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The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1885-03-19
TAYLOR.
The Strikers Comfortable-Railroad Fe-
yer Struck the Town.

The Strikers Comfortable-Railroa Fe-
yer Struck the Town.
Special Telegram to The Statesman:
TAYLOR, March 12.-The railroad strike con-
tnueS here unabated, peaceable and quiet.
The men are doing nothing themselves, and
letting everybody else do likewise. The quiet.
ness with which the strikers are cend citing
the railroad business is paralyzing to to the
merchants as well as railroad bondiholders.
lfit holds on, neither party will be able to clip
cupOns from this months business.
Taylor has regular spell of railroad build
ing boom. You can hear nothing on the streets
but the Taylor, Elgin and Bastrop Railroad
All classes and previous conditions have L. bad
From lawyers, land agents, stochmeD, mer-
chants and bankers, all the way down
to bill killers, are badly afflicted
with the fever. COnYalescence will set in
WheH the road Is completed and payday
comes. Then IL you want to insult the patients
tell them you wish they owned railroad.
B8strop has the fever as bad as any of us,
and the eXtentOn will be a good thing for
them, thereby giving them two Outlets-either
via Houston & Tex. Central or Missouri Pacific
Let her build-the more railroads, the more
room for strikers. The following prescription
willvbe about the first thing to cool off the
fever:
Bonded debt-thre drachms.
Interest defalt-two scrupleS.
EXtr. Mandami, COmp.-lour grains
The mercantile firm of L. B. Hyde& Co, is clos
ing out to-day, with Join Threadgill as best
man. Assets and liabilities; not yet made
known. This Is the first crash Taylor has had
this season.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1885-03-19
HAYS CIRCULAR.
Sundays Conference at st. Louis
Proposition to the strikers,

Sundays Conference at st. Louis
proposition to the Strikers,
Special Telegram to The Statesman.
ST. LOUIS. March 15.-As a result OF the
Conference here to-day on the strike the FOL
lowing circular was issued.
once of first Vice President. st. Louis, Mo-,
March 10, 1885.
ST. LOUIS, March 15.-The following
suggestions have been presented TO the under
signed as % solution of the difficulties at pres
ent impeding the O: Grafton of these railroads
To Captain r. s. Hayes, first Vice-President
and Chief Executive officer of the Missouri
Pacific Railway Company and Associated
Whereas, on account of the strike among
certain of the employees Of the Missouri
Pacific Railway Company ,odI5,,nd IN t9e ie
the stoppage and cessalution of all freight
traffic over said company'S lines in said states,
to the great determent of the business inter.
States and the continuance of which endangers
the public and the safety OF the company
Whereas, The undersigned representing the
two States named, respectively anxiousto re,
store harmonious relations between the said
company and its said employees and to restore
to the public the unobstructed use o.
and request said company tC
restore to its striking employees in Missouri
and Kansas she same wages paid them IN Sep
tember, 1884, including one and one-half price
for extra time worked, and TO restore all o
said striking employees to their several employ
ments without prejudice to them on account o
| said strike.
| just and fair settlement, we recommend the1
| acceptance By the striking employees as well a
| by the Missouri Pacific Railway Company
| Dated s.. Louis, Mo-, ID arch 10, 1885;
(Signedl. JNo. A. MARTIN,
! Governor of Kansas.
| no. s. MARMADUKE,
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1885-03-19
TWO TRAGEDIES.
Deeds of Violence and Bl0Odshed In
tina Indian Territory.

FORT SMITH, Ark, March 12.-peputy mar
sh Is arriving to-day from the Indian Terri
tory, bring to light two bloody tragedies which
recently occurred in the wilds OF the Chick
asaw Nation, about three weeks ago. John
M. oliver, a prosperous white man,
living near Stonewall, Chickasaw County,
sent a wagon to neighbor named Crockett
after some hay. Crockett refused to send the
hay until Oliver paid him $1.75 which he
wanted. A few days afterwards, Crockett was
hailed while driving past divers house.
oliver went out to the wagon and began pleas
ant conversation with rocket, but presently
when the latter turned his head to look
around, oliver drew pistol quickly shot him
in the back of the head killing him instantly.
Deputy Marshals in the neighborhood soon
got the track of Oliver, but when they attempt
ed to arrest him. were resisted and fired upon
with Winchester rifle. The harshals re re,
turned the fire, shooting Oliver in the
right arm. He then dropped the Winchester,
drew a six-shooter with the left hand, fired
one shot at the officers behind wagon, but
without effect, when he was shot in the left
wrist, causing him to drop the pistol. But he
| quickly pick ed it up again, when another Shoi
struck him in the shoulder and another In the
| forehead He then held to q little tree for
Support and continued fighting until bullel
| struck him ia the mouth, when he dropped
| dead.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1885-03-19
THE STRIKERS.
SITUATION OF fairs at sedalia-Ehe
Governors Action.

