The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1910-04-15
WILL SOON BEGIN
WORK ON CAR LINE
Railway to Connect Gadsden
and Lookout Mountain
NEW SCHOOL BUILDING
Plans Are Approved and Work VIII
Begin Soon-sIag Pot ExpIodes
Injuring Two Men-Burnett
Goes to Washington

Gadsden, April 14.-(Special. promoters
roao' the corporation that is seeking to
| secure franchise to build an electric
| railway to Lookout mountain, the steel
| plant and Alfalfa, today make the state
ment that the company is about COM
pieted and that work on the new line
Will be begun as soon as the franchises
are secured. A force of surveyors is to
arrive here tomorrow to do the prelimi-
nary work and it is said to be the in
tention of the company to have cars run
ming TO the mountain by July l. The
papers completing the organization are to
be signed tomorrow and full announce
ment of the plans of the company is
expected before the meeting of the city
| council on Monday night of next week.
Inc plans for the new school building
that Is to replace the present frame struc-
ture on College street were approved by
the board of education yesterday after a
careful examination. The plans call for
| building of the most approved modern
construction, to be two stories in height
and containing 16 rooms. Bids for the
same will now be asked for without de-
lay and as soon as the present school
year is ended the work of construction
will be rushed in the hope of having the
new building ready for the opening of
the schools this fall. The matter of the
smaller ward buildings to be erected in
the outskirts of the city for the benefit
| n fba obi r.
soon.
The Southern Bell Telephone company
days to begin the work Of changing the
wires in the paved section of the city
SO as to remove all poles that are not
absolutely necessary. The wires are to
be enclosed in cables and placed on as
few poles as will support the weight
In order that the appearance and safety
of the street may be improved. The
street railway company also gives as
surance that it will comply with the
order of the council and the controversy
about the wires will probably soon be
ended. The railway company proposes to
remove its light wires from the main
streets altogether and the trolley wires
will no doubt be disposed of to the best
advantage.
A Stag pot exploded at the plant of the
Southern Iron and Steel plant today and
seriously injured two men, one of whom,
a man named Sunk. may die. Both men
were removed to the Emergency hospital
and their sufferings aleviated. The other
man, named Sekter, was a chemist, and
was badly burned but not dangerously,
as was his companion.
Before departing for Washington this
| morning Congressman John l.. Burnett
stated that he had arranged with the
chairman of each county executive com
mittee in the state to have his name
placed on the county ticket, and that
there will be no misunderstanding re-
sarding his name going before the demo-
cratic voters of the district. In Marshall
county, where the primary has already
been held, and in Winston county, where
no democratic primary will be held, the
name will go on a special ballot.
Mr.. Burnett has received assurance
throughout the district that he will be
given almost the undivided support of the
democrats Of the district, and will receive
a large number of republican votes. When
the announcement was made this week
that Mr. Howard would enter the race on
the semi-republican ticket a large number
of prominent politicians throughout the
district lost no time In declaring them
selves and the result is that Mr.. Burnett
has a great deal of confidence.