The Birmingham age-herald., 1905-08-19
NEGRO FALLS FROM A MOVING TRAIN One Leg Crushed to 3 Pulp
 from Knee to Ankle IN CRITICAL CONDITION Birmingham Railway, Light and Power Go. Is Making Many Substantial
 Improvement at Bessemer.
 Extension Proposed.
IN CRITICAL CONDITION

Bessemer, August Especial )--Tom Akins, a colored breakman on the South ern railway, fell between cars on a freight train at Henry's Gap, five miles below Bessemer tonight about o'clock and one of his legs was crushed into pulp from the knee to the ankle by the car wheels several of which passed over the mem Der.
 The negro was picked up in an un- conscious condition and carried to Bir- mingham where he was placed in Cope lands infirmary. At late hour tonight he was still alive but in very critical condition. He suffered as much from the shock as from the injury.
 Akins lives at Selma but previously lived at Bessemer, where he is we'll known.
 Just how he came to fall from the nov ing train is not known but it Is supposed that he lost his balance in a quick mo- ton of the cars in going around a curve.
 Epworth League Excursion.
 The Epworth League excursion to North Birmingham tonight was a great success. Four electric cars were put at the service of the league and all were comfortably filled. Many of the friends of the society attended and all report a pleasant trip. Beaver dam No. ad- journed their regular meeting to allow as many of the members to go on the ex- curson as desired and many of them went.
 Furr-Hurd Wedding.
 Miss Mazele Catherine F'urr and MT. Joseph Dewitt Hurd were married at the home of the brides parents at Lips comb last night, the Rev. J. l.. Brit tain officiating.
 The wedding was a simple and pretty affair without attendants but was wit messed by a number of friends and rela- lives of both parties.
 After the wedding the couple was given a reception at the home of the groom's parents which was attended by a number of friends and relatives.
 The bride is one of the most popular young ladies of this section and the groom is well known and highly es- teemed bookkeeper for the Bessemer Trust and Banking company.
 MT. and Mrs Hurd will make their home in Bessemer and will begin housekeeping at once.
 haiiWdy improvements.
 The Birmingham Railway, Light and Power company is making fine headway on the new freight and passenger depot at this place. The material is being laid on the ground as rapidly as possible and work of laying the foundation has be- gun.
 The company will employ a large force of men and push the work to an carly completion.
 Rapid progress is also being nade m the Tenth avenue viaduct and 1t will not be many weeks before this structure will be ready for use. This is a valuable i'm provement as 1t will divert the electric cars of the company from the dangerous steam railway grade now in use.
 The Birmingham Railway Light and Power company is engaged in several i'm portant enterprises in Bessemer that are appreciated by tho people and it is finted that the company is contemplating inc extension of their lines to JonesboyS inc popular resident suburb of Bessenn.r
 This improvement would bc rrea flu a, preciated by the citizens of that ..,4,av, and would be of vast benefit to thc ctv generally.