The Birmingham age-herald., 1906-03-01
ANOTHER VICTIM
 AT SUMMERFIELD.
Miss Hecker Badly Burned by
 Exploding Lamp
GINNING COMPANY FORMED
We'll Known Men at Marion Junction Will Also Erect a Warehouse. News of Selma and Dal-
 las County.

nignt at the Summerfield orphanage an- other victim was recorded to the fury Of the flames. This time however, in con trast to the fate of the two former vic times, it is not thought the result will be serious.
 Miss M. E. Heeker, who came to the or phanage from Pittsburg Pa. was the latest victim. She was sitting in her room at the orphanage when lamp ex- ploded in the hall One of the boys with quick presence of mind grabbed up the burning lamp and threw 1t out into the yard. number of the little orphans were at play in the yard and the burning lamp fell near them. Fearing that some of the children might themselves be burn- ed from contact with the burning lamp Miss Hecker rushed out into the yor1 Passing too close to the blazing lamp her dress was ignited at the bottom. First seeing that the children did not come near to danger she called to some one to bring her a rug, and some of the children started with a rug to her, but becoming frightened at the sight of the blazing dress dropped the rug and fled. Miss Hecker managed to get to the rug her self and extinguished the flames. but not before her limbs from the knee down were quite badly burned.
 Medical attention was summoned for her as soon as the accident was known and everything was done to relieve her suffering. This morning pr. Andrews and MT Stewart of the executive committee of the orphanage went out to the insti- tuition to render any aid that might be necessary
 This is the third accident from burning that has occurred at the orphanage. little child, an inmate of the institution was the first. The little ones clothes caught fire from a grate and before help could come injuries had been received from which death eventually resulted.
 The second accident was to an aged woman whose home was in Talladega, whose clothing caught fire and who died few days afterwards.
 Work Has Commenced.
 Work commenced today on the addition to the union passenger station of the Southern railway which when completed will be of great convenience to the travel ing public. An entirely new room will be added to the eastern wing of the building to conform with the rooms on the west ern wing. The western wing will then be
  the eastern wing made entirely for whites, a general waiting room and ladies and mems waiting room being provided for both whites and colored. The improve ments will cost considerable money and Is the result of a demand for larger and better accommodations in Selma.
 Enterprise at Marion Junction.
 The Marion Junction Warehouse and Ginning company has been formed and will within the next few days file its pa pers of Incorporation.
 The stockholders consist of large num- Der of prominent citizens of Marion Junc- tion, among them being Smith & Gilmore and H. P. Randall, both of whom now conduct gins at the junction. It is the purpose of the new company to erect a spacious warehouse and five acres of ground have already been purchased To- cated between the Southern railways ~" This land belonged to Pettus Ran dall and he has sold it to the new con cern.
 Both the gins run by Smith & Gilmore and by MT. Randall will be dismantled next year and only the one gin which is to be erected by the company will be run. This gin will have a capacity of over 20O0 bales during the season, and will be of the latest pattern. With the warehouse in which cotton can be stored at a reasonable rate and the modern gin considerable trade will be attracted to Marion Junction that this thriving village does not now enjoy.
 The capital stock of the company Is placed at S10OO0, and it will prove of much benefit to the residents of that section. The officers will be announced when the incorporation papers are filed.
 
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