The Birmingham age-herald., 1905-10-11
[. H. POGUE DROPS
 DEAD IN ENSLEY Was Well Known Tobacco Drummer of Birmingham WAS 73 YEARS OF AGE At One Time He Was the Second Largest Manufacturer of Smoking
 Tobacco in the United States.
 Leaves a Large Family.
WAS 73 YEARS OF AGE

Ensley, october 10.-(Special.)-E. H. Pogue, well-known tobacco drummer of No 922 North Twenty-first street, Bir- mingham, dropped dead while sitting talk ing with friends this afternoon at o'clock in the store of the Ensley Mercantile company at Avenue I and Seventeenth street, In this city.
 MT. Pogue was B years of age, and was active and apparently in good health. Death is supposed to have been caused from heart failure.
 The body was removed to the undertak- ing establishment of Echols & Anguin, on Avenue D. and the son of the deceased, E. H. Pogue Jr., of Birmingham, notified. The body was carried to his home at Birmingham tonight, where arrangements will be made for the funeral tomorrow
 At one time MT. Pogue is said to have been the second largest smoking tobacco manufacturer in the United States. For a long time he was engaged in the manu- facture of tobacco at Durham, N. c. He and his son. E. H. Pogue. Jr., came to the Birmingham district three years ago and engaged in the tobacco business. He is well known all over the district, nav ing been on the road selling tobacco for the past three years.
 He was Mason and a member of the
  three daughters and four sons-Mrs. C. w. Brown of Woodlawn, Miss Ella Pogue and Miss Ninuie Pogue of Birmingham. R. S. Pogrf { Maryland. F. c. Pogue of Savannah, Cn Charles J. Pogue of Bir- mingham, and F. H. Pogue, Jr., of Bir- mngham.
 The funeral arrangements will be an- nounced tomorrow.
 New Freight Depot.
 'I am glad to note that the Birming- ham Railway. Light and Power company is to erect a new freight depot with com modious offices in this city, said prom inent business man of Ensley today.
 "The company has purchased a valua- ble sight on Nineteenth street between Avenue F and Avenue G. and I under stand that they will begin the erection of a depot at once.
 "The building will be easily accessi- ble from both lines of the road leading into and out of the city and also close to the business center of the city.
 q am told on reliable authority that the freight business of the Birmingham Railway, Light and Power company Is growing very rapidly in Ensley and that it Is now larger in this city than in any other in the district. Bessemer included. It may be argued that one reason for Ensleys increased tonnage over Besse- mer is the fact that Bessemer has direct railway lines but I cannot see the mat ter in this light. While Bessemer has two or three main lines of steam railways Ensley Is touched by every railroad that enters the district with freight service and the competition Is certainly as strong here as at any other point in the district.
 "Of course we must take into consider alton the fact that Ensley's tonnage is very heavy, exceeding that of the city of Birmingham or Atlanta, Ga, and pos sbly being the largest of any city in the south.
 "The Birmingham Railway, Light and Power company seems to be getting It's share of the freight business in this city and I am glad to see the improvement they are making. and that are contem- plated for the future. The business has far outgrown the present quarters on Avenue E. where the business is often congested to such an extent that not only the public but the employees of the road themselves are greatly inconven- fenced
 "The Birmingham Railway. Light and Power company is great factor in the development of this district and vast amounts of money are being expended in commendable improvements"
 Committee Meets Today.
 Since quorum of members failed to attend the meeting of the Carnegie library committee scheduled for o'clock this afternoon, the meeting was postponed un- til o'clock tomorrow morning, when it Is desired that all members be present.
 The object of the meeting is to open bids for the erection of the library build ing and award the contract If satisfac- tory bids are received
 A number of bids have heretofore been received, but all have been rejected for various reasons.
 Notes and Personals.
 A committee of citizens from this city attended a meeting of the Birmingham board of trade this afternoon at the First National bank building in Birmingham in the interest of the 5-cent fare on the electric cars to this city. They report having met with encoura cement and an assurance of assistance from the mem bers of the board of trade in the effort to secure the reduction of fare.
 The Rev. J. w. Orr and M. H. Sher- man went to Sylacauga today to attend the annual meeting of the North Alabama Presbytery, which convenes at that place tonight.
 City Clerk A. l.. Arnold returned home tonight from his old home at Blocton, where he went on short business trip.