The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1906-11-09
RAILROAD MENPAY
VISIT TO PLANTS
L. & N. Party Watches Steel
Making Process
STEEL CITY is VERY QUIET
Saloon Man Is Charged With Conduct
ing Place of Business Without a
Observation-Disclosures Causes Ex-
element BY Shooting a Dog.

Ensley, November S.-(Special.)-H. Wal
ters, chairman of the boards of directors
of the Atlantic Coast Line and the Louis
vile and Nashville railroads, accompanied
by Milton H Smith, president of the
Louisville and Nashville, who paid an
official visit to the company's roads here
yesterday, looking over their properties,
after which visit was made to the steer
plant. the blast furnace, etc.
The visit of Mr. Walters and Mr.. Smith
is looked upon with especial interest and
1t is expected that announcements of
extensive improvements will follow at
an early date.
Court of Short Duration.
The mayors court was of short dnra-
ton this morning, only few cases pelns
on the docket, the most important OF
which was that of Joe Moscano, an ltal-
ian who was charged with conducting d
saloon in the city without license.
1t is understood that Moscano is from
Birmingham, where he was put out OF
business for the same offense as charged
in Ensley. 1t seems that he came TO
Ensley about ten days ago and assumed
charge of the old saloon of George Benny
former well known Italian of Ensley.
II is alleged that he presumed to conouct
the saloon under the rights OF the I'M
expired license of Benny, who Is now IN
italy. Mayor Scott discovered the dis
crepancv a few days ago and instructed
Chief Sugg to close the saloon. Moscaho
was arralgned in the police court TINS
morning but the case was continued I'M
til tomorrow morning. The defendant was
placed under a 500 bond
w. C. T. U. Meeting.
The woman's Christian Temperance
union met at the residence OF Mrs. Annie
Thompson this afternoon. A large amount
of important business was transacted by
the members Miss Hattie Brazelton was
enrolled as member. The following
,adies were appointed as delegates to
tho state convention of the union, which
oonvenes in Gadsden on November IA 10
and 16: Mrs. j. B. Simpson, Mrs. j. j.
Walker, Mrs. Annie Thompson, MIS-
Obencham and Miss Hattie Brazelton. Inc
next meeting of the local union VIII De
held at the residence OF Mrs' d. d. "o'
ker on November %.
City very Qulct.
E,nslev was remarkably quiet today and
tho onlv excitement that occurred to
break the monotony was when Officer
crenshaw shot mad dog OH Nineteenth
street The reports of the revolver created
tbe rlmor that some one had engaged
in a shooting serape over some arsu-
ment concerning the election, and large
crowd rushed to the scene, to ma nolh-
ing but a yellow dog gasping for It's last
breath.
Personal and General.
T T.. Lathem, prominent citizen OIL
Coleanor, Bibb county, was In the city
today on business.
John Byrum has returned from Ashe-
Vile. n. C., accompanied by his parents
Mr.. and Mrs. J. r. Byrun. The elder
Mr. Byrum has been in i'll health TOT
some time. and with Mrs. Byrum came
to E,nsley to spend the winter. They Will
he at the home of their son, George X.
Byrum.
A number of Ensley's prominent citi-
1ens will leave tomorrow for a several
davis fishing and hunting trip near NAL
colin. Ala, on the Alabama river. Among
those who will go are n. Hutchings. Al
bert DeFuniak, J. c. Jordan, A. c. lice,
r. e. Chadwick, Eugene Miller.
Mrs. ]. Norman Brooks is spending the
aav with her son. Mr.. Lothian Brooks
I.atady. d prominent attorney of Biz
mingham. was in the city this morning.
The Golden Link Sunday School class OF
the PRESBYTERIAN church, viii, give class
social at the Presbyterian nall on Nine
teenth street tomorrow night.