The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1884-01-20
TEXAS TRAFFIC,
Rsport Of tho State Englneer on The
Railways
Which Traverse the Lone Star State
Their Condition
Explained - Tho Report In Full.

Tue Mound Uity is mA-lug good tshi 10
secure tho holding 81 the next democratic
Convention at this point, A. the ls't meet
ius of the local o6mmitle' apo niel 10 pre-
.snt s.. Louis claims t. the proper author
tiles d was learned that Cincinnati, Chiea'
e., Louisyille, Indianapolis, fhliadelphis,
New York aud Boston were after tho honor
named and were ready 60 contribute COM
siderable money towards de!fayins the ca
penses Of tue delegates, etc, eie. IL was
stated that chicago had raised $4,000 Tor the
purpose Names, indianapolis sj,oVl aoi me
other oities nmonnts ranging from $500 90
5000 This oKaihii aroused the locsl CONE
mittee, and motion that subcommittee
OF three be appointed 10 confer ana set Win
the finance committee to secure gnaran'
taed subsariptiols TO the extent OF sD ODl
/ aud nu absolute fund OF $500 for prellmi-
nary erpensea was adopted. A motion mat
/ the senators aud representative rom All =
sluri be requested 10 aid the commute IN
/ securing the convention for st. Lou. also
/ earned Colonel Don Morrlon, cousin OF
Morri .on nf Illinois, who has Just returnes
/ from " ashington, says he believes tho next
| Democratic convention will be held here,
| and thai the sentiment la Washington IN
| favor OF this city IL very strong Tue dem'
ocrsts. as they put II, nom mated one pitt-
dent IN ST. Louis who Was elected nut
/ oount,d out afterwards and they believe II
will nav 10 try 81. Louis aEsin. or the
| presidential outlook Don Morrison says inst
! Arthur and Logan have the hfat cali ia
| Washington, End that Morrison can be nom
| mated II he goes through the winter with
out making any mistake ,
! Ihsrs Ii considerable gossip mere con-
/ A s.Ni n.
! who is charged by Captain George al. Jack
son, late candidate Tor congress In the
/ ninth district, with having travelled on TAll'
/ rnadA In lhis state on u pass labeled 'MrH.
Cfittenden and family" This II serious
charge. Tor according 10 Missouri "a" no
! railroad or other transpor'atl"' company
shall grant free passes or ticsti. or phsse"
! or tickets at discount ~ IN uu'rl OF III
general assembly or any sta. or wNhlfpil
| ofTioers. and the acceptance OF stc. pas nr
| ticket by aay such officer shhl Ne Ipiic''-
ure of his office. The fact that Sof-Tr o.
! Critteuden VI pass 'ssu.u To- MS VIC
| wouid according 10 tue highest legal Au-
tbority. come uaGer the constitutional pro-
vision and make him liable. The governor
ia said To have used the pass on ms return
| 20 Jefferson CIty from the James
trial at GAllstin. Whea the conductor
came through the car for idret
aud stopped beside the governor, ths, wor-
Crittendea and family" and passed II TO
the conductor with the remark That he was
| an. of the family. WHAT adds 20 the un-
p,sasantuess OF the situation Is the TACT mat
ms governor put in his claim Tor attend
ance aud mileage in the James case ana was
| paid $40 Ths governor has many bitter
enemies here add now that this story has
been published they are crying out for an
investigation, which will PROBABLY take
| Mace a AN early day.
| Anouta week ago two young ladies nam
ed DAVIS and Parser disappeared from tseir
| homes In CDte Brilliante. II ~s rumores
th,,t they mad h.en lured to Texas by al adj.
vertisement which had appeared In the
personal columns OF local pa
Der, and agents were sent down
| there who failed to locate the missing ones.
