The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-06-30
NASHVILLE MAN
 HIT BY BICYCLE
J, F. WILLIAMS KNOCKED DOWN BY RECKLESS NEGRO RIDER ON MORRIS AvENUE-BoY MAKES ESCAPE IN DARKNESS.

J. r. Williams of Nashville was run down by a negro boy mounted on a bicy- cle last night about o'clock at the cor ner of Morris avenue and Twentieth street. He had just stepped off the curb ing to cross the street when the negro came flying along at a terrific pace, hit ting Williams in the side and knocking him several feet The negro was a small coal black specimen or the African race, and when his wheel hit Williams he went sailing through the air over Williams head, but cat-like landed on his feet He immediately jumped up, mounted his wheel and was gone before Williams could get up or any of the bystanders could catch him.
 MT. Williams resides in Nashville and was on his way to the depot to catch train for that city. He said that he did not think he was hurt much, but ex- pressed great indignation over the reck- less manner in which negroes ride p'- cycles.
 The manner in which negro boys ride their bicycles through the heart of town is causing d good deal of complaint, and several instances of people being run down by them have been reported. r-~-~-~~~~~~~-~~~~~~~~-~ ~~~-~~-~~~~~~~-~~>~~~~ he arrived in the city last Tuesday from Chattanooga, where he was for several years assistant station master at the cen tral depot MT. Gift comes with a splen- did testimonial from J. C. Howell, the st tion master at Chattanooga and his long training there will enable him to take hold of the new terminal affairs readily.
 The ticket force of the new terminal station will be headed by R. W. Luckett, ticket agent, who was for many years ticket agent for the Louisville and Nash vile road in this city. MT. Luckett possesses all the attributes of a trained railroad man. and is very highly regarded by railroad men and the public generally on account of his unfailing courtesy and thorough Knowledge of his business. Mir Luckett will be assisted by c. w. Keller, chief clerk, w. K. Wheelock, auditor, Frank A. Morrow, T. W. McAllister. Claude McGee and James A. Head, ticket sellers.
 E. L. McWhorter, general baggage agent. was for six years platform fore man at the Louisville and Nashville sta tion here, and though comparatively a young man, has abundant experience in his line of work. As assistants he will have w. l.. Huggins, F. I. Chambless, Claude Short, H. w. Lavender, J. c. Leach, H. P. Arnold and l.. H. Sides.
 The gates will be handled by six gate men, who will examine the tickets of incoming and outgoing passengers. The new gatemen are very proud of the hand some green uniforms which they will wear and which were selected to prevent con- fusion between train employees and sta tion employees.
 New Time Tables.
 The new time tables which go into ef- feet tonight upon the five roads entering the new terminal station will have prac- ticaly no changes from the time tables now in effect at the Louisville and Nash vile station, except those of the Southern railway which will heve five important changes. Train No 21 which arrives from Hefn at 7:3O D. m., will change tonight to arrive from Anniston at '0:40 m. Train No. 36 the mail and express from Greenville, will arrive at 5:10 p. m., in- stead of 5:20 D. m. Train No. 3S, the mail and express from Greenville, will arrive at 5:20 a. m, instead of 5:30 a. m. Train No. 1G, the accommodation from Corona. will arrive at 1925 a. m., in- stead of 10:15 a. m. Train No 20. the mail and express from Selma, will arr
 
 In the outgoing trains a number of changes also occur. Train No. 15, the accommodation for Corona, will leave at $50 D. m., instead of 3:49 D. m Train NO 22. which has been called the accom- modation for Heln, will now leave for Anniston at a. m, instead of 7:05 a. m Train No. 24, the Atlanta accommo- dation, will leave at 4:25 D. m.. instead of 3:45 D. m Train No. il. the mail and express for Greenvlle. will leave at 6:52 a. m, instead of GAS a. m. Trair No. 36. the mail and express for Washington, will leave at 4:l5 D. m instead of 5.45 D. m Train No. 37, the mail and ex- press for Greenville. will leave at 12:40 a. m. instead of 12:3O a. m.
 Five changes on the Southern railway went into effect at midnight last night and passengers leaving the Louisville and Nashville station will observe these to- day The five changes were the An- niston accommodation. which arrives at 1O:D a. m instead of 7:30 D. m.; the Atlanta accommodation, which arrives at 10 D. m., instead of 1o:40 a. m.; 1he An niston accommodation. which leaves at b a. nl., instead of 7:05 a. m.; the Alt lanta accommodation which leaves at 4:25 D. m,, instead of 3:45 p. m; and the mail and express for Washington. which leaves at 4:15 D. m., instead of 5;io ?. m.
 
 Official Canvass of Bond Vote.
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