The Dallas weekly herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1885, 1881-12-08


MARSHALL
Special 70 ne ifemld,
MAnsnaLL, November 0O.--Thls mofnlnl
~ pasfongor train No. 2. came laundering
along NJ the rate OF nearly % mllob PEI
hour, she colllded with dltched section o
freight cars. near Abney's station. Tho en-
glnoor Of No. 2, Dan Burns, in his effort
10 escape the impending calamity
llumpcd--rcsult compound fracture
| of the lower leg. He Il now at his home IN
this city under the care OF the company's
surgeon, No other casualties.
Palestine.
Special TO the Herald.
PALESTINE, November 30,-h German
colony was established this week by the
New York and Texas Land Company Qim-
ited) on its lands, near the town of Frank
lin the county seat of Robertson county,
near what Is known as the Grand
Eleven Leagues. Three Germans have
arrived there as ,the neuclus of the
colony. Many more are already on the
way from the old country. New Baden is
the name of the new town site, where the In
ternational Railroad Company and the
land company have erected large and
commodious emigrant home where the new
corners are sheltered and cared for until
they choose sites and build for themselves.
Mr. j. d. Myer, from Laden, Germany,
is in charge of the new enterprise, and has
headquarters at Palestine. From present
appearances and from the fact that the In
ternational Is deeply interested in its sue
cess, no doubt it will be one of the most
hourishing and successful German settle
ments in Texas. The people of Robertson
county are exceedingly pleased with the
new town and the colony established in
their midst.
PALESTINE, December 1.-Colonel Victor
X. Mills chief of the locating party work
ing on the Trinity & Sabine Railroad was
here to-day. Two lines are located, one
running from Red Branch ON the Interna-
tonal to Caney Creek, the other from
Trinity Station to some point which is the
junction of the lines run thus far A de-
cision as to which line will
Mr.. Hoxie, who is to be
here about the 9th instant and to whom the
plans and profles are to be submitted.
Then from Carney Creek the line is TO. be run
past the neighborhood town of Sumpter,
thence to- the Neches river. Nearly one
hundred teams and proportionate num-
Der of men are here awaiting decision as to
the direction of the road ready
Bprkett, Murphy and Burns,
contractors to build the road. The police
have their hands full with unruly ele-
ments among the crowd, most
of whom have come from the
Pecos and surrounding country, where
Palestine whisley was scarce and hard to
get at.
Most of the magnates of the Gould South
western Combination will be here in few
days for the purpose of holding meeting
here.
PALESTINE, December 2.-Postmaster
Pells, of this city, leaves tomorrow morn
ing for Washington, to look after his re-
appointment to his present position:
petition for his retention in office was circu-
lated through town to-day, and signed by
prominent citizens, of all parties, and
desire for his appointment for another term
is universally expressed.
Rumors are afoat of very considerable
changes in the personelle OF freight con-
ductors on the International, arising from
petitions recently presented by them for
increased pay. There will doubtless be
some action taken by the railroad authori-
ties in the course OF a few days.
The town is all excited over the elope-
ment of one of Palestine's fairest daughters,
who last night skipped off with a man from
Tyler, who has family in that town. OH
GERS followed the flying couple but thus far
lave failed to capture them. The young
3Sdy belongs to one of the best families
here, and is about 10 years old, whilst the
gay Lothian has boys old enough 10 be her
husband. There promises to be some
shooting before the matter ends.
PALESTINE, December 3.-District Court
has been trying two important cases for
damages against the International d Great
Northern this week. Mary Orman sued tor
$4,000 damages and $4,000 contingent
danlages for the killing of her hus-
bud in an accident at Jacksonville.
The Jury gave verdict for the railroad on
all points. James f. Lyde sued for $4,000
damages. He was brakesman and got
crushed between the cars at Taylor The
Jury came il late this evening with YER
dict for SIS 900. The case will be carried up
by the railroad. Judge Baker, OF Houston,
counsel for the International, defended
both sides.
General Manager Hoxie stopped here
this afternoon on his way from driving
the ass spike of the completing connection
of the Pacific Railroad with the Texas u
Pacific. As assistant general manager of
the Union Pacific years ago he drove the
last spike finishing the line 10 San Fran
cisco, and now he has d)nS the same in
this second great line from San Francisco to
New Orleans