The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1906-03-22
ANOTHER TRAIN is
STOPPED BY WATER
No Trains Run Between Selma
and Akron
RIVER is STILL RISING
1t Is Expected That the River viii
Reach a Height of Fifty Feet at
selma-other News of
Dallas.
RIVER is STILL RISING


ern railway, which up to today had not
suffered from the heavy rains of Sunday
and Sunday night, has now come in for
its share of trouble. This morning the
train for Akron. which left this city at
$50 had to turn back at Lake Lanier.
nine miles from the city The trestle
which is over the creek between Lake
Lanier and the Cahaba river, was COM
pletely covered with water and 1t was
not thought safe TO attempt to run trains
over it.
The train coming back to the city gave
rise to the report that the bridge over
the Cahaba river had washed away. All
traffic has been abandoned by the South
ern between Selma and Marion Junction
at which point the road branches to Mo-
bile, Akron and Meridian. Just when
trains will be able to run is not known. T
River Still Rising.
The Alabama river at this point is
still rising 1t reached Al feet on the guage
this morning, having gone up 6S feet dur
ing the preceding twenty-four hours. 1t
is expected that the river will reach so
feet but it will not go over that mark
as the rise is now very slow. OF course
should additional rains cover the water
shed a big river would be the result. In
fact many predict that the freshet of 1856
might be repeated. In that year the
river on April c preached the highest point
ever known before or since. The country
south of Selma was inundated, many
lives were lost and hundreds of thous-
ands of dollars worth of property de-
stroyed.
Daylight Robbery.
The second daylight robbery within
the past ten days occurred yesterday
afternoon at the home of w. L. Lardent.
About 1 o'clock in the afternoon Mrs.
Lardent discovered her pantry door open.
She had shut it after dinner and put
the key on the accustomed nail in the
dining room. The thief had gotten the
key from the nail and entered the pantry
while the housewife sat in the front part
of the house. Many articles were taken
including a sack of flour that had never
been opened.
Court Adjourned.
Circuit court met this morning and after
a short session ali the jtirors were dis
charged for. the week. Court then adj
icurned to meet Tuesday next, no session
being held Monday, owing TO the fact that
II is primary election day in Dallas.
Marriage at Street Fair.
This morning the Rev. W. r. Swain
married Miss Bessie Mason and f, d.
Cohen, members of the New Orleans
Mardi Gras company which is giving Il
carnival in this city Mr.. Cohen's home is
in Augusta, while his bride lives in Bloom
ington, Ill After the conclusion of this
weeks engagement, Mr.. and Mrs Cohen
will go ON a short wedding tour. Many
members OF the company witnessed the
ceremony and several presents were be-
slowed.
Negro Used Vile Language.
This morning Mayor Atkins fined Carter
Fortune, a negro, 800 for aggravated
the office of the superintendent of the
Southern railway yesterday afternoon and
used vile language in the presence of the
young lady stenographers in the office.
The young ladies quickly left the office
and the negro, brandishing a knife, kept
the young men clerks from harming him.
He was arrested later.
Local and Personal.
r. C. Bennett of Hazen was visitor
to Selma today
X. Fl. Tuck of Eleanor was among the
county visitors to the city today.
There was a heavy frost In this yicin-
ity this morning. All young vegetation
was killed. but it is not thought the fruit
crop is injured. The mercury went down
to 81, as registered on the government
thermometer,
j A. Wilkinson, candidate for commits
sioner of agriculture and industries Is a
visitor to the city today.