The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-03-29
Bessemer News

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Griffin P. Martin. one of Jonesboro
pioneer citizens, died tonight at his
home there. Mr.. Martin ate a hearty
supper and was seemingly in the best
of health. He was seized with an at
tack of heart trouble about O'Clock
and died shortly after. Doctors were
hastily summoned but We're unable to
save him. Mr.. Martin was 60 years OF
| age and had lived in Jonesboro for a
| number of years. He is survived by a
widow, four brothers and other rela-
tives. Funeral services will be conduct
ed Sunday morning with interment in
Cedar Hill cemetery
| Last night the North Besserner spe
cial. which left Bessemer at o'clock,
| l7:30 O'Clock at Wares station when it
was struck by heavily loaded freight.
No one was injured beyond bad shakl
| ing up.
| The passengers on the car stated that
| the special had stopped at the siding
| near Wares and had then pulled out
UP the hill toward yinesville when the
| freight came around a curve down the
steep grade with three heavy cars of
Stag behind it. w. S. Swiringer, the
motorman on the special on seeing the
freight car, quickly reversed and
dashed back toward the siding and had
just run in when the cars collided both
going in the same direction. The front
end of the car was bent in and the
glass broken The jar threw the pas
sengers about. s
In the Bessemer city court today the
following suits We're filed:
Aaron Earl VS.. the Tennessee Coal.
Iron and Railroad company for $4,000
damages for alleged personal in
juries received while in the employ
of the defendant company.
Sarah l.. NJ Cunningham VS.. the Bir-
mingham Railway, Light and Power
company for $1,000 damages for alleged
unlawful ejectment from car of the
defendant company.
VIII Bell Washington vs. sBirroing-
ham Railway Light and Power COM
pany for $1,000 damages it being al
legged that the plaintiff was unlaw-
fully elected from a car of the de-
fendant company.
In the case of Annie Barfield, a ne
gro who was charged with assault with
intent to murder verdict of guilty
was returned and fine fixed at SIS.
Jesse Works, white man. was con-
victed of carrying a concealed weapon
and was fined $50 and costs. In the
case of the state of Alabama VS.. Tur-
ner, charged with the alleged theft
of COW, the accused was acquitted.
This morning two more large pumps
from Red mountain were taken through
Bessemer to Sumter mines to be in
stalled to assist in pumping the water
from the mines at Sumter that has so
seriously interfered with the working
there for several weeks. AS soon as
the additional pumps are installed it
is believed that the flow will be
pumped out and the mines kept clear
of water. permitting the repairs and
works to proceed
Judge Murphy of the juvenile court
| and his clerk, Ralph S. Barrow, were
lin Bessemer today holding the semi
monthly term of court. There We're five
cases disposed of. One was committed
to the county shelter, one was put on
probation for 80 days and the othrer
three were put on probation to report
back
At 1870 o'clock last night house
/ on lWeillittH StIttl- DtlWe6Qf AFllll g
| ton and Berkeley avenue was damaged
by fire. The house was. owned by jeff
| Clay, and was occupied by negroes.
1 The call was answered by No fire
department and the damage was esti-
mated at about $50.
Mrs. Zula Newell. wife of George
Newell. aged IT, died this morning af-
ter a short illness. The deceased is
survived by husband, a sister and
| several other relatives. The funsral
will take place Sunday afternoon at
o'clock from the Valley Creek church
with interment at Valley Creek ceme-
terry.
The funeral of Mrs, Hattie Humph-
reys was held this afternoon from the
family residence in East Bessemer with
the Rev. " S. Gable conducting the
services. The deceased is survived by
her husband. Dan Humphreys. two chill
dren and a number of other relatives.
] Interment was made at Union ceme-
tery.
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