Governors Act1On.
ST. LOUIS, March ia Jefferson City spec
ial to the POStDispatch says: "Adjutant-Gen-
eral ,Iamison returned here from Sedalia this
morning. He reports the strikers at Sedalia
allsQuiet and orderly, and apprehends no dis
and he can not say what may occur. The
strikers are all citizens OF Sedalia, many own
ing houses and property, and the obstruction
of property nee SsarIly involves loss to them.
He met the leaders of the strike, who said they
would only accept restoration OF former
signed by the Executive Committee OF the
strikers that trains would be allowed TO run and
proper ty not be tempered with. 1t is an evil
dence OF the widespread influence of the STRIKE,
he SAID, the leaders told him the reason Tor
hesitancy in agreeing to let other companies
agreement with strikers at other points to
hold out till the demands of all the strikers on
the entire Gould system had been agreed to.
The mill ia from ST. Louis have been switch
Ing back and forth between this place and
Centreiown, about ten miles from here, since
their arrival yesterday, and are now in ca camp
from IT the Gov Governor. This morning
committee Cf citizens and strikers from
| Sedalia arrived and waited on Governor Mar
| maduke. He made an appointment for j.
| O'Clock, when conference was held. The
| committee assured the governor OF the orderly
| condition of affairs at Sedaila and the ut; el
| uselesSneSS Of armed fGrce. and requested tha
| the militia be ordered back to st. Louis. Th'
| governor replied that unless there was urgen
| necessity, troops would not be sent to Sedalla
| but that the law must not be violated, ant
| that trains must be allowed to run. Further
| he intended to keep the militia on hand, q
| close call, unit matters had been SatlSfactorll.
| adjusted and there was no fear OF a disturb
l
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1885-03-19
Strike Growing Stronger.

SEDALIA, Mo-, March 11.-There is little
change in the situation II anything. the
strike is stronger than yesterday. No freight
trains moved to-day. No violence was used to
prevent 1t, but when an engineer would step
on a locomotive, party OF strikers requested
the engineer to, take the engine back
to the round holse, which he
did This was tried several Ii yes
with different men with the same result. The
Railroad Company through Superintendent
Hager, notified the city authorities that If any
damage is done the company's property the
CITY would be held responsible.
Governor to-day report nothing new. The
Governor maintained the law must be obeyed.
If no violence is used by the strikers he does
not intend to interfere with the militia.
The militia are still at Centertown awaiting
orders.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1885-03-19
A CYCLONE.
A Tornado Sweeps the Vicinity OF
Gainesville.

Special Telegram 10 The Statesman.
GAINESVILLE, March 12.-Last night tor
nado swept through the country, eight miles
southeast of here. 1t runs about a mile wide.
and swept everything before it. The largest
hail ever seen here fell, and trees were torn up
by the roots, in many places filling the public
roads with all character of timber. Much
damage was done to property, and it Is rJl-
mored some lives were lost.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1885-03-19
RED-HOT CAMPAIGN.
Political Matters Waxing WHrm at
Dallas.

Special Telegram to The Statesman,
DALLAS, March 14-The City Democratic
Convention to-day nominated Mayor j. W.
CrOwdus for Mayor. Great dissatisfaction is
expressed by large number of Democrats as
Mr.. Crowdus was by no means progressive or
popular when at the head of city affairs before,
Brown, who is running independent, and who
is a spotless old veteran Democrat, will be
elected by a large majority. The feeling is
ination of two new converts to
the Democracy for alderman-Dr. e. Nj.
Tullman in the fourth ward, q well-knOwn Re-
publican, who, few years ago ran against a
Porter, in the second ward, until recently a
Greenbacker, and who, also, two years ago.
ran against the regular Democratic nominee.
The canvas is getting red hot, put there is no
fear of The Republicans capturing the local
government.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1885-03-19
DENISON.
Attempt to Move Freight Ends IN a
LaughabIo Farce.

