The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-09-16
SERIOUS ACCIDENT
 CAUSED BY BOYS Start Locomotive Which
 SmasheS Big Crane M'PIkE FUNERAL TODAY
Death of Mrs. Bruce-Laree Congrega tion Attends St. Catherine's-Am- phon Club Issues Invitations
 to Opening Dance.

Ensley, September 15.-(Special )-G. W. years, employed by the Tennessee Coal, Iron and Railroad company as a crane man at the steel plant, met with a se rious and, it is feared, a fatal accident this afternoon about 4 o'clock and two young negro boys are lodged in the city jail, charged with causing the accident. It seems that locomotive No 54 was standing near the water tank, near the machine shop, the engineer and fireman having stepped down for few minutes, when the two negroes climbed on the en- zine and started 1t off. It ran down the track and crashed into the travelling crane on which Manning was at work. Manning saw the engine coming and jumped, but fell on the large gears of the crane, sustaining severe injuries to the lower part of the body. He was car ried to the Cunningham hospital, where medical attention was given him. At late hour he was doing as well as could be expected under the circumstances
 Manning has been in the employ of the Tennessee company about two years, and resides with his parents at Wylam. At present his mother is visiting in Tennes- see She has been notified of the accident to her son.
 The two negroes are confined in the city jail pending the result of the injuries to Manning.
 The funeral of w. R. McPike will take place Monday morning at 10 o'clock from Ant ,,xrfg ok,,, Twenty-first street. Solemn requiem high mass will be celebrated by the Rev. Father Klich, celebrant: the Rev. Father o Brien, deason; the Rev. Father Filan, sub-deacon and the Rev. Father Cara, acoylte. The Very Rev. Father OGrady will preach the sermon The interment will be at Oakland. The pallbearers are P. L. Day, Ed Cushing, Roddie Morri- son, Arthur Lyle, Charles Ramsay and Thomas Devereaux.
 At St. Catherine's church, Pratt City, the Very Rev. H. E. O'Grady preached powerful sermon tonight at the regular evening service, d large congregation be- ing present. Father O'Grady preached on the life of Christ, and made a profound impression on his congregation. He is q deep thinker. logical theologian and is without peer as a pulpit orator. The offertory, Day of Rest" was splendidly sung by Miss Louisa Vsrn of Huntsville The choir was assisted by several mem- bers of St. Anthonys church, Ensley. Mrs. H. s. Bruce died this morning at the family residence. She has been sick long time and her death was expected She leaves a husband and two small chill dren to mourn her loss. The interment will take place tomorrow at Bessemer, where her relatives reside The sympathy of the community Is extended to the be- reaved husband and children.
 lnVitati tiQns are being sent out for the opening dance to be given by the Am phion club next Friday evening, Septem- Der 20. The club has recently been or ganized. and the committee in charge of the opening event are determined to make 1t grand success. The dance will be held in Perkins hall Avenue E and Eighteenth street.
 Miss Esther Lamont, who is studying to become trained nurse, and who has been spending her vacation with her pa ents MT. and Mrs. Joe c. Lamont, left tonight for Chicago to resume her studies.
 day in the city as the guest of Frank R. Thompson.
 Mir. Will Gleason of Chicago, who has been visiting his aunt, Mrs. J. c. Lamont returned to his home tonight. R. H. Sloan who has been visiting rel atives in Charlotte, N. C., returned to- day.
 w. J. Rickens of Mount Hope is in tEe city visiting relatives