The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1907-02-23
NEW LAND COMPANY
HAS BEEN FORMED
Organized BY Young Business
Men of Tuscaloosa
TRAINS COLLIDE ON NJ. & 0.
Fireman j. w. MeIcher Is Killed and
Engineer M. w. Fraker is Ser-
ously Injured In
Wreck.
TRAINS COLLIDE ON NJ. & O.

Tuscaloosa, February 22.-(Special. "A
new land company was formed here yes
terday, composed largely of the young
, business men of the city. The articles
of Incorporation as filed show tho fol-
lowing officers and directors: President,
Sage Monnish; secretary and treasurer,
Ellison Bingham; directors, Sage Mon
nish, Ellison Bingham and Tom b. Ward
The concern is capitalized at $4,000 and
the following are the stockholders: r. w.
Palmer f. w. Monnlsh, B. F.. Giles,
Glen Foster, Victor Friedman, Durrett
Finnell, Woolsey Finnell and the above
mentioned directors.
The land owned by the new company
is situated on the new loop of the Belt
line, between the latter and the Alabama
Great Southern railroad, and adjoining
the proposed new park property. The
directors, while quite young men, are
husters, and have already earned a repu-
tation for business ability.
Quite a disastrous wreck occurred on
the Mobile and Ohio railroad a few miles
out of town yesterday, near Pearson, u
small station south of here. Freight No.
"A was coming into Tuscaloosa in two
sections, and on account of some mishap
the first section came to a full stop. Ow-
ing to an overestimate of the time be-
tween the trains, or a failure on the part
of the signal, the second section plunged
into the first, going practically at full
speed.
The engineer on the second section, M.
w. E'raker, as a result has a broken leg
and is badly shaken up, while his fire.
man, j. w. Melcher, received such in
iuries as resulted in his death last night
,C . .,,I-
known, but thorough investigation Will
probably follow. The Mobile and Ohio
has an enviable reputation far for its
lack of wrecks, and claims never to have
killed passenger on any part of its road
yet. Fortunately the caboose was empty,
and no one was injured on the first sec
ton, although number of cars were
damaged.
Announcement has been made that a
new rural route will be naugurated at
an early date in this county, to run from
this place out toward Cottondale. Service
was commenced on one February Is,
which includes the district between Cot
tondale and Pearl and return. When the
new one referred to Is started, Tusca-
loosa will have five rural routes.
The government steamer Nugent came
up from McGrew shoals yesterday in the
charge of Pilot George W. Barbour. Nc
GneW SnOdIS Is one OIL the lower LOCK
sites, and the Nugent is just returning
from a trip to that place with stone and
coal for government uses. On this trip
it carried ten loaded barges, the largest
number that has yet been handled by one
boat on the river.
The local lodge of Elks will give an
other minstrel next week, which promises
to be very good. There is fine talent
among the members of the order, and
they gave a very creditable performance
here in the early part of the season. The
entertainment will be under the direction
of George c. Mum.
r. b. Edgar of Montgomery is visiting
mis- sister, Mrs Ormond Somervile, for a
few days.
Mrs Fred Jones of Livingston is visit
ing her mother, Mrs Virginia Hutchin-
son.
The young ladies of Miss Bette Hays
Sunday school class are entertaining at
a Martha Washington tea this afternoon,
In the Sunday school rooms of the Meth
odist church. The young ladies are also
selling candy and other edibles for the
benefit of their Easter offering.
J. A. Flatz of Piquay o., is visiting
his daughter, Mrs. B. A. Small
Mr.. and Mrs. Denton of Lexington KY,
are visiting the latter's brother. Mr. o.
T. Gimes, on Tenth street.