The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1906-03-21
REPORTS COME IN
OF RAINS DAMAGE
Western is Most Fortunate of
Alabama Roads
MANY TRAINS DETOURED
Young Men Indulge In Personal Diff
Guilty In Selma Billiard Room.
Other News of Selma and
Dallas County.

Selma, March 20.-(special. )-Reports OF
the damage wrought by the heavy rain
of Sunday and Sunday night continue to
reach Selma The Western of Alabama
railway was the most fortunate Of any
line entering the city no delays occur
ring and there being no interruption to
traffic between Selma and Atlanta. The
Southern counts itself exceedingly fortu-
nate that the damage sustained was no
greater, considering the heavy rainfall all
along its lines Trains continue to be de-
layed but this is owing to precautionary
orders that slow time should be made.
But for the Alabama Great Southern
washout beyond York, which has not yet
been repaired, there would be no Interrupt
ton to traffic over the Mobile division
of the Southern. In fact the Mobile and
Ohio, the Louisville and Nashville and the
Central of Georgia have all been COM
PEELED to detour their trains oyer this
division of the Southern.
The Mobile and Ohio sustained wash
out between Montgomery and Maplesville
which has not yet been repaired, and all
passenger trains over that route have been
detoured over the Western from Montgom-
cry to Selma and over the Southern to
| Maplesville. The Louisville and Nashville
! had a washout between Calera and Bir-
mngham, and detoured their trains from
| Calera to Wilton, over the Southern.
and thence over the same line into Biz
mingham. The Central of Georgia had a
washout between Childersburg and Biz
mngham and detoured their trains from
| Childersburg via Admission over the
Southern.
At Plantersville, in this county, the iron
bridge lately erected by the county over
Mulberry creek. was washed from It's
piers by the flood following the heavy
rains and is badly damagesd. The tim
bers are broken in two by the sagging
of the bridge and other damage was
done.
The Schulz Miller Lumber company last
year built a fish pond on the river bank
opposite. their plant. The heavy rains
caused the dam to wash away and the
some 5000 fish went into the river with
the water. The pond was stocked with
fine trout, Dream and perch and the
owners hoped this summer to have some
delightful piscatorial sport.
Fight In Billiard Room
Last night in the billiard room of
the Hotel Albert occurred a personal diff
ficulty between j. W. McCluskey and
b. L. Darlington. The young men were
playing pool and a dispute arose over a
shot, Mr.. McCluskey picking up billiard
ball and throwing it at his opponent.
There was general fight IN which Mr..
Carriington's coat was cut and he was
stabbed in the hand. The Mayor assessed
a fine of 1925 against McCluskey and dis
charged Darlington.
Death of Good Woman.
Today at noon, at her home on the High
lands occurred the death Of Mrs. Frances
Emily Fox the wife of H. c. Fox Mr.
and Mrs. Fox had come to Selma to live
only since March l. the latter having
left his home in Louisville to make this
his place of residence. Mr. Fox was master
mechanic of the Louisville and Nashville
at Louisville prior to Coming to Selma.
The funeral will be held in this city to-
morrow.
Local and Personal.
1he Alabama river at TINS point is eX-
pected to go to 81 feet by Thursday. The
guage this morning at o'clock registered
34.2, showing a rise during the preceding
"a hours of 80 feet. If the 81 mark Is
reached the water will overflow the banks
ON the opposite side of the river.
Rev. Lemuel Green had Inc misfortune
10 have his overcoat stolen from the rack
in the hall of Mr.. and Mrs. ". A. Armis-
teads residence in this city on Sunday.
The thief has not been caught