The San Antonio light. (San Antonio, Tex.) 1883-1886, 1884-07-21
Real Estate Transfer.
Charles II. and Jane Dorsey to John
o. Devices, lot ! In block 10, $40.
saloon BupglapiZed.

saloon BuPglapiZed.
The side window Of Zinzmeyer's sa-
loon on West Commerce street was
found open this morning, and an inves-
tigation showed that the premises had
been -burglarlzed. The burglar entered
through large broken window In the
upper story and descended by the stairs
to The saloon, where he helped himself
to several dollars in dimes and nickels
from the shelf back of the bar and a
bottle OF brandy and departed by the
lower window, which he left open. lie
was seen to come out by lady in a
restaurant near by, who gave the alarm.
The thief left his hat and coat and a
plug of tobacco behind, on the street
under the window. William Smith, a
negro, was discovered by the wife of
Policeman Schumacher about 2 O'Clock
this morning at the blind door opening
into her house, and her screams aroused
her husband, who arrested the negro.
He said he was looking for girl and
gave the name of William Smith. lie
had bottle of liquor upon his person
and has been charged with the ZinZ-
meyer burglary. 1t Is supposed he en-
tered the saloon about 1880 this morning
and after leaving there intended TO go
through Schumacher's house. lie Ia In
Jail.
Ir ADMITS of no manner of doubt but
that the future prosperity of San An
tonic depends in great measure upon
the construction of railroad from here
to the Gulf, and that any considerable
delay ms to the matter may bring the
growth of theacity to II stand still, which
Will depress her for years to come. and
perhaps effect n diversion of u part of
the trade, which from her position right
fully belongs to her. The citizens of
San Antonio cannot safely lie upon their
oars, and like Mr.. Micawber, "wait for
something to turn up" That sort of
policy will not answer in this go ahead
age. All our citizens are deeply inter
ested in the building of this road. and
should, for that reason, take ''long
pull, strong pull, and pull together"
SO as to start the road in earnest The
important thing is to secure a road TO
the Gulf, and there is no sense In evinc-
ing hostility to the towns situated be-
tween here and the Gulf, by predeterm-
lining to run the road on an
air line and TO exclude the
intermediate country from all oppor-
tunity of contributing to the construc-
tion of the road. 1t would be madness
| In San Antonio TO act with SO much sell
ishness as TO disgust and ALLEVIATE towns
whose trade she would otherwise enjoy
and derive a considerable profit from.
We remember to have read n story Of a
miller in England who said she cared
for nobody and nobody cared for him,
and he unconsoiously expressed what
may be very properly called law Of
nature. Indifference and selfshness
never fail to awaken similar feelings In
others. Cities are also subject TO the
same law of nature, while they are COM
paratively In their infancy and anxious
to widen their trade. Our idea of the
matter Is that an air line from here to
the Gulf would amount to an act of
supreme folly. There can be no sort of
question but that II would neoessitate a
largely increased outlay of money
for the work of construction and
deprive the road of very large
proportion of way freight, both of
them serious obstacles to the profitable
operation of the road An air line would
miss the rich valleys which are in culti-
walton and coniine the line of the road
mainly to the non-tillable land. Besides,
1t would offend the towns between here
and the gulf and lead them to transfer
their trade to the terminus on the gulf.
IT material aid can be obtained sufficient
to pay for the cost of detecting the road
from an air line, there 10 no good reason
why il should not be cheerfully accepted.
And liberal and catholic spirit should
be evinced in regard to the terminus
on the gulf These questions, in
our judgment, were sprung prema-
turely; they should, from prudential
considerations, have been left In abey-
anoe until money sufficient to construct
the. road had been subscribed. Mrs. Glass
recipe for making rabbit pie was 'first
~ 'NN''N NV 'o'bftS anu 81 Win inlr
road-the first thing is to secure the
necessary funds. The LIGHT is for the
road, and has no idea of throwing any
obstruction In Its way.
High class Plymouth Rock, Light
Brahma and Langshan eggs for sale by
A. r. Hurley, 20 Soledad street. 4-lO-3m
Wanted, 100 Men,
To understand that work has not begun
on the San Antonio and Aransas Pass
railroad. Due notice will be given and
beds and bedding furnished at the low
est cash price. Call and examine my
stock, 401 East Houston street. 7-2l-fi
The shor, Route open Again.
Beginning Tuesday. July 22, through
trains will be run on Galveston. Harris.
burg ard San Antonio (Sanset) Railway
to New Orleans and all points North anl
East. BE sure you are ticketed this way
For information call on p. b. Freer
ticket agent, Menger hotel.
~ w. PIERCE. Jr.