The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1906-11-24
JUSTICE INSPECTS
PLANTS At ENSLEY
Judge Brewer GreatIylmpresSed
With Steel Making
PARTY ON 'P0SSUM HUNT
M. H. Sherman Becomes General Super
intendent of Semet-soIvay Plants,
With Headquarters in Chicago.
Succeeded by F. w. Miller.
PARTY ON 'POSSUM HUNT

Ensley. November 2S.-(Special.) Assoc
ciate Justice D. ]. Brewer of the SUI
preme court of the United States, in conf
pany with a party of capitalists and bus
mess men from Birmingham and other
cities, visited the industries and manu-
featuring plants of Ensley today. Tho
party was escorted to the city by Robert
Jemison, Sr., president of the Birmingham
Railway. Light and Power company, in
a special car over the South Ensley line.
arriving at 10 o'clock.
In the party were Justice Brewer. Rob-
ert Jemison, Sr.. Congressman Oscar W.
Underwood B. F. Moore, William A.
Walker, Jr., Robert Fl. Pearson, George
Collard, Mr. Crane, G. L. Wills, V. ].
Nesbit, F.. NJ. Abbott of Selma, John l..
Kane, w. II. Woodward, P. G. Shook,
Mayor N. w. Scott and C. j. Barr. gen.
eral superintendent of the Ensley division
OF the Tennessee Coal, Iron and Railroad
company. The car ran out the Wylam line
to Avenue c, where the crowd unloaded
and walked to the offices of the Tennes-
see Coal, Iron and Railroad company, at
which place they were met by George
Collard G. L. Wills and C. J. Barr, Of
cals of the company, who escorted them
through the plants The blast furnaces
were visited first. Here Mr.. Collard gen
eral superintendent of the blast furnaces
of the Tennessee Iron, Coal and Railroad
company, explained to Justice Brewer
and the crowd some of the technical
terms and modes employed in pig iron
manufacture. A cast was made from No.
as the party stood viewing its massive
structure and as the clear fluid white
hot. smoothly flowed into the receiving
ladies emitting splashes of bright sparks,
Justice Brewer remarked that "the thing
Is akin to the devils own workshop"
After inspecting the many intricate de-
vices of making pig iron the party pro-
ceeded to the steel mill. More than an
hour and half was spent here seeing
the many interesting and varied depart
ments The rail mill was also visited.
Justice. Brewer manifested great interest
in the mammoth rail mill engine, which
possesses the enormous strength of $500
horse power.
The open hearth department was Wis
tied. Here the party, wearing the blue
spectacles of the steelmakers, peered
through the port holes of the furnaces
into the seething lakes of boiling white
steel
The party then went over into the
works of the Southern Steel company
and inspected the rod MILL the nail and
wire mills and other finishing plants Of
this company
Altogether the part was out over three
hours, but at the end the distinguished
jurist, although 76 years of age. was as
fresh and buoyant as the youngest mem
Der of the crowd
Enjoyed Visit.
Justice Brewer seemed to thoroughly
enjoy every moment Of the visit to Ems
ley. He displayed great interest in the
different sights, and In speaking of the
visit to Ensley said: you have great
city here-a great city or Industries and
of manufacture. I have often heard of
Ensley. the Steel City of the SOUTH and
/ can see now just how the title comes
about, and 1 can readily appreciate the
fact that it is justly due to SO thriving
center. I have long wanted to come to
Birmingham and the district, and now
that / am here, can truthfully say
that I have enjoyed thoroughly every
moment of my visit. L have enjoyed es-
peclally the great sights that have seen
here today, and / shall always remember
my visit to Ensley with great pleasure"
The party returned to Birmingham at
80 o'clock over the North Ensley line
by way of Thomas.
Enjoy 'Possum Hunt.
A number of Ensleys young people
A..