The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1905-05-17
MEETS DEATH IN
POND At QUARRY
George WEIGH Seized With
Cramps While Bathing
COUNCIL HOLDS MEETING
Fixes Licenses on All Laundres at
$75 Per Year-Alleged Me-
gro Murderer is
Arrested.
COUNCIL HOLDS MEETING

sBessemer May 16-tspecial )-George
WEIGH. chief shipping clerk for the Uni
ted States Cast Iron Pipe and Foundry
company, was drowned this afternoon at
o'clock In the rock quarry pond near
the pipe works. Mr.. We.ch was in bath
ing with a friend when he was taken
with cramps and was drowned before
assistance could reach him. AT late
hour tonight his body was recovered and
taken TO Kennedys undertaking estab-
lishment
The water in the pond is over forty
feet deep in some places and Is exceed
ingly cold even in midsummer. The
pond seems TO be Inflated as eight men
have been drowned in the place during
the past six years. The water comes from
several springs in the rocks which is
supposed to account for its unusual cool
ness.
Mr.. Weleh is one of the best known
men in the district. he was formerly
superintendent of the Empire Pillow Works
at Ensley, having removed to this dis
trict from Atlanta. where he held the
position of superintendent of the South
crn Agriculture works. He was IS years
of age and leaves a wife and four chill
dren, who reside at h,nsley His other
Birmingham relatives are A. b. Moss,
brother-in-law, of the Empire Plow works
and w. 7. Gloer, a cousin. VINO Is em-
ployed in the general offices of the Bir
minghann Railway, Light and Power COM
pany Mr.. Welch was a member of the
Masonic order, the Odd Fellows the
knights of Pythais and the Red Men. The
funeral arrangements have not been
made.
Council In Busy Session.
At a short session of the Mayor and
Board of Aldermen tonight the present
laundry controversy, which has arisen in
the past few weeks, was practically
solved by an ordinance being introduced
to fix the licenses for all laundries at
$75 per year A number of other routine
matters came up before the board
The laundry squabble was begun when
the council fixed the license on home laun-
dries at $25 per year and the license for
foreign laundros at $75 per year. A Biz
mingham laundry company went before
Judge Charles w. rerguson and got out
mandamous to compel the city clerk to
issue license at the same price imposed
on the home laundries.
The members of the council present to-
night We're Mayor Huey. Aldermen Dem
mis- Simmons, Norwood, Hurd and Gil
ham, Under the head of petitions and
complaints the petition of W. j. Adams,
an ex-Confederate soldier. that ne be al
lowed free licenses to run his wood shop
was granted. The committee to which the
ordinance was referred to allow the sale
of vegetables outside of the markets.
asked for more time to make its report.
On motion the ordinance was called from
the committee and was laiu upon the
able.
The committee on building vault in
the city engineers office asked for more
time. which was granted. The commit
tee to purchase additional hose for the
fire department asked ror more time,
which was granted.
The committee on the ordinance to pro-
hibit slot machines. Jingle boards and
other devices asked for more time. which
was granted.
Alleged Murderer Arrested.
Policeman j. II. Parsons this afternoon
arrested VIII Hale, a negro. that is sup
posed to be wanted a Rock Hill. Va, on
a charge of murder. The Virginia officers
have been notified and an answer Is tx
pected by tomorrow. A reward of 10,
1t is stated, has been offered for Hales
arrest