The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1884-05-08
FORT WORTH.
A Sireet.csr Middle Engages the C0un'
cIl's Attention.
A Prominent citizen NaiuraIlzed-rh'
Morrison Blll's Defeat.
Other News Items from Tho Fort.

FoRr Wonru, May 7.-[Specel. 1.-The
city council was called upon % decide n
very important question this evening, and
consumed several hours In III considera-
ton. Some weeks ego the Rosedale Street
railway company got the risht'oi-way over
A humber OF streets IN tho city, ircuding
fhrook morton. "ut Mayor smith vetoed
the ordinance granting this right OtwAy, on
the ground that II would irjnre the bust
ness of several wholesale men, among them
Jnsenh III. Brown, w. A. HulImsn and T.
IL. Keller, who do "A large Wholesale bus.
ness on tho upper end OF Throckmorton
The fact OF he veto soon become known,
ret to work 10 have the veto ct
down upon by the counc ], n
petition signed bv such men rs
Captain M. u. Lloyd. Bosz Il Ellis, Il Bur.
nett. Is. Y. Crosswell represented To the
council that the road WAS greatly needed
and that i,s construction would IN M way
interfere with the business OF those who
cOmplained. To-day mt O'Clock was the
time for the decision TO be made, and when
the lime came the city hall was crowded by
orr best people. This veto was rend, when
Alderman Andrews moved to pass II over
the mhyor'e head, and this was promptly
seconded. Ths attorney for the protesting
mercha. r., W. $. Pendlaton, was heard and
he held that the Wholesale business OF these
men WOulu Oh Iuilti ~ tht iNuh D1cttu
their doors. Let the company run It's track
on some other street. but steer clear OF
Throokmortou. Mr.. McCar., for the CON-
pany, said they had been
greatly telayed In their work by
this veto, the factories of the north were
busy making cara and rails, ard the work
men who would make the grade we're here
idle. Ia Chicago, the firm OF Field, Letter
& Co., doing millions OF business annually,
had y double oar.trsck In front OF them. In
81. Louis, Washington avenue, where the
Wholesale business was located, WRa net
work OF street rAilTsys. The milk In the
cocoanul was that the Fort Worth street
rnilway wanted 10 move them oil, bat II
could not be done. The track would be
laid from tho hospital 10 the Driving park,
tour miles Tha people would have IL.
Alderman ndrews said the question as tc
whether Morgan Jones and the street rail.
way company owned all tho streets OF ihi'
| CITY uign ss we'll be decided now Mr..
| Jones hsd ssid they should consult his
company before grating the right OF way
| This city would not establish 3 monopnly
aud the council would not permit it Tn,
anti.monopnly eSgle Tapped his 6ineHi in The
company could have occurred vo.e o
coincidence from every man II
| the city not n mcnOpOltet.
The deciq!on was that committee 60 nnC
see the streets Thruckmortnn md Houston
see which was the bsat. and the risky
mules oi the Rosedale could 30 ahead. Tn,
decision Is to be made tomorrow at
O'Clock.
The prominent democrats here, except
few wool men and those who want protec
ton TOR their wives, are very downhsarte'
~ the defeat OF the Morrison bill ny demo
cratic votes They say the tbitty-nin'
should be cut loose ana set adriit and To-
tree trade flag hoisted.
Joseph II. Brown, a large deeIer in gro
oaties, to dag became al American cttizeu
la 1861 he declared his intention TO bocom
one. but TO day he renowned allegiance {
Victoria, queen OF Crest Britain, ard &c
knOwledges his allegiance to the Unite
Staies. Mr.. Brown il a native OF Scotland
Mrs. Sue Warren, who has received III
appointinent IA director of the norma
,chool at Mineol,, was in the city to dal
on her way to Wood county to survey th
field. Mrs. Warren conducted the summe
normal eGh col at Decatur last year, and IN
hoard Of education declared her school ID
best in tke state.
The news OF Mejor Elliotpa appointment
az commits ,oner 10 New Orleans mee'
with TIE henriest approval hare. ID
Psake who goes from this district, Repre-
sentative Chambers and others, say the
now feel assured that Texas will make he
pronAr showing. as,
The fire department hero expects 'Ol
Tige" engine q d tho engine comphny 7
take part 10 the tournament here ~ Jur'
with The Sam Houston company, OF she
man, as competitors.