The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-04-01
Bessemer News

Bessemer, March 31-(SpeciaD-Five
prisoners escaped from the Brighton jail
yesterday afternoon by burning hole
through the floor with a hot poker and
then digging their way through the ee-
ment flooring to freedom. The prisoners
were in for different offenses, one being
held for burglary and grand larceny, two
for trial and another arrested Saturday
night on a charge OF relieving another
negro of his pocket book. AS yet no
clue has been discovered as to the direc-
tion or where the escaped prisoners
went
The Bessemer city council will meet
in regular session Tuesday night at which
time a number of important matters will
be considered, among them being the
election of member of the board of
education to serve five years. Among
those named for the place are DR.. r. W.
Waldrop, the present member whose term
expires; Dr. E. w. Mcneil and Ex-Mayor
l. A. Lewis.
Capt. H. W. Crook, president of the
board of trade, several months ago ad-
dressed letter to Major C. A. Flagler,
engineer in charge of the building of
the Warrior river canal, and also in
charge of the investigation looking to
canal from the mouth of Valley creek to
Bessemer and Birmingham, in which he
made the request that supplemental
report be made as to the cost of the
canal to Bessemer from the mouth of
the creek. Major Flagler. who has been
absent from his office on special duty
connected with the war department, re-
turned the latter part of the week. and
replied to the letter of Captain Crook,
stating that he would at once begin work
on the report, which would be made to
the war department and which would
then be made public.
Tho residence of Jacob Green on Eigh-
teenth street between sixth and Seventh
avenues, was partially destroyed by fire
| this morning about $50 o'clock. The
| fire is thought to have originated from
| a defective hue in the kitchen. The en-
| tire roof was burned off, while the in
| side was badly damaged. much of the
household furniture being damaged by
irc and water. The calf Twas answered
| by the No. fire department. The dam
age is estimated at about $500.
| At o'clock this morning fire was dis
covered in a negro restaurant on First
avenue and before the department got
the blaze under control the flames had
broken through the rear of the room into
| 49,
| teenth street. The stock of goods and
inside of the building were badly dam
| aged. The damage to stock and build
| ing was estimated by Mr.. Terry this
morning at $1,000, covered by insurance
| The self denial offerings for the Lenten
season were returned at the First Metho-
dist church, the sum amounting to near
| ly $500 A number of the members of
the church gave their experiences in
the way they made the money and the
denials they made for the season.
| Dorothy Elizabeth, the 2t months old
daughter of Mr.. and Mrs. A. ID. Maddox.
died this morning at o'clock after a
weeks illness of infantie paralysis at
| the home of its parents. The funeral
will take place Tuesday morning at 10
o'clock, the services being conducted by
the Rev. M. X. Thornton, pastor OF the
First Baptist church, with interment at
Cedar hill cemetery. The following gen.
tlemen will be the pallbearers: Active
Joseph Crock, George r. Davies, Lacey
Edmundson, r. j. McCabe. DIR. A. s.
Fitzpatrick, Mr.. Herring. Honorary:
DR.. J. s. Winters, DR.. j. w. Carter, DR..
g.. d. Waller. George E.. Rutledge,
Charles Aplin, DIR. l.. A Snencer Ellie
Houston, j.. B. Houston, G. p. Benton
II. G. Christilieb and W. W. Holings-
worth
The United Daughters of the Confed-
eracy will meet with Mrs. win Cum
ningham at 3 o'clock at her home at
Woodward instead of at Mrs. 7. f. Rob-
insons as has been announced. A full
DIR. R. G. WOODSON