The Birmingham age-herald., 1906-08-11
UNKNOWN YOUTH IS
 KILLED BY TRAIN
Struck by A. G. s. PaSsenge
 Below BesSemer
RAIN STORM AT BESSEMER
Petition for Williams clrculated-Ep- worth League to Give Trolley Ride Next Week-News
 of Jonesboro.

besseilief, august Io.-lSpeclaI1EAn un- known young man was killed by the northbound Alabama Great Southern pas senger train this morning early near Green. Pond. about twelve or fifteen miles below Bessemer.
 It is said that the man was lying in the grass beside the track with com panlon sleeping when the train was ap- preaching. As the train neared him. he lifted up his head and il was struck by the cylinder of the engine It was badly mangled from the impact and death was almost instantaneous The other man took to the woods.
 In the pocket of the dead man was found a memorandum book with data showing that he was named either Fred Mackey or Fred Jackson and that his partner was named Joe Jackson The book also indicated that the men had recently visited Cincinnati. Somerset. oakdale. Chattanooga. Atlanta and Birmingham A pathetic entrance on one page was that they had spent their last dime in Birmingham. The dead man was only about 20 years of age
 The remains were sent to the under taking establishment of Lige Loy in Blr- mingham where they were prepared for burial. Inquiries developed the fact taht the home of the deceased was in Gin cinnati and the body will be sent there for lnterment
 Hard Rain.
 As climax to the plethora of water for the last few weeks, Bessemer was visited by hard rain and wind storm this afternoon between the hours of 5 and o'clock. It looked at times as though considerable damage would be done, but so far nothing of a serious nature has been reported in the locality. The center of the storm seemed to lay to the south ward and it Is feared that crops and property may have been injured in that direction. Long distance communication with Tuscaloosa and other points below was apparently cut off, as several hours trial from Birmingham failed to bring a response.
 Notes and Personals.
 The usual services will be held at the Bessemer churches Sunday. The regular pastors are in town and will fill their respective pulpits
 William r. Prouty of Tuscaloosa, Walter G. Tucker of Cincinnati and E. P. Ed wards of Chicago were among the visitors in the city yesterday
 The negroes held in connection with the shooting of the woman in the rolling mill quarter early Thursday were released from the city jail this morning, sufficient L. l.aa., 1I.f.. of complicity. The police docket was small and unimportant
 MT James Trotter and son. David, will leave in the morning for Washington. The change is made in the hope of re- covering the health of the son
 On account of the heavy rain and the unproptious weather generally, the trol- ley ride of the Junior Social club. which was to have been given to East Lake to- night, has been indeficite1y postponed.
 Mrs. D. D. Meadder of Virginia City and family will leave shortly for Ten nessee to spend the remainder of the sum- mer.
 petition was circulated in Bessemer today for the purpose of asking the goyer- nor and the board of pardonors to com mute the death sentence of John Williams to life Imprisonment By night a large number of citizens had affixed their sig natures to the document. Sentiment here seems to be strong that Williams ought not to hang.
 Politics was simmering along merrily in Bessemed today Several of the aspirants for offices in the county have recently vls- tied the town and caused their support CTS to begin with renewed impetus the friendly disputes as to men and platforms. The Epworth league Of the Methodist church will give trolley ride for it's members on next Thursday evening, Au- gust 16. The cars will rim to East Lake with the usual schedule and stopover.
 News of Jonesboro.
 Middleton, the little 6-year-old son of J. L. Martin of Jonesboro, suffered the painful accident of having his right leg broken above the knee yesterday after noon while playing with another boy. The playmate of young Martin had climbed tree while Middleton remained on the ground In some way the boy fell and bore Middleton down. inflicting the injury above noted. pr. Robinson and Dr. Hanby waited upon the hurt boy and set the broken limb. He is resting easily today.
 The delightful camp at West Lake was broken up tonight. J. T. Martin and Miss Abbotte Stratlin of Jonesboro, who were among the party. report one of the hap piest outings ever experienced.
 The construction gang of the Postal Telegraph company, which has been op- erating in and around Jonesboro for some time past, has removed to McCalla.
 The board of registrars was in session in Jonesboro today About twenty-five voters were registered.
 Miss May Davis of Fayette is visiting her brother. Lester Davis, at his home in .TCnesboro.