Special Telegram to The Statesman.
DENIsoN, March 14.-Tbe efforts to move
Missouri Pacific trains at this place, to-day,
was failure. Sheriff. Douglass arrived at
Denison from Sherman with a posse of about
200 citizens IN two companies, with a deouty
sheriff over each. There was also posse of
forty men under deputy from White Wright,
Sheriff Douglass waited on the railroad
officials and notified them of the
presence of the posse. He said he was not
there 10 run the railroads for the companies,
but would see that the companies and the
workmen were protected that the officials
had informed him they were supplied with
sufficient forces to do the work if unmolested
by the strikers. He told them to go ahead
and he would see that no one was molested
About half a dozen officials and an
engineer appeared. A locomotive was fired
up, the engine run into the yard
and the order gwen to couple on to a freight
train. The engineer stepped off the ENGINE
and announced that he could not work, and
the hundreds of people went Wild with
laughter. After II little more Of this burlesque
work. the attempt to move the freight was
abandoned, and the sheriff and his posse de-
parted, the possee, giving three cheers for the
| strikers. The strikers have, up to the present,
kept the railroad track in repair gratis, but
announce they will not de so longer than
| Monday.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1885-03-19
RIVERS AND HARBoRs.
Prospect of Continuing Improve
ments Already Begun and In
PROGRESS.

WARRINGTON, March 2-Notwithst anding
the failure of Congress at last session to make
an appropriation for rivers and harbors, the
engineers in charge of Improvements Will be
00o 0oo Appropriated at the close of the first ses-
sion of last Congress, there was about s., ,0c0,.
600 balance in the Treasury the latter part OF
February. This appropriation was n9t
was not until August It was available. At
that time but q short period remained during
which work could be accomplished. E,peci-
slly was this the case in the North. A consid-
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1885-03-19
CHRISTIAN WOMEN.
They Call Upon Miss Cleveland and
are introduced to "a Brother.

WASHINGTON, March 16.-A del CATION of
about 200 Christian workers, mostly ladies,
composed mainly of the Women's Temperance
Union, and Temperance Alliances OF the Dl. :
trict, called at the White House, oday. Miss
The call was not for the purpose Of making
any requests regarding temperance
matters, but Miss Lafetna who addressed Miss
Cleveland in behalf of the visitors
stated they simply desired to pay their re-
spects and to express their confidence in her
Christian character, and that as mistress OF
small plush album was presented Miss
Cleveland fn which the sentiments of the Wis
| itOrs were inscribed. Miss Cleveland, in re-
ply, expressed her appreciation Of the delicate
| manner which the visit was made aud heI
| pleasure at meeting the visitors. Members Of
| The delegation then passed into the east roo"
/ whore they were introduced to the President
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1885-03-19
DALLAS.
The Insurance INSTRUMENTATION Q
the Ecli Sc.

Special Telegram TO The Statesman.
DALLAS. March 1.6-The Insurance dust
ers of the State held meeting here to-day and
perfected an organization to De known as the
Texas Insurance Exchange. with headquarter,
in this city. c. II. Langdon, special ag' mt of
the Underwriters Agency, OF New York, was
elected president, II. r. Parks, State agent OF
the Sun, Of London, vice-president, ard H. d.
Dunn, SPECIAL agent Of the Queen, OF London,
secretary. The Exchange will, for the pres
ent, fit up rooms here, but propose, at an early
date, to erect a building of their own to cost
$4,000. The object of the kxchanSe IS for
social ara business purposes, and toe better
protection of their companies from insurance
frauds.
Bill Epps, held to answer the charge
Of rJbbing the United St.tes mail
between Heatherf rd and JacksbOro,
was brought here and lodged in jail to-day,
United States Commissioner Bentley having
bound him over in the sum of 81, $40. II S ex-
amining trial Is set for the 24th.
The people here at 40 Il, IN, witnessed a
partial eclipse of the sun. 1t WAS not annalar.
From the view presented here its path was
directly north Of parallr Il 40, of latitude and
was Iao far away to give its most beautiful
aspect to Dallas gazerS. However, the limited
observation was quite gratifying TO scientific
people. The observation was MADE at the
united States transit pier on Mr.. j. NJ. Oram's
premises,
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1885-03-19
GEN. HAZEN.
Interesting Passage in the Testimony
Before the COur Martial.

