Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1883-09-21
MITCHELL COUNTY.
An Incendisry fire Nipped in the Bad
Indignation of Citizens Other Inter

Indignation of Citizens other Inter
esting Items from Colorado.
Core spondence OF the Gazette.
Colorado, September blast nigh
about o'clock our citizens were star
tied by the ever terrifying cry OF fire
aud blaze was seen coming rom Tn
bart shop in the rear end of tn
Grand Central Hotel. The door wa
soon broken open and n burning mas
of rubbish dragged into the street, thu
extinguishiDg the flames. Had II no
been for the promptness of action a Sc
rious CONFEDERATION would have re
suited An investigation Of the sur
roundugs show the work 10 be plainly
that ofan inccndlary, large quantities
Of cosl oil having been poured over the
floor. chairs. tables and boxes, and the
matclis applied ia II prepared box OF
straw aud shavings. This is the third
time fire has been III in this same To-
cality, aud 1t Is now generally believed,
although no actual proof can be Sc
cured, that the large fire Of last month
was the work Of the same fire bag.
Our citizens are thoroughly aroused
and call for mass meeting to he
held IT The Frenkel opera-housc ut )
D.. M has been issued by Sol Kahn,
chairman, TO take immediate steps for
All investigation OF these various at
tempts, and also to devise measures
for more efficient protection against
their recurrence. The sentiment is
freely expressed that il the guilty
party or parties can be discovered,
judge Lvnch's court will hold an
oDen session, on short notice, and the
railroad bridge will receive some deco
rative trimmings that will prove food
for huzzards. Hanging is much too
20 d for man who will deliberately
and with malicious intent apply the
match, where not onIy thousands Of
dollars worth of valuable property but
also the lives OF hundreds of innocent
sleepers are thrown into jeopardy.
We can scarcely realize being so de-
graded.
Winfield Scott has returned from
his jaunt TO the Fort and will re-enter
upon his building operations with re-
newed viaor. This time it is q brick
block on Second street.
4 large crowd was out To see the
Fort Worth Nationals 90 Off on yes
terdays train, and bid "bon VOYAGE
TO the boys. They expressed them-
StiNtS uN NIX iiI.J Blhtiitt Win Aiit
suits of their trip and the courteous
treatment nj the hands of our citizens.
Come again" was the general invita-
ton.
Frank Sexton, Of the firm of Sexton
d Patterson, also boarded the train
armed with two buffalo robes and a
through ticket to Washington, ID. c.,
where he goes to visit the old folks af-
To- N N, III AF 4, T.,
will mingle business with pleasure and
extend his trip to New York city for
the purpose of organizing company
to take hold of and de ,elop the Rattle
cap mine, situated in the Organ noun
tains of New Mexico, of which he is
sole owner This claim adjoins one of
the best paying gold quartz mines in
the country.
Nj. Il. Thorbin, the general repre-
sentative OF Britton, Irvine Il Co., of
Dallas, ~ in town to-day looking up
his customers here.
Heavy showers are reported from all
the surrounding country, and to-day
the blessed rain came ::pattering upon
our window pain. The refresh.
ing, healthful influence IL upon us to
such an extent that we are almost
tempted to atllict your readers with
sixteen paragraphs of blank verses en-
Titled Beautiful Rain" which spon-
taneously was ground out In u day
dream, but graciously forbear to har-
row up their souls aud stand each par
ticular hair on end by its recital.
Mr. Jack Frost and his estimable
ady came In from the ranch In Tom !
ireen county and took Monday'a
rain for their old home in St Louis,
where they will remain for a short
lme on visit TO relatives.
Large quantities of Northern pro-
uce is now being received in carload
OTIS direct from st. Louis to this
oint and prices to consumers
! fresh vegetables have been thereby
err materially reduced. Our mer-
hants also forward large quantities
{ the same TO adjoining towns on the
eXas q Pacific railway, both east and
est OF this place.
teorHe Is. Loving, manager of the
vA"5 inVest'iient company, consum-
'ated the sale of 5000 acres of fine
razing land, situated on Yellowhouse
lnyon, in Crosby county, TO S. II
del " Co., while here between trains
vt Monday.
Mr.. Matthews, agent for the cele-
rated, gold leaf tobacco dip, manufac.
ured by the Louisville Leaf Tobacco
ompany of Louisville, KY. is i'm
sere.
Among the outgoing passengers for
ne East yesterday we noticed Jacob
,rehkie and G. Il. Hicks, who ran
'oWh 10 the Fort for business trip
Our city fathers will hold their reru-
~ weekly meeting this evening.
Many important matters relating Ia
.he enforcement OF the ordinances re-
emily passed will como up for conaid-
Dan ). Park, our popular Young
flend In the lewelry line, is expected |
l0me to-day from AN extended trim 10
u issourl where he has been ON n visit
o Kin folks, and rumor has Il that he
az ~ be accompanied by Mrs.
Ihe many friends of the GAZETTE
ere were, sadly disappointed al HE
oh-arrival OF their favorite paper on
unday last, and to-day again their
lrses ARE both loud and deep nj Tia
ews that the West bound taii is only
Inc hours late. - WY
samuel j. Randall Retires.
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