The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1883-05-31


presented during this term. The
court stands adjourned until the first
Monday in July.
Real estate transfers filed for record
| during the week amount to $23, 176.
Deaths for the same period twenty;
ten children and ten adults.
A Squall, accompanied by heavy
rain, struck the city this morning.
The tents at quarantine station were
blown down, but were soon replaced
IN position, and no serious damage
was done.
Bolton, May 2S.-For the past
three months there has been quiet
move to build cotton seed oil mill
in our city. 1t is now certainty.
The necessary land has been pur-
chased and $4,000 have been paid in.
The mill will be the finest improved
machinery, and will be used in the
erection of both the oil mill and the |
cotton compress. We are receiving
the hearty cooperation of the |
farmers of Bell and surround |
ing counties. They realize the |
fact that not less than 100000 |
will be annually added to the value |
of the productions of their cotton. |
Prominent gentlemen interested in |
oil mills at Memphis. Galveston and |
Waco, made us a visit few days |
since, obtensibly to locate an oil mill;
but in reality, as was developed, to |
notify Bolton that she must not build |
one, and that if she did contrary to |
this, the disintereSted advice, that |
they would make furious war, etc. |
But the threats of these men were |
met with only smile from the stall
wart oil men who are behind our
mill.
DALLAS, May 2s.-For the past ten
days there has been considerable |
movement Of cattle via the. Houston
and Texas Central railway from the
neighborhood of Beaumont, Orange,
Liberty and other points in southeast |
Texas, and also from southwest Lou
isiana. The shipments are being
made to the Indian Territory. There |
is also large numbers coming |
from north Louisiana and east |
Texas via the Texas and Pacific, en- |
route to the Territory. The stock, as
a rule, is small in size and thin of |
flesh, indicating that cattle are not |
doing well in these sections. The
shippers say they are making the |
change to the Territory for it's supe-
rior grass and ranges; that eastern |
markets have such a decided prefer
ence for cattle from northwest Texas
and the Territory, the two being |
classed as identical; that it is to the |
advantage of the stock owner to
transfer up there for the improve !
ment. Several trains passed up to- |
day.
MARSHALL, May 2S.-Marshall was
visited by severe fire last night, and |
the loss will amo ant to over $4,000.
Four dwelling houses, owned by H.
Ford, were burned, and one negro
hut. The houses were occupied by
Messrs. Ford, Elliott, Allen and
Chase. There was scarcely anything
saved from any of the houses, as they
were built very closely, together and
a fierce wind was blowing. Mr.. Ford
was the only one having ms urance on
household goods. He had $1,000 |
in the Phoenix, of London.
The houses were insured for $500 |
each, in the following companies: /
Scottish Union and National, London |
Assurance, London Commercial |
Union, and London Phoenix. The |
cause of the fire is stated to have been /
incendiary, as three women are said
to have been seen running from the
house in which the9fire commenced
a few moments before the flames
were visible. The fire could not have
occurred otherwise, as no fire had
been built in the house for over
twelve hours. Mr.. Ford had $500 in
cash burned up in bureau drawer.
AS freight train No. 313
was coming into Marshall
from TeXarkana this morning, about
four o'clock, it met with serious &C
cident. 1t was coming up very
steep grade just north Of Woodlawn,
six miles from here, when it become
uucoupled near the center of the train,
and the hind-most part started back
down the hill. 1t seems no effort was
made to check its speed, and it gained
such velocity as to throw it from the
track, instantly killing Pat Baine and
mortally wounding VIM. Kelly. One
or two others were seriously but not
fatally wounded. Baine has been a
resident of our place for over five
years, and was young
man of very industrious and
gentlemenly habits. He has been
employed in the car department |
of the Texas and Pacific shops. His
remains were sent for by delegation
of comrades from the shops and were
brought to Marshall and inferred in
this cemetery at the expense of the |
railroad company. Kelly, the fatally
wounded man, was a section foreman,
and was riding on the train on top of |
a box car. He was thrown headlong
and had both legs broken into jelly, |
and also sustained internal injuries. |
He cannot live through the night.
Bette Twyman, two-year-old
daughter of an old merchant, r. G. |
Twyman, died this morning Of fiux.
The Texas and Pacific shop men |
were placed upon ten hours to-day, |
they having been working only nine |
hours for the last eight months.