The Dallas weekly herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1885, 1882-01-19
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fow miles down the Island crossed The boy
10 Highland THIS evening for the purpo.o Of
dredging for oysters. Leaving the
boat they proceeded ashore to hunt.
When short distance they uorccivcl
three other negroes making for their boat
In reply to question rs 10 what they
wanted, they rctOrlcd, '"Como and see
CASTOR aud Jones rc-Cnicring the SKIN III
which they had proceeded TO the shore,
began pulling for their boat. When they
had arrived a few yards from their boat one
of the men, named Jones' fired upon
CASTOR with shotgun, the shot taking CT,
feet in the cheek and arm, CASTOR returned
the fire with fatal elect, shooting Jones
through the breast and killing him in
stantly. During the shooting one OF the
other negroes fired upon FREDERICK
feet is unknown. The two remaining
intruders then fled ashore, CASTOR and
Jones fastened the body of the dead negro
to stake and came to Galveston
and reported the affair at the
police station CASTOR was conveyed to
the hospital where his wounds will be
treated.
VIM. Lyons was robbed at Jennie Eos
ter's bagIiio last night Of 81 900 Upon the
discovery of his loss his companion
Lula Howard, WAS discovered also
to be missing, and upon search she
WIS lOuilNt Ut llt NtpOlj WV
departure of an early train. She admitted
the theft. She was bound over to await the
action of the Grand Jury this morning by
Recorder Campbell. The money was re-
covered
T.. G. Childs, of Dallas, is here.
GALVESTON January 12.-County Under
taker Frank proceeded at an early hour
this morning to the scene of the fight yes
terday afternoon between the oystermen at
the mouth of Highland Bayou, and found
the body of the dead man, as reported, float
ing in the bay The dead mans compan-
ions at the time of the atlray assisted Mr..
Frank in bringing the body to the city 1t
has been developed that the dead man
was fol merly III the employ OF Hon.
to G. w. Jones. Thejury of inquest have ad-
iourned till tomorrow. CASTOR, the negro
who fired the fatal shot, after having been
wounded himself, is at the city hospital,
where he is being treated for the wounds,
which have been pronounced oil very seri-
Gus character.
George w. Waite Locating Engineer of
the New York, Texas IL Mexican Railroad,
arrived in the city to-day from Rosenburg,
accompanied by a full engineering corps;
en- route to point between Victoria ana
Brownsville, on the line OF the proposed
route. ,
The reason assigned for Mr.: Harwood's
declining the appointment of Judge of the
Commissioners Of Appeals is that his part
ner is ILL consequently Mr.. Harwood is
compelled to remain at home.
The Benefit Association organized by the
Santa Fe Railway Company elected the fol-
lowing officers last evening Il. }. klileen,
President; j. II. Crowley and f. w. Fox,
Vice Presidents E. J. Marshall, Secretary;
!. w. Horne, Treasurer; j. I. Maloney,
Sergeant-at- Arms. =,
way is now laid % miles west of Laredo
An excursion train went out on the lOth
having the Mayor, Council and about two
thundred citizens of Laredo on board; also
General Manager Gardner, Superintendent
Fuller, General Freight Agent
The road was found to be
in excellent condition, and the Mexican
people were highly pleased with the event
From the vigor displayed in track-laying
and large quantities of material daily arriv-
ing. the track will be completed to Lam
pasas in April, and the company is rapidly
preparing Tor freight traffic, as well as the
transportation Of construction material.
GALVESTON, January 13.-A fire broke out
here at . o'clock to-day in the cotton room
of Messrs w. l.. Moody n Co., corner of
Strand and Twenty-second street. Inc
building within a few minutes was mass
of flames. 1t, together with its contents, is
almost a total loss. This building, the
property of Moody & Jemison, is valued at
800 eco 1t was occupied on the ground
floor by Messrs. C. NJ. Pearre'& Co.. whole
sal grocers, whose loss is heavy Moody,
JemisOn q Co., and Jemison, Groce " Co.
were on the second and fourth floor; The
Supreme and Appellate Courts on the third
floor. The Supreme Court rooms expert
ence a total loss. About enc.
third of the records We're saved by
having been elsewhere at the breaking out
of the fire. The flames have spread to the
wholesale dry goods house Of Greenleve,
Block d Co. The fire is spreading without
any signs of abatement. The fire depart
mont are able to do comparatively nothing.
Engines have been tclcgraphed for to
Houston. The balance of the block was
occupied by Miller IL English, wholesale
grocers, and J. $. Brown d CO., wholesale
hardware. The opposite side Of the
Strand composes the establishments OF T.
s. Wood d Co, wholesale hardware,
Union Marine and Fire Insurance Com
pany; c. II Brossard, wholesale clothier;
Freiberg, Klein d Co.., wholesale liquor
dealers; NJ. Strickland, lithographlng
establishment; and others. The flames are
wildly rampant, sweeping in every direc-
tiou. The prospect of saving the balance OF
the LSSch is very poor. Pearre ~ Co., re-
ported n be insured for 100000; Green
The walls of Moody d tensions building
have fallen. The Osterman building,
opposite and occupied by L. 5. Wood d
Son, has caught. Telephone wires leading
TO the western part Of the city are pros
trated.
LATER-Ihe fire in the Osterman
building was promptly cXtlngulshed
before any serious damage was inflicted IN
that quarter The flames swept westward
from Moody & tensions building, and in
short time the large building occupied by
Messrs. Greenleve. Block d Co, and those
occupied by Miller & EDgish's wholesale
grocery establishment were lgniied.
Owing to the light wind pre-
yailing at the time and proximity TO
the bav and the fortunate falling in OF
walls, the Fire Department succeeded in
checking its career. A number OF persons
were injured by flying bricks, timber, etc.
A man + reported to have been buried be-
meath the ruins, but it is impossible at this
hour to either disproye or substantiate the
report. Losses and insurance, as far as OBJ
tanned. are as follows: 49, ....
Moody & Jemison, on building, $4,000;
insured for 10000.
&. NJ. pearre 4 Co, wholesale grocers,
$4,000; insured for S0I 300
Creenieye. Block & Co., wholesale dry
,,oods. sg75OOO insured for $4,000
tfBuilding occupied by them, owned by NJ.
Koppe1, S20O0O.
Miller q English, wholesale groctrs, loss
500 OGU insured for slo,UyO
Kaufman, on building, $1,000; covered.
WilEtus. on building. $4,000; covered.
Mrs. Banks on building, $1,000.
IL. s. Wood, damage on building, SOW.
Terry d Co.. sou
County library. loss $4,000
The Judges Of supreme Court lost per
sonal libraries valued at about % each.
i ErYvu a. Co. wholesale hardware,
dar,-rs bv removal. $500: insured.
Th0fnfison. George q Co., wholesale drug
risfs. damage BY removal, $500.
". l. Moody q to., and Jemison. Groce
& Co. cotton iact0rs. lose each Office iurni
turc. samples. etc, valued 90 81 30.
J. p. kindred, real estate agent, Loss