The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-08-23
NEW FOUNDRY PLANT
 ABOUT COMPLETED
EnsIey Establishment Prepared
 to Do Large Work
CROSSINGS BEING BLOCKED
Citizens Will Make Complaints of In- terference With Traffic on Nine teenth Street-PersonaI
 and General News.

Ensley, August 22.-(Special 1.-The wol X Of rebuilding the Ensley Machine and Foundry company is progressing rapidly. The structural work is done by the Web Der Iron Works company of Birmingham The main building will be 1SOxS5 feet and will be more than twice the size of the former plant The Lewis Machine com pany will supply the electric crane and the Richmond Machine Works the mo- tors. Everything will be new and up-to- date, and the company will be prepared to fill any order no matter how large. The plant will be ready for operation In about two weeks, and has already many orders on hand The officers of the company are all well known local men, who are determined to make the enter prise a success. The following are the present officers: w. T. Palmer, president; E. J. Owens, vice president; A. H. Moore, secretary treasurer; R. T. Mcleod John Morrison and Thomas Games, directors
 Claim Street Is Blocked.
 number of complaints have been made to the city officials regarding the blocking of Nineteenth street at the railroad crossing.
 The continuous blocking of this street greatly interferes with traffic as Nine teenth street Is one of the most travel ed thoroughfares.
 One of the roads has a spur track which terminates at the sidewalk, and as there is no bumper or anything to stop the cars, on several occasions they have been run squarely across the sidewalk. This is not only inconvenient, but extremely dangerous, and the road In question may be required to place a bumper at the end of this track or discontinue it's use. A number of citizens will appear before the next meeting of the City Council m regard to this matter.
 Work by Masonic Lodge.
 Ensley lodge No. 560, A. F. and A. NJ. met tonight in regular session at their hall on Nineteenth street. There was work in all the degrees. but only the M. M. degree was conferred. Worship full Master F. G. Moore Is making a very efficient presiding officer, and is ably supported by the officers of the lodge. Brother M A. Ponder, one of the best posted and most faithful Masons in the state Is rendering the lodge q great service by his fathfulness, zeal and un- tiring efforts to promote it's welfare. Ems ley lodge ranks high in Masonic circles. and Is enjoying era of unprecedented prosperity.
 Italians to Form a Club.
 S. Guarino the local agent and core spendent of the L'Vanguardia, has called a meeting of the Italian citizens of Ems ley next Monday night at Perkins hall, on Avenue E. for the purpose of organiz- ing a political club. The object is to in duce the Italians of Ensley to become American citizens, to register and pay poll tax As there are nearly POGO 1tal- fans In the Ensley district. many of them owning their own homes, the necessity for such a club Is apparent Speeches will be made in English and Italian by lead ing Italians of this district.
 Personal and General.
 It is persstently rumored around town that q number of changes in the manage ment of the steel plant and furnaces will be made in the near future. MT. w. l.. Klutz the superintendent of the furnace, has been transferred to Thomas, and A. J. Collier, formerly of Sheffield, VIII take charge.
 Kenneth Wblte left today for NashVllle, his former home.
 A. w. Farmer. representing the Phoenix Iron company, returned to his home to- day Mir Farmer has been in this dis- trict several weeks in the interest of his company.
 J. A. Reese has returned from a visit to Alexander City
 Mrs A. H. Davis and Mrs. Georgia Hopson of Woodlawn are the guests ot Mrs. G. w. Davis on Avenue G and Twenty-third street.
 Robert A. Allison was in the city today