this city are speed Ing to his bedside.
 Lieutenant Going underwent an op- eration for appendicitis at the army post last Friday. At first the operation appeared to have been successful, but set in, and last night his parents received telegram stating that his condition was critical. They departed for Ethan Allen this morn Ing.
 Lieutenant Going is widely known in For several years he was a prominent figure In local military circles. At the outbreak of the Span. Ish- American war. he enlisted as vol. unteer ofiecr. He was appointed a lieutenant in the regular army for gall Iant service in the Philippines and has oeen statlonea @s A.. ssrr.~t hes1a tsaaaeh