The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1905-06-09
SELMA WORKS FOR
ANOTHER RAILROAD
Wants Memphis & Pensacola
10 Come
cow CAUSES SENSATION
Becomes Stubborn and Plunges Into
the Turbulent Waters Of the Ala
bama to Escape the Mad
ding Crowd.
cow CAUSES SENSATION

Selma, June S.-(Special)-A conference
was held today between a committee OF
the Commercial and Industrial associa-
ton. consisting of W. R. Peacock. j. f,
Hooper, E. c. Melvin, L.. M. Hooper and
j. B. Ellis and Mr.. Miller, the consult
ing engineer of the Memphis and Pensa-
cola Railway company, relative to bring
ing a branch line of the road to Selma.
A survey has been made, and a line as
sured from Memphis to Pensacola, passing
through Demopolis.
The company is DESTROYS of tapping the
coal fields of the Birmingham district
and the question is open whether the line
will be built tapping the main line 4
few miles above Demopolis or bring 1t
through Selma and tap the main line
in Wilcox county, about thirty-seven miles
below Selma. From the conference
held yesterday afternoon it was ascer-
tanned that it would require about 81, 00J.-
900 additional to bring the line through
Selma, as a bridge would have to be
constructed over the Alabama and the
thirty-seven miles of track built.
The purpose of the conference was to
ascertain If possible what Selma would
have to do to have the line come here.
Mr.. Miller could not make any definite
answer. He has set out the advantages of
the line entering this field having laid
considerable stress upon the commercial
advantages of this city. which are much
greater than city with census popula-
ton in the north. Figures showing th :
tonnage In and out of Selma have been
compiled and it is extremely likely that
the much coveted line to the coal fields
direct from Selma will YET be Duflt
Hau, R-n..I
There was much excitement on Water
street and at the city wharf this morning
over the antics of COW that refused to
be herded on the city scales. The bovine
ran believing down the street attempting
to gore everybody in sight She went to
the waters edge at the city wharf and
after iunging at negro who attempted
to stop her plunged into the Alabama
river and swan across the turbulent
stream.
Hundreds gathered on the bank of the
river TO watch her and even bets were
made that she would not make the land
ing. She finally got across and her owner
succeeded In rounding her up and bringing
her back to the city.
Local and Personal.
Mr.. and Mrs. c. P. Irwin have the SYM
pathy of many friends in the loss of their
mani Niliiu, whose death occurred last
night. The little one had been ill for
several weeks
r. H. Fitzpatrick has been appointed
agent of the Louisville and Nashville
railway in Camden and will leave to as
sumo the duties of his new position in
a few days. Mr.. Fitzpatrick has been chief
clerk in Trainmaster Turner's office in
this city for some time and is quite a pop
ular railroad man.
c. A. Benscoter, assistant general pas
senger agent of the Southern railway
with headquarters in Chattanooga was
visitor to Selma yesterday afternoon
lie was met here by Travelling Passenger
Agent r. B. Creagh, another very popular
Southern railway official
The Dallas Bar association held a meet
ing this morning and acted on the appli-
cation of about ten members. The an
nual election of officers took place. H.
S. D. Mallory being chosen as president
end Judge Daniel Partridge and L. e.
Jeffries being chosen as trustees.