The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1885-07-20
FORT WORTHLOCAL NEWS
HOUSE WARNINGS ON SUNDAY,
. Good Fire Department Handicapped
for Want of Water-SeEmon on the
Righteous MAN. Gala
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FORT WORTH, July l9.-[SpeciaL =
At an early hour this morning the
alarm of fire was sounded, followed
by number of pistol shots in quick
succession and the mourniul blasts of
an engine at the Union depot. The
fire department responded promptly
and such an unusual medley Of noises
aroused almost the entire population
from its slumbers. The fire proved to
be the burning of three frame build
ings west OF what is known as Tuck
er's Hill. The amount ofthe loss over
and above insurance ~ about 5000.
| The buildings were occupied by
Messrs. Charles Turner, l.. Bser and
entire buildings, together with the
household effects, were detr0yod.
The fremen could render little SER
vice, as there was no water.
ANOTHER ALARM.
About 2 o'clock this afternoon
another alarm wBs vigorously sound
cd. The fire department responded
with it's usual aiacrity. The blaze was
caused by defective due in Mr.. G.
G. McCarty's kitchen, at the corner Of
| Daggett avenue and Calhoun street
| The fire was communicated to the root
and was quickly eXtinguished before
the fire department arrived, although
it made good time, Protection Hose
| Wagon No. arriving at the fire within
| four minutes alter the alarm, the dis.
lance being about q mile. The dam
age was trifing,
THE Y. NJ. @. A.
neld quito al interesting nesting this
afternoon at 4 O'clock, in the Fourth
Street Methodist church. The audi
enee wss not largo, bat seemed inter.
eated in the work OF the association.
DR.. J. N. Mcknight delivered an in
terssting address upon the "Pros
perity OF the Righteous Man." from
Psalm ], l-3. 1t is suggested that II Il
reading room was established in con
nection with this association, its men,
| bers would be increased materially
and the opportunities offered for en-
larging the work would be greater.
SOUVENIRS,
An enterprising reporter for the
| Mail has taken the trouble TO compile
list of the articles taken from those
who have fallen into the clutches of
tho police of the city. 1t is nucleus
around which II 10 proposed to gather
"pOlico museum" II coutains i've
pocket-books (money all gone, of
course); five pocket knives BLADES all
brokeu); one photograph of fat wo
man; one photograph OF living skel-
eton; twenty keys of different kinds;
one hundred pistol cartridges
of different sizes; ono pocket
compass; one card OF shirt buttons;
five pass books; one book Of cavalry
signals one paper OF needles; one love
letter; one letter irOm e muiher TO hel
egTing 'Oy, telling q tale Of anxiety
and apprehension; one letter from q
wife, urging her abgsut husband 10 re
turn and provide for his family, who
are destitute; one shaving brush one
razor, taken from negro; one map Of
Texas; one shoe butt1uer; one comb (;
one slate pencllj ono-half pair Of sus.
peuders; one paddock; ono pipe.
RosEATE WAR,
AZ an early hour Of the day tho pJ-
! lice we're cal upon 10 qUeil row i'm q
dive on l2th street, below Main, Two
OF the inmates OF the house known rs
Big Foot Polly Morris and Straw Hat
| Lucy, after war OF words, in which
tao town was threatened with an i'm.
mediate dolug9 OF gore, ibterspersed
with tho choicest selection Of Bill.
!iOgsgdtc, tho war commenced with an
! attack from both sides II was q Xii.
kenny cat affair. Fho recorder will
| pass upon 10 tomorrow morning.
DRoUgHT BACK.
Deputy Sheriff MADDOX arrived In
the c " tonight from Waco, bringing
with him two "ooons," Miily Jones
and Ssllie Saith, who some Time ago
| walked off with some washing which
they had undertaken 10 do up and re-.
| turn.
| KNIGHTS OF LABOR CONVENTION.
AOcut so delegates to tho State Con
Vention of the Knights of Labor, which
meets ia this city tomorrow, arrived
on tho train tonight. About 100
moro are expected on tho morning
trains. This convention will be in ses-
sion several days.
PERSONAL.
Hrs. Marie Il. Wright, the aflsble
representative OF tho Sunny South, is
in the city.
Mr.. d. &. Curtis and wife, OF Hen
rietta, arc guests at the Piokwick.
Misses Eula and Susie Binkley, two
charming young ladies' from sherman,
arc guests o. Mrs. II. w. Williams al
tho Pickwick.
Sam Waller of Danison, is in the
city.
Colonel Johnston, tho principal of a
ilou rishing high school 40 Aurora, Is
in the city to-day.
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