The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-02-14
Bessener News

Bessemer, February 13.-(Special )-The corps of engineers of the Illinois Central railroad, under the control of Assistant Chief Engineer A. A. Harris. which has been in Bessemer for the past few days, has gone to Tuscaloosa, after surveying a route to connelsville Junction. on the Louisville and Nashville railroads min era branch, from Bessemer. The party was very uncommunicative as to what company they represented, what direction they were going and what their object was; but the fact that the Illinois Gen. tIal has been contemplating running a line of road from Jackson, Miss up Pearl river from Jackson and northeasterly through the rich counties of Mississippi to the Alabama line, and from thence into the mineral district, proves that there is something in the fact that a line is being surveyed by an engineering corps through Bessemer from Birmingham to Jackson. It is understood. that there are several engineering corps at work and the sur Vey here is only a preliminary one ana will be followed by another corps that will make permanent location of the
 
 handicapped in the route it has to ship it's freight to New Orleans from Besse- mer as the loaded cars of the company are sent to Jackson, Tennessee, where they strike the main line, then to New Orleans. At least two hundred miles will be saved and two days time gained with freight from this district to New Orleans and gulf points, by building a direct line from Birmingham to JacKson, Tennessee use Tuscaloosa a central point for few days, before going southwest
 In the city court today Frank Roos of Virginia mines was fined $500 for viola was taken up with the hearing of the case of Carson Robinson, on an alleged charge of killing Louis Bagget. The shooting took place about two years ago in the Colley pool room on First avenue. The state is represented by Solicitor Ben G. Perry, while Robinson is represented by Attorneys Ethridge and Lamar.
 In the mayors court this morning 19 cases appeared before Mayor I. A. Lewis. Only $40 in cash was netted from tho $232 assessed.
 
 sl00 this morning for carrying a concealed weapon.
 pr. James T. Searcy, a medical expert, will deliver a lecture on "The Poular Use of Drink and Drugs" at the auditorium of the Bessemer High school Friday afternoon at 12:40 o'clock. A special pro- gramme of music has been prepared by the school authorities and the general pnblip is invited tO attend the lpctllrp The programme as arranged is as fol- lows:
 Last night the front door lock of K. M. Johnsons meat market and the gro cery store of r. B. Buck was forced and the lock was taken inside the store and placed on the counter. Nothing has as yet been missed.
 The plate glass window on the front of Mac Clay's pawn shop on Second avenue was broken, a shotgun and a number of other articles stolen. This Is the second time Clay's pawn shop has been entered within the past few weeks. The other plate glass window was broken and a large quantity of things stolen short time ago.
 Memorial services will be held Friday afternoon at o'clock at the First Chris tian church on Fourth avenue and Six teenth street, in memory of Miss Frances F. Willard. A very attractive programme has been arranged for this occasion.