The citizen. [volume] (Berea, Ky.) 1899-1958, 1910-11-03
in OUR OWN STATE
$50, 900 Fire at London - Tele-
phones OispIacing Telegraph =
TaYlorsvilIe Man Wins Carnegie
Medal-Commission Plan for Lex
Observation-Disclosures has Big Fire.

r mcudl-COmmiSSlo ran Tor Lex
ington7-Millersburg has Big Fire.
$4,000 FIRE AT LONDON:-A
loss, variously estimated at between
$4,000 and 100000 was caused in
London early Wednesday morning by
a fire which destroyed the entire
main business block. The fire start
ed iG the rear of a small dry goods
store shortly after midnight and
burned to about three o'clock in the
morning. Ii is believed to be OF in
cendiary origin. Eleven houses, in
Guiding the Catchings Hotel, the
principal one of that part of the
state, were burned.
In the list OF property destroyed are
the following: Catchings Hotel, Natl
onal Bank, London Pharmacy, Post
office, Western Union Telegraph Of
flee, U. S. Army Recruiting Station
and many stores and offices.
TELEPHONES FOR DISPATCH
I ING TRAINS:-The installation Of
telephone equipment on both dispatch
ing and message circuits has been
completed on the Knoxille division
of the Louisville & Nashville. This
railroad is one of those which has
lately, for the work of handling
train movements, been substituting
the telephone for the telegraph On
account of its greater accuracy, speed
and safety. Between Knoxville, Tenn,
and Corbin, KY, 1O5 miles, dispatch
ing circuit with 10 stations; between
LaFollette, Tenn, and Etowah, Tenn,
ia miles, dispatching circuit with
16 stations; between Corbin and Eto-
wah, 1853 miles message circuit
with thirty-six stations. Circuits
meet with the Pine Mountain, Olive
Springs and Marysville branches.
These lines have been equipped
with the best grade of copper wire,
telephone and solicitors. Work trains
and repair trains are to be equipped
with portable telephone sets, which,
used in connection with special line
poles, will make it possible for the
employees to get into immediate touch
with either the dispatcher or the mes
sage operator. The equipping OF this
division with telephone circuits has
been done at an expense amounting
to about $4,000.
CARNEGIE MEDAL FOR KEN
TUCKIAN;-Mr |. Wood Miller Of
Taylorsville, who saved the life OF
John H. Eggan, Jr., during the flood
of February %, 1909, was one of those
honored with a Carnegie medal last
Monday. In its official report the
Carnegie Hero Fund Commission
made special mention Of Miller, direct-
ing that a silver medal and $1,000 IN
money be given him.
AGITATION FOR COMMISSION
FLAN:--A whirlwind campaign fer
the Commission Plan for the admil-
istration of its municipal affairs il.
being waged in Lexington. Good
crowds and considerable enthusiasm
have attended the meetings where
the operation and advantages of ths
plan were explained.
FIRE IN MILLERSBURG:-A loss,
estimated. at between Sl50,OOO and
100000 and only partially covered
by insurance, was caused by a fire
in Millersburg ON November 1. The
flames started in the eastern end
of town and large part of that sec
ton was burned TO the ground. Be
cause of the rapid spread of the
flames Il was necessary to call on
Paris and Carlisle for aid and thus
a larger loss was prevented.
BIBLE SCHOOL PARLIAMENT
A Bible School Parliament for every
Bible School teacher and worker in
State was held last Monday at the
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