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

trol. Submersion of state enterprises. Crisis in railroad history. Construction work on South and North begun. Build that road cheap" John T. Miners vision of a city in Jones valley. Options taken up. Agreement with John c. Stan ton president of Alabama and Chatta- nooga railroad. Treachery of Stanton. And Bayliss Grace brings news A great game afoot, but the end is not yet" says Colonek Miner Capt Alburto Mar tins history as recorded in Jefferson county record. Colonel Milner 'just kept locating crossings" Suspense of the mo- ment. Josiah Marris takes up options for site of Milner City. Organization of Ely ton Land company. Articles of incorpo- ration. Election of James R. Powell as president. Naming of the new town. Bi- ography and character sketch of Colonel Powell. His nose told on hn--he'd fight a legion of devils' Days of Pony Express in Alabama. Quick to the roads edge and ses Jim Powell riding by Pio- neer transportation methods. Prelimina- ries for laying out of Elyton Land com pany's city. "Reminiscences of Henry w.. Milner. Colonel Powells enterprise. Capt Charles Linn one of pioneer investors. First bank established 'Linn's Folly" Association of Tennessee company prop erty with old sea captains ventures. Maj Willis Milner appointed officer in Elyton
 
 through Jones valley The city in the corn fields. How "the old court house" was wrested from Elyton Sketch of Rob- ert H. Henley. first mayor of city. Col onel Powell's startling methods. Build ing of the old Relay house. "It was our home,' says T. H. Aldrich. Introduction of B. F. Roden, R. H. Pearson, Frank P. O'Brien and Lewellyn Johns
 Chapter XvI.-Reconstruction of Ox- moor and Advent of Louisville and Nash vile Railroad Into Alabama QS72-1876).- Controlling interest in Red Mountain Iron and Coal company acquired by Daniel Pratt and Henry F. DeBardeleben, Judge II. D. Clayton elected president Name of company changed to Eureka Mining company. Last venture of Daniel Pratt. Young DeBardeleben comes on the field. Joseph Squires "reminiscences Oxmoor furnaces at length rebuilt. Dramatic epi- sodes in railroad history. Another crisis in affairs of the South and North. The Sage, Stevenson and Stanton conspiracy. Defeat of Frank Gilmer. Albert Fink saves the day Details of the Sloss proposition. Question of interstate traffic before Louisville and Nashville officials. M. H. Smiths recollections. l.. & N. sys- tenn needed southern outlet. Arguments for and against extension policy. John T. Milner converts Albert Fink. Dramatic scenes in the Blue Parlor. Explosion of oeiil dlt DOIilD. IItSldcAt 4NCWCoHib adjourns meeting, sine die. Scrap be- tween Tate and Newcomb. Terms of compromise. Construction work resumed on South and North. Introduction of Col. Alfred S. Rives. Frank w. Wads- worth. J. F. B. Jackson. Bartley Boyle and Saint Kevin, Saint Michael Cun1ing- ham. Apparent failure of extension 'pol- icy. Summary of coal mines operating in '73. Failure of Irondale and panic of '73. Cholera plague in Jones valley. Of the men who stayed. and with Gods priests helped to care for the stricken and to bury the dead were Frank O'Brien, Bob Pearson and Ben Roden. Fall of Birmingham. Tragic death of Colonel Powell.
 Chapter xvII.-Life- Saving Measures {, Q873-7S) Eureka Mining and Transpor- 1 tation Company of Alabama organized. | Exceptional rights and privileges granted ] by state Colonel Troy elected president. 1 Oxmoor furnaces go into blast again. | Enterprise of Levin s. Goodrich. 'The little town of Birmingham was a grave ] yard" Biography of MT. Goodrich. "The ' fools in Alabama are shipping ferrug- inous sand stone and calling 1t iron ore'' I Judge Mudd operates Oxmoor plant. John | T. Milner calls the men of Birmingham
 together. Association formed to make | pig iron with coke. Details of iorganfza' ] tion of Cooperative Experimental conn l pany. William GoOlu prospeces III l rior field. Discovery and first use Of fa' nous Pratt seam. First coke pig fror | made in Alabama Sensation of the dis l trict. Louisville and Cincinnati interests
 assume control. James Thomas appoint l ed manager. Oxmoor plant remodeled
 Sketch of pioneer furnace man, James
 Shannon Accomplishment of Steady ant
 successful reduction of Red mountain ores.
 Chapter xVIII.-Birmingha Militant
 Crisis in coal business. Troubles behind
 the scenes of Eureka company. lncom ing of Truman H. Aldrich, first Of th'
 big pioneer operators of Alabama Re