The Montgomery advertiser., 1906-10-15
HAS RECORD CARGO
RIO GRANDE CARRIES 1910 TONS OF
 MERCHANDISE.
Mayor Pat Lyons Screws Lid Down Tight On Mobile Saloons and Several Whiskey Men
 aPe AFreated.

Advertiser Bureau. Mobile. Oct. 14. When the Mallory Line steamship Rio Grande went into her docks at the Southern and Mobile and Ohio combined docks this morning, she carried the record for the largest cargo Of gen eral merchandise ever received here in one single shipment, either by rail
 The Rio Grande cleared from New York last Sunday afternoon, having 1.610 tons of general merchandise in her holds. Allowing 3o.ooo pounds as the average carload of general mer, chandise, this cargo represents 1o7 full carloads of freight.
 Wharf Clerk Lewis, of the Mallory Line here, arrived in Mobile yesterday with his family whom he had gone to Now York to meet. He saw the last of the cargo placed in the steamship were in the cargo fifty-three solid car>' of freight for Mobile. nine for Pensa . cola, eight for towns on the Southern Railway. eighteen for the Mobile and ohio and the other cargo for local in- terior points. There were number of passengers on board the vessel. Three Sunday vtolators.
 An order was issued by Mayor Lyons ten days ago that every merchant deal ing in wines. beers or liquors who kept open his place of business or found Sn,d selling his wares and
 
 for selling liquor on Sunday. Notice was sent to every dealer and the lid was put on tight. Three leaks were discovered, however. and the pro prietors in each instance was placed on the docket These cases were contin- ued. Between midnight and o'clock this morning three other violators were calght with their eyes as well as their doors open.
 They were Fred Norden. E; H: Brun, nier and A. M. Forsman. They were doc keted and in each case bond was made. It is understood there will be dividuals and they will be tried on the State charges.
 Sherifr Powers yesterday sent word to every dealer. barber shop. meat mar ket and fruit stand in the districts be- yond the city that they should close today or take the consequences. This morning with deputies he made visit out Davis Avenue and found every thing in good shape up to the hour of noon. Two other violators were arrested this afternoon and docketed for sell ing liquor on Sunday by Chief of Pc lice Rondeau's men. They were John John Smith, doing business on the river front. near St. Louis Street, and W1l- liam Tucker; in the south part sy'1 or towh; active today, going to all parts of the city viewing the surroundings or places I likely to be doing the removal of the lid act During nus TouHus ho eoo1> every opportunity to notify the officers 1 on duty to keep vigilant and not to allow any unusual gatherings in front of places where liquors are sold. The | same instructions were given the night detail tonight.
 The day was unusually quiet.
 Lewie Joe owen, age 4s. died early | this morning at a local infirmary. He | was taken suddenly i'll at Oak Grove ! Monday, and brought here for treat 1 ment. He was widower, native oI | Jackson, Miss, and is survived by | six year old daughter. and sister in | Jackson Miss. He was member or
 Oak Grove Camp Woodmen or the | World.
 On To New Orleans.
 pythiaSs nfaS OteAr to the Mecca of New or
 leans for the convention of the Supreme
 Lodge Knights of Pythias. The seV-
 eraI lodges in this city and county :. will have full representation in the
 deliberations and many Knights aho 1 their families will take advantage or | the occasion to visit the Crescent City. The full membership of the Unl1orm Rank will also attend and participate l ir the parade and drill
 Peter Burke, Jr.. left this morning for the Crescent City to be present ar and participate in the celebration of iumhus there. Mir Burke, who Is a | third degree member. will be initiated l with rne mysteries of the fourth de-