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Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1889-07-11
ANOTHER YOUNGSTOWN.
A Mountain Waterspout Floods a New
York Town with Terrible Results.
A Bridge Thronged with Spectators Watching
the Raging Torrent Goes Down-Many
People Are Drowned.
The Details.


New YORK, July l0s-A special from
Johnstown, n. Y, says the water which
came up over the village last night has
subsided generally this morning, but has
left scenes of desolation in every direc-
ton. The water rose fifteen feet and
overfowed everything. 1t has now
fallen about eight feet below the highest
point. Ten people thus far are reported
missing. The bodies of four have been
recovered. The drowned and missing
people were among a crowd of thirty to
fifty people who stood on the stone bridge
crossing the river at Perry street and
watching the rising water. They seemed
regardless of danger until the bridge
gave way and they were precpitated.
The bridge was about twenty feet high.
Two iron bridges of the Johnstown Fonda
and Gloucester railroad were wrecked,
and seven or eight other bridges were
carried away. Two tanneries owned by
Simon Sehreileer were swept away, and
Schneider and Anderson IS dams are bro
ken down. The water in Cayudetta creek
began to rise at 4:30, and the stream was
soon converted into raging torrent. OF
the men, women and children who were
thrown into the water by the breaking
were saved by means of ropes thrown to
them from the shore. This morning the
fire department, under direction of Chief
Thompson, engaged in search for more
bodies. The water is still very rough
and dangerous for boats. The rise in the
Cayudetta was very sudden, and it is at
tributed to the effects of a cloub- burst.
Besides the sweeping away of bridges and
tannerieS there is much damage to
buildings which are yet left standing.
The electric light plant was washed out
and the town was left in darkness.
Among the missing are the following:
r. ID. Simmons of the firm of r. d.
Simmons & Co., painters.
Willie Meyers, nine years old and son
of Widow Meyers.
Miss Ada Miller, twenty-five years old.
The number lost cannot yet be deter
mined, as estimates vary from SIX to
thirty. The creek is being dragged, but
it is thought that some bodies have
tioated into the Mohawk at Fonda. The
bodies recovered were taken in charge by
DR.. J Letter, coroner. The bodies were
removed to the police station and identi-
fed : and were then taken by friends.
The loss in money at Johnstown will
reach many thousands of dollars. Thou
sands of skins that were being dressed
are floating down Cayudetta Among
the bridges carried away was an iron
bridge at Stewart s leather mill and an
iron railroad bridge at Fonda. Cayu-
delta creek was never before so high
The creek rose from twelve to fifteen
feet in thirty minutes. BY the washing
away of bridges in Fonda, Johnstown
and Gloversville, and railroads both
north and south of Johnstown, that place
Is completely shut off from railroad COM
munication
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1889-07-11
HORTICULTURAL FAIR.

Everything in Readiness for Big Show at
Tyler-Governor Ross and Party Arrive.
Special to the Gazette
TYLER, TEX. July 10.-The city is full
of strangers to witness the East Texas
horticultural display. The fair will not
be formally opened before tomorrow on
account of the unfavorable weather.
Horticultural hall has been the scene of
continuous confusion, as exhibit after
exhibit found place on long tables or
booths. From floor to ceiling Is eabo-
rately decorated with fruits, grain, foW-
ers, plants and vines.
Governor Ross and staff will arrive by
by special train tonight. The governor
viii make the opening address to-mor-
row.
Cherokee and Henderson counties have
fine displays. The city is in holiday at
tire. There was no programme to-day.
All are busy on displays. This promises
to be the largest display ever made in
Smith county. The weather is promis-
ing
The governors party arrived at $50
and are safely located at the Scott house.
Following are the party: Governor L.
S. Ross, ACKNOWLEDGEMENT J. S. Hogg,
Frank Raney, w. II. King, r. K. Gill
bert, R. H. Harrison, r. NJ. Hall, G.
Grow, F. R. Lubbock, L. L. Foster,
William Z. Hardeman, Walter Tips,
Harvey Ross.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1889-07-11
The south Dakota Convention.

SIOUX FAILS, OAK, July 10.-The
sixth days session of the constitutional
convention of South Dakota was the longs
est yet held. The question under eonsi8
Grafton was power of the convention TO
change the constitution of 1885. 1t came
upon motion to refer the different
articles of said document to appropriate
committees.
President Edgerton argues that such a
reference implied a claim Of the conven-
ton IS power TO change any and every
article, whereas congress had limited
changes to certain specified provisions.
After reference of all but three arti
Giles, notice was given of motion to re-
consider the vote by which the reference
was undertaken, and the matter will
come up again tomorrow
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1889-07-11
Trims Rnnninc as Usual.

