The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-08-19
SWITCHMAN HAS
 HIS LEG CRUSHED
Railroad Man Caught Between
 Two Freight Cars
YOUNG MAN BREAKS ARM
While Wrestling on Sidewalk Will Kennedy Trips and Has Arm Bro- ken-Banquet Will Be Given
 pr. Raosdale This Week.

Bessemer. August 1s.-fspecial)-A. J. Hawkins, q switchman employed in the Louisville and Nashville yards at this place, had the misfortune to have his 1 leg badly crushed about 1 o'clock this morning.
 He was caught between two freight cars. and the wound is very serious one.
 He was taken to Robinsons infrmary in Kennedy's ambulance, where he was given treatment.
 The leg was badly mangled, and it will be some time before he Is able to leave the hospital,
 Hawkins came to the Louisville and Nashville a few months ago from Fayette county, and since his stay here he has made many friends, who will regret 10 learn of the accident.
 William T. Kennedy, Jr., while trying to get in the wrestling class yesterday afternoon, slipped and fell on a curb stone on Second avenue. Poor Bill, tine curb happened to be a good deal harder than his arm and the result was some thing had to break The curb refused to break, so his arm turned the trick. He did not notice it at first it was done so quickly, but it is needless to say that he has taken notice of It ere this. He went up against a man whom he thought would prove to be easy pickinSs. It appears that the other fellow had at one time attended a wrestling school, and after feint at Willie, he executed d touch-and-go movement, and young K. went down and remained down until ne was counted out by Roy McCabe, who was acting as referee.
 Some old man insisted upon having the referee arrested, claiming that he had not taken out any license to act as judge Ill bonts of that kind. However, Roy was not to be outdone, and he immediately went down in his jeans and extracted a paper showing that when he served on the New York police force. some thirty years ago, that he had received special dispensation to act as referee In any klhu of sport, from q chicken fight up to prize fight, and he also pulled out re- ceipt showing that he had at one time received $500 for throwing a fight out Tn the City of Mexico.
 Young Kennedy was taken to the nos pital where the arm was dressed, and it's an even bet that many moon Will come and go before he tries that trlck again.
 Arrangements are being made for the banquet to be given in honor of pr. M. C. Ragsdale this week, and the committee
 
 is doing some good work
 It has not been definitely decided just what evening 1t will be given, but it is understood that it will be some evening the latter part of the week.
 The citizens of Bessemer with one ac- cord are high in their praise of Dr. Rags dale for his untiring efforts in behalf of the new county movement, and the ban auet will be given for the purpose Of eX- tending their thanks to him for hls good work.
 Invitations will be extended to Cover nor Conner and Lieutenant Governor H. B Gray and other prominent men.
 The banquet bids fair to be one of the most successful ever given in this city. and a number of prominent men will speak.
 Personal and General.
 Miss Jennie Bell Turner of Tuscaloosa, who has been visiting Miss Luele Carroll on Eighth avenue, will leave tomorrow for Anniston where she will be Joined by her mother Mrs. W. NJ. Turner, and will go on to Atlanta for a stay of few days.
 Miss May Adams Is visiting friends in Anniston.
 pr. R. H. Reid of Birmingham spent some time in the city yesterday.
 Mir Charles w Nixon for some time connected with the Robertstown furnace, has resigned his position at that place, and has accepted one with the Central Foundry company.
 r. NJ Barkis. agent of the Frisco rail road in this city, leaves tomorrow for Maronvllle. O.. where he will he married to Miss Ora Williams of that city on Thursday. Before returning home they wi. take an extensive trip in the east. Among the places to be visited are New York, Washington, Philadelphia and Ni agara Falls.
 Mir and Mrs.H W. s. Gilbert and Miss Kathryn Gilbert are spending week at N est Lake.
 Miss Annie Wilson is visiting in Fay ette
 MT J. F. Cannon left yesterday for d two weeks stay in St Louis