The Birmingham age-herald., 1905-12-13
'DR. NOWL|N'S HOME
 DESTROYED BY FIRE Rumored That L. & N. is Sur veying Near Gadsden TWO MEN IN TROUBLE W. L. Morrow Fined $50 for Robbery and $50 for Carrying Concealed
 Weapons-His Friend
 Phillips In Jail.

Gadsden December 12.-(Special)-Th old farm residence of Dr. J. R. Nowlin, on the east side of Coosa river was de- stroyed by fire Sunday afternoon about 4 o'clock and was a total loss J. F. Meeks church, while his wife and children were at some relatives and the origin of the fire is a mystery. His loss will reach s4OO with no insurance.
 Frank M. Walker and Miss Alice M. Smith reached the city yesterday from Blount county and went to the probate office in the search of the necessary mar riage license which they were granted and Clerk Forney Hughes quickly made them one. They were a runaway couple from Bangor, Blount county
 A persistent rumor Is going the rounds in Gadsden that the Louisville and Nash vile railroad is securing rights of way ] in this vicinity with the evident inten- ton of building belt line connecting with the main line on the north and their switch on South Second. thus belting the city on the south, and completing the belt of the town. It is fact that large bodies of land are being secured and it is for this purpose undoubtedly The city needs a belt line and the people trust the rumor is true.
 T. F. Marlow has been given the con tract by the Alabama Consolidated com pany for the erection of several new build ings, which are to be used for a jobbing foundry. The main building will have a | width of 50 feet and will be 80 feet long and will house an equipment for general a Tor has fourteen different plants and it is for the purpose of supplying all the castings needed for these plants that this foun- dry is being established. It will make ev- erything in the way of castings used at the mines and furnaces of the company There are ten pipe floors in operation at the Coosa Pipe and Foundry company and four more are ready to be put on while three more will be ready for the first of January This plant is less than year old, all the buildings having been constructed since the first of last January and ten floors are now in operation The remarkable record is due to the skillful work of the superintendent, Robert Camp bell, who understands thoroughly all the workings of a pipe shop plant.
 w. L. Morrow and Alonzo Phillips two young farmers of St. Clair county. are in jail here on very serious charge. Early Saturday night Morrow entered the
 
 street and secured a pocketbooS contain ing several dollars. As he was leaving the house he was confronted with a gentle man visitor and Morrow stated that he was looking for friend. He was permit ted to leave but soon afterwards the pocketbook was missed. MT. Dumas went to town after the police and while he was looking for an officer Morrow evil dently saw him and he returned to the house with a partner. the latter being Phillips. who was in a buggy and went just over the brow of the hill to await Morrow's return However. when Nor row entered the house the second time he was met by a MT Blackburn, who enter tained him until the police arrived. He was arrested and so was Phillips Morrow was fined $50 for robbery and $50 for carrying a concealed pistol, while Phil lips was released but he was quickly ar rested on state warrant and is now in jail.
 The beautiful home of F. M Cotte was burned to the ground Monday afternoon between and 3 o'clock The fire origin ated in the bed room on the second floor from a defective chimney, and the alarm was sent In at once. The fire department responded and went to the wrong place This delayed them for some time and when they did arrive the water pressure was too weak to get the water over the