Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1884-05-24

Estimate Of Railroad Damage Done by
the Recent Rain.Storms.
Death Of An Old 0itigen-A Husband
Hunter Made Happy.
Epps and Underwood En- Route to JAN
The Court Docket.


DALLAS, May 23.-William Waiiac
Peak. resident of Dallas since 1853
died to-day from the effects of fall re
ceived a few days ago. He was one o
our most prominent citizens. had helt
number of public offices and was
candidate for justice Of one of the Dial
las courts at the time Of his death
He will be buried tomorrow by the
Independent Order of Red Men. His
death is regretted by all.
Mrs. James Evans of Connel'sville,
Ohio, who has been searching for her
lost husband during the past eighteen
months, found him working as stone
cutter in Dallas to-day. A happy re-
union tnok place.
United States Marshal Mickey was
telegraphed to-day by Deputy Mar
shall Wright at Sherman that he will
bring Epps and Underwood alias
Lewis, the alleged murderers train and
mail robbers captured recently in Ne
braska, at once TO Dallas jail To await
trial at the June term of the United
States court. The officers feel positive
OF the prisoners identity, and claim
that they also were ct least remotely
connected with the old Sam Bass gang
Of 1878. and later; also that they are
guilty of various crimes in Black Hol-
low near the Red river, and in the In
dian territory and North Texas gener-
ally.
The North Texas district court at
Dallas has the heaviest civil docket
for the coming June term of any term
since the court was organized. AL.
ready go cases are filed, and upward
OF loo more in prospective before court
opens. There is also an exceedingly
heavy criminal docket.
There is no change in the food sit
uatnn, and no additional railroad
facilitiss. The weather continues
clear and warm but the Trinity river
has risen an inch an hour all day, and
ishigher than since 1872 Trains have
continued to reach Dallas from ST.
Louis regularly all tho time over the
Missouri Pacific and Texas Central.
via DenisCn, but can get no further
than here. This indicates that the
Hood was not severe in
the Indian territory and Kansas, butt
has been general throughout Texas.
u is timsted that it viii take 81, OO0.-
NO to pat all she roads Of the Gould.
Southwestern system in first class re-
pair. Much of the system
was IN bad shape before the
flood. II IS es,imalei that it will take
fully month TO repair damages To the
leXas e 81. Louis NarroW-gauge.
There will he nothing like regularity
OF trains on any OF the Texas roads
earlier than next week. The reports
about crops continue to COME in worse
ali the while. Cotton has suffered
most, and much planted ground will
lie abandoned.
In the city council tonight the
Herald was made the official organ
and the VOlksblatt selected To publish
all ordinances aud resolutions of the
character Of laws in German one time.
II was reported that one OF the steam
fire engines has been broken pumping
out basement, and the broken part
sent to New York for repairs. The en-.
CINE cannot therefore be used for the
next ten DAYS.
The council authorized the finance
committee To borrow $25, 900 % meet
maturing obligations and expenses,
and to put up for the same as collateral
security $50 coo OF sewerage bonds.
The Dallas Belt street railroad com
pany was granted permission to pu
down seven switches and to use In,
bridge over Dallas branch in the nortl
part of the city. S Moody was elected
city scavenger for the next year.
a resolution was adopted to hay,
the committee on public buildings 80,
NJ what price lots adjoining the oil,
City hall building can he purchased
This is the tirst step in the direction O
starting the magnificent city hall an,
market-house referred to in THE q A
ZErTE on Monday last.
The bond Of City Treasurer Flippei
Tor $50 coo was presented, but no ac
tion taken.
The above is II synopsis of the mos
Important proceedings. Much routin
business was also attended to.
A train from Fort Worth got i
about o'clock tonight.