Waco evening news. (Waco, Tex.) 1888-1889, 1888-07-17
STATE NEWS.
Ono Hun ared and Eivhty.rwo Bolls.

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plantation in the Brazos bottom,
brought in a cotton stalk to-day con-
tanning 1872 hollis by actual count.
Wreck on the Cotton Belt.
TExARKANA, July 16.-The details
of horrible wreck, on the Cotton
Belt line, which occurred this morn
ing about twenty miles east of this
city, reached here to-day. A stock
train ran off the track, completely
smashing eleve.. cars, fatally iniuring
the engineer and killing and mang-
ling several hundred cattle.
Collision at Longview.
LoNavIEw, July 16,-At 8 O'Clock
to-day two heavy freight trains collid-
ed here ut the foot of Tyler avenue.
The place of meeting was at a curve
and high embankment. both en-
gines are fearfuily torn up and resting
their main heads together. with cars
piled on top and aside. The engineers,
fireman, conductors and brakemen
were able to jump in time to save
TExARKANA, Ark, July 16. AT
Lewiston, twenty miles east Of here,
on the Cotton Belt road, cattle train
was wrecked at o'clock last night.
Cause not known. A brakeman was
injured, perhaps fatally. Sixty five
head Of cattle were killed outright
and two hundred more escaped from
the wreck unhurt, and are now at
large in the woods.
Sunstroke.
| uox T,1u 1e Tho
heat to-day has been very oppressive
known. Mr.. Joseph Goodman, Jr.,
was overcome by heat and fell in a
fainting fit this afternoon. A coliA-
tryman, name not learned, died here
to-day from CONGESTION caused by be-
ing Overheated yesterday. Mr.. Banks
Sutherland Is lying i'll from the same
cause.
A Marrow Escape.
HUTCHINs, Tex, July 16.--A bout II
o'clock to-day w. r. Carter was at
tempting to drive team attached to
q reaper across the bridge over Ram
kin's branch, one-half mile south of
town. One of the horses become
frightened, and backing, forced both
reaper and team over the side of the
bridge into the bed of the branch,
some ten Ieet below. Mr. Carter escap-
ed unhurt, but the reaper is wreck
and the fractious horse will probably
die from injuries received.
A Pioneer Dead.
GALVESTON, Tex, July 16.-Mr.
John J. Hand one of the old prOprie-
tors of the Galveston News, died at
IL O'Clock tonight, after long and
lingering illness, 81 years of age. The
deceased has resided in Galveston
since 1867. and was connected with
:, the News from that time up to about
two years ago, when declining health
caused him to retire from active SER
! vice. He leaves widow and several
children.
No Third Party.
PILOT POINT, Texas, July 16.-A
grand basket picnic was held at the
. Skinner school house, three miles
seuth Of towH, to-day under the au-
spicious of the local alliance. About
, 1000 people were present. After a
splendid dinner had been served to the
: multitude Mr.. j. NJ. Smith, vice-pres.
/ icent of the state alliance, addressed
| the people upon the principles and OBJ.
4 jects of the alliance. He expressed
himself as opposed to all third party
movements and advised the people to
E labor for reforms within their old
3. parties.
GREENvILLE, Tex, July 16.-This
=. evening as Mr. w. V. Oden and H. A
Tine, living near Caddo mills, were
, leaving this city for their homes, the
h. wagon in which they were riding was
struck by south-bound Missouri Pa
! cific freight engine at the crossing OF
S South Wesley street, curve in thu
+ road preventing the engineer from
! seeing the danger in time to give al
e alarm. The wagon was demolished
:. and the occupants thrown violently
S out. Mr.. OdeM had his collar bon'
a broken and sustained other injuries
:. Mr.. Tine was only slightly bruised
u One of the horses was badly crippled
II in the mash-up.
: School Apo rtionment.
AUSTIN, Tex, July 16.-The stat
board of education met to-day to max
s the appOrtionment of the school fun,
d to the several counties for the supper
r of schools next year. Ifthe estimate
" of the comptroller are to govern tn
+. board fund not above$3 90 per capit
3 can be appropriated. It was howeve
IS decided to refer some items of the es
u innate to Commissioner Hall with tn
e expectation Of raising the per capt.
II to ut least "a. The board Is set agains
7 making an excessive appOrtiOnment
but proposes to conduct the school, 1
i possible on pay-as-you get principle