The Birmingham age-herald., 1906-10-14
BESSEMER STEEL
 PLANT LOOKS GOOD Investigating Committee Will Make Report Tomorrow PROBABLY BE FAVORABLE Clinton Curl Is Awarded s5ooo Dam ages for Injuries Sustained at
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Bessemer, October 13.-lSpeclal 1.-The day Is fast approaching for a final set tlement of the steel plant question. After several weeks of Investigation nothing has been found against the company or it's patents;' in fact, everything points toward an early end to the prelminaries and the Issuance of stock,
 The committee, of which c. P. Martin Is chairman, James Bowron, MT. Simpson. H, L. Badham. Lee Moody and R, IT, Smith are members. will report Monday, after which everything will probably be clear sailing for those interested The patents, which Mir, Simpson Is investlgat- ing, are said to have proven satisfactory. The financial end is that which Is causing the delay. as Mr. Bowron Is waiting on the representatives, of the eastern capt. talists who are corresponding with their home office. Their standing has not yet been proven, but it is expected that ample information win arrive in a few days It is stated that local capitalists will put In as much stock as the northern back CTS do.
 There are a number of citizens of Bes- semer who are eager to invest fin the deal, and are anxiously waiting results, but they are confident that the committee will protect their interests.
 Verdict In Curl Case.
 Clinton Curl was yesterday awarded a verdict of $5000 damages from the Wood ward Iron company. The Jury received the case yesterday afternoon and report ed in a few minutes. The case will prob ably be appealed to the supreme court by Grubb, Tillman, Bradley and Morrow, at torneys for the defense
 In March, 1904, while at work in the furnace at Woodward, Curl was badly mashed, and was obliged to remain in bed for six weeks. The attorneys for the plain tiff. Ward & Ward and T. T. Huey made suit for S1000 for the injuries and time away from work and s40O0 for his time to maturity which goes to his father The case has aroused much interest among the friends of the plaintiff, many of whom were summoned as witnesses.
 Local Items.
 Today was one of the largest pay days of the month in the mines around Bes- semer. Something like $150,000 was dis tributed during the day. The Tennessee company paid all its employees at the rolling mill, furnaces and mines, while both the Sloss and Woodward companies had large pay rolls.
 hC SClNlCCS lOudS VIII IeluTn lO lnelr usual services, the revival meeting hay ing come to 8 close.
 P. E. Hickey of a St. Louis firm was In Bessemer today arranging for slag for the concrete work on the Atlanta, Bir- mingham and Atlantic railroad from Pel- ham to Bossemer. The contract amounts tc many thousands of dollars as there Is much heavy grading to be done.
 Jonesboro News.
 Miss Ida Shaw of North Birmingham is visiting her sister, Mrs J. B. Clay in this city.
 Ransom Vines of McCalla. was chased by an infuriated bull yesterday and mar rowly escaped death. He was not serious ly injured, however.
 Mrs. Saunders Is convalescent after q long spell of fever
 The new Baptist church will probably be finished in a short time.
 Matt Woods is seriously i'll at his resi- dence, but is slightly improving. His sis ter, Miss Ella Woods of Irondale Is nurs- ing him