boIOE0 Ln0 OOuE OndEtAoAs
WASHINGTON, March 17.-Ihe examination
of Gen. Hazen continued to-day before the
Court Martial. He testified that the newspa-
per interview complained of was inaccurate in
Several particulars and that he was not aware
he was being interviewed with a view Of publi-
cation. There was decided .nsation in court
when General Hazen with great
feeling said: 81 have no official
responsibility for the decision of the Secretary
of War. had responsibility to do everything
in my power for the relief of the expedition
the responsibility which one man bears to
another. There was no fortune which /
possessed. no energy which l possessed. that
was not due to these imperiled men to help
them out. was ready to spend every cent
l possessed, and in 1882, when the
Neptune was to be sent and Congress was late
in making the appropriation for 1t, engaged
that vessel on my own responsibility,
would have done the same thing in 1888 If had
been permitted to do It..
| The eros animation OF the witness lasted
till II, but nothing important was elicted up to
the time the court adjourned.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1885-03-19
The Company and its Help.

SEDALIA, March 11-No change in the stu
alton here. No frieghts have been moved to-
day The company made an attempt to get
freights. but the help they thought they could
command would not take tho chances and re
are getting weary of the state of affairs. and
business OF all kinds is almost at standstil
The strikers are very quiet, orderly and peace.
ably disposed. No militia have been here and
as far as now known none will come.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1885-03-19
THE AFGHAN SITUATION.

LONDON, March 17.-Gladstone in the Com
mons, this afternoon, read dispatch from
ST. Petersburg, in reply to GranYllle's request
to know If England's understanding of the ar
rangement with Russia was the sane
as that entertained by DeGiers. De-
Glers, Gladstone, said, states the Russian
troops would not advance from the position
now occupied by them, provided the Afghans
do not advance, or, unless some extraordinary
reason be given for such action, such as a dis
turbance In SeDjdeh. Stringent orders have
been sent the Russian commanders t. use
every possible means TO avoid conflict or the
incitement to a conflict. The above orders
wi / be repeated.
Several interogatories were at once put.
Gladstone declined to answer them and de-
preciated any further questioning OF the gov
ernment upon the question at present
Gladstone, in connection With the Afghan
| inquiries, stated the demand OF the British
Cove -rnment for withdrawal of the russians
from their advanced positions had lapsed
ac@mr7t WAS received, with lroniea
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1885-03-19
Sad CasuaIti" IS.

Special Telegram to The Statesman.
JEFFfRsOv, March I4-Henry Hawkins
was drowned in Cypress BayOn, near Smit :
field, yestei day evening
William PinSo {, q young man about "a years
Gofney, Monday s. Co. was caught in the
belting and Instantly killed. His right arm
was severed and his skull crushed into a pam
cake shape. HIS parents live near Mineoia in
this state.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1885-03-19
TIN. TEXAS. THURSDAY, MARCH 10, 1885.

cradle portion of the s9. 600 600 will be used in
contra Is which have been made, and under
which the contractors will work during the
houses of Congress last year, there was a
clause providing that the Engineers in charge
Of improvements in Portland, Kentucky,
st. Mary and Des Moines, Iowa, canal should
draw on the Treasury thro -gh the Secretary
of War for operating,
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1885-03-19
Terrific Hailstorm - Building Blown
Down-Two Persons Seriously
Injured.
Snecial Telegram to The

special Telegram TO Inc statesman.
PAIGE, March 12.-Our town was visited at
II O'Clock this morning by heavy hai'storm,
house of E. W. Fa-mer, which was near y COM
pleted and was being erected on the site fo;m-
erly occupied by his dwelling. which wax de-
down and two German carpenters of s. at S Work o%n on
it who had taken refuge inside, were
seriously injured. Their names are
H. Gaminardt and Frederick IIrocte.
Gaminardt's injuries consist of painful bruises
from head TO foot. Groete received internal
injuries about the breast, bruises and some
cuts about the head. Stables and corn cribs
were blown down, fences and gardens demol-
ished, and all windows not protected by blinds
on the west side Of the houses, were completely
wrecked and the rooms flooded with water and
two and one. quarter inches in length, by one
and one-half in thickness. The cloud came up
from the west, or little south of west, and the
storm lasted only about ten minutes.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1885-03-19
TEXARK ANA.
superintendent Hall Shot At.

