Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1884-05-14
A DAY AT DALLAS.
knights Of Pyhtias' Picnic and Otier
Festivities.
List Of Losses and Losers by Monday
Nights Fire.
Review OF Local News and Current
Topics In Our Sister City.

The gas company las 'A
men at work on the streets 10 ne
paved, laying their pipes below the
depth the paving is to reach.
There was meeting Of Texas Trunk
railroad stockholders 70 day AZ inc
company's headquarters. Nearly al
the stock was represented 'no ma
i ESs meeting IN adjourned il d TIL May
o.. There was also directors
meeting, which adjourned until the
same date. w. +. Hughes. who
rumor has it has been offered the
presidency of the company, is absent
In ST. Louis, and il not expected
home for several days. Itmay be the
adjournment was made to await his
arrival. No business was transacted
Mt to-day's meetings.
sixty excursionists leave Dallas in
the morning to represent the local
tribe of the order of Red Men at the
big Red Mans annual celebration at
Shreveport, which begins tomorrow
and continues two days.
There is to be big parade tomorrow
night and the principal festivities are
to he held Thursday, May 10. The Dali
~ excursionists are to he accompanied
by Meme Bros band. The Red Mems
annual event is the celebration of st.
Tammany's day, G. S. d. Great Sun
of Discovery 1893. A Sun is year,
and S9S means the 393d anniversary of
the discovery of America by Christie
pher Columbus.
The picnic celebration of Crur dc
Leon lodge, No. s. Knights of Py-
tEias, was inaugurated at y. m. by a
Nd 40 thn In, fill 4
form marching through the principal
streets, headed by Meme Bros band,
also in full uniform. The following is
a list Of the committees:
Invitation-M. Altman, X. of r..
& $.
Floor managers-F. II. Rowley, II.
Zimmerman, +. NJ. NJ. Cockrell, ]. NJ.
Mccormick, ]. NJ. House, H. l.. Ham
ilton, H. NJ. Spaulding, Chas. Hen
ming, IL. b. Strange, Geo. Dexter.
Receition-W. II. w. Smith, J. l..
Herman. II. P. Aunspaugh, 4. l..
Marsalis, J. j. Carnes, J. &. Arnold,
G.. a. Gill, S. b. Scott, j. w. Wright,
r.. II. West.
Arrangements b. Meyer, Ed. c.
Smith, j. ID. a. Harris.
The following was the order of exer-
cises at Shady View park: X. OF p.
march; |, lancers; 2, waltz; ), quadrille;
4, schottische; 5, lascers; G, waltz; Z,
quadrille; s, polka; o. laneers; 10,
waltz-quadriile intermission; il,
quadiille; 2,schottische; ID, lancers H.
waltz; 10, quadrllle: 10, heel and toe
polka; II; lancers; Is. waltz; ~, quad
rifle; %, polka; y, Virginia reel; -,
Home, Sweet Home"
There was dance at night, and re-
freshments were served 0d- Gbiti1n.
Among the delicacies We're 20 gallons
ice cream, % gallons Strawberries, sew.
eral barrels of assorted nuts, nearly loo
punches of bananas, AZ boxes imported
Havana cigars, coffees, cakes, confec
free of cost. The Dallas knights en-
tertained their friends most elegantly
There were quite number of visiting
Knights at the celebration.
The aggregate loss by last night.
fire is estimated at about $4,000. Their
are no new developments as to VIII,
the incendiaries We're, but 1t is certain
the object was to plumber the larg
jewelry houses and the Exchange bank
located in the block. The big Maifes
celebration had attracted thousands {
Shady View park, and the streets wer
almost deserted throughout the nigh
until the fire alarm sounded. Man
firemen were at the park, and til
incendiaries no doubt thought the al
sence of so many people and fireme
from the business centre would Great
such confusion that the thieves coul
do big nights work.
Mr.. Clancy estimates his loss
$4,000, insurance So 100. The froi
room on the second floor was occupis
n 1ax ntIt l.,M r LII II
library and furniture were damaged /
water and fire 10 the extent Of $500; /
surance, $500. The next roo
10 this, occupied by NJ
Charles Fred Tucker, also as
law Office, was damaged by the ty
elements $500; no insurance. The je
elry establishment of Frank Austi
adjoining Clancy's store on the ca
was damaged by water to the extent
$500; fully insured. The rear room
the second floor was occupied as
lodging by George LOOMS, who
capped by climbing down from the re
window. The building Is owned
Mr.. Paul Henry of Clehurne. Da
age to the building, $500; insured
$1,000.
Mr.. Clancy's safe was robbed Of s.
in money and several checks and 20
VI or So In change. The fire broke
in two places--On the second floor, a
about halfway up the stair case.
IL. Robertson's law Office was in
same room with that of Mr.. Tuci,
His library was considerably dalnal
by water. There Is no cfew to
robhers and incendiaries but efIo
are being made to ferret them out.
County commissioners court is ho
ing q session devoted principally to
curing an improved system of coul
roads.
=. A. Rust Is on trial In the cou,
court, charged with malicious N
Chief, in destroying farm fence.
James Crawford and John d
were to-day taken to Huntsv
prison TO serve two years each
burglary.
The boy baby waif found two we
ago on the gallery of DIR. Morton's
idenee Is dead. 1t was In
charge of over half dozen differ,
parties during Its short life Of less til
one month, and died from sheer Ii
OF attention, us it was when born
bright, fine looking infant. It's
human parents are still unknown.
The .Etna Hose company has cho:
Henry Jenkins as delegate and Rob
Best az alternate TO the state fiIeme
convention at Fort Worth, June II.
sheriff Simpson OF ShaclSleford col
w today conveyed James Scanlon,
alleged murderer Of Geo. Moore,
cattle man, In Greer county, TO Alba
lail. He paid Constable Longmire