SCHENECTADY, n. Y, July 10.-There
is much uncertainty of the loss of more
than four lives at Johnstown The vic
Tins were on the bridge viewing the flood
after the storm. They had been warned
to keep off the structure as it was con-
sidered dangerous. One end of the
bridge dropped into the water, but was
not carried away. The damage to the val
ley of the Cayaudaga to mills, roads and
bridges and crops viii reach $50 200. At
l o'clock this afternoon the bridge at
Fonda and the two tracks of the washouU
at Aoken were repaired sufficiently to al
low trains to pass, and orders were issued
for all trains to remain on their own road.
With the slight delay of using lew miles
of single track all trains will be running
as usual before morning.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1889-07-11
TRUSTY LIEUTENANTS.
How the Affairs of State are Looked After
While the Chiefs are Away

How the Affairs Of State are Looked After
While the Chiefs are Away.
Special to the Gazette.
AUSTIN, TEX, July 10.-The entire
administration left this morning at Z
o clock for the horticultural show at Ty-
Ter. The party included Governor Ross,
Treasurer Lubbock, Comptroller Mccall,
Attorney General Hogg, Commissioner
Foster, Land Commissioner Hall, Educa-
tional Superintendent Cooper, Gen. King
and others. The administration will
spend two days in Tyler and then return.
is being smoothly run by the able lieu
tenants, which the heads OF the depart
ments left behind them. The tall form
of Workman was still visible behind the
big iron bars of the treasury. The
affairs of the executive office
are being successfully run by
the portly Maj. Holmes, who gets credit
among the newspaper men for doing much
of the thinking tor this administration
The major does the dignity act in his great
arm chair to perfection during the alb
sence of the big chief, Gen. Ross Comp
troller Mccall 8 chief clerk runs the ma
chine in his absence, while Chief Clerk T.
II. Watt successfully engineers the de-
partment OF education Capt. Seekers
military figure was still visible in the
adjutant general S department, being in
command in the absence of his chief. So
that while the administration is airing it
self IN East Texas the state government
goes on all the same
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1889-07-11
FOREIGN AFFAIRS.
Michael Davftt Before the Parnell Commission.
Russell Harrison Abroad.
Cable Notes.

Cable Notes.
LONDON, July I0.-Mr. Michael Davitt
appeared before the ParneL commission
again to-day. He complained that
somebody who desired to injure the Irish
in the eyes of the British public had
placed two bogus dynamite machines
within the precints of the court, and out
of this alleged attempt at outrage the
Evening Post of London made a sensa-
tional article, which said that this incl
dent indicated the danger which the
court had incurred, and should show
how easily the desperate enemies of En-
gland, who had recently testified before
the commission, could blow up the build
ing. Mr.. Davitt in an excited manner
asserted his belief that the affair had
been planned by lie Caron and Houston.
Presiding Justice Hammer said he UNI
derstood why Mr.. Davitt should have
strong feeling in the matter, but he must
take the proper course and make inquiry
to prove the allegations The Justice
said he himself regarded the matter as a
silly hoax.
CAIRO, July 10.-Gen. Grenfell has
arrived at Assman The Sheaks have
expressed loyalty. The Egyptians have
occupied Bimban. The Dervishes are
very dESTesslFe. ne 1TIeHuly SnagSleS
have killed thirty of them. At Sierra an
Egyptian picket has killed eleven Der
wish foragers.
LONDON, July 10.-Mr. Henry Chaplin
has been offered the Office of minister of
agriculture without seat in the cabinet.
LONDON, July l0.-Russen B. Harri-
son, son of the president of the United
States, visited the house of commons to-
day in company with Mr.. Henry White
of the American legation
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1889-07-11
Result of a Clond Burst.

UTICA, N. Y, July 10.-The tracks of
the New York Central railway are washed
away at Fonda and Aiken. Great dam
age to property was done, not only at
YOUNGSTOWN but down the Mohawk Valley
to Amsterdam. All Central trains are
now running over the West Shore tracks,
which were not damaged, al
though at one time last
night they were covered with water
for distance of fifteen miles. No defin-
lite information has been obtained in re-
gard to the loss
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1889-07-11
THROUGH A BRIDGE.
Fatal Accident on the Mexican Central-sev-
eral People Killed

A Fatal Accident on the Mexican Central-sev-
eral People Killed
Special to the Gazette.
Ell PAso, TEX, July 1o.-The regular
passenger tram on the Mexican Central
railway which left Paso Del Norte at
O'Clock p. M Monday evening, ran into
an arroyo five miles this side of Chihua-
hua and ditched every coach on the train.
The train had been running slow all
night in anticipation OF washouts and,
having passed the dangerous places, was
travelling at RAPID rate TO make up lost
time There had been no rain where the
accident occurred. but the under pInning
of the bridge had been washed out by a
torrent caused by q cloud bursting in the
mountains. There were twenty five
passengers injured and two people killed
outright, guard in the express car of
Wells, Fargo s. Co., and a passenger in
the third-class coach. Conductor Jerry
Sullivan had four ribs broken and the
newsboy had his leg broken in two places.
The baggage car and third-class coach
were telescoped and the sleeper thrown
on its side. None of the sleeper or first
class passengers were seriously injured.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1889-07-11
INFANTICIDE.
A Mother Confesses to Having Murdered her
Child-The Body Found.

