The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1885-06-02
Letter from Abilene,

ABILENE, May 3O.-lCorrespondenco. 1
Reports coming in from the surround
ing country show that the late disas-
trous hail storm which visited this part
of the state, passed over aJnsrrow strip
Of country and; did much less harm
than was at first supposed and compar-
atively few farmers have suffered. The
farmers that were reached, however.
were seriously damaged, the growing
grain was mashed down and COM
pletely destroyed and the land in many
instances ls being prepared for
other purposes. The storm was
the severest of the character
that has ever visited this portion of The
state.
The vicious characters that are con.
lined III the city calaboose and county
Jail are daily taken out and made to la
Dor ON the public highways for their
sustenance, Many of the culprits are
able-bOdied men, and the effects of
their exercise is seen in clean cutters
and better roads In the suburbs. In the
last few days several swarthy voters OF
Diaz's republic appeared in tho city
ana, tanklnB up with bad
beverages, began disturbing the
public peace. These, like the
native American voters are also Gem
PEELED 70 indulge in muscular toll for
their daily bread, and the advent OF
moro OF them is eagerly looked for. This
system Of working the prisoners is al
most the same as that in vogue In
northern towns, and Is new and highly
gratifying departure from the ordi-
nary way OF administering Justice In
tho counties of the state.
Some days ago the little l2.months old
babe of Mr.. g. w. Odom acciden.-
ally, got possession of piece
OF broken window glass, and while
! playing with IL smashed IL into num-
her Of smaller particles, some Of which
were swallowed. The act caused rregt
CONSERVATION in the household and A
| physician was promptly summoned to
| give relief TO the little sufferer. The
child was made TO vomlt freely and IL is
believed that IL will recover.
A prominent gentleman from Calves
ton a former conductor OF the Gulf,
! Colorado x Santa Ferailroad, WAS I'm the
city in tho last few days and stated
that he was positive that
the road would be- extended TO
/ brentwood at once and possibly on TO
| Coleman. lie also said that while he
| was not absolutely positive, no Thought
there was not shadow of doubt but
that the road would cross the Texas
and Pacific road at Abilene. IL is notice.
able that in the new advertising maps
OF the company Abilene IL placed ON the
line OF the extension. The gentleman
was in position to know the inside
workings OF the railroad magnates, and
his assertions solidiiy the belief that has
always prevailed here to the effect
that the road could not, with advantage,
take any route TO tho Panhandle but
this. A territory unsurpassed for agri.
cultural and stockraising purposes
awaits the appearance of the iron horse
the entire distance, and when developed
would readily furnish an abundance
OF material for profitable transporta.
| ton.
The now brick hotel on Chestnut
street, which was commenced in the
spring, is fast approaching completion.
In the last few days several valuable
tracts OF land TO DO devoted TO farming
purposes have been sold by the land
agencies in the city, Some OF the buy.
ers were from the northwestern states.