The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-07-01
ANN|STON PLANT
 CHANGES HANDS Southern Car Co, Bought by Illinois Equipment Co. PROPERTY IS ON MARKET W. c. T. u. of Annston Observes Flower Mission Day-8ie Bar
 becue a Great Success.
 Other News.
PROPERTY IS ON MARKET

Anniston, June .-(Special)-The entire Anniston plant of the Southern Car ana Foundry company is now the property or the Illinois Car and Equipment company
 This information was given out this morning by Judge Joseph J. Willett at- torney for the Illinois Car and Equip ment company. The question which has been involved since the Southern Car and Foundry company went into bank ruptcy was the ownership of the new ma chinery installed by this company since its lease of the plant on June l, lSa. It seems that the lease on the plant by the Southern Car and Foundy company expired last April, the disposition of about SS0,00 worth of machinery and improve ments could not be agreed upon and In this manner an obstacle was raised where by pending deal at the time with Capt. James M. Elliott was stopped.
 An agreement has ben reached by the creditors of the defunct company, receiV- CTS, and the Illinois Car and Equipment company whereby the latter company comes into full possession of the plant and machinery in question. The papers have all been signed, and are now In the possession of Judge Willett. This agree II ent places, for the first time since the company failed and the property revert
  nois Car and Equipment company in a position to lease or sell the property. The deal virtually places the property on the market and, being one of the largest and most complete car building plants in the south 1t Is safe to predict that lit- tie difficulty will be experienced In ind ing a purchaser or a lessee. Captain James M Elliott made deal for the property some time ago and the prob- abilities, all obstacles being removed, are that the trade may now be consummated.
 Flower Mission Day.
 The Womans Christian Temperance Union observed Flower Mission Day this afternoon with appropriate exercises. A programme was rendered at a meeting at the First Methodist church at o'clock after which the flowers were distributed to many sick persons and prisoners.
 This work was organized by Miss Jen- nie Cassady of Louisville Ky, who was the first superintendent of flower mission work in 1882, and so continued until 1895, when God called her to his heavenly gar den from her little white cot where she had lain for over thirty years Yet she was so interested in humanity and so full ly aware of the kindly cheer brought to her by the flowers, that she wished to pass It on, and so planned the flower mission.
 This day is observed by the w. c. T. U. all around the world in the distribution of bouquets or growing plants to which Is attached a scripture text card. bound on with white ribbon, the badge of the W. c. T. U.
 Big Barbecue.
 To say that the barbecue and union picnic of the lodges of Anniston, Oxford A at nyf Lake yesterday was a success would ex- press 1t but mildly. The resort presented lively appearance and hundreds were there for an enjoyable day, which all had. The barbecue dinner was delayed some what by the heavy rains of Tues day night but notwithstanding all were fed and enjoyed the well cooked and sea- soned meats with the sweets furnished by the ladies. The committees in charge deserve unstinted praise for their con- duct and grand success of the occasion.
 Committed to Jail.
 Taylor Presley was tried this afternoon in Judge Randolph's court and committed to jail in default of $100 bond The charge was that of intimidating a witness. Not long ago he was tried in the same court on the charge of cutting timber off gov ernment land. He was bound over under a S200 bond At that trial the witness alleged to have been intimidated swore against him. Presley lived near Cold water.
 The wrecker of the Southern railroad being returned to Birmingham from Choc- colocco wreck of the night before was wrecked at Bynums last night and delay ed traffic several hours. The engineer of the wrecker was slightly Injured.