Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1884-01-28
A DAY AT DALLAS.
Arrested for Swindling-The Texas
Trunk and its New Connection.
4 Round House for the Gould System
Withdrawn front Texas.
Other Items of Interest Gathered from
Var iOuS Points.
Special TO the Gazette.

Special 10 the Gazette.
Dallas, January 27,-William II.
Gadd, recently chief clerk in the Dali
las postoflice, but for some time en-
gagged as an insurance agent, was this
evening arrested and lodged in Jail on
charges of swindling preferred by DR..
S. NJ Wilson of Double Springs, Tar
rant county, on warrants issued from
Justice Zinn's court at Fort Worth.
Gadd is alleged to have secured money
on bogus insurance policies.
WI. White of Nashua, New Hamp-
shire, vice-president of the Texas
Trunk railway, left for the East to-
night. He has perfected arrangements
for the extension of the Texas
Trunk to a connection with the
| Texas and st. Louis
narrow gauge, and work is to begin as
soon as right'of way matters are ar
ranged.
A big iron and stone round house for
the Gould system, to accommodate
nearly thirty engines, has been deter
mined upon at Dallas, to be erected on
the block of ground purchased for
$50 900 last week
Ihe Atchison. Topeka & Santa Fe
railway company have concluded to
close their office in Dallas on FEBRUARY
lst, and have released their agent, Mr..
Z. ID. Palmer. The company will no
longer be bidders for the Texas trade.
as they consider that lack of direct
connections does not justify them in
making special efforts, and that any
trade they might get would come to
lhem any way, as it could go TO no
other line.
Postmas ter Garris on and Chief Mail
CLERK BleWitt are both pros trated with
sickness. Postmaster Garrison was
taken home last night with "a conges-
tive chill. There has been much sick
ness among the postoflice employees for
several months past, and many attrib.
ute IL 10 the low, wet surroundings of
the present building
inspector Smith forwarded his re-
port on the Dallas Office to the depart
lleht nj Washington to-day. While
ne, ne Goes not recommend any particular
locality, yet he thinks the liberal an.
nual rental of $500, the central loca-
oion, excellent sanitary conditions,
convenience of all arrangements and
appointments and substantial con.
struction of the Print
building, corner of Elm Elm
perior contrast to the present build;nr
or any other near it is conceded hv he
vast majority TO be decided " the most
appropriate location that can he 60
cured, aud the government will no
doubt accept it for the coming four
years. 'oui
Samuel j. Adams and G. n. AID |
riuge have purchased one-half tho
STOCK IN The San Jacinto street rail
way. Jefi. Ward owns one share and |
,he balance is retained by w. III. KEEL
Ter. A belt line extension In tha
Main street line Is to be made once
new rolling stock put in, and other |
improvements made. e'
Ine report published in the GA.
HEfrE last week that Geo. Noble i, 1
20 again resume the management If
.he ieXas portion of the Gould avs.
TEN Is confirmed. Mr.. Noble IL nov
-, IN ~. Louis, and 1t is said takes CHARGE
February lrst. 1t is rumored he viii
make Dallas his headquarters. van
'"seph Murphree of New OrIeans
anu Miss Emma Fresenius of Dallas
were tod day married at the Episcnnai
cathedral BY Bishop Garrett.
daniel Russell, an attorney. and
Dro,her OF exhibited States Marshal
Stiiiweli II. Russell, has located NJ
nai,as, and been admitted to practice
IN the federal courts. ''oe
~. Is. Boxiey of Dallas has been nm.
pointed city marshal of Hunnwei,
hansas' and leaves for there In n day
OF two. He succeeds Hamilton par
nor OF Dallas, who has resigned On ~
o,ha " Misunderstanding viii,
I DaIIa. cry officials. Joe FORSYTH ~
l. st,,s' iate city marshal of Hunnwen
sani, , Mn ~ DALLAS jail, charged with as,
aai1 WIN intent TO murder. ~" as
thn saa iate hour last night. a jmrv /,
om mi ,euerM court returned verdict "e
guilty against John f. Day Of u Sho VI