The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1883-03-10

LOCAL INNINGS.
Other Local Hits and Haps
Hallway Racket,

Other Local Hits and Haps.
Railway Racket.
1t is whispered in railway circles that
since Huntington has purchased the Cen.
trial, the Santa Fe will, doubtlesslyNaban.
don their proposed line from Dallas TO
Paris. This conjecture is based upon the
fact that Huntington controls the st. Louis
" San Francisco road, and will make con-
nections with no other routes than those
under his influence.
1t was mentioned several days since that
Captain Hugh Irvine, formerly division
superintendent of the Texas tv Pacific road,
had been recalled, and that he would take
the position of general superintendent of
that line, vice Mr.. Dudly, whom it was
rumortd, had resigned. Yesterday there
was rumor atioat to the effect that Mr.,
Dudly had resigned, though it lacked OIL
cial confirmation.
The headquarters OF the grading force of
the Texas * st. Louis narrow guage road
is located at present near Eagle Ford,
awaiting orders to start the grade Of the
line from this city to Mount Pleasant. The
force is constantly being reinforced by the
graders from Arkansas rs they finish their
work on the line in that state, and very
soou grading force Of some 900 men will
begin grading from this city aud Mount
Pleasant, working toward each other.
Agents are busy procuring the right.of.way
and when work does begin 1t will be
pushed forward with all possible speed.
All the lines centering here are doing good
freight and passenger business. The mer.
chants are receiving their stock for the
spring trade, which has served to greatly
increase the amount of freight handled
Two coaches filled with prospectors from
Wisconsin and Illinois, passed through the
city on an excursion train yesterday morn
ing, bound for I'll Paso and other points of
interest aiong the line.
The Texas Trunk is the same old road.
j. L. Hughes, Texas passenger agent OF
the Gould system of railways, was in the
city yesterday and left for Fort Worth and
FL Paso.
Colonel Henry Marquand president of
the Iron Mountain railway; Colonel Rich.
ard Nj. Hunt; DR.. John IL, Hinton.
and Colonel Rush G. Hawkins,
bondholders of the road, have arrived
in this city by special car alter making
tour of the state, starting from Monterey,
Mexico and will proceed hence, via Texas
n Pacific and Iron Mountain railways. to
st. Louis, where the annual meeting of the
Iron Mountain railways is TO be held on
Tuesday next.
Mr.. l.. s. Banks, locating engineer OF the
Gull, Colorado e Santa Fe railway returned
from Galveston this morning. He informs
the HERALD that his party has been dis
banded, which Is evidence quite conclusive
that no farther extensions are Anticipated
by tho Santa Fe in the near future. MIR.
Banks Will probably accept position ten.
dered him in the land department of that
road
Work OH the new passenger depot of the
Texas " Pacific is progressing rather SLOW
ly, having been retarded by the recent rainy
weather
The railroad agents OF the various lines,
who make Dallas their headquarters. are
about allabsent, travelling over the state.
Polk, the Defaulting Tennessee Treasurer,
Released on u SEQ, 900 Bond-His Exam
nation
Full accounts oil the crime, and subse-
quent arrest in this state, of defau ting
Treasurer Polk, of Tennessee, have been
given through the columns of the HERALD.
Our readers, however, will be interested
| in the following testimony of medical ex.
perts placed on the stand as TO Folks
health and his release upon bond of SO
600. The following petition was submitted
by his attorneys to Judge Allen, OF the
Nashville criminal court:
| To the Hon. Matt w. Allen, Judge: Your
petitioner, NJ. +. Polk, shows that he is in
Jail under charge by indictment in your
honor court. His bail has been fixed at
Soo,OOO, which is unreasonable, and more
than he can give. His health is rapidly
failing, and his life, in all probability-as
shown by the written statement OF Dr.
Cook, the Jail physician Drs. Briggs, Nichol
ana Nemesis endangered by keeping him
in Jail.
He is entirely without money or prop.
erty, except an interest in some Mexican
mines, which he has offered to turn over TO
the legislature, the whole OF his means OF
every kind being attached by the state.
he prays to have his bail reduced so as
to be reasonable, and within his power to
give.
Dr. Cook took the stand and testified in
regard to petitioners physical condition;
that II was not near so good as 1t had been
before his confinement; that since his in
generation he had been very much reduced
in flesh He had been under medical
treatment nearly all the time since he was
locked up. Longer continent mt would en-
danger his health; he was badly in need of
| .'NS ohN Ph'uu NliNu NOuti NV Dt llHu
in the prison. Since the first day that he
was put IN his pnlse has never been under
100, and yesterday had heen no hioh 10
| ~. Or, Cook iuli4,r seated th.ts LvIJHvi
Folks condition had been better than Tor
some time past
Witness was crossexamined by the
state, the testimony adduced being sub.
stant'aIly as in the direct examination.
The next witness was DR.. Nichol, who
testified in regard 20 the II nsanitary condi.
ton OF the jail that the air of the insttu.
Ton was contaminated by dense volumes
| OF foul vapors that arose from the sewers
The manner in which ourj jail was construc.
ted, espeC tally in regard to Its sanitary pro-
visions, was a disgrace to any civilized
community In witness opinion Colonel
Folks health was imminently endangered
by confinement Since defend nt's incrr-
ceration his health had undoubtedly been
impaired.
DE-, Mences testified to having given Col.
onel Polk medical examination about ten
days ago He was at that time found to be
IN very bad physical condition, as shown
by his weak vitality, abnormal pulse and
bad complexion. AS far as witness was in.
dividually concerned, after thorough ex-
animation, ha must state 1t as his opinion
mat Polk was In serious condition.
Freedom aud exercise would greatly bene-
fit him.
The witness was asked by the state to
what he attributed Folks physical condi.
ton.
He replied that as to the cause or causes,
he relied principally on DR.. Briggs state.
ment to him. Petitioners general appear
ance and high pulse had led him TO believe
that he was In an almost exhausted condi.
ton
In reply to a question by the defense
witness said that Folks surroundings in jail
would be very uniavorable TO successful
medical treatment.
At the conclusion of the examination of
th" above physicians both sides submitted
the question without argument.
Judge A 'lep before announcing his In.
tention In thepremises said that he knew
petitioners physical condition to be bad
from his general, appearance; that notwith.
standing what Others had done, and the
views they bad, he tad his own individual