The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1906-10-27
MAI. GRIFFITH ON
WALKING CAMPAIGN
WALKS FROM PELL CITY TO GADS-
DEN IN INTEREST OF E. D. HAMM-
NER-oTHER NEWS OF GADS-
DEN.

Gadsden, October 26.-(special)-M
Amos l.. Griffith arrived in this city last
night from Pel City, having walked the
entire distance. Although Major Griffith
is more than 70 years of age. he was
none the worse for his long walk, and
unique canvass of the Sixth senatorial
district, in the interest of the candidacy
of e. D. Hammer, the democratic NOM
inee. He was offered horse and buggy
to travel with, but preferred to walk, as
most of the farmers are very busy pick
, ing cotton and gathering corn. and he
makes short cuts through the fields and
helps in the work, while he talks to them
in the interest of his candidate. Major
Griffith relates many interesting and
amusing experiences and relates them in
most entertaining way. He left early
this morning and will make a canvass
of the western part Of st. Clair county.
He says that st. Clair will give Mr..
Hammer large majority in the coming
election.
A night force of workmen have been
put to work on the Alabama Consolidated
Coal and Iron company's new 3O0-ton fur
mace which has been in course of con-
struction here for the past fifteen months.
The high price of iron is thought to
be the reason of the rush to complete
the plant, and it will be ready for the
torch on, or before, the first of Deem
Der. Immense supplies of material are
being accumulated to supply the new
stack.
The Fox Furnace company of Elyria,
o.. has instituted a suit against the
Southern Steel company of this city for
$4,000, alleging damages. The complainant
charges that the Alabama Steel company,
now a part of the Southern Steel COM
pany, contracted on November q, 1903,
to deliver 500 tons of No. 2 foundry iron
to the Fox Furnace company at stated
periods for a stipulated price. This con-
tract is alleged to have been preached
and on that account the Fox company
claims that 1t was compelled to purchase
iron for its needs in the open market.
and thereby suffering damages to the ex-
tent of $4,000.
Plans are on foot to hold a big dem
ocratic rally in this city and number
of prominent speakers, including b. b.
Conner, have been invited to come and
address the voters The date for the rally
has not been selected, but 1t is thought
that the Saturday preceding the cleo
chairman of the Etowah county democrat
ic executive committee, Is confident the
entire county ticket will be elected by a
good majority. The different candidates
are making a quiet, but close, canvass
of the entire county. The republicans are
not so enthusiastic as they were in the
beginning, and they have little hope of
electing any one of their candidates.
Prof ]. Asch of Murray, Neb., a former
citizen of Gadsden, and an artist of re-
, pute has presented the local lodge
knights of Pythias handsome picture
of Judge j. H. Disque, which will be
formally presented at the regular meeting
on next Monday night. Professor Asch.
while living here had brother to die
who was buried by the Knights of Ply
thias and he has taken this method of
showing his appreciation of the kindness
shmown him. Judge Disque is past grand
chancellor and past supreme representa-
tive of the grand lodge.
The local Elks lodge held barbecue
and smoker at their rooms last night.
which was attended by fifty members and
, invited guests The barbecue was es-
pecially fine and altogether, the evening
was a most enjoyable one.
State Senator James A. Hurst is very
low with pneumonia at his home In Wal
nut Grove, and his friends and relatives
are very much worried over his condi-
t1OT, WHICH IL ItBdIutu as tAticilitiS
critical. Mr.. Hurst is one of the most
popular citizens in the county, and has
represented the Sixth senatorial district
two terms in the state senate. He was
recently nominated for lieutenant COVER
nor by the republicans, but declined 10
make the race.
An engineer and a force of mechanics
| in the employ of the American Bridge
company arrived here today, and will be-
gin placing the structural work of the
| two new open hearth furnaces of the
| Southern Steel company in position. The
| foundations for the furnaces have been
| finished for some time, but the remainder
| of the work has been delayed on account
| of the scarcity of material.
! While going to fire at noon today.
| the large fire engine was wrecked. while
| crossing the tracks of the Louisville AMI
| Nashville, at Seventh street. On this ac-
| count. the engine was unable to get to
| the home of Charlotte Mcclure, higniy
respected negro woman, and 1t was COM
pletely destroyed. The engine was badly