The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-11-07
LOCAL INDUSTRIES ARE NOT TROUBLED Ensley Rails Take Precedence
 of All Others CITIZENS IND0RSE COUNCIL Thirsty Burglars Take Away Cocaine. Merchants Offer Premium On Bank
 certificates-Business Men
 Oppose New Legislation.
CITIZENS INDORSE COUNCIL

1HSlcA. NONClllptI D. - Those citizens of Ensley who under stand the reasons for the establishment of the rail mill department of the Ten nessee Coal, Iron and Railroad com pany here some years ago look to the future of our city with the greatest confidence. As is well known, the Ems ley steel raif has for some time had the preference with the great rail- roads who after the severest tsts de- clared for the superiority of the Ens- ley rail. This is due to the fact that the rails made here are tougher and better capable of standing the in eased strain of the heavier locomo- tives that arc now being used, and the increased volume of traffic. The su- periority of our rails is due not merely to the process employed in their pro- duction, but mostly to the chemical ingredients of our iron ores. It was to get control of these ores, so indis- pensable for the manufacture of the best steel rail in the world, that the United States Steel corporation has taken over the Tennessee Coal, Iron and Railroad company. This will en- able the steel trust to turn out a supe- rior kind of rail. The people of Ensley look to the expansion of the local plants and the change has given them renewed confidence.
 So far as the production of pig iron and coal is concerned, there is a local or rather southern demand for large quantities of pig iron and coal which will insure the operation of our fur naces and coal mines to their utmost capacity. Of the 13,000.000 tons of coal mined in Alabama about 40 per cent is used by the railroads, the other so per cent is demanded for domestic con sumption and for our manufacturing establishments and industries. Pig iron, especially foundry iron, is in heavy de- mand for castings and other finished ing this home demand and the cheap
 ness of its production here in the dis
 trict we may rest easy as to the fu-
 ture operation of the various plants.
 The business and professional men and
 the citizens of Ensley generally heartily
 indorse the action of the City Council
 in regulating the traffic in pay roll eX- change. From personal interviews With the majority of business men they are
 practically unanimous in their approval of the ordinance, and pledge them their support to see that it Is inforced. The
 prevailing sentiment seems to be that ine
 banking institutions and local Industries
 should be given the support of every l citizen who has the welfare and interest of the city at heart and that their in- terests are mutual. Some of our mer- chants are not only giving dollar for
 dollar but are offering a premium on
 checks and pay roll exchange.
 Burglars broke into the drug store of J. NJ. Martin &s Bro. on Nineteenth street last night. They entered through tho
 rear door by breaking out the panels, and although there was much valuable prop
 erty in the store nothing was taken eX- cept q large box of cocaine. The burg lars succeeded in getting away, and as vet have not been located. From the fact that the burglary was committed to
 secure cocaine it Is evident that the law
 against the sale is being strictly inforced
 or perhaps, as the state is going prohiol-
 tion the thieves decided to lay ill d
 supply of cheap drinks. The communication and resolutions sent
 to the Ensley Commercial club from the Gadsden Commercial club in reference to the extra session of the legislature anG the proposed legislative enactments is 1 giving our citizens much food for refiec- ton. The communication asked that q | delegation be sent from Ensey to protest against further antagonistic legislation to the corporate interests in the state, and suggests that as the matter is now be- fore the courts until they render theil decision further legislation would tend to stop industrial development. From l the fact that the Tennessee company has been absorbed by tho United States Steel company it would be wise to give this l matter earnest and careful consideration
 George M. Stripp and bride are ex- peeted to arrive from Indiana next Thursday They will make their home temporarily with Mrs. J. J. Walker on | Avenue G. pending the completion of their home on Ensley South Highlands. R. T. Mcleod is very sick at his home l on Avenue F and Twenty fourth street. W. s. McRso has returned from a visIt l to his daughter. Mrs. J. W. Peacock, at l Greenville, Miss.
 Mrs. Preston, who was injured in the 1 wreck on the Alabama Great Southern, | is still unable to leave the hospital at | Chattanooga, Tenn. Mrs. Preston llves 1 in Cleveland O., and was on her way i to Ensley to visit her daughter, Mrs l w. T. Palmer, and MT. George Preston, when she met with the accident.