The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-10-29
UNDERGO REPAIRS
GUNBoAT VIXEN TO BE TAKEN
 INTO DOCK.
It Has Been Definitely Decided That No Ball VIII Be Given
 in Pensacola For Florida stAte Troops.

Pensacola. Fla. Oct, 2S--(SpeciaD-- -- The gunboat vixeh. which was the last of the storm damaged vessels to be floated at the Pensacola navy yard. was taken into the steel floating dock to- day to undergo repairs. which will cost in the neighborhood of $25,000.
 The vessel was very badly damaged and new keel is to be built in addf- ton to a new stern post and many new plates on the hull. Temporary repairs were made to the vessels in order that she might be floated, and after many
 months of labor and much expense. she was launched from the beach by means of temporary railway, and placed in the dock The work required will not be finished for several months, as the force at the navy yard is also engaged in repairing other vessels and building two or three.
 The local union of International Machinists this morning received in formation that |. D. Buckalew, third vice-president of the International as- sociation. will arrive in the city during the latter portion of the week, and will deliver an address to laboring men on the progress of the strike of the L. and N. machinists. s The local machinists claim that they will yet be victorious in their strike and state that the condition of the  that they cannot be operated without great loss to the system and unsatis- factory service to the public.
 No Ball For Troops.
 There will be no ball or entertain ment for the state troops by the citi- zens of Pensacola. This was definite iy announced today, when representa- lives citizens called upon Colonel Le- Fils, commanding the troops and re- quested that permission be given the men to come to the city Monday night. when a ball would be given them by the citizens. This entertainment had been planned before the troops arrived here, but Colonel LeFils refused to give the men permission to leave the forts after they reached there.
 It was then thought that the night before their departure would be an ap- propriate date, as. they would then have; practically finisftAd their instructions. but the colonel could not grant the privilege to the men. stating that the practice here was at the expense or the government and under the pro- visions of the Dick bill. and therefore he was compelled to refuse the per- mission desired.
 His orders are that the men remain at the forts until all work has been completed. when they will be trans ported by steamers to the city, where they will board ears and start on their return trip. Many of the men have not even had a glimpse of the city. ar irving here at night and boarding the vessels at the L. and N. wharves for the forts. While 1t is much regretted that the troops could not be entertained 1t is realized that the encampments under the provisions of the Dick bill require strict discipline and hard work. and by this means the troops gain much know ledge which they would not obtain if they were allowed to leave the camps as in former years.
 Dies From Burns.
 Gladys Hurd. an eight-year-o color cd girl, died today as the result of burns received a night or two ago, when her dress ignited. The girl was at her home on North A. street and en- gagged in some household work, when she passed near fire in the kitchen. Her dress caught from the flames. and before she noticed it she was almost enveloped in flames She was alone in the house and before assistance ar rived she was terribly burned. dying few days afterwards.