The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1905-05-09
CITY AFTER BETTER
RAILROAD COACHES
SeIma'S CompIainst is Soon to
be Remedied
MRS. GEO. E. KEIpP DIES
Son of Mrs. Hal Vaughan Has Narrow
Escape From Being Dragged
to Death BY
Pony.
MRS. GEO. {. KEIPP DIES

Selma, May S.-(Speeial) lit has been
notorious fact that while other roads of
the south have modernized their coaches,
the Southern railway has been running
the same old pattern coaches in and out
of Selma ever since it took over the line
from the old East Tennessee, Virginia
and Georgia. Selmians are a long suffer-
ing people, but the worm finally turned
and few days ago the Commercial and
Industrial association, through l.. M.
Hooper, took the matter up with Asso-
ciate Railroad Commissioner Tunstall.
Mr. Tunstall called the attention of Vice
President Culp to the complaint from
Selmians anent the old coaches and their
uncomfortable seats, and Mr. Culp wired
Mr.. Ackert. The following telegram has
been received in Selma the same having
been sent to Mr.. Culp in Montgomery and
forwarded to Mr.. Hooper for his informa-
ton:
Washington, D. c., May g. 1905.
j. Nj. Culp Montgomery, Ala.
l have your telegram apour coaches.
We are putting some coaches through the
shop and will put better coaches on our
trains in and out of Selma. You under
stand that during the past season our
coaches were in the worlds fair travel
and we could not get them through the
shop. We are now working our shops
full force and will very soon have better
coaches to put in the runs referred to.
c. H. ACKERT.
Death of a Good Woman.
This morning about o'clock occurred
the death of Mrs. Lucy Keipp, relict of
the late George e. l<eipp Mrs. Keipp had
been in i'll health for many months, al
times growing better; then only to be
compelled to take her bed again. Yes
terday she became seriously i'll and the
end came this morning. She had lived
u az tically all her life in Selma and was
noted for her devotion to her husband
and children, and for her many deeds of
kindness and charity done without osten-
tauon. Five children survive her. There
are Miss Maddoe keipp. teacher of music
at the Agnes Scott institute at Athens,
Ga; L. p. Keipp of this city, Mrs. Ella
Bewig of Chattanooga and Misses Mary
and Ella keipp of this city. The funeral
will take place tomorrow afternoon at 3
o'clock from her late residence on Broad
street.
Boys Narrow Escape.
Eugene Robbins Vaughan. the 6-year-
old son of Mrs. Hal Vaughan. had a mar
row escape from death or serious injury
yesterday afternoon. The little fellow
was riding a pony which had just been
given him when the animal ran off in
gallop. AS the latter turned corner the
boy fell off and his foot caught in the
stirrup. The pony dragged him for over
a blocks length, trying to free himself of
the burden by viciously kicking at the
boy. Fortunately the hoofs did not strike
the boy, and while he was bruised and
painfully injured by being dragged
through the streets he was not seriously
hurt and no bones were broken.
Local and Personal.
The meetings being held in this city
conducted by Rev. II. M. Wharton are
growing in attendance each day. Yes
terday afternoon a meeting for men was
held in the Academy of Music and the
entire lower floor of the place was filed.
DR.. Wharton made a most impressive
address to the young men.
Tonight the first term of Mayor Atkins
administration comes to a close and his
second term began.