The Montgomery advertiser., 1906-01-15
WRECK ON THE A. G. S.
Eight Cars are Torn Up and the Track
 Blocked for Hours.

Blocked Tor Hours.
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 A. c. s. north-bound freight train a
 mile below Attalla: Eight freight cars were torn up and blocked the track for six hours. The cars were loaded with lumber and pig iron. The passen- ger train was delayed only a few hours. as it used the l.. and IN: track. The wrecker had the track cleared in. time for the morning train and the regular schedule was resumed btween Chatta- nooga and Birmingham.
 The Adams Knitting Milk was sold ing Company, which has been recently organized with a capital stock of $l5,- 900. H. c. Moody is President, and c. B. are: H. C. Moody, c. B. Foreman and
 R. L. Adams. The Adams Knitting Mill Is home industry and was owned and
 made a successA of his venture. He
 has always sold the output of the mill, and the new company will enlarge and | otherwise Improve the plant. February or March for the purpose Of determining whether the people are Tn favor of the special school tax or ID election is to raise additional school funds for the public schools of the county. There will be some opposition in Gadsden because it is for the county, because Gadsden has already voted a heavy school tax for the purpose of sustaining it's free school system and the additional tax of 10 cents on the be left out of the election, there would be no opposition. In the county there are no special school districts and those in the district say they are not interested. so this leaves the burden to be borne by those who are out or the district.
 The Queen City Guards have received their new equipments and are now fitted out equal to any company in the State. The equipment consists of hats. uniforms, and leggings, and all pany will be inspected the night of
 January 22nd by United States of ficer.
 papers in voluntary bankruptcy with the clerk of the United States Court in
 Anniston. Mir. Butcher claims exemp- tion on effects to the amount of $3,950, including real estate valued at $6,o00, stock in trace. $S50, debts due on open accounts, $50. He conducts book store on Broad Street -..a. t. f-- Deputy Dick Handy arrested Frank
 Campbell and Jim Condon. two negroes. In Coats Bend, Friday on 8 charge of highway robbery. It Is alleged that
 the two negro boys = who are ,sa" about 10
 white boy, and robbed him in broad
 daylight. The Payne boy was robbed
 of his hat. knife and 20 cents in money
 One of the negroes told Paayne that he
 would kill him and at the same time
 cutting him across the shoulder. Camp bell says he is innocent.
 The remains of Robert Meeks. the young man who was accidentally shot on the car several weeks ago and who
 died Thursday from the wounds, were taken Friday morning to Greenville, S. C., where his mother resides. His brother, Dr. Meeks of Waycross, Ga, accompanied the remains. Croft, the negro who did the shooting, is still at
 large, but 1t is probable that he will be caught as there is $250 reward offered for his arrest.
 There Is not vacant house in Gadsden and the situation Is alarming. Every boarding house is full and many ! private families have had to take boarders, as they have been besieged every day by applicants who are look
 ing for board. The building of houses
 Is problem in this city, as there are
 not enough workmen, and if more
 come, there are not enough houses.
 W. T. Cox of East Gadsden. has let the
 contract for the erection of twenty
 houses and several other citizens have
 contracted for from one to twenty
 houses, but workmen are scarce. and it
 will take sop7e time to build them.
 After an illness of q few days, the
 12-year-old son of R. S. Webb and
 wife died at their residence in East
 Gadsden. He was a very bright boy
 and his death was shock to his pa
 rents and friends.