The Montgomery advertiser., 1905-01-25
1 SUIT FOR $5O,OOO
SOUTHERN COAL co. vs. soUTH-
 ERN RAILWAY co.
Pfaintin Alleges That the Defendant Endenvored to Break up its Business--Work on New
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In the Circuit Court this morning a suit for s50,ooo damages was flsd by stephen Touart and Harry NJ sossa- man, doing business under the firm name of the Southern Coal Company against the Southern Railway Company a corporation.
 The plaintiffs allege that January IS, 1905. the defendant converted to its own use 4s7 tons Of coal. the property of plaintiffs. The coal was shipped from mines up State and plaintiffs further allege that defendant convert ed same unlawfully, maliciously and with intention of breaking up their business as coal merchants. Plaintiffs further allege that during. the month of November, 1902, the defendant con- verted a large quantity of coal, the property of the Southern Coal Com pany. to it's own use, and in a suit which followed, the plaintiffs recovered large sum in damages and since re- covering the Judgment the defendant has sought to vex, harrass and annoy the plaintiffs in their business with the view to breaking up the trade of the company.
 Tomorrow the Board of Revenue and Road Commissioners of Mobile County will take up the matter of extending the shelled road from Theodore to Bayou la Batre. This road will tra- verse a newly opened field where many people have located and built homes and established truck farms. There is slight hitch In the matter of get ting consent for a right of way. but 1t is thought this will be overcome at to morrow's meeting and the road ordered pushed to completion.
 Another roadway In contemplation and which has the promise of success Is from Mobile. along the Cedar Point road to Dog River. skirting the bay and going through Mon Luis Island, to Ala bama Port. Heron Bay, Coden and Bayou la Batre. This road will mean a shelled driveway. thirty-five miles long and in view of Mobile Bay at almost every point beyond the \ city limits. The Commercial Club has en- dorsed this road and d convention will be held here on February s, to proper ly present the matter to the Board of Revenue and Road Commissioners.
 Mobile today is enjoying a poultry show. The exhibit is In Temperance Hall and many fine fowls are on ex- hibition. It is expected there win be at least three hundred fowls on ex- hibition by tomorrow.
 Charles Nelson, on trial yesterday for "orimping' or violating the navi- gation laws. in the United District Court. was convicted this morning. He was again placed on trial for g similar offense this morning and has still another indictment to answer. It was during his trial yesterday that
 
 trict Attorney Armbrecht a liar.
 Willie Freeman, a cook. is in a hos pital suffering from the effects of an error of would be friend. Taken suddenly i'll he asked for relief and the friend, instead of getting a bottle containing laxative secured one containing chlrodie of lime. Freeman was in paroxsyms in a few minutes after swallowing a half tumbler of the fluid. Physicians think he will pull through.
 Benjamin Broadnax a negro, who at one time was reported to be worth $a0.000 this morning was sent to jail for thirty days for stealing loose cot ton on the wharf.
 This afternoon in St. Joseph's Church James R. Britain and Miss Bar bara T. Gamhrel were Joined in mar riage, Rev. Father Schuler officiating. Ed. Smith and Miss Mamie Kelly were the attendants The young couple are well known in Mobile.
 Mrs. c. B. Shawhan and son, Charles S. Shawhan, returned this evening from Nashville, Ind, where they accompanied the remains of c. B. Shawhan for inter- ment.
 H. P. Chenoweth of Birmingham, is in the city today.
 R. J. Moseley and N. B. Boyles of Thomasville. Ala. are in Mobile.
 S M. Hanby of Birmingham is visit ing in Mobile today.