The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-07-25

view of MT. Aldrich's career. Interest," ing points in family history. Antebellum conditions as depicted by John T. Miner Resume of Montevallo history. An un- precedented act, digging coal in midsum- mer. Succession of coal seams in War rior field first demonstrated by MT. Aldrich. On still hunt for colSing coal. Extent and full value of Pratt seam dis covered by Aldrich. Acquisition of coal lands. Combination of Aldrich, Colonel Sloss and H. F. DeBardeleben First large coal company of Alabama formed
 Pratt Coal and Coke company launched
 Pratt mines opened. "The sound of the hammer and the saw is heard again in Birmingham" Gathering of forces for leadership. Foundations for city laid on cheap coal. Success of Pratt mines. Start of industrial development. Points of policy affecting future generations settled by pioneers. Operation of mines limited to the individual. Mileage and freight rates fixed. Anecdotes of life at the mines in the old days. Recoliections of Capt. A. c. Danner. Encouraging con- ditions of Elyton Land company. Colonel Soss' pet at Oxmoor. Young Will Hardie builds him a dinkey. Policy of M. H. Smith, president of Louisville and Nashville railroad. His durable and splendid public work.
 Chapter XIX.-A Chapter of Progress Colonel DeBardeleben starts diversified industries in Birmingham. Establish ment of rolling mills. First blast furnace of city of Birmingham The story of lit tie Alice. Biography of Kentucky iron master, T. T. Hillman. Formation of Alice Furnace company. Colonel Sloss resigns from management of Oxmoor. Man, why don't you build you a fur mace of your own? says DoBardeleben. Organization of Sloss Furnace company. Parent stock of Sloss-Sheffield. Intro duction of Harry Hargraves. First Whit well hot-blast stove installed In Alabama in old Sloss furnaces. Colonel Sloss speaks his mind First million-dollar deal lof Alabama coal and iron trade Col. Enoch Ensley comes to town. Give me something in the way of Q coal mine that can knock the Tennessee Coal Iron and Railroad company into cooked hat!" says he. DeBardeeben gives him Pratt The Memphis clan takes hold Consolidation effected of Alice Furnace company, Linn Iron Works and Pratt Coal and Coke company, and Pratt Coal and Iron company organized. Introduce ton of Jones c. Moore, Arthur w. Smith, Fred M Jackson and John B. McClary Personal sketch of Enoch Ensey. He liked to get results the next minute.
 Death of Major Peters.
 Chapter XX.-More Big Business Formation of Cahaba Coal Mining com pany. Achievements of T. H. Aldrlch. His organization of Henry-Elen proper ties. Building up a coal mining world. Association of Col. Cornelius Cadle with Cahaba company. Opening up Blocton. Railroad construction. Dudley group or mines started. Export Coal company, and Excelsior Coal Mine company. formed by Aldrich Description of Cahaba prop critics First exported from state to West Indies. Founding of Williamson Iron company. Sketch of c. P. Williamson. Woodward Iron companys furnace goes into blast. Description of Woodward 1 property Interesting association with | early days of Jones valiev Infroductiof. 1 of J. II. McCune. Competent and sue i cessful organization built up by Wooo- | ward brothers. Only company in Ala 1 bama able to transport its raw materials without paying freight rate. Wise policy | of concern. Entrance of w. T. Under | wood Movements of Colonel DeBardeie- 1 ben. Organization of Mary Pratt Fur