Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1886-08-06
DENISON.
A Wreck 1T Waggoner's Switch In the
Indian Territory Derails Loco
motive and Eighteen Cars.
An Effort Being Made to Raise an Artil-
lery Company-First Bale of Cot
ton-Red River Booming
Special TO the Gazette.

Special TO the Gazette.
DENIsoE, Tex, Aug. 1.-The organ
ization OF military company here is
freely talked of. There will be meeting
next Tuesday night in the hall over the
postofflce for the purpose of organizing
company. Maj. Maughs, the head of the
old artillery company, is interesting him
self in the matter, and in the near future
Denison will boast Of as fine company
as any city OF her size in the state.
The cause OF the delay of the south
bound Missouri Pacific passenger train,
l5l, yesterday, that did not arrive until
10 80 last night, was wreck at Wagon
er's switch, beyond Muskogee. The
track spread on account of the heavy
rain, and the freight train coming down
grade at rapid rate, the engine was
thrown across the track and eighteen
empty Hat and boX-cars were piled on top
of it. The fireman was on the tender at
the time Of the accident and was thrown
twenty feet out in the prairie, hurting
him very badly internally. The engineer
stuck TO his post, and, strange to say, es-
capped unhurt. One darky STEALING a ride
was bruised up, but not seriously. A
white tramp beating his way is
missing, and ii is thought that he is yet
| in the wreck. The debris was cleared
away to allow trains passage over the
track. Several cars Of stock on the train
were not deraIled. Stock suffered no
damage.
Mrs. Julia Birkhauser, wife of Mr.
Theodore Birkhaustr, died yesterday at
O'Clock of cancer. This estimable lady
came here to improve her health, about
ten months ago, from Milwaukee, Wis,
and has suffered ever since with that fell
disease, cancer. The remains were sent
to Milwaukee this morning, and were
accompanied by the bereaved husband.
c. II. Hendricks, Pullman car con
ductor on the Union Pacific between Kan.
sas City and Cheyenne, w. T., is in
the city on visit to his sister, Mrs. Il. s.
Walton.
w. II. Rivers, an old Fort Worth news
paper man, but now travelling for the
Corle Cracker and Confectionery company
of Kansas City, was in the city yesterday
selling goods.
T. P. Cook, assistant superintendent OF
4 the Western Union Telegraph company,
was in the city yesterday.
Judge u. =. Gregg OF Sherman was In
the metropolis yesterday, The Judge is a
office, and WAS shaking hands with the
voters.
Judge b. c. Carter Of Tishimingo is In
Denison and reports the Red river on q
very large-sized boom.
Mr.. Edward Babbitt of the Pacific EX
press is confined TO his bed with an at
tack of fever.
The first bale of cotton for this section
arrived in the city last night from neal
Van Alstyne. 1t was raised on Mr.. u
f. Wilson'S place and ginned at Il l.
Bowen's.
Mai Maughs and party went to thu
Territory to. day on hunting expedition
There is a rumor afioat here that the
United States government had declared
war against Mexico, il it did not acced'
TO the peremptory demand to release Cut
ting. Denison Is ready with her quota o
men.
o. d. Parker, manager Western Uniol
Telegraph com any here, and Cy. Kirk
day operator Houston & Texas Contra
railway, will leave for Colorado to'mor
row.