The Montgomery advertiser., 1905-09-21
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A Daneeroum Crossfng.

If something Is not done," said a " Mlohtgomery business man, "to improve .ne safety of the railroad crossing on sne Lower Wetumpka road. where the Seaboard Air Line first crosses that road, the people of this city will be day;
 T have reference to the first cross ing of the Seaboard Air Line on this road as one comes to town from the ball park. If an investigation Is made of this crossing, 1t will be found that the railroad track makes a long curve before 1t reacehs the dirt road and that on either side of the dirt road going from the baseball park to Montgomery there are high embankments that cut buggy. It will also be found that it Is down grade toward the railroad track coming from the ball park. This Is much travelled road ordinarily and dur ing attractions at Pickett Springs or Athletic Park, this dirt road is crowded with all kinds of vehicles, many ladies doing the driving.
 Tuesday a serious catastrophe was eame Ra. nsSed just The er roas crowded with vehicles going hurriedly back to town. An automobile passed over the track and to the utter aston ishment of it's occupants, they saw a train coming around that curve only few hundred feet from this crossing. The train could not be heard on ac- count of the noises on the road and the noise made by the going vehicle The The crossed. short distance to the rear physician was driving. Just as he got within a few feet of the rail- d. sGaS track and h wese ee Whistle shs F of engine blew. This seemed to frighten the doctors horse and, luckily for him. the horse just backed into ditch on the side of the road. Neither those in the automobile nor the doctor could see the train until they got on the track
 There is no gate at this crossing. nor Is a watchman kept there. Where there is so much travel should not some precautions be required of the railroad?
 Congressman Hefin in Town.
 Congressman J. Thomas Hefiin, of the Fifth Alabama District, came to Mont gomery yesterday soon after making a number of speeches in different parts of his district. He is in the city on buSiness before the State Board of Pardons in the interest of a white con vict named Tolbert, who was sent up several months ago from Talladega County.
 To a representative of The Advertiser rumors that he will have opposition in next years campaign for his re-electfon.
 If there Is any opposition to my re. election" said MT: Hefiin; T have not been aDlG LO H6NS OOChh among my constituents in the last few weeks a good deal and 1t would seem that if there is any opposition to my reelection the people who are going to do the voting should know. You will discover, If you investigate these reports of opposition to me that they arose outside the district" MT. Heflin spoke of the rumor that Judge N. D. Denson, of Lafayette. would be in the race for the Fifth District Representative. The rumor has gained some circulation in the press of North Alabama.
 T was talking with Judge Denson | only day or two ago" continued Con- gressman Heflin. ''He came up and voluntarily told me that he had never entertained any intention of running | for Congress or for any office at all. 1 He Is in his first year of the Supreme Court and will not resign his position on the bench to undertake other ser l vice."
 His opinion of the need for an extra session of the Legislature and the | probability of the same was asked of Congressman Hefiin. He declined to discuss these question saying that he was now conf1ning his energies to a | study of the needs of his district. He l expressed his belief, however on first i blush that the chances for an extra session are simmer now than they were | a month ago.