The Birmingham age-herald., 1905-03-04
ID EXTEND VAST
 SUMS ON PLANT United States Companyt to Make
 Improvements DOUBLE PRESENT CAPACITY $25o,ooo Will Be Spent on Enlareng Pipe Shops at Bessemer-Work
 Will Be Commenced
 Shortly.
DOUBLE PRESENT CAPACITY

Bessemer, March 3. - (Special.) )-The United States Cast Iron Pipe and Foun- dry company is making preparations to shortly begin work on the proposed im- provements on it's plant. near this city. It is estimated that the company will expend about $25O,0oO on addition and im- proyements. When the present plans are completed the capacity of the plant will be doubled.
 The blue prints for the proposed im- provements are in hand, all estimates have been made and the bids for the work are being received.
 The actual work will be begun in few days and will be pushed rapidly to completion. When the improvements are finished the working force of the plant will be increased one-third.
 Recovery Work to Be Resumed. The indications are that the work or recovering the bodies of the dead miners still in the bottom of the Virginia mines will be resumed some time tomorrow. It is estimated that if the pump is kept op- erating the water would be low enough to permit the bodies to be found tomor- row By Monday, it is thought, all the bodies will have been gotten out of the mines.
 The number in the mines is still esti- mated at between three and eight. Some of the relatives of the dead men who are known to be in the mine are very | impatient over the delay. Still 1t seems l impossible to remedy the matter, as the recovering of the bodies from the low | chambers of the mines that are several | feet in water is more than human sklll l can accomplish.
 | A large force of men are still en- | gagged repairing the damage done to the l mine by the explosion. The fund which is being raised for the relief of the widows and orphans is | still on the increase. The committed is still being besieged by the families of the dead men. The greater part, If not all of the immediate needs of the unfor- tunate families, have been supplied.
 Candidates Have Meeting.
 The candidates for aldermen, about p | in number, met at the armory to discuss means to get every voter in Bessemer to register for the primary, to be held on l March 20 to elect a mayor and board of | aldermen.
 The registration books will close Sat urday night at o'clock. Tonight about | 435 have registered The number, 1t Is expected will bn increased to about 600 by the time the books close tomorrow
 Funeral of MT. Clifton. The funeral pf John l.. Clifton, who died yesterday afternoon, took place this morning at 10:3O o'clock from the First Presbyterian church. The services were conducted by the Rev. R. c. Gilmore, as- sisted by the Rev. J. L. Britain. The pall-bearers were w. P. Golson, 1 George Ross, l. M. Barton, L. M. Vance, J. R. Rutherford and M. J. Boots. The remains were carried to Browns vile for interment. MT. Clifton is sur vived by his wife and one son. The de- ceased had been bookkeeper for the Krebs | Manufacturing company for number Of years and his death is mourned by a large number of friends.
 Huey-Dabbs.
 The approaching marriage of Miss May Huey to MT. G. l.. Dabbs has been an- nouneed to take place at the home of the brides parents near this city on | Wednesday, March at S:30 D. m. On account of the illness of Miss Hueys mother the wedding will be a quiet one. only the intimate friends and relatives will be present
 The bride-to-be IS the sister or Mayor T. T. Huey and is a young lady of many accomplishments. Mir Dabbs is well known in the state and is prominent in the affairs of the district.
 Personal and General.
 Miss Corre V. Smith of Montgomery Is the charming guest of her grandparents, | Col. and Mrs w. c. McTyiere.
 The young men of Bessemer will give dance at the Beavers hall next Mon- day night.
 ] Capt J. IT. Fulton is able to be out | again after an attack of the grip. Judge Ben G. Perry. who has been at | Hot Springs for the past several months undergoing treatment for rheumatism. | has returned home much improved in | health
 MT. and Mrs. Martin Dresey left this | afternoon for New Orleans to attend | Mard Gras.
 Mir J. Henry Etter, Mir. G. F Con- ! zales. Mir A. D. Maddox and Mir IT. l.. Frater will leave Saturday night for -'en- | sacola.