The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1909-11-03
BIG ATTENDANCE
IS EXPECTED
On Waterways Convention At
Hartman, Tenn.
DAMAGE SUIT IS FILED
Mrs. Elizabeth Lewis Wants $4,000
for the Death of Her Husband.
Colonel Beach Is Promoted
at Washington.

Chattanooga, November 2-(Special)-In
order that every citizen of Chattanooga
may have chance to be present In name,
II not In person, at the meeting Of the
Tennessee River Improvement associa-
ton in Hartman Friday, Secretary Bum
of the Manufacturers association has
prepared petitions and Is having them
circulated. This is being done in order
to assure the government that 1t Is the
wish of every citizen of Chattanooga that
the improvements on the Tennessee river
be continued and carried to completion.
Practically every member of the associa-
ton is being solicited by personal let
ter to attend the meeting. 1t was at
first thought to appoint delegation, but
this did not fully meet the exigencies of
the occasion. So it was at last decided
by President Howard to get every mem
if possible.
suit demanding $4,000, which has
been filed in the circuit court against
the Cincinnati. New Orleans and Texas
Pacific railway is vouched for by an I'M
usually strong array of legal talent The
plaintiff in the suit is Mrs. Elizabeth
Lewis, who asks for damages because of
the alleged negligent killing of her hus-
band, James L. Lewis. This Is said to
have occurred several weeks ago in the
yards of the defendant company, which
are located in this city. 1t will be al
legged in the declaration, which will be
filed in a few days, that the deceased
came to his death because of wrong or
ders given by a yard foreman, that a
car was left standing on a sidetrack.
where 1t ought not to have been, and
that the crashing into this by another
was directly responsible for the death
of the plaintiffs husband
Notice has been received by the City
Water company that the government has
granted it the necessary rights and fran
chises to lay the pipe along the govern
ment boulevard on Missionary ridge for
the new water works system. In return
for the privileges the water company will
furnish the government free of charge
each month 5000 gallons of water at each
of the ridge towers, Longs and Bragg's.
The water will be used for sprinkling the
roads and lawns.
Charley May, the young boy who cut
Cliff Hooley In front of the new Terminal
station on the night of October %, was
captured in Dalton, Ga, and returned to
Chattanooga. He was arraigned before
Judge Fleming, but on account of the in
ability of Hooley to be present to pros
ecute him, his case was continued until
November TO- Hooley is still in the hos
pital, and while his condition is not crit
ical. he is having a hard struggle
Lieut.. Col William D. Beach of the
Eleventh cavalry, stationed at Fort Ogle-
thorpe. has been assigned to a position
on the general staff of the war depart
ment, and it is expected that he will he
ordered to report in washington in a
short time. The assignment was an
nounced from that city yesterday. Lieut..
Col. Beach is one of the most popular
officers at the post, and his departure
will be regretted by the many citizens
of Chattanooga who have formed his ac-
quaintance as well as the officers of the
cavalry.
Application for a charter has been fled
by the Midway club. The incorporators
are A. l.. Robinson, c.. D. Millions, Arthur
Stone, s. L. Wade and Robert Stadt.