The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-11-10
NEWS OF ENSLEY

The proposed viaduct over the rail- road crossing on Nineteenth street, at the steel plant, has caused a great deal of talk about the city and number or the business men have taken an in terest in the matter and are going to take the matter up with the board of revenue. Several of the business men of the city visited the crossing yes- terday afternoon little after o'clock, who state they were amazed at the danger so many men were in at this point. Just at this time, when the men were coming out of the steel plant there were four switch engines and one passenger engine passing and by and large number of the men would run In front of the trains in an effort to Just as soon as all the trains had passed there were about a dozen au- tomobiles on both sides of the cross ing, which had been blocked, and all tried to go at the same time, which caused a jam for several minutes.
 The employees of the steel plant were dashing in and out among the auto mobiles and several came near running into a train of cars, which was being backed over the crossing. C. C. Burke stated that he believed this point to be one of the largest "death traps in the Birmingham district and that it is wonder score of people were not injured daily Some data is being sought by the citizens on the amount of traffic passing over the point daily and as soon as this can be gotten they are going to take the matter before the board of revenue and ask them to build viaduct over the crossing
 It would require a viaduct over four blocks long to go across all the tracks as it would have to extend from the top Of the hill down to Avenue and 1t has been suggested that a stairway be placed at the two gates of the steel plant for the employees. The matter will be taken up at the meeting of the Ensley club on next Tuesday night and steps will be taken to petition the board of revenue to build a viaduct at Ensley.
 Burglars broke the plate glass win dow of McClure's pawn shop on Nine teenth street near Avenue D yesterday morning about 12:30 o'clock and stole a quantity of jewelry from the win dow. They secured 12 watches II sig net rings, three set rings, four lockets and several other articles. Detectives are working on the case.
 Russell Bros, photographers, place of business on Avenue E, between Nine- teenth and Twentieth streets, was en- tered sometime Monday night and $15 stolen from the cash register. The key to the store has been lost and it Is thNIf r1xk os@ y... by someone who had been in the store.
 The members of the Anglican Young Peoples association of the St. John's Episcopal church, will present mu- sicale tonight at the church, to which the public is invited. Among the num- bers on the programme will be music by Mrs. Conrad Boterweg and Mrs. Alma Wood Perkins and two readings by Miss Leila Trowell. formerly of Florida, but now of Ensley. Miss Tro- we'll was recently winner of a state medal in expression and is said to be exceptionally talented. Following the programme refreshments will be served.
 The November meeting of the Bush School Improvement association will be held at the school this afternoon at 2:15 o'clock. A feature of the meet ing will be an address on Good Cit izenship" by Mrs. Oscar Hundley of Birmingham. Mrs Hundley will be in troduced by Mrs. D. A. Echols. A mu- sical programme has also been ar ranged
 The Ladies' Aid society of the Ems ley Highlands Methodist church will serve a chicken and oyster supper on Friday afternoon and evening from 5:30 to o'clock at the church.