The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-09-02
WALTER CARRELL|S
INSTANTLY KILLED
RObertstOwn Furnace Sup
ply House Blows Up
BODY BADLY MANGLED
Baptist Ladies' Aid Society Holds
Missionary Meeting-Number of
Papers Read-St. Aloysius'
School Opens Today
BODY BADLY MANGLED

Bessemer, September 1.--tSpecial. WAL
ter Carrell, the supply house foreman at
the Robertstown furnaces of the Tennes-
see company. was instantly killed today
when the dynamite store room of the
furnaces blew up about 12:15 o'clock.
At the time of the explosion no one but
Mr.. Carrell was near the powder house
and the cause of the explosion is still
unknown. 1t is said that there were sew
eral hundred pounds of dynamite in the
house at the time of the explosion and
windows were shattered for miles around.
Mr.. Carrells body was thrown about
100 feet from the magazine on some coke
ovens not in use. He was terribly
mangled.
For a short time after the explosion,
which was heard all over Bessemer. the
city was in a panic. Jacobs ambulance
answered the call and the remains Were
moved to his undertaking establishment.
Mr.. Carrell was al years old and was
the son of Mr.. and Mrs. A. S. Carrell,
Sr., of Birmingham. He has been resi-
dent of this city for many years and lived
on Berkley avenue and Sixteenth street.
He is survived by his widow and little
daughter, a father and mother, two broth
and f. E. Carrell of Aberdeen, Miss; two
sisters, Mrs. f. C. Mcguire of Johns and
Mrs. w. B. Lawson of Birmingham.
The remains will be sent to Marion to-
morrow morning at $40 O. clock by Jacobs
& Son, where interment will be made.
The funeral of Mrs Ella Ganons, SO
years of age who died last night at her
home on Third avenue and Fourth street
| Gftar a long Illness took pl1pp this after
noon at O clock the services being con-
Quoted by the Rev. Mr.. Horton. interment
being made at Union cemetery. The de-
ceased is survived by three children one
brother and two sisters
Mary Elizabeth Funderberg, the 16-
months old daughter of Mr.. and Mrs J..
NJ Funderberg of Powderly, died last
night at the home of her parents after a
short illness. The funeral took place this
afternoon at 3 o'clock, interment being
made at Union cemetery.
The Ladies' Aid society of the First
Baptist church held its regular mission
ary meeting this afternoon at the church.
the subject being '"rhe Mission Schools
at Home and Abroad" with Mrs. J. II. D.
]. A. Nabors read several chapters of
scripture. Mrs. j. NJ Wood read an in
teresting paper on mission Schools in
China while Mrs. J. A. Nabors read one
on Mission Schools in America" An ex-
| cellent talk on What We Owe the Chill
dren" was made by Mrs. Gwylym Herbert
Mrs. Harold Pickett sang solo.
collection was taken for the poor
Following the programme a social meeting
was held refreshing ice course was
| served.
| The Ladies Aid society of the Jonesboro
| Baptist church held it's regular meeting
| this afternoon at the home of Mrs VIII
| Davis. 1t was decided to have a rum
mage sale and sell ice cream Saturday al
| the end of the car line
| The fall term OF. the St Aloysus Catho-
| lie school will begin tomorrow and will
continue nine months. 1t will be several
weeks before the new building will be
ready for occupancy as the work of fin
! ishing has been delayed. It is believed
| that they will be able to move into the
| new building by october 1.
]. c. Watson, who was stricken on the
streets of Bessemer few days ago with
severe attack of acute indigestion. has
recovered sufficiently to be removed to
his home at Keller1man
Charles Watson, a son, came to Besse-
mer In answer to a telegram from T. A
Hines Jr., who was looking after Mr.
Watson in behalf of the local Masonic
lodge.
Bessemer Camp Woodmen of the World,
No. s. will hold its regular meeting
Wednesday night.
Capt. II. w. Crook, who has been quite
Ill FOR the past week at his home on
Fourth avenue was reported to be much
improved today, although still weak from
the attack.
The tent meeting, which has been in
progress at Dolomte under the auspices
OF the Bethlehem church, will continue
through Wednesday evening. The Rev
George Stoves of Bessemer will preach
at the evening services
Thursday evening the third quarterly
conference will be held in the basement
of the church at 7:45 o'clock There will
be no prayer service Wednesday night on
account of the Baptist meeting.