The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1885-10-03
For { WORTH LOCAL NEWS
BUSINESS AT A srANo-srlLL
On Account sfthe Dengue Fever. There
Being Between 4, zoe and $500 Cases.
Run over by = Wagsc-Fire-
men Injared-Other In
Interesting News.

FORT WORTH, Oct. T. Special -
To-day has been one Of tho most quiet
days your reporter has experienced in
the Fort, business being almost at a
s.nnd-stlll on account OF the prevs-
lence of the dengue fever. Our stores
cannot muster more than half their
iorcs, aud do not know what
they will have in the morn
ing. 1t has been estimated
that there are between 1900 and 5000
cases now under treatment in the city.
RUN OVER by A WAGON.
This evening, about 3 O'clock, q
wagon being driven dswn Main street,
accidentally knocked down and ran
over a smau hey about or 10 years OF
age, who was crossing the street, and
was not noticed by the driver,
the boy only sustaining slight
injuries. Ollicsr Ed. Maddox
VINO WAS near the scene arrested the
driver and placed him under bond.
BEFORE THE RECORDER.
This morning Miit Holmes and G..
w. Wildermsp, who played tina main
parts in the iracas at Squire Nance's
court yesterday, appeared this morn
ing to answer and settle up with tho
recorder. Both entered "a plea Of
guilty and we're fined SIS each.
BUNCH OF TRAMPs.
A gentleman who reaideS few
miles enst of this city reports large
body OF tramps (about 2o) enusmped on
the banks OF the Sycamore, near the
railroad crosBing. He says that the
gang is the hardest looking lot OF men
that no ever laid eyos on.
ARRESTED FOR THRIFT.
a man by the name Of Ike Irwin was
arrested yesterday 0n account OF an
indictmeut charging hin with stoai-
ing coz. He save bond TO che
amount Of $500 and WAS released.
AT THE OPERA HOUSE.
10 morrow evening the theatre
doors will again be thrown wide open
and Mcintyre Il Heath will entertrin
the audience with their mtnatrel
show. 1t IL almost useless to siate
that a fun house viii greer this world.
renowned troupe.
KNIGHTS OF LABOR BALL.
Giant Lodge, No. 2,232, Knights oil
Labor, arc making grand preparations
tor n ball, to DO given the latter % r,
Of this month. Tho lodge, though
young, has large membership, and
numbers among its members some oil
| our best citizens, whose names clone
will insure Success.
FIREMAN INJURED.
An alarm of fire WAS sounded from
bnx 8 this morning al 5:45 o'clock
| which proved to DO only lot of old
brush burning ut the corner of Weather.
ford and Harding streets. While the
hook and ladder company were on the
way, Frank Miller, u member, at
tempted to get on the truck, but losing
his balance, fell, and striking his head
on 8 rock,wa knocked ssnssless. lie
was taken to the police headquarters
and soon RS Aimed CONSEQUENCES.
DEPARTURES FOR TENNESSEE,
MIR. III. O. Wood aud wife, and MI
| T.. ct. joan and wife wiil leave to.
morrow for their old homo in Tsnues-
see, Mr.. Wood Stands indicted there
Tor homicide OF threa years standing
and is returning 80 his old home u
stand the trial, In which he expects 40
acquitai. Mr., Wood has bsen among
us for u long time, and by bis
| manly sud honest deSling has made
for himself = host C( friends, who al
\ sympalhze with him in his trouble.
and viii Welcamo Eim back TO the
1 l. VNV WI MY INtuIus
| THE LUCKY NUMBER.
| Ticket No. 6,371 was the lucky one
in Morris drawing yesterday. ExDm-
in9 your tickulS oacAfuliy and II you
nave that number Won can have free
ride to New York City.
COUNTY COURT.
In tho county court tod ay In Tn,
case Of Eberling vs.. Schooler, Fl.
| 81. 00O damages, the JUICY gave delend
ant SO dsmagG~.
| REAL ESTATE TRANSFERS.,
Tho following reel estate tsansfOr
were filed Tor record to-day at th
county CLERKS ofli,a:
j, NJ. Holmes to J. NJ. O'Neil, lots u
8. IA, 10, IL, II and Is, in Grsnger'
bird addition to the CITY; also on
acre of land in Cresswell'a tract, TO
500.
MIR. l.. Holt and vito to w. Il, Saw
yer, y. w. quarter of section 90, Stat,
school lsuds,f for $l00.
n. W. Porter and wifo to Vhruey
Hall, lGO acres, out of section 100, To-
$253.
Hon. j. W. Booth, OF Decatur, was Ii
tho Fort to-day.
Sam Benson is again on the stree Is
having been down with ths denguo,
Mas Mamie Adams, daughter o
our esteemed citizen, Captain j. NJ
Adams, returned homo This eyeninl
on short visit 10 her parents. Mis-
Mamie has beer attending school Il
Dallas, epd speaks In & owing terms G
rroiessor Jones and his Academy.