A tay or two ago the father OF Miss DAVIS
DOT new clew which led TO Springfield
Illinois, where this afternoon he found MS
daughter and her companion. IL appears
that one Bill Longnecker notorious CHAR
acter n ad for sometime been running song
aud dance house in Springfield. A few
weeks ago he married a cyprian named
! Belle Bruce and soon after their wedding
the Two coLcl uded to run house OF III lame
~ an annex TO the saloon. 10 inns end
| Lougn.cker came TO this city and enlisted
the services OF Polk Cooper who at one
time was known ps one OF Springfield g
worst characters. The latter formed the
ncuuainiance Of Miss Parker who in turn
introduced him 10 Miss Davis. He irst
tild Miss Parker thai he could mud her a
nice situation IN Springfield II she would
accompany him there aud after he had
hood sinkrd her, the Two persuaded Miss
DAVIS mat ner high musca talents would
comulaud premium mere. 30 sue accom-
panied them To Springfield, the party going
Jir.c Belle Bcgres place. The girls, af
ter findng out the true character OF the
inn taIf tor
I what ~ owed TO be neatly rs BID an estib-
hshment where hey we're found by the
iather Of the DAVIS 81: to-day. IL now
.ranspires that Bill Longneoker entered
iuto contract win cooper,
paying MIN s25 for decoying two
girls from their homes Cooper was
arrested late this afternoon and upon his
p,rspn was found several letter., one OF
which dated Spr nLfqi', December "'h
Informed him that the latter was about u
ptsrt house OF prostitution
and advisin- hiI1 to Gecure four or hive
good-looking 81. Louis girls. A second IL
dated 1, Gem Der 81, and presses Cooper ior
tour siris. tor whom LongnecSer offered Ia
send railroad tickets. The punishment for
,bduciing a girl oi 16 is = long term IN tbs
p.nitendary, and Cooper is TO ne prosecute
ed o me iull extent of the law
Frank James, he outlaw, Is lying III AT
Inoet6.udence, Missouri He i3 so weak
bl,n.pii ~ u-d. sud b's physc.an predic 8
tu.s he vii LJl be GA u4iu tao warm
weather arrives. Asaresu.. % mis- illness,
when the Blue Cat train train robbery was
called IN the criminal courL Al kan~as Guy
/. contlp uauc. was granted uuul February
lin. rhe case OF Charley Ford, also
, enarged with participating IN the Bius
Gu R,hbery was called va court on the
sam. a - as the Jam = case, ana lt was
, ,lso contiuued owing TO the Illness OF dr
fendani, VINO is lying suck at the home Vl
som. ifi nds IN 81 Louis.
The Texas 4 Paci1 railroad troubles
here fnniiy result ed In dis ister 10 the Par
amor. ~ snngrmen', aud all IN conf -cture
= IA what the tuiure OF the great cotton
nett road 10 - be Colonel BarAmore,
whose Attn in the road is no. diminished
powa a. n has passed into receivers hands,
say. tina the sep appeared necessary IN
order 20 carry Gus the resfJ lstmef
and pro &C, the Interests Of tue snsrehold.
.rs. wnn favored tue speculation. Mr.
Aoodw.rd, tn receiver. Is an oid Ifirnu OF
the road md ~ iis president, and 70 is pos
.ib q that after all, al arrangement may be
reached which will secure 10 the la''er az
Ions, some # the advantages for wliCu ne
bs. ishared 90 indefai igahly o. tne Other
hand IL H. Claimed that the r.cert che 90
v.s accumulated In the interest Of ths
Gould road and that 8 ready NJ. q 'ud has
l,-fim,i.h 10 the rsIss & PC nc STOCK
! ~ u.fs that ne Is fehhk t' NJ. Anc f"s"
n-avided ne can gst satisfactory i-rms.
3 An inter-slng viii crse. ~h - trial
i,si.d thirteen DAYS. C itue tn "a erd Ihnrs-
"a, Win verdict f'r the pi-iu, iDs VINO
o,oueh' nj 80 bresk the All ~ their
i,th-r az oin q rrniln named Ffsnk SUE ~
nj. she did ,..v'fg ~ his rro,''r o "is
c.ut vie nfd d.-t.herifsd "a. ohii-
a..t nv "a IT'S eiie His 81
lssed iussriy provih d 'he grouhd
az whirn Faa -"ushf Troy zoe
hur xutte .f Fss a. r. uisi 81 Tor
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