A Mother Confesses to Having Murdered her
Child-The Body Found.
Special to the Gazette
HUNTSVILLE, TEX, July 10.-While
one of our citizens was watering his stock
at spring about mile south of town,
this morning, he discovered the body of
an infant floating on the water. Notice
was at once sent to the officers, who re-
paired to the scene and upon investiga-
tion developed the fact that the child was
that Of a negro girl named Mary Harris,
aged eighteen years, who gave birth to
it last Sunday night, afterwards throw
ing the infant III the spring. From ap
pearance the child had been knocked in
the head previously, the girl having con-
fessed to another woman of having
thrown the child in the SPRING alive.
She was arrested by Sheriff Jones and
placed in safe keeping. She owned up
to the horrible deed before and after the
arrest was made. The eoroner's jury re-
turned a verdict in accordance with the
above facts. The case not being bail
able one, the girl will be held in durance
until the next term Of district court.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1889-07-11
Meeting of the No Meeting.

special 10 the Gazette
GALVESTON TEX. July l0.-The Texas
railway station agents association,
winch was announced to convene here
so-oay' did not materialize. The only
CCssn's reporting were, f. Winters of
EEOeIo, J Blumenthal of Corpus Christi,
u =. Bracroft of the Cotton Belt and
=. haHatonia of Cuero. In consequence
= lhe slim attendance a postponement
was made until tomorrow.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1889-07-11
WACO.
A Colored Convention Called-A Constable
Fractures Leg.

CoIored Convention Called-A Constable
Fractures Leg.
Special to the Gazette.
WACO, TEX, July 10.-The colored
voters will hold county convention
Saturday to elect delegates to the state
convention. A call has been issued and
is being published in Northern news
papers alleged to emanate from ''repre-
sentative coIored men of Texas for con-
vention of colored men at Waco, to open
on Thursday, the 18th proximo. The
announcement sets forth that ''lt is ex-
pected that each delegate will come pre-
pared to fully represent the wants and
deprivatIons of the constituency sending
him, so that we may set forth to the
people of the commonwealth of Texas
clear exposition of those things that
appertain to our welfare as an I'M
fortunate race, and that we may obtain
recognition in the courts of justice by the
common carriers. that recognition to
which all citizens are alike entitled. -
Mr.. j. NJ. Belt of Hubbard City
jumped from a Missouri, Kansas and
Texas train in this city this morning and
fractured his leg just above the ankle.
Mr.. Belt is constable of the Hubbard
City precinct, and was coming to Waco
in charge of two colored boys whom he
had arrested at Geneva, and when the
train reached the city one of them
attempted to escape. Mr.. Belt was try
ing to prevent it when the accident hap
pened.
Suit was fled in the McLennan county
court to-day by the Mueller furniture
and carpet company of ST. Louis VS.. q.
C. Gathright of McGregor, on an open
account of 1928 Mr.. Gathright is fur
niture dealer and sufferer in the recent
fire at McGregor.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1889-07-11
Rockdale Notes.

Correspondence of the Gazette.
RoCKDALE, TEX. July 9.-Rev. w e.
Copeland, pastor of the Cumberland
Presbyterian church at this place, has
been appointed freight and passenger
agent of the International and Great
Northern railroad, vice Homer Eads,
promoted. Mr.. Copeland possesses fine
business qualifications, being also en-
gagged in mercantile, business with a son
as the active partner. The International
and Great Northern road has been guilty
of many sins towards this part of its line
which hitherto has had to grin and bear
just such treatment as it saw fit to ac-
cord. Old worn out iron rails, making
travel slow and precarious over q great
portion of its line from Palestine to with
in few miles of Taylor, its pet, have
made the people here feel that their debt
of gratitude to the international and
Great Northern as a civilizer has been
cancelled by the tribute which they have
paid for the few blessed privileges they
have enjoyed. They now, however,
fOndly hope that Mr.. Copeland may con-
vert Messrs. Bonner and Eddy receivers.
into beings more disposed to encourage
enterprile and improvement in the terri
tory not exclusively contained within the
corporate limits of Taylor.
Messrs. Mccarthy, KerrIgan s. Co. of
Little Rock, Ark, have been awarded
the contract to grade the bed of the
Arkansas Pass road from Giddings to this
place and are making their headquarters
here. They say that the work will be-
gin in a few days and be vigorously
pushed to early completion. Real estate
has risen in value here and Rockdale
looks forward to bright future.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1889-07-11
TAYLOR.
Man Loses Leg-The Cotton Crop will Ex-
coed that of Last Year.

Man Loses Leg-The Cotton Crop will Ex-
coed that