The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1883-08-23
Special kilograms.
DALLAS.
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special to the Statesman.
DALLAS, August 1S.-Ed. Gray, attorney for
Charles Adams, leaves for Carrollton, Tex, on
Monday next to take dispositions in the case of
the state OF Missouri VS.. adams. who is a resi-
dent of Illinois, charged with the murder of
VIM Nichol, of Dallas, on Missouri Pacific
train near MuntrOse, No., few months ago.
Adams is in Jail at Clinton, Henry county, Mo-,
and his trial comes OFF ;oon. The defense
claims that NichOl provoked the taking of life
by Adams, offering him various insults on the
trip between CarrolltOn, Tex, and MontroSe
Mo.
1t is asserted by discharged employees of
the Gould system shops at Marshall, Palestine
Big Springs and other Texas points, that the
dismissal OF the several hundred skilled work
men in the last few weeks is caused by a de
termination on the part of the Gould manage
ment To make the stocks boom up in Wall
street quotations, by reducing expenses and
making more favorable showing OF the net
earnings. or, if possible, at the next statement
to show dividend. The men say there are
upwards of 1900 broken engines and wrecked
cars IN the shops, and that they Will all be
needed to handle the crops. The railroad Of
1cialS say the disabled rolling stock is not
needed and that the discharged workmen can
be dispensed with.
.Slessrs, Davis, IL director, and Crowley, y
director and master Of TRANSPORTATION, and
Chief Engineer Iemplar, of the Gulf, Col rado
and Santa Fe road, have been in the c,ty TO-
day. II Is argued that their coming SO soon
Oh Tie Heels Ol tile directors meeting indicates
thai they are considering the construction of
u NORTHWEST outlet Tor their road from Dallas.
All old railroad contractor asserts that there is
Il scheme to build through Texas, Arkansas
and Missouri, connecting with the Chicago
Burlington and Quincy road, and that the rep
reSentatlVeS OIL mat system were recen5ly in
Texas consulting with The Santa Fe manage
ment for such an arrangement. The contrac-
t9-s also assert that the AtchisOn, Topeka ana
Santa 20 folks have been negotiating with the
Gull, Colorado and Santa- =; cS,Hpaly 10 build
Il connection With them. II is \yery evident
that some lnpOi tant move is to be\Madt soon
News from Terrell to-day is thatNIl bloody
war Of Faces is lnmment at that point between
the whites and blacks, growing out N9f the
lynchiis OF Martin Bradley, the negro who
attempted to rape the young white woman,
and wl3 was lynched by IA white mob on Fri-l
day night. Yesterday several hundred negroes
i'll that section assembled at Wills Point. For
neN, EipO and other neighbOring points. armed
and declared their intention to
buhn TE,rell and murder theWhite inhabitants
laLt night, but the whites We're informed of
tlese flreats and prepared for protection.
Nfarlyevery white man in Terrell strapped a
pistol ION him, Shouldered a shot gun
on musket, and the town was
thI thoroughly patrolled all night. The negroes
knew q this state of affairs and refrained from
makinaan attack. The town has been guarded
alb dayand is supposed to be patrOlled again
tCt-nigh. The telegraph &ireS are down again
aild yolr correspondent can get no direct infOr-
NATION The facts as above related were re-
c4ived by a train tonight. The white men are
dktermlned, and it Will be terrible for the he
gfroeS isthey make the threatened attack, Cool
clOunse from the leading negroes and the head
ing of by their race can alone prevent a Yir
ttlal obiteratiOn of all those engaged.
| Notwithstanding the numerous reports of
the failre of the strike throughout the eoun-
thy, noe of the striking operators here have
tsrrf,t applied +, work i'll the service of
the Western Union. Dallas has the strongest
assembly in the state and numbers fOrty-Seyen
operator, twenty of whom belong in the city.
The assembly refused to believe the anthem
ITCHY of the report that Master Workman
Campbell of New York, has de Jared the strike
a failure and authorized the brotherhood TO re-
sumo work, and il was only till tonight that
they placed any reliance III the report They
are still waiting to hear direct from Campbell.
1t is thought most of the members will apply
for situat ,ons with the Western Union by to-
morrow or Monday.