The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1905-04-28
FIRE IS STARTED
IN NEW FURNACE
Torch Applied to No, 6 Fur
mace Yesterday
POSTOFFICE GELS CLERK
Receipts of Ensey Postoffice Increas.
Ing RapidIy-Prospects for Free
Delivery Are Bright.
other News.
POSTOfFIcE GELS CLERK

Ensley, April ecial.)-Furnace No.
6. the immense new iron plant of the
Tennessee companys Ensley division. was
lighted today. 1t is estimated that the
first run of pig iron will be made by
Saturday. This furnace is the largest and
most modern iron plant in the district and
its daily output, when it gets in perfect
working order, will be between 80 and
800 tons of iron.
No. has been in course of construction
for about two years, and its completion
for many reasons has been delayed sew
eral weeks
The new furnace IS equipped with every
modern appliance known in the manu-
facture of pig iron. The plant will give
employment to several hundred men, in
Guiding the ore and coal miners.
The blowing in of No. makes six
furnaces now in blast in the Ensley
division. The hot pig iron from these fur
naces is carried direct to the steel plant
in ladies' The steel plant now requires
over 1000 tons of iron a month for its
consumption.
During the past year the five old fur
naces of this division have been greatly
improved and modernlzed Over twenty
new vertical Mesta blowing engines have
been installed. and a number of the old
styled boilers have been replaced by I'M
proved vertical boilers.
In addition to the new furnace large
brick engine room has been constructed.
The commodious stock house for No. s.,
t.,l, hull of will In ~
pleted in a few days. The stone founda-
ton for the stock house has been COM
pleted, and the work on the structure Is
progressing rapidly.
Get More Clerk Hire.
Through the efforts of Postmaster j. W.
Clayton and Congressman Oscar w. I'm
derwood, the postofice department at
Washington has consented to allow the
Ensley postoffiee an additional clerk to
the present force.
The first of July is the regular time
for the adjustment of clerk hire but as
the business of the Ensley office has
increased so rapidly for the oast Two
months that need for more clerks h we
become so pressing as to make additional
office force Imperative.
Postmaster Calyton communicated With
Congressman Underwood, who at once
ttck the matter up with the departn ent
at Washington and was successful in
getting one clerk put on at once
In the last two months considerable
changes have been made in the service
and the patrons of the ffice are de-
lighted With the conditions. The receipts
TO- The 5lte so far this month has been
greater taau any previous month of the
wear and The indications are that Aprirs
business will be one-third more than any
other month In the history of the office.
Congressman Underwood and Postmas-
ter Clayton are making determined eff
fort to get a free mail delivery estab-
llshed in Ensley in July and the pros
poets are bright for securing the free
delivery system.
Personal and General.
The High School Dramatic club will pre-
sent Diamonds and Hearts," a comedy
in three acts tomorrow night at the Ems
ley Opera house. the proceeds to go to-
ward the public library fund.
Miss Katherine Breton, of Festus. Mo.
a sister of Alderman James Breton. is
the guest OF Mr.. and Mrs. Al c. Ryan.
The Masons held an interesting meet
ing last night.
At the meeting of the Junior Order Uni
ted American Mechanics tonight three
new members we're initiated.
The ladies of the Woodmen Circle will