The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1904-06-19
ARRANGEMENTS ARE
ABOUT PERFECTED
6eSsemer Viii Give therHditors,
a Royal Welcome
HOUSE IS BURNED DOWN,
Cooking Stove EnpIodes, Setting Fire
to Residence and Burning Won.
an seriously-Personal
and General News.
HOUSE IS BURNED DOWN

Bessemer. June 1S.-(special)-A ar
rangements are about perfected for the
entertainment of the Alabama Press as
sociation that eonvenes in this city on
Wednesday, June %. From the Indications
it promises to be the largest attended
convention in the history of tho associa-
ton. AS some important matters will come
before the body all the sessions wiltabe
full of interest.
For the past six months the people of
bessemer through several different com
mittees have been making preparations to
show the editors a royal time during .neir
time in the city. The sessions will prob
ably be held in the new armory which
will be appropriately decorated for the
| occasion.
A large number of the editors have all
| ready sent in their names in order that
they may be assigned homes. All the WISH
tors who intend to be present and who
have not sent their names are requested
to send them to Prof. W. F. Gum, sec
rotary of the committee on homes, as ear
~ as practicable.
The people OF the Marvel City are intent
upon seeing that nothing Will be left I'M
done that will add to the comfort and
pleasure of tho visitors.
Through the courtesy of the Birning-
ham stairway, Light and Power company
transportation will be furnished on all
lines free of charge to the delegates dur
ing their stay in the city. A delegate
badge is all that will be necessary to
pass Them
The Louisville and Nashville railroad
mad rendered the convention a train free
to the convention, on which the visitors
may be shown around the mineral dis
trict of Bessemer. A banquet will also
be rendered the delegates and several
trolley rides. furnace and mining parties
will be arranged
In addition 10 the social part of the
meeting much important business will
come before the association.
Flames Do Damage.
The explosion of a cooking stove yes
terday afternoon at the home of Mr.
English, four miles from Bessemer on the
Glenn Springs road, totally destroyed
the house and seriously burned Mrs. Lee
Sinclair, a daughter of Mr. English
Miss Belle English and Mrs. Sinclair
were in the kitchen doing some ironing
when without warning the stove explod-
ed, scattering the hot Goals in every di-
rection, some of which were thrown
fire to them.
She ran out of the house, accompanied
by her sister, who extfnguished the
flames. Before they could give any alarm
the fire had gained such Roadway that it
was impossible TO save the residence.
The house and all its contents were a
complete loss.
The family of Mr.. English is badly in
need of help, and .goodly sum has been
raised for their relief
Bessemer Wins.
In one-sided game the Edmundson
drug store baseball team defeated the
Louisville and Nashville team from Bir-
mingham at Fourth Avenue park this
afternoon by a score of II to /. The bat
terry for the locals was Randle. and Chill
ders; for the Louisville and Nashville boys
Williams and Foster.
Goods Are Found
Most of the goods that We're stolen from
the store of j. u. Houston at JonesborC
Thursday night were captured by the POI
lice today in the house of a negro at
Lea Augusta mines named Henry Davis.
The negro was brought to this city and
| lodged in JAIL, charged with committing
the robbery