The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-09-03
BESSEMER CARS
 NARROW ESCAPE Second Attempt to Wreck this
 Car RAINWATER'S SAD DEATH Horse Thieves Get Busy in Bessemer. Nashville Americans Defeat Bessemer-NeWs of the
 Marvel City.
RAlNWATER'S SAD DEATH

Bessemer, September 2.-(Special.) )-F'or the second time in little over a month an attempt was made to wreck the last North Bessemer car leaving Bessemer. Both attempts were made near Inter- urban Heights and the one this morn- ing came very close to being success ful. The car plunged along on the cross ties and when brought to a stop the 1anges of the wheels were but few inches from the end of the ties Had the car gone few feet further 1t would have plunged over an embankment and bad wreck would have followed. The fish plates were removed from a rail and the spikes taken out The rail was then bent almost a foot and to make sure of the wreck the rail was re-spiled. The last car makes good time and was rum ming at a high rate of speed when it plunged into the open rail and left the track running along the ties for about 75 feet. The motorman went to Crewes and teephoned to the authorities at Bes- semer. Deputy Geo. w. Jones sent the dogs with W. M. Doyle to the scene. A trail was struck but it was so far nONeu 1TODl Ine WT6Ck Llldl IL WdS thought useless to follow it up. It Is the opinion of the local officers that more than one man was concerned as 1t would be practically impossible for one man to remove the fish plates. draw out the spikes, spring the rail and respike it. No motive is known for the attempt, as the amount of the fares would hardly prove attractive enough for the desper- ate men concerned in this attempt
 Many Horses Stolen.
 People of Bessemer have been greatly disturbed over the numerous thefts of horses. no less than four having been stolen in the past few weeks. tele- phone message from Calera a little after noon today informed the local police that three negroes had been caught at Calera with three horses. description was telephoned and MT Patten will go to Calera in the morning. The three ne- groes are Sid Owens, Luther and Eli Grey One horse had been sold for s15 but was recovered by the Calera off, cials. Three men from the Fourth ward have lost horses: John Underwood, Charles Mereno and James Brown. An other horse was lost last night from Dolomite It is the opinion of the local officers that the men are the ones want ed and two men will leave for Calera in the morning
 Rainwaters Sad Death.
 The remains of Marshall Rainwater the young man who was killed at Rob- ertstown furnace yesterday evening. were shipped to Ashland this afternoon by Kennedy Bros. The young man, who was about thirty years of age has both a father and mother living. It seems that he was working the top of the furnace on the bell when the bell be- came loosened and fell on some timbers causing them to fall. The timbers crush ed in Rainwaters chest, causing death in twenty minutes Kennedy's ambu- lance answered the call and the in- jured man was hurried to the Robinson hospital but died on the way. The death of MT. Rainwater is greatly regretted by all his fellow workmen, as he was pop ular and a good workman.
 Jimmy Rogers Injured.
 Little Jimmy Rogers, who was run over by log wagon yesterday. has been removed to his home The injuries of the little fellow were not as serious as were at first thought. He climb ing on the wagon when he fell under the wheels. No bones were broken and he will probably be around in a few days.
 Morrison Bound Over.
 Rufe Morrison, who was charged with the shooting of two men near Raimund mines, waived preliminary hearing this morning and was bound over to the grand jury under $2oO bond.
 Bessemer Was Beaten.
 Bessemer lost the last game of the se- ries with Nashville this afternoon by the score of to 0. Sikes and Spenser were the pitchers. tip foul injured the finger of Houston so badly that 1t is probable that he will be out of the game for the remainder of the season. Bessemer plays the Y. M. c. A. on the local diamond Saturday.
 Little Locals.
 Work at Feeders Is being pushed by a large force of men and the viaduct over the L. and N. is rapidly nearing comple- ton.
 " O. Bishop has accepted a position on the Brighton police force.
 The coroner's inquest over the body of Marshall Rainwater will be held on Sat urday morning at o'clock in the par lors of Kennedy Bros.
 Mir. and Mrs. Geo. Stocton and Mrs. c. Greenburg are visiting their sister, Mrs. P. Gouvernovich.
 w.. T. Kennedy leaves in few days to attend the Grand Lodge of Eagles, which meets in Omaha
 Rev. D. F. Taylor returned this after noon from his vacation. The Woodmen of the World had charge of the opening of the new theatre to- night The new theatre will be called the ''New Bijou'' and is under the man. agenent of A. A. Wall. The programme was pleasing and enjoyed by a large audience The Woodmen will have charge of the theater for the remainder of the week. The new theatre will score big success if present crowds give any indication of the future