The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1904-09-11
FIRE DESTROYS
MILL At CLEMATI5
Victim of Wreck is Brought
TO Selma
JUMPED FROM CAB0OSE
Cotton Seed OIL Mills at Selma Reduce
Price of Seed From SIS to SIP
Per Ton-other Selma
News.
JUMPED FROM CABooSE

Selma, September 10.-(Special)- orc
reached the city this morning of the de.
struction by fire at Clematis of the grlsi
mill and engine house belonging to G. L
Buck. The flames were discovered about
half past l o'clock this morning and the
neighborhood was aroused but were una
BILE to lend any assistance.
Mr.. Bucks gin house was located just
south of the mill, the same engine rr1-
ming both plants but fortunately south
wind was blowing and the gin was not
harmed. There were eight bales of cot
ton and several thousand pounds of lint
cotton In the gin which would have been
destroyed had 1t caugL. on fire. What
the total loss will be could not be ascer-
tanned at this vriting
Victim Brought to Selma.
Levi Holly the negro brakeman of the
local freight train that was wrecked yes
terday at Dogwood on the Southern was
brought to the city about midnight last
night. He was riding on the pilot when
he saw the pony trucks beneath him
leave the track. Looking back he saw
the tender turning over and jumped. He
rolled down a steep embankment and was
horribly bruised and scratched but suf-
fered no broken bones or serious inju-
! ries
Fireman Snow was carried to his home
In Talladega He had both legs broken
but did not have his foot cut off as was
| first reported. Mark ivy, the negro
brakeman who was killed, was riding on
the eighth car from the engine and was
caught beneath the car as 1t turned over.
The scene about the wreck beggars de-
scription according to an eye witness.
The fourteen cars were loaded with mer-
chandise and boxes and bales were dis
tributed for many hundred yards along
the track. The wreck was cleared at
Z o'clock this morning
Snstched pocketbook.
Last night at pay party on Sylvan
street, an Autauga county negro by the
name of Martin Kirkland pulled out his
pocketbook to get out 20 cents. Jim Col
son, another negro, better known as
Snake" snatched the book from the ne.
gros hand and ran off with 1t.
He was captured and landed in the Gala
boose, and this morning was assessed a
fine OF $45 Kirkland had $115 in the book
during the afternoon and Snake" knew
about 1t, but before going to the pay party
the negro took the precaution to leave
s110 with d. p. O'Flynn, so that there
was less than s. in the wallet when it was
taken.
Cotton Seed Combination.
Through a community of interests" an
understanding, or whatever 1t might be
termed, the cotton seed oil mills of Selma
yesterday and today reduced the price Of
cotton seed from SIS to SIP per ton.
Thursday seed were selling at the first
named price. Yesterday came the reduc-
ton, and much was the disappointment
of those who brought their seed to town
today to dispose of 1t. Just when the
agreement was reached is not stated, but
the price fell yesterday about noon
City Prisoner Escapes.
Joe Lockhart, an erstwhile city pris-
oner, In for ninety days for stealing bran
sacks. gave the authorities leg bail this
morning, and at this writing has not been
captured. Joe's mother begged the mayor
on account Of her sons being physically
weak, as she claimed. to allow the shackle
to be removed the woman saying that
the boy would not run away. The shackle
was taken off Thursday and this morning
at the first opportunity the negro made
his escape The county's dogs were sent
for but did not take the trail.