The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-09-13

was terribly mangled by the shots and hung helplessly by the negros side.
 About an hour later Officer Griffin brought Gene Young to the police head quarters and also the gun which had done the work. Young stated that Claud- en wanted to borrow the gun to go hunt ing but that he would not lend It to him az 1t was broken and would not stay cooked. In projecting with the weap- on 1t was discharged. Young is the negro that about three weeks ago was struck on the head with a pick while at work on the Louisville and Nashville railroad about six or seven miles from the city, and when brought here was raying wild. He appears to be about 20 years old.
 From the statement of the boy that shot and from what can be gathered, the shooting was purely an accident. Young will be held, however, to await further investigation and the extent of the injuries to his cousin.
 Haul Cotton By Trolley.
 For many years past it has been the rule for draws to charge 10 cents bale for hauling cotton from the uptown ware houses to the congresses, depots and wharves. The increase in the price of lbDu SlullSi dld lnt IlCItdSe III W6EtS lltS compelled the increase this year to 121a cents per bale.
 With view of saving something to the cotton handlers and growers and in- ereasing the receipts of the street rail- way, Col F. M. Abbott, president of the railway company, has made the offer l9 the cotton buyers of the city that he will haul their cotton If contract is en- tered into give him the same at cents hal This ufp1Ild 2 SaNinp n something like 5000 per year to the cotton buyers.
 The street railway company would ex- tend it's Water street track to the Farm CTS x Burns warehouse and would put d sidetrack into the Erharts & Dixie ware houses, and would then either run its line on down Alabama street or Water street to the congresses.
 This is the plan that has been adopted in Augusta this year, and it Is probable that before October the big heavy drays will have been put out of business and large flat cars holding fifty bales will be transporting the cotton from ware- houses to congresses,
 Cahaba Valley Road.
 The recent renewed agitation of the pos abilities ot the Louisville and Nashville or some other road building the Selma and Cahaba Valley railway has Tod 10 citizen of Bibb county, thoroughly fn- miliar with conditions, to write glowingiy of the country through which such a road would pass. Says he:
 "lt would mean much for LIS and for Selma. That road would run for two miles over as fine marbel as can be found anywhere, of all grades and hues and inexllaustible, too. It would run, also, over miles of lime and iron ore and at least 100000,000 feet of lumber would be Ill Ifa,, ,4,.Nx il1. 1 Blocton and the first coal crop only ten miles away The road would cross. every coal seam in the Cahaba coal field. If there is any inside news about tho road would like to know it'
 The building of the Cahaba Valley road is sure to come some day, when condi- lions get normal again and railroads are not looked upon as enemies. and aliens. With tine present conditions 1t is too much to hope that any extensions or new lines not already contracted for will be built.
 Personal Mention.
 Mrs. Alb Urquhart and children have gone to Hayneville to spend few weeks.
 Mrfs L. F. schwarz and two children are the guests of the parents of the for mer, MT. and Mrs. Aaron Maas, on Lau- derdale street.
 Mayor '. B. Atkins left last night for Tate Springs, where he hopes to reeu- perate his strength.
 Chief of Police E. T. Walters. accom- panied by Mrs. Walters and daughter, Miss Nellie Barclay, returned home last night from Philadelphia and other points.
 
 Notice! Notice! Notice! Notice!
 Notice is given that bids will be re ceiyed for winter uniforms for the Bir mngham police department al the office of the chief of police on or before Sep tember 19, 1907, at 12 o'clock, noon. Specif- cations can be had at the above office. (Signed) W. E. WEIR, e-l2-st Chief of Police.
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