Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1885-09-22
GAINESVILLE.
The Residence OF p. II. Lanius, a Prom.
incnt Lawyer, Reduced TO Ashes
by Incendiaries.
Hopes Entertained of the Early Extension
ofthc santa He Railway Cattle
and Cotton Notes.
Special to The Gazette.

and Cotton Notes.
Special to the Gazette.
GAINESVILLE, TEX, Sept 2l.-When
the Merchants Exchange was first organ
lied in this city, a resolution was passed
instructng the secretary to correspond
with the Baltimore & Ohio Telegraph
company relative 60 the extension of their
lines from Sherman to this city. Secre-
tary Roberts has received reply from
the superintendent of the Baltimore &
Ohio, in which he states that the con-
struction of the line asked for was not
deemed practicable at present, but that
the company contemplates as entirely
probable the early extension of the Gulf,
Colorado & Santa Fc to this point, in
which event the line will be built. This
sounds encouraging when it is considered
that the Baltimore Ohio lines accom-
pany and are used by the Gulf, Colorado
& Santa Fe road.
A very interesting trotting race was
gotten up ut the race track Saturday
evening, between j. T.. Burchs gray
horse, and sofrel horse driven by boss
Edwards The race was for purse Of
500, the horse winning three heats out
of five to take the money. Quite crowd
assembled on the grounds, and a large
amount was wagercd on the result. The
gray horse won the first heat; Edwards
horse won the next three successive
heats, and the purse.
A system of sewerage for Gainesville
has long engaged the attention of the city
fathers, and has been the subject of much
comment among the people Our san-
tary condition has not been as good rs
many thought it ought to be, and that we
escaped with so little sickness during the
dog days is cause for congratulation. Re-
Gently the value of cement cutters has been
tested on some of the principal streets,
and they worked so satisfactorily that the
ACCESSIBILITY of introducing them through
out the entire portion of the city meets
with favorable comment.
Mr.. John L. Harris left for Alabama
yesterday, and will shortly return to this
place with his family, where they will
live in the future. Mr., Harris came here
a few weeks ago, and was so impressed
with the place that he invested $4,000 in
real estate.
Mr.. Robert IIulen has departed for st.
Louis to have his eyes operated upon.
Several weeks ago, while travelling on the
road, n cinder got in one of his eyes,
which intiamed il very much. 1t has con-
tinued to grow worse, and it rs now
feared he will lose sight of 1t altogether.
The Representatives, publishes the IA
NOR that the Register Publishing company
will shortly start daily.
Large shipments of cattle are daily
being made from this city to Northwest
ern markets
Cotton comes in very slowly. About
one-half of the wheat has been marketed.
This morning about 2:30 O'Clock the
people of Gainesville were awakened by
the ringing of bells and the cry of fire.
Following the direction indicated by the
fire alarm, the handsome residence of
Mr.. =. IL, Lanius, on South Denton street,
was discovered to be on fire. The fire
boys were soon at the scene, but the
flames had attained such Roadway be-
fore the discovery was made that the
building could not be saved. There was
no one in the house ut the time, Mr..
Lanius and his family being absent on
visit. The house was very handsomely
furnished, and most of the furniture and
wearing apparel were burned The
house and furniture were insured tor
$4,000, which it is believed will nearly
cover the loss.
That the origin of the fire was incen-
diarlsm all agree. Parties first upon the
scene after the alarm was given state that
the house was tightly closed, except Il
window In the rear, which was partly
raised Going in at this window coal oil
was plainly seen on the floor and different
articles N A
one OF the front rooms was found satu-
rated with coal oil, and in fact
OIL was found on an article
of some description in every
portion of the house. The parlor furni-
ture, which was saved, had coal oil all
over 1t. All the circumstances indicate
that the incendary was determined that
his ncfarlous work should be complete.
The burning was a malicious act, and
what prompted it is unknown. Some
time last winter Mr.. Lanius, among other
prominent citizens here, received a
threatening communication through
the postoilicc, which occasioned con
siderable talk at the time, but the matter
passed by and nothing more was thought
oi It, lie is prominent member of the
GAINESVILLE bar universally esteemed,
and his severe misfortune is deplored by
all
The burning will be investigated by
the authorities. 1t is evident that a large
quantity of coal oil was used, and this
VIII doubtless give the officers a clcw.
ANOTHER ACCOUNT.
Special to the Gazette.
GAINESVILLE, TEX, Sept. 81. The resi-
dence of p. ii. Lanius, prominent law
yer OF this city, was destroyed by fire this
morning about 3 o'clock. The fire orlgi-
mated on the inside and the building WAS
nearly consumed before the fremen ar.
rived There was no one in the house at
the time, the family being absent from the
CITY The fire was undoubtedly incen-
diary, as coal oil was all over the house
and furniture. The bedding. clotbinp
and otherartlcles removed from the house
were saturated with oil. What prompted
the malicious act is unknown. Sometime
last winter Lanius received an anonymous
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