The Dallas weekly herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1885, 1878-06-01
The I.atess Phase of the Case.

The Harris and Calder gang, who
have made such a hsrculean effort TO
gobble the Dallas and Wichita raii~
road, were as busy as bees yesterday,
in their efforts to carry out their grand
scheme as rapidly Ms possible. These
Den aud their strikers were seen
everywhere, and IL Is evident that
they are beginning to weaken, and
are alarmed for the success OF their
undertaking, whereby the city of Dial.
las and other creditors, including poor
working men and other pi0yes OF
the road, are TO be thrown aside in order
that rolling mill In Kansas may
step 10 and ander the cloak of legal
authority, felOneously obtained, rob
other creditors Of their rights. Ii is
10 wonder that this man Harris said
she did not know how he would be
treated 10 the rebel state of Texas when
he went down there to take the road !"
for he no doubt felt that others of radi>
cal proelivities who had gone south TO
rob the people ought TO be warning
for him.
This whole thing in nutshell is
nothing less than a grand scheme of
s0hbery, for if the mortgage is fore
closed in favor of Harris. Calder and
Others interested in the rolling mill,
the men who barred their bosoms to
shovel the dirt; the merchant who
holds claims for goods; all erejitors of
whatsoever character, go to the
wall henceforth and forever,
aud these northern sharps will
pocket the bonds aud whatever
else they can; the road will be fail
ure the large and profitable traffic ex-
pected before the inauguration of their
scheme to gpbbie it, will have been lost;
the Taxpayer OF the city will be out
che hundred thousand dollars, and the
rolling mill gentry will laugh at being
able to play IL smart on "those id
Texan heatnens.n
But as before said it Is evident they
are beginning to weaken, and THE
HERALD INTENDS to lash them unceas.
ingiy until they do let up on the grip
they now have on the throat OF the
city. This IL fight in which every
man and woman in Dallas v no pays q
dollar of taxes is deeply Interested,
ard it is to be seen If they are to be
robbed in any such manner.
Regarding their movements yester-
day, nothing of especial interest trans
pired about the depot In their grea,
emergency, they succeeded in getting
q switeh-engine from the &c ntral road
to run out last night after dark to take
the car load Of bolts, spikes and straps
TO the end Of the road, fearing that DR.
Reed would attach them to-day.
No trains have gone out ~ yet, bui
after working for two days they sue,
cesded yesterday in procuring an en-.
gine and car frotg the Texas and Pc
ciff railroad Viii u to be delivered
to Them to-day, pn 1t h presumed
they will CONNIE TO run trains.
Respecting tb amnable plot en-.
gagged In by the men, Calder ane
Harris. reported Il rnmorz. in TIL
HiaAI.D Of yestefdsT morning, it car
nov be asserted "a fact, for !
prominent gentleman. membel
ofihe city couacil, without solicitation
acknowledged to HERALD represen.
tative yesterday that 1t could be state.
as facts upon his authority.
| A virtual acknowledgment Of tn,
scheme, whereby q circuit Judge of tn
United States cos.rt was fisgrsntiy i'm
posed on, is made by Calder in his at
tempis yesterday evening to explain
the matter.
They say that "the interest on tn
bonds was due January lst, and wa
demanded la. February. aud the de
mand WAS refused, with the answer q
no hlnds.r
| These are the facts: The secretary q
the Union Trust company, OF Ne,
i York. where the interest is payable o.
these bonds, wrote letter In Marc
to Mr.. Shields. secretary Of the DAlis
and Wichita company. that NO DE-
mand for the interest on the coupon
OF these bonds had been made upo
that company, 80 that IL . dispositio
Of false statement first.
/ They say the bonds were 10 per
from prospective lapse or the chat
ter. This could not be, for the bond
have never bsen rsgistersd, hsne
they could not be Ia peril
Il Calder states that swhen Prssidsu
CASTOR returned, be asksd him II thei
j wns any other gay 70 sAve the chasts
except BY . recsiver being appointe1
! and Is vas agreed that they could NJ
think Of auy other way.H
u Aeoordisg 70 NJ. Gastan. whsn Ca
J def anksd him CLASSICAL II hs thongl
! tbs eAastss conid hsvs hssa saws
vithont ~ eppoiatneat = FsesIvs
! Mr.. 0asten told him0he telieysd ~
~. III 49,