TExARKANA, March 16.-Last Saturday
night at about S:30 O'Clock, while Superihten
dent David Hall, of the Baltimore & Ohio
nY's Office above Broad street. he was shot at
by some one standing la the door. The orer-
atori In charge of the Office was charged with
sSo Which Was at oace given TSe
preliminary hearing is to take lace Wednes-
day morning, The defendant claims that he
can prove an alibi His course in this city has
been most exemplary one and the hope is
expressed that he may clear himself of the
charge
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1885-03-19
On to AranSas Pass.

Special Telegram to The Statesman.
SAN ANTONIO, March 1.-THE directory OF
the Aransas Pass Railway met to-day and
formulated an address to the stockholders
calling for subscriptions. 1t was also decided
the Arkansas Pass division will commence i'm
mediately. A surveying party leaves in the
morning. The East side OF the San Antonio
River to the Gulf Is the route favored, but rest
dents on the West side offer the most money
The road, whose apid completionis is assured
will defect a Ia trade from st. Louis and
New orleans
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1885-03-19
Strike Extending West.

ST. LOUIS, March ia special from Atchi-
son, Kan to the Post-Dispatch says: The sit
trains are unmolested. No movement of
freight trains ON the Pacific, Omaha extension,
or Central Branch. The strike has sxtended
at Greenleaf shops, 12o miles from here, have
stopped work. The city is quiet. Governor
Martin and Board of Railroad Commissioners
arrived here this morning and are now In con-
sultatlon, and have a committee of strikers
before them
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1885-03-19
At Parsons.

PARSONS, March 11-Another quiet day
among the Missouri Pacific strikers. They
are still masters Of the situation. Adjutant
General Campbell, sent here by Governor
Martin to Investigate matters, arrived to day
and had conference with the mayor and
authorities and executive committee OF
strikers. After thorough investigation, he
concluded there was no need OF troops, as the
conpasy's property was not endangered.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1885-03-19
DALLAS.
strikers' Mass notwithstanding
Citizens among the Speakers.
ol ,nl. 10 The SfafaSman


DALLAS, March 12.-One OF the largest mssS
meetings ever held in Dallas assembled to-
night to express sympathy and arrange for the
Gould system Of strikers. The streets were
packed with people, for tull square. A
Speakers platform was Lit up with torches and
abr-,ss AID played patriotic airs. The large
m j,ra 1f b audience were laboring
Ieople. b mai,y Of the leading citizens of the
city were In attendance aud made speeches,
among them, Col. John b. Stone, one of the
Wealthiest men, heavy contractor and a
prospective Democratic candidate for Mayor.
way smoke for the strikers, presenting their
side of the trouble in a manner that engaged
The most respectful attention and created deep
sympathy;
Protectfv ssocis ton addressed to Jay Gould 8
slaves of the rail and signed Jay Gould'S 5
slaves Of the wire, - was read expressing sym.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1885-03-19
GERMANY
az EM1NENr FINANc1ALIsr.

An EMINENT TINANOIA AI1IOIs
BERL1N. March 17.-Baron Won Blichroeder
was negotia ing with other capitalists with a
view of placing the new Russian loan. Baron
Won Blchroederi is not only one OF the most emi,
adviser of Bismarck in financial matters. HIS
appearance in the market as the fiscal agent
OF Russia would therefore be very slgnlncant'
and would indicate war with England was Sc
riou >ly threatened.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1885-03-19
ARABIA.
Ell MAHp1,s PROCLAMATION.

Ell MAHDI'S PROCLAMATION.
VARNA, March 12.-The Turkish authorities
of the Arabian provin e Of Hed1aZ seized hun
dreds of plaeards distributed by the emissarles
seaport towns opposite Soudan The placards
bore an order to the faithful to organize an
expel the Turks from Arabia, promising the
prophet would soon arrive at Jeddah aud LEAD
his hosts to Mecca, where there will be sucl
displays in the sky as will leave no doubt o.
his identity.