The Birmingham age-herald., 1906-10-23
NEGRO STEPS ON
 ENSLEY LIVE WIRE
Is Rendered Unconcious Some
 Time by Shock
SALOON IS RUN IN TRUNK
Officer cochrane Finds Novel Sunday Violator-Poice Docket Crowded Yesterday-Other Ems
 ley News.

Ensey, October 22.-(speeial.)-Whi passing along Nineteenth street this aft ernoon George Fulgham. a negro who works in the mines at Slope No. 1, stepped on a live wire and received a violent shock. The connection was with the arc light current, which carries 1900 volts
 The negro, who was prostrated, re- mained unconscious for several minutes, but was able to return to his home, hay ing sustained only few burns.
 Workmen on the shack which was or dered removed by the council had evil dently dropped the live wire to tine side walk. It is said few men would have re- covered from so severe a shock.
 The moral of the accident is that which was forewarned by the Board of Alder men at the last meeting, when they criti- cized the old shacks near the steel plant. The electric wiring is necessarily placed in dangerous places and strung along carelessly, making a fire and other acci- dents probable. The buildings are con stantly being moved or torn down, and are said to be a menace to the city in more ways than one
 Sunday VioIators.
 The police officers in and around Ems ley kept the lid down tight Sunday, and as a result the docket was crowded this morning. Fourteen cases were brought before Mayor Scott. three of which were charges of selling whisky on Sunday. against Dave Mosley Henry Ward and Joe Jones. The negroes are alleged to baN-o restaurant on Seventeenth street.
 Officer Cochrane discovered a saloon" in trunk belonging to a negro named Curry where the cheap stuff was being dispensed to a continual line of dusky topers. The negro escaped, but as he is well known. the police are sure to arrest him in few days.
 Marshal Eubanks of Wylam made a lucky haul Saturday night In company over saloon near that city and sue ceeded in capturing whole gang of crap shooters nine in all and everyone white. The crowd was marched off to the city jail, where they are awaiting trial
 Local Items.
 Ensley lodge of the Knights of Pythias will send large delegation of members to Hueytown, five miles west of Besse- mer, where a new lodge will be organized. Grand Chancellor B. c. Jones has in- strueted District Committeeman J. ". Clayton to head party of delegates from Birmingham, Besselner and Ensley, and initiate the fifteen members who are ready to take up the work.
 The party will leave the city in hacks at about D. m., and are looking forward to an enjoyable evening.
 l.. W. Rlgby. who has been connected with the Bell Telephone company for sev- eral months as manager of the Ensley ex- change, has been transferred to Mont gomery, where he will reside in the flu ture. T. l.. Mays will succeed MT. Rigby in the local office, and will carry on the work with his usual energy:
 Notes and Personals.
 Mrs. J. H. Luney will entertain small party of friends next Friday night in honor of her sister, Miss Burrell. The oc- casion promises to be one of pleasure to all who attend.
 w R. Sawyer and family, who removed to Montgomery several years ago, will arrive in Ensley in a few days. and their numerous friends will be glad to know that the family will locate permanently.
 Mir and Mrs. Phillips have returned from an extensive wedding tour and are at home to their friends in Wylam.
 Mrs. Hayden is quite sick at her home on Avenue r.
 The Ladies' Aid society of the First Methodist church met this afternoon at the residence of Mrs W. B. Kilgore, on Avenue H and Twenty-second street.
 Miss Bess Waldrop returned to Truss vile yesterday after a short visit to rel atives in the city
 Mrs. w. W. Wood has returned to Ems ley after several months visit to friends in the east.
 Alderman Harry Jones of Birmingham spent the morning in Ensley on business