The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1905-07-29
PINE HILL SUFFERS
DISASTROUS FIRE
Rvs Stores and Livery Stable
Are Destroyed
PUNISH RUM0R STARTERS
Acting Mayor Peacock In Selma Calls
Attention to Law for Punishment
of Those Originating
False Reports.
PUNISH RUM0R STARTERS

Selma, July 2S.-(Special. )-Informatio
reached the city this afternoon of a dis
astrous fire which occurred in the early
morning hours at Pine HILL on the South
ern railway, between this city and Mobile
Pine Hill is about forty miles from Selma
and is fourishing little city in Wilcox
county The fire originated in store on
the right hand side of the railroad track
going south and was quickly commune
Gated to adjoining buildings. Five stores
and a livery stable were completely de-
stroyed
Passengers on the Southern's Mobile
train state that piles of dry goods. grocer
les. ETC., were scattered over an old field
near the scene of the confagraton when
the train passed that city this morning.
The details of the loss incurred could
not be ascertaned.
Slight Freight Wreck.
A box car of freight troin jumped the
track between Boguechitto and Marion
Junction in this county this morning The
damage done was slight but traffic was
delayed several hours, the train from Mo
bile due here at noon not arriving until
half past 2 o'clock this afternoon.
Rumor Starters to Be Punished.
Acting Mayor Peacock this afternoon
published the following notice oceasioned
by the receipt of letter from Birming
ham in which it was stated that word
had been received there that there was
two cases of yellow fever in Selma:
To the Public.
Section 493. False Rumors.-Any per-
son who falsely and maliciously. or with
out reasonable cause to believe in its
truth, originates, circuates or gives cur
rency to any statement, rumor or ex-
preston of belief that any contagious or
infectious disease exists or prevails in
the city or within police jurisdiction
thereof, must, on conviction, be fined,
fined and imprisoned, or sentenced to hard
labor for the city" City code, page 199
The attention of the public generally IS
called to the foregoing section of the
city code, which will be enforced rigidly
and punishment melted ont to every Of
fender. The good name of the city, its
commercial reputation must not be
smirched by the reckless or even Thought
less repetition or circulation of reports
that have foundation neither in fact CT
circumstances.
IL is sincerely to be hoped that the oc-
casion will not arise for the arrest of a
single violator of the apove law
w, r. PEACOCK,
Acting Mayor.
Local and General.
The stopping of work yesterday on the
new Christian church building led to the
circulation of the report that there were
some differences between the church au-
thorities and Contractor McKibbon. Mr..
Holroyd, a partner of the contractor.
makes the statement today that he order
ed the workmen to lay off until Mr.. Me-
Ribbon returned. He came back today
and work is progressing as usual on the
structure.
Mr.. and Mrs. w. c. Agee have returned
from delightful visit to Atlantic City
and other POINTS
Mrs. G. X. Cothran went up to Plant
ersville today to attend at the bedside of
Mrs. Cothran, who is i'll, having been
taken sick while on visit to her mother.
Mrs. Nixon.
Mrs. r. E. L. Mel left today for Vir-
ginia Batch in hopes of further benefit.
ting her health.
Mr.. Fl. A. Denton will leave tomorrow
night for New York and other points.
Mrs M o. Morgan, relict of the late
DIR. Isiah Morgan, formerly prominent
citizen of Selma, died in Greensboro dur
ing last night and the remains will be
brought to this city for interment tomor-
row. She was found dead in bed when
her Eeice went to awake her. She was
so years old and sister of DIR. Stickney
OF Greensboro.