The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-01-29
HERE ID LOCATE THE MINE RESCUE OFFICE Engineer J. w. Paul of Bureau
 of Mines Pays Visit STATION SOON READY Work of Actual Construction on Sta ton Was Held Up Because of a
 Encouragement and Modi-
 fcation of Plans

ror ehe purpose of locating temporary headquarters for the United States mine rescue station, James W. Paul, civil en- gineer of the bureau of mines. with of- nces In Pittsburg, arrived in this city yesterday He announced that the of nccs would be located either on Morris avenue near the Louisville and Nashville station, or In the Chamber of Commerce building on the corner of First avenue ana Nineteenth street. He said A. R.. Brown of the department, stationed at knoxville, would arrive here within a short time and would be actively in charge of the station in Birmingham.
 MT. Paul said the plans for the rescue station building which is to be established here had all been drawn, and were ready Tor actual construction as soon as A few notifications could be made in them He has been inspecting the stations of Eu- rope since the local station was author lzed' and has rearranged the plans of the local rescue station In order to incor- porate in them some of the latest meth ods now permanently established in Eu- rope It was announced that the tenn porary headquarters would be fitted out with the equipment, to be later placed in the permanent building, and would be in charge of an expert ready for emergencies in the Birmingham mine region.
 We had hoped to get the construction or the rescue station in Birmingham un- der way before now,' said MT. Pa,1l. "but when we noted some Improvements in Eu- rOD0an mining diSfriotc that the actual construction be held LID anu the plans rearranged so those late methods might be incorporated in the local station. This was accordingly or- dered and has been the real reason for the delay in getting work started here. We have selected a site for the rescue building which is adjacent to several rail- roads and from which point the men in charge here may get to the mines in the shortest possible time. Until we get the building constructed and fitted up, the bureau will open headquarters in the business section of Birmingham. These VIII be in charge of A. R. Brown of the bureau, now stationed in Knoxville. His place will be fitted out with the latest equipment secured from abroad and he will be in position to render aid almost equivalent to that which will later be gwen by the regular corps"
 MT. Paul will be here several days look ing after the details of the opening of the tureau's offices, which is expected to De erected within a short time. He will be in conference with the mine officials of this state and others who are interest ed in the operation of the rescue station,
 NIT. Paul Is we'll known in Birmingham and among the miners is a popular man. He was here when Dr. Holmes inspected the folande mines with the Belgian. German and English mine commission. He was here at the time of the Mulga explosion and was called to the district immediately following the fearful wreck or Palos mines. During those catastro- phes he was hard worker with the other rescuers and stood by the local men day and night trying to remedy the effects of the explosions. He minutely inspected the interior of the two mines with other experts and made report to the geolog- ical survey about them.
 His arrival here to open up the rescue station will be a source of satisfaction.
 The rescue station was authorized by Congress and will cost quite a large sum Of money.