The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1904-02-14
COMMERCIAL CLUB
HAS NOT DESPA|RED
EnsIey Wants Federal Building
and Belt Line Railway
EFFORTS TO BE RENEWED
Postoffice Is Badly Crowded and Busi-
ness Men Are Determined to
Have Larger Quarters-Wom-
an is Accidentally Shot.

Ensley. February 1s.-(Special) 1.-The
Commercial club, it is understood, will re-
new its efforts for government building
and a belt line railway at its regular
meeting next Friday night. The club has
been silent on these questions for the
past month but it is understood that
some affective work has been done in
behalf of the two projects during that Pc
Rod
With the rapid strides that the Steel
City is making its needs for government
building are imperative. The postoffice
Is now handicapped for the lack of room
Notwithstanding the present quarters are
the largest available in the city. This
year the force has been increased but at
the present rate of growth some addi-
tional clerks will be needed by the first
of next year. The city delivery service,
1t Is understood will DE put on at the
office within a years time. Applications
for free delivery was made for Ensley by
Congressman Underwood last year but
the office lacks small amount of having
the required yearly receipts to authorize
the establishment of the system.
With the steel plant running on full
time. with the resumption of the large
rod mill In sight, with the building of the
car plant, and with the large number
of other industries knocking at the city $
doors Ensleys prospects are indeed
bright. ft
Woman Accidentally Shot.
Mrs Nape Manderhall was accidentally
shot this morning by the explosion of a
revolver She Is said to have brushed
against her husbands coat while crossing
the room. knocking the garment to the
floor, causing the pistol in the pocket of
the coat to be discharged. The ball en-
tered just above the ankle, SCATTERING the
bone. Doctors were summoned and ex-
tracted the bullet.
VIII Send Strong Delegation.
Camp Clayton confederate veterans,
will send a strong delegation to the an
nual reunion to be held at Nashville in
May The camp held an interesting and
largely attended meeting last night at the
city hall and transacted some important
business.
After the regular routine business had
been disposed of, the veterans took up
some special matters. The question OF
endorsing certain candidates In the COM
ing primary elected much discussion. At
ter a lengthy debate. the camp decided
not to take any action In the matter at
the meeting. The veterans decided to
leave the selection of a sponsor with the
Daughters of the Confederacy.
Many veterans want to be policemen. II
is understood that there will be several
candidates for policemen at the coming
election of city officers by the council on
next Thursday night.
Hobson to Lecture.
Captain Richmond Pearson Hobson will
fho house next
Monday night under the auspices of st.
Johns choir On Wednesday night Capt
Hobson will lecture at the Wylam Bap-
fist church for the benefit of the build
ing fund of the church. A number II
tickets have been sold for both of these
lectures. The captain will probably be
greeted by large crowds.
Steel Plant Busy.
Everything around the yards OF the
steel mill presents more active appear
ance than at any time since the resump-
ton OF work All the furnaces are now
in full operation and the other depart
ments are running on full time. The
rail mill is working on two large orders
for steel rails to be delivered as early as
practicable
Proved to Be a Horse.
The rumor that was circulated that
dead body of man nad peen Iound III
grave near Village creek this morning
proved to be a mistake. The supposed
body turned out to be the carcass OF
a horse that had been buried on the bank
of Village creek near No. mines.
Yesterday afternoon while man, whose
name could not be obtained, was walking
on the bank of the creek he discovered Il
hole that resembled grave. He came
back and reported his find. Coroner Paris
was notified and came out this morning to
the spot where the supposed body was
thought to be lying He found the car
cass of horse instead of a man.
Mrs. j. H. Adams Dies.
Mrs. J. II. Adams died last night at her
home at Tuxedo afters a prolonged i'll
ness Her death was caused by compl-
cations resulting from rheumatism. The
remains will be carried to Rome, Ca, her
former home. for interment.