The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1905-05-24
WALL SAID TO Be
VERY DANGEROUS
Selma Citizens Make Complaint
TO the Mayor
HOUSE RECENTLY BURNED
Trial of Men Charged With Passing
Alleged Forged Checks VIII Come
Up Today-other News
of Selma.
HOUSE RECENTLY BURNED

Selma, May 3-fSpecial.)-Dr r. p.
Lockhart today addressed a communica-
ton to Mayor Atkins calling his and the
attention of the city authorities to the
condition of the front of the building
on Water street that was formerly occu-
pied by the American Candy factory, and
which was destroyed few weeks ago
by fire. Ever since the building was
Quilted by fire it has been causing trouble
to the business of that section. At first
after a considerable delay the rear wall
of the building was condemned and torn
down. Then in the heavy wind storm
of last Saturday evening the east wall
of the building was blown down and fell
upon the rear of the adjoining store,
which is owned by Mrs. John A. Nc
Kinnon and smashed in about eighty feet
of the building The wall also fell upon
some outhouses in the rear of Lockhart's
drug store and smashed them in. causing
damage of about 5000.
Dr. Lockhart claims that the falling of
the east wall on Saturday weakened and
cracked the front of the building and
that it is now unsafe for pedestrians to
pass down that side Of the street What
action the city authorities will take in
the matter is not as yet known, but 1t
is thought that the matter wills receive
the attention of the fire wardens of the
city and if the wall is found TO be unsafe
they will condemn it and give orders for
it to be torn down.
Heavy Fine Assessed.
In police court this morning, Mayor
Atkins fined a negro named jesse Tay-
Tor 800 for being drunk and disorderly.
Taylor created quite disturbance yes
terday afternoon on Sylvan street at
little negro restaurant between Alabama
and Water streets He cursed out every
body that passed that way and defied the
whole police force, and it was with con-
siderable difficulty that Mounted Officer
Burfitt succeeded in getting the negro
to police headquarters.
Trial Today.
The trial of the two white men, Bell
Sawyer and James Mason, who were ar
rested last Friday for attempting to pass
what are supposed to be forged checks
upon the Bear Creek and the Holmes
Lumber companies, will be tried In the
morning Chief of Police Walters this
morning received a telegram from w. G.
McCOy OF MOnfoeNlllet On the 1eHsdtOtd
division of the Louisville and Nashville
railroad, asking him to postpone the trial
of the two men until he reached the city.
1t Is thought that Mr. Mccoy comes to
the trial in the interest OF one of the
lumber companies, and desires to be pres
ent when the case comes up. Mr.. Mccoy
reached the city this afternoon on the
Pensacola train.
Infant Dead.
The infant daughter of Mr.. and Mrs.
e. Pettus died at the home of Mr. and
Mrs. F. A. Cater on the Summerfield
road. a few miles out from here, last
night about S o'clock. The little girl was
only month old, ana although her
death has not been unexpected, 1t came
as great blow to the be-eaved parents
The funeral took place from Mr. Caters
residence this morning a. 10 O'Clock.
To Begin Work.
"A gang of telephone men, in charge of
Foreman Miller, arrived mere today from
Atlanta and today pitched their camp
near Burnsviile. Within a few days the
gang will begin the construction of tel
ephone line between this city and Bir-
mingham. The line when completed will
be a source of great convenience to the
citizens of Selma and its completion will
be welcomed by them