The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1907-01-17
SHERIFF PIKE FIRST
WANTS CLEAN JAIL
GADSDEN PRISON WILL RECEIVE
SANITARY SCRUBBlNG-QUES -
TON WITH MAYORALTY CANDl-
DATE is PRIMARY OR NOT.

Gadsden, January 6.-(Special)-One OF
the first official acts of Sheriff B. NJ
Pike was to call the county commission
ers attention to the insanitary condl-
ton of the county jail, and to ask for
authority to make the necessary changes
in order to improve the conditions. Each
grand jury for the past six years has
called attention to the filthy condition of
the jail, but nothing very material was
ever done to improve matters Sheriff
Pike accompanied the commissioners to
the Jail and showed them conditions, and
it was decided to make extensive I'M
provements at once. The entire jail VIII
receive a thorough cleaning and white
washing and the yard and other sur
roundings will be improved. The Jail and
its surroundings have been an eye sore
to the city for many years, and it is a
feeling of general relief that it is to be
made presentable.
The most serious question with the
many candidates for mayor is, shall W.
have primary or not. And it will be
question that will have to be decided
among themselves as there seems to be
no city executive committee to order or
call a primary election. 1t is said that
if a primary is called it will be by a petit
ton of the candidates. The candidates
for aldermen are slow in making up their
minds and so far only one has announced,
Obal Christopher, who is alderman from
the Fifth ward. Sam O'Bannon, who is at
present captain of the police, has an
nounced that he will be a candidate for
chief of police in the coming election 1T
is stated that he will be opposed by y.
A. Harmon, although the last named
gentleman has not made any announce
ment.
"Gadsden is one of the best cities in the
state from the viewpoint of the railroad
men," said W. c. Kilgore of the traffic
department of the Central of Georgia rail-
road Continuing he said: "Your city fur
nishes more tonnage to the railways than
any other district in Alabama outside OF
Birmingham, and ii is always a pleasure
to visit here" Mr.. Kilgore has been with
his road in Birmingham for ten years and
is regarded as one of the best informed
railroad men in the state
The county commissioners have
awarded contract for the construction
of an approach to the east side of the
Coosa river bridge in this city The Goa
verse Bridge company of CHATTANOOGA
were the successful bidders and the struc-
ture will cost s5075 and is to be finished
and ready for use on June l. The steel
approach will take the place of wooden
affair which has been a constant source
of expense to the county for a number
of years. There will be four spans of
GA feet each making a total length of
416 feet with a roadway of 16 feet. The
bridge proper is the property of the
Louisville and Nashville railroad, and I'M
der the contract with the county must
be kept In repair by the railroad The
approach is the property of the county
| and is maintained by it.
Junius Sears, 12-year-old boy, acct
IDENTIFY shot himself yesterday at the
home of his father. east of this city,
while playing with 45-calbre derringer
pistol. The ball took effect in the boys
groin, making a painful and dangerous
wound. He was brought to this city and
placed in a hospital. 1t is said that the
boy took the pistol from where it hal
been put out Of his reach while his pa
rents were away. Young Sears is the
son of w. G. Sears a section foreman
on the Louisville and Nashville railroad.
Freight trains Nos 81 and &C. north ard
southbound on the Alabama Great South
ern railroad were wrecked at an early
! hour TINS morning at a point between
Rising Fawn and Trenton Ga The con-
ductor. fireman and a brakeman OF one
or the crews We're each slightly injured.
The details are meagre. but It IS said that
the trains came together In a head -on
collision, and wrecked both engines and
demolished a number of cars All the
passenger trains were annuled. The wreck
was cleared and traffic was resumed at
6 o'clock.
Prof w. f. Striplin, superintendent Of
the city schools, has received a letter
announcing that the annual meeting of
the Alabama Educational association will
he held at Mobile this year. from March
2S to 50. The meeting last year was h.I6
in Birmingham and was one of the most
successful ever held and the pr~~,,o =,
for large attendance this year
flattering.