The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1885-07-10
FORT WORTH LOCAL NEWS
THE COTTON FACTORY HITCH.
The Bonus Guaranteed In New Form
Railroad Right Way Investi-
gation-An Alumni Associ-
alton Agttated, Etc
THE COTTON FACTORY HITCH.

THE COTTON FACTORY HITCH.
FORT WORTH, July Especial. 1T
was announced short while back
that bids for the erection of the new
cotton mill in this city would be re-
ceiyed, and acting upon these, would
award the contract Immediately for
the building. Last week when the
committee met to open the bids they
found there wore 10 who we're anxious
to do the work, but the contract was
not awarded and it was given out that
owing to the performance OF some
preliminaries nothing could he done
until these were arranged. The pre-
liminarles that port ormed sucn an
important part in this incipient enter
prise were the defect of the $40 900 bo-
nus guaranteed the builders. This
has all been remedied now, by secur-
ing the names OF ~ citizens for that
aIhouht, Whose names are as good as
Iholr bends. This morning Mr..
j, M. Haney, the prime mover In the
NNNNSs fAA9p anu lllO REPRESENTATIVE OF
the parties owning the machinery, was
notified at Russellyille, Arkansas. that
the preliminaries had now been ar
ranged by the entire amount of Sl2. 600
being guaranteed. II is expected that
ne Will return to Fsrt Worth at once,
the contract be let, and work on the
buildings be commenced Immediately,
This Is an enterprise that II managed
properly, cannot fail to be of immense
| advantage TO this city, and the az
surance or the enterprise is matter OF
congratulatton to those who have Ia
bored so faithfully and earnestly for
the advancement of this city.
RAILROAD RIGHr-O P-wAY IN yHsrIgA-
TON.
| AT the last meeting Of the CITY Coun-
Gil petition was presented from the
Fort Worth IL New Orleans Railway
company, praying that the right-of-
way be granted them along certain
streets. Counter petitions were also
received from citizens living on the
me OF the proposed right-of- way, pray
ing tnat same be not granted. Under
the circumstances the council took no
dehnlte action on the petition, but sp-
pointed q special committee TO investi-
gate the matter thoroughly and re-
port at its next meeting. The com
mittee met to-day az O'Clock D. m. in
the office of W. A. Darted, and after
consuming some time in listening to
ths argument made by representa-
tivss OF both sides proceeded to
the south end OF the city
to satisfy themselves personally
OF The justice of the claims advanced
by both parties. Meantime the gen
eral public is impatiently looking for
ward TO the report OF the committee,
as 1t Is understood that should 1t be
favorable TO tho railroad company
work will at once be commenced on
the road bed. Tho railroad company
wish to run their track the full length
OF Lipscond street, from the southern
boundary Of the city to the southern
boundary OF the reservation; thence
across Main street to the intersection
Of Main and Seventeenth streets;
thence along Seventeenth TO tho west
ern line OF the Gull, Colorado & Santa
Fe lands. AS this runs through the
residence portion of the city It Is
strenuously opposed by many. The
committee will report at the next regu-
lar meeting Of the council
ALUMNI ASSOCIATIONS.
A movement is on foot among the
resident alumni here of the University
OF Virginia to organize local Alumni
Association OF that grand old institu-
ton. There IN already State associ.
alton In existence composed Of grad
uateB from this university. There is
quite number OF leading professional
men In this city who desire thus to
perpetuate the memory Of their alma
moter, and II is highly probable that in
a lew days tho organization will be
perfected.
NOTES ABOUT TOWN.
The usual daily runaway occurred
on the court house square this morn
ing, but the team was secured before
any mischief had been done.
A determined crusade has been I'M
dertaken by the sanitary officers of
Fort Worth, and ii hopes soon to add
10 It's other titles that of the cleanest
city in the State.
| county Clerk Swayne issued two
permits for the commission OF matri-
mony to-day, the first to N. j. Pulliam
and Florence Bailey, the second 10
Mat Word and Jennie Wright.
| Tho Pacific Railway Company will
soon lay switch on Rusk street, ex-
tending north to Fifteenth street.
The Msrtin-Brown Dry Goods Com
pany, one OF the largest mercantile
establishments in the South, will move
into their handsome four-story house
on Main street, opposite the Plckwick
Hotel, ON or about tho 18th of August.
| The society young men of the city
propose giving, ut Rosedale Pavilion,
tomorrow night, select hop in honor
OF the many charming young ladies
now In the city. II will be the incest
affair OF the kind this season, and the
young people anticipate pleasant
time.
Through travel on all the roads lead
ing to this city is reported heavy by
railroad men.
The is.it-hot-onough-for-you fiend
was loose again to-day.
| Ar. q. II. Brown, tho little old gen.
tleman who claimed to have been
robbed here and also TO be from Vir-
glnis, an account Of which has APP
peared In THE HERALD, has sobered
up now and leaves for his home, Tish-
omingo, Indian Territory, tonight. II
seems that the old gentleman is a pro-
lessor In a high school at that place
and was on ihis way TO California,
on pleasure trip when no stopped
over In this city TO celebrate the great
and glorious Fourth. He has cele-
brated enough for the richness of his
blood, and inasmuoh as he has only
money enough TO get him to Denison,
no has wisely concluded not TO go TO
California, but 10 return to tho Terri
tory. Ho claims to have seen enough
fun for one summer.
PERs oNAL,
Captain NJ. b. Lloyd was welcomed
home by his many friends on his 70.
turn from a short trip 10 the Hot
Springs.
Nj. Stokes, Of Now York, left his au-
togrsph at the Plckwlck to-day.
Z. q. kleimm, of Chicago, passed
through the Fort to-day.
| X, X. Steedman, of the United States
Army, Is registered at the Plckwick.
". ID. Guder, of Waco, is in the city.