Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1884-05-31
SAN ANTONIO SIFTINGS.
Three Boys Drowned In Tank Sud-
den Death.
Decoration Day Observed by the Dni-
gems of tho Alamo City.
special to the Ga.ettc.

Special TO the NnEettc.
SAN ANTONIO, May a0.--Oran :.
Nicoles left to-day 10 represent the
San Antonio Typographical union nv
the meeting OF the international union
Yesterday the three sons OF
Ed. Hall---Joe, Tim and I'd
aged niue, seven aud 1--WE years,
lett their home, thirteen miles f.om
this place, 4, catch a horse that was
loose In the pasture. Not returning,
their parents bscame alarmed and n
search was made for the
boys. a cowboy who
was In charge of stock In the pasture
visited several tanks aud found the
clothes of the little fellows piled
up OH the bank of one
oi the largest tanks. On entering
the water he coon found the remains
OF the three boys which he did by
feeling for them with hts feet NJ he
wadcd through the water. They
had gone into the tank and not
being able to swim and not
knowing that the recent rains Ind
changed the depth OF the water, We're
drowned. I'D Hall had recently pnr-
chased this ranch from Maj. Converse,
cuiti cnkiutT vi 'hc 'Puhec, hHitbaus
He was one q The
grade work on the western extension.
He had three boys and three girls; the
boys were the pride OF both himself
and wife. and the grief al
the parents IL beyond description.
Said Mrs. Hall, II have lost MI, v
Decoration day was oblefved here to-
day Tor the first time In formal man.
ner, the following being the pro-
grnmnie OF the procession. Mounted
policemen, Ferris, Coy and MARTINEZ;
Eighth cavalry band; Mafshais,
Mai. Dwyer, Col. Withers;
United States military escort, consist
Ing Of infantry, cavalry and artillery;
flower wagon aud children Col.
August Belknnp, commander of 4. q.
G. Ord post. a. A. r., and mar
shals; members OF E. o. Z. Ord
post; Texas veterans; Mexican war
veterans; Turnverein; Arbeiler-
verein, lire department, and citizens
IN carriages. On the arrival At
the cemetery the cavalry aud
salute, allowing the veterans and
flower wagon. The entrance was tes-
tooned with the stars aud stripes, and
also the same tasteful decoration oh
served around the rostrum, which was
situated under n large and shady
tree. The Eighth Cavalry band drew
up before the rostrum and played u
sacred selectlop, nj the conclusion of
which Col. Belknap introduced y. NJ.
Newcomb, who delivered the address.
Mr.. Newcomb's address was calcu-
lated 10 dIsplease instead TO please the
many honorable Southern gentlemen
who were present. He referred par
ticuiarly TO those things which
are repulslve 20 all but morbid
nature and senseless bend. Mnny
would have participated who did not
because Newcomb war TO talk. Spe-
ciai regrets are expressed more 10y the
brave soldiers than others that this
man was called on TO speak.
In conversation this afternoon
with prominent Republicans, the par
been one OF those who designed 10
draw The color line and that he had
made his great mistake to-day when
he attempted TO compromise the Grand
Army OF the Republic as u polIt-
ical Institution. ''The Grand Army
has always despised the spirit actiI-
ating Newcomb,n said this soldier,
land we have n keen feeling against
him to-day for the reason that lac rep.
resenb q morbid sentiment. The
Grand Army OF the Republic pro.
poses 10 build home for
| the Confederate MANNED and halt, aud
the concession comes from the brave
and true, whom none can dcsplse.
| We love the man wherever we lind
him, but we despise the fool