San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1886-01-30
FROM THE FRONT.
Return ofthe EKcuters A Cnaio Of DIS
astcrs Homeward Bound.

The remainder Of the FloresNile eN-
cursionisfs, comprising those who re-
manned to the ball, returned Yesterday
afternoon. and report having Il splendid
time. All speak highly Of the hOspi-
tally OF the people of FloreSyllle, and
especially loud in his praises Of this lit
tie town is Mr.. NatO Niliareal, who now
owns fine lot on the Main street Of the
town, and has visions OF fair cousin"
he met. constantly before his eyes.
while little autograph Is kept closely
pinned inside his vest over his heart.
Captain Cardenas also sings the praises
of the FlOresyiIIe people and their hos
pitalitV. MFssTs. Gardens. \lliarrH!.
Truax. BrHden. lturri, George Schroe-
der, +. !. Meyer, SchOE laCOsiC, and
Misses Mary Braden, BrUni, Fannie
Trueheart. MaTgarita Chavez, Tulitas
Villanueva. the Misses Gaan and nth-
ers remained for the ball
IHE BALL AND INcIDLNI~.
1t requires no fluent pen to say that
the ball and supper was IL complete fuc-
cess and kept up till near daylight next
morning. suffice to say, that Mr.. Sam
Mavericks and Don Juan Cardenas, San
Antonio boys, carried of the plume in
gentccl trncing with the bellies OF the
floor for their partners. The norther
that sprung up during the night made it
anything but pleasant for those that had
been on the ballroom floor all night. 50
as MANY as could sought shelter in some
house. buI the accommodation was in
sufficient for The numerous eXCursiOnlsts.
When Old Sol made his appearance many
from Sau Antonio and the neighborhoOd
of FlOrtsyiIlr were seen summing them
selves ON the lea side of the houses. but
this state Of affairs did not last long. In
the tWinRIiHg OF an eye. the Sam Nav
rrick brigade was formed. Don Juan
CurGrnaS was installed Us Captain. and
the Beiknup and San Antonio Rifles
were formed in line, armed with stove
pipes and mesquite fire wood for arms
Ihr drunurT Of the Eighth Cavalry
Bunu headed the brigade, and they
marched through the principal streets OF
the city amid the applause of the people.
Mr. l.. Il. SIuTdevant, the photographer.
came on the scene and pointed his in
strumeui uI them. and in II second they
were Gagged.
The hour having arrived. The eXCur-
,iOnistS from san Antonio formed in
lire. ladies included, and marchedrO the
music Of the Eighth Cavalry Band, the
rear guard carrying the yellow flag, and
mounted the train amidst the cheers Of
all At2u. IA. the whistle sounded and
We We're oil.
Near LUuatt Station three of the pas
senger ears we're disconnected and left
behind. buI the eagle eye of the Conduc-
tor soon found out the mishap, and we
were sfter some trouble, jogging along
again. When near ElmendOrf Station.
near where the bridge was burned down,
the cry OF fire echoed from the mouths
of many: the train was brought To i
Etand-stilI. When it was discovered
that one Of the cars that was loaded
with cedar logs and timber, was in Il
blaze. The passengers dismOunted in
double quick time. the car was un-
coupled and all hands set to wOrk and
tore down the burning logs and saved
the Car. Conductor SinnOtt worked like
Trojan. and deserves great credit for
his energy, not forgetting the musicians
OF the Eighth Cavalry Band, worn out
with their labor in the hall, they worked
with n vim, and some Of them burnt
their hands. After leaving the burning
timbers along the track, the locomotive
buZLed along as though nothing had
happened, and we arrived in San An
tonic about $50 o'clock. SO ends the
first excursion of the san Antonio and
Arkansas Pass Ratroad.