The Birmingham age-herald., 1906-10-05
Lay on Tracks and Was Struck
 By a Car
BODY HORRIBLY MANGLED
The Eneineero of the Tidewater De- velopment Company Have Arrived
 In Bessemer and Are Survey
 ing Entrance to the City.

1 Killed tOnlSnI al f.3V 0 CLOCK Dy Tapluly moving car. As the motorman came to | Seventeenth avenue and Nineteenth street he saw an object in the way, but was un- able to stop before the unfortunate negro was struck by the tender and dragged some distance. There are no arc head 1 lights used on this line, and it is im- l possible to see more than twenty feet ahead.
 l When a passenger on the car reached him and asked his name, he was thought to have gasped John Knox, but he im- mediately became unconscious, and died a I half hour later
 The victim was taken 10 the Robinson nfrmary and his wounds were examined. The head was fractured, the left thigh and ankle broken and the whole body hor- riby mangled. He died before an opera l tion could be performed
 A flask of whisky was found nearly empty, and it is believed that the negro, | being already drunk, was attempting fo cross the track to the woods on the other I side with an idea of finishing his dram, | but stumbled and fell in a stupor on the | car line. He was laborer at the pipe l shops.
 Tidewater Development Company. The engineers of the Tidewater Develop ment company drove into Bessemer today and established headquarters here This l is the party which has been surveying | from Tidewater northwest toward Adger, and they now have the car line planned out to the far side of Reeder's gap. | The level of the franchise rights are now being taken to ascertain the best way l 10 enter the city, as there seems to be some difficulty in overcoming the steep grades on both sides of the gap. If it is | determined to tunnel and come in on a l level with the city streets 1t will require large expenditure of time and money, while if the other plan be followed long trusses must be constructed to bridge the drop just this side of Feeders, and to get down to an easy grade. It may be 1 found better to make a circle and come in from the west However, no decision l has yet been reached.
 Great progress is being made with this understanding. Prospects are good for an l early start on the actual construction l work.
 Harold Rogers, who was with the corps 1 that is working beyond Adger, while in 1 Bessemer Monday, reported everythin moving along nicely, and that this sec | ton will be completed in short time 1 There is great enthusiasm among the l farmers along the proposed line as the 1 property value is doubled and the facili- ties for reaching the big markets will be | greatly enhanced. v a- t'. ,.s
 The Water Question. l I) f,
 instructed by the Board of Aldermen to prepare plans for the legal fight against the Bessemer Water Works company | stated this afternoon that the city will do all in its power to maintain the water rates as they were fixed In the ordinance | recently passed by the aldermen
 Attorney Perry has the assistance of the firm of Jones' Welsh & Estes, who have made special study of the ques- tion and are ready to protect the rights of the citizens.
 The first step will be to make strong fight against the iniuction which the com pany has sued out and will probably come lip before Judge Coleman. in Br- mngham Saturday the 18th of this month
 Papers will then be filed petitoning the | court to annul the contract of the com pany, which if granted will allow the city to issue a new franchise to any party on his own terms The lawyers have no doubt but that they win win in the end as has been done in many other cities.
 Petition for Road.
 The citizens of East Bessemer and the | fertilizer plant officers have drawn up d petition to be presented to the County | Board of Revenue asking that macadi- mixed road be constructed from the south car line parallel witheThirty second street. two and half miles to the north line There are a number of residents in this district who have no exit from their prop erty and are greatly inconvenienced by the lack of a wagon road i
 The proposed route would connect the two macadamzed roads which lead to Birmingham and will open up short route from Brighton to Lipscomb. Some of this land is still held by the Bessemer Land company and will probably be used by other industries should the new road be constructed It is confidently expected that the petition will be granted.
 Notes and Personals.
 kn the report of the meeting of the Beard of Aldermen yesterday credit was misplaced for the sanitary condition of the jail, This is due to the wardens, Had away and Ross who were complmented in the report of City Physician J. s. Win ters for their work
 Dr l.. Barnett dentist who has been in the office of Dr. McTyiere, is now working with pr. Fitzpatrick over the First National bank
 J. c. Vines and B. [. Burgin left this afternoon for fishing trip at the rock quarry.
 Dr. and Mrs T. F. Robinson have re- turned from Mobile, where Mrs. Robin soh has been spending the summer.
 Tomorrow afternoon the Salvation Army will give an entertainment for children at the hall on Second avenue. to which the public is cordially invited. Mrs. Crawford of Cincinnati, who is secretary of the young peoples movement in the army will be present and talk to the children.
 Lieutenant Bays of Charleston. s. C., has been added to the local corps of the Salvation Army and will assist Captain Downs and Captain Winwood in the work from now on
 J. s. Woods left this morning for Shan non, Miss, where be has been called by the Illness of his mother
 The convocation of the Episcopal church of Trinity church closed tonight after three days of Interesting session. All of the rectors of the Birmingham district were present and number of important questions were discussed. The attendance of lawyers today was larger than before.
 The library committee will meet to- morrow in the council chamber at 1 clock for the purpose of selecting a librarian and secretary. A full attendance is especially desired.
 Elias Hopkins left last night for Youngs- town, O., where he will visit relatives.