The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-09-12
ENS[EY NEWS

John Lockje1l, who was fatally in jured Thursday night by being run over by a runaway horse just as he stepped off the Vivian car at the end of the line, died yesterday about noon at his home in Vivian. Lockjell and several other passengers were just get ting of the car when a horse and wagon which was being driven by Jim Stallwood, a negro. dashed into the crowd.
 The shaft of the wagon struck Lock- jell full force in the chest and broke his breast bone and several ribs be- sides injuring him internally. One of the other passengers was knocked down but was not hurt.
 The negro was arrested and locked up in the Ensley jail on charge of manslaughter. At the jail the negro stated that the horse was running away and that he was unable to stop him. Coroner Charles l.. Spain will investi- gate the matter.
 Funeral arrangements over the re- mains of Lockjell will be announced later.
 The committee which was appointed by the Ensley club on the change of transfer place met with George Ward and Judge Lane yesterday morning and entered a protest against the action of the Birmingham Railway, Light ana Power company. The commissioners stated that they would order a full investigation of the matter immediate Fly and would see if something could not be done to have the transfer places changed to better localities. The com mittee is expecting to hear from the commissioners within the next few days and will make it's report before on Tuesday night. Fire destroyed the store of Blaz Ruzio at Fairfield yesterday morning about o'clock and badly damaged the store of Tony Frank adjoining the former The cause of the fire Is un- known but it is thought that a cross wire started the blaze. The loss on Ruzios store is estimated to be about s2000 and that of Frank to be about s1500 The Ensley fire department an- swered the alarm, but owing to the fire having such headway and the dis tance they had to go they were unable to save the first store, but saved the second.
 | Everything is in readiness for the opening of the main auditorium of the Ensley Highland church and special services will be conducted there to- r,orrow morning. Owing to the pews not being on hand 1t was not opened last week, but now that they have ar rived the services will be conducted there tomorrow. The new church which has just been completed Is one of the most attractive in this district.
 The first practice game of the sea- son will be played this afternoon by the Ensley soccer football team be- tween the first and second elevens. The game will be played on the T. c. l. field and will be called at 4:30 o'clock. Captain Bishopp Is expecting to have a fine team to represent Ensley during the coming season.
 The ladies of the Ensley South High land Methodist church will entertain at a lawn fete next Friday afternoon and evening on the lawn in front of the residence of Mrs. T. M. Moore on Thir- tieth street. A feature of the affair will be musical selections by the Ems ley Italian band. Refreshments will be served.
 A call has been issued for all the boys of this district who will take part in the athletic events at the fair grounds September 19 to meet Stewart Candy at the fair grounds this after noon at 2:30 o'clock for practice.