Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1885-11-29
DENTSON,
A Trio u Travellers While Sleeping In
Rude Hut are Crushed
to Death.
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nRNtsoS, TIN, nov 20. Reports from
Spring,own. I. r., give the Information OF
q TERRIBLE accident which occurred near
there, ON last Thursday night, Ia eab.
stance as follows; Sis men were travsl.
iug along The railroaa and caae across
some rude houses built Wy section hands,
OF tios, the roofs being ut dirt They
went IN one of tllem buiis fire ard were
soon fast asleep. The 6ru being built
close % the corner II was not long before
the corner tie. one Of the main props, was
burnt into, letting the ROOF iall, catching
three OF the sleeping men ander II sud
killing them instantly Tho next morn.
ing The seGtion foreman, seoing one of
the houses tallcn IN, made ar iayeStlra-
zion aud discovered the above. One Of
the unfortunate men was u coal miner hy
the name Of William Liddle OF Carbon,
Ind; another one WAS section hand
FROM savanna named G.. w. Ford, formerly
OF Auburn, N. Y. The third man had
nothing on his person 20 identify him.
The three persons who escaped told tie
above story.
4 large number 81 farmers were IN town
to-day.
Mr.. Bloomcr, who lives near Atoln, /,
T.. wos In the city to-day, aud IN CONVEX.
sation with GAgErrB reporter informed
him OF a killing that took place IN thn
Nation on last Thursday night, at farm
house about twenty miles from Atoka 4
dance was IN progress, when white man
named Boyd got girl to dance with him,
though her company was Engaged hy an-
other man, who ne thinks was half
breed. 4 dispute occurred, and the Young
lady went home, refusing to have anything
Go dc with either OF them. The brother
of Boyd struck the Indian ON the huad
with chair, whom the Indian turned aud
stuck a long-bladod knife into the brother
and fed, aud has not been seen
or heard Of since, BOYD was taken home,
whero he bled inwardly Mr.. Bloomcr
said Just before leaving home he heard
OF young BOyd's death, which he be.
lieyed was true, az IL was almost im-
possible for him 70 live.
Severgl prominent men from the Nation
are In town to-day trading with our BUSH
ness men.
"Thc World" was well rendered last
night before good audience.
The weather Is elondy and cold, max
Ing Il very disagrceablc.
j. Il, StrrepeE of the Colonnade hotel,
purchased the saloon attached TO The
hotel from Al Hall and J. T.. Coll, taking
possession to-day.
II r. Fowler OF Basin Springs had
some harness stolen on last saturday
night, and mob arrested one Smiley aud
strung him up to TO tree twice 60 make
him tell who stole The goods, but Smiley
drnied knowing anything about them, aud
went to sherman TO swear out n warrant
for the arrest Of three OF che mob, whom
he says he recognized.
Rev, w. Il. Tyues, pastor OF the First
/ Baptist church, has been giving series
/ OF docrlnal lectures Va his church IN this
| city during The past week, aud VIII con.
| tinuo tho course to-day iutwo disconrses,
one NJ 4 u. N, on the "rrun Foundation
of the Church an eycgesis of Matt xvl
is, and at $50 y. m, on "Tbc LORDS Sup
per, "
The freight train on The Mincua dlvis.
ion between Alouon's switch and Belts
was wrecked last night, ditching five cars
loaded with lumber, The cnuse OF the
wreck WIS the arch-hGr oi Que OF the cars
that whs overloaded hrgakmg down. Con-
ductor Nicholas was iu charge OF the train
" lHt llinNt 10 lhNh i've tANlliu nNHuN an
night to clear away the wreck, making
the Miueola train n few minutes late mr.
rying this afternoon.
Billy Ballows is giving thanks yet, ms
Thanksgiving day his wife presented hun
with daughter,
Dir. Walker won't 10 plrls to-day TO be
groomsman IN the marriage of Chas,
Brood TO Miss D0h0nsy, both Of that city.
The doctor win be absent several days
A call has been nude from several clti.
zcns on the mayor TO set aside a certain
day TO drape houses In honor of the dead
yiCo-prosldcnt, Thomas a. Hendricks
Tho Infant child of JAS, Gilman, who
resides in the southeastern part oi the
city, IL dangerously ~ with bronchitis,
Thomas Cr0Well was arrested to-day uuI
n charge OF stealing 80 from George
WOOdliyer, and bound over TO the county
court In tie sum vi s3Ge
Engine No, 10 went out 10 Wnrnor's
switch 10 bring IN some cars that were 10
q wreck, aud ran into boX-car, smash
ing II up pretty badly, and was Itself
taken 10 tho thops FOR repairs
The grand jury has found a true bill (
agninst stephen Glroy aud his gon Jack
for The embu2llemont OF u horse.
George w. titts, manager OF the Balu /
more OHIO telegraph office and super
intondcnt OF tho pan,Electric tele. ]
phone exchange % this city, has
gone to BollpViile, H., his old home,
on a visit 10 beabsont several weeks. Mr.
z. y. Rogers OF 49, Louis win take his
place white ha rs absent.
Mr. NJ barrie, Formerly OF The Evening
Mall, Fort Worth, Il In the city nego.
tiating for the liegald-News.