Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1885-05-03
STBLO0D FOR WLIN
u. R.lautsd aud the Saloon Men,
/ swearing = they Would Not
Consent, Consented
.,s Novel Sensation in Fort
FywortA-Twenty-FOur HOrrs
without a Drop
|.,,u Law Comes to the Front IL
his oity With a Dull and
Deadening Thud,

Novel sight was Witnessed this
Inc, just after the bell in the
lock had tolled out twelve
notes. For the fret time in
sistory Of Fort Worth every
and gambling establishment in
,,,v closed its doors and pulled
he blinds, leaving their
Wed AND BEwILDERED
- ont In the wet. The cause OF
,unsypected and astonishing turn
aWsirs WAS a very polite
4 ncsltiye notification yesterday
County Attorney Bowlin, in ac-
.ucs with the text OF his inter-
IN IN TIE GAZETTE, stating that |
nov ali yiolAors OF the Sunday |
Sould be vigorously prosecuted.
ssloon men held 8 caucuso over The
er Yesterday evening and
lv decided that the
Hing they could do was to obey
n lsw and close doors. Houses
IN have never been shut for a
bsnt since the day they were first
ed presented a singular aspect
IN lock and key. Quite O number
Zuusing incidents occurred around
~ saloons. In one instance
IA gentlemen who sud
Nv became aware of this dilemma
III d over TO confectioner and pur-
e ed big supply OF sar-aparilla.
1hst 10 all this racket about the
|1Iiay law inquired a foot-passen-
4 anxiously hurrying down the
5Iets. ut means business, the sa-
e Il are all closed" was the reply.
Ia - he calculated; "well / will
90 rustic until i find
3|Ietbipg,n A number OF
y freauenters of the abandoned
ks congregated on the sidewalks
abused the Sunday law, Bowlin,
|&kaloon-keepers themselves for obey
i the law aud in fact poured out the
"a of their wrath upon everything
Il above the earth. One popular
In kept it's lunch-counter open but
tched a large rope around the bar,
hid out all its contents behind
# heavy veil of towel
The old topers fairly
led over in rage, and as they clus-
|1td around the bar just before the
&ds reached the fatal moment to
a farewell drink, their observa'
bs were decidedly pointed and en-
= Mic. The county attorney can con
fulate himself that he Is the best
bed man in town to-day. In the
Rntime, until the hands revolve
hind to ~ tonight, the city will In
ke in pure and unadulterated ar
Ian water.
RI AMONG THE GAMBLERS
3Sounty Attorney Bowlin's declara
l|op of war against the gamblers yer,
'siurally caused good deal of tall
terdsy. In sporting circles Their,
~ flutter of excitement, more In
BE than over any recent event
bong the smaller fry this feeling
t5punted almost to u panic, while tn
'gger ones were not by any means II
bmfortabe mood The positive at
9ue Of Mr.. Bowlin has carried tn
4vlctlon that 1t Is wa
lhe knife and the prevalent opin
Is that the county attorney ha
7Hfy large odds In his favor. Sewers
sullations were held yesterda
K long Interested parties, and med
q were dispatched to Mr.. BOWL
y conciliatory propositions. III
phatic declaration thst he wi
Keno compromises, but push ever
TO trial, would seem to indica,
utility of these.
reporter interviewed several
most prominent sporting men 1
city in regard to the matte
me ofthese gentlemen offered an
licisms upon the course Mr.. BOWL
pposes to pursue, but were general
nplimentary in their illusions
p, One of the proprietors OF II
tknown place in tow
led that they would close upc
poays II it was made too expel
Tor them to keep open. One gel
man said; THE city has certainI
q greatly benefited by the presen'
'poitiug lIbJeTnlbv anu VI W"
w saloons and gambling house
10y serve to ADVERTISE II
va. Every body hears about thu
n everybody thus hears of Fo
o'lh, Travelling men come here
ruay over in preference to going
tlas OF other places This benefi
L hotels and the business commuI
at large. The town is n
ny yet to suppress all other thin
ss play go important a part III Z
os,h Of every Western town. J
punies have arisen caused by I
= otung element. They are not TO
and roughs, but are orderly, qul
decent. Business men Of the to'
Nse found the members of the spo
Maternity to be among their b'
ssomers." 1t was stated to the
l'ef oy man well known In spo
circles that his place had i
4, wv In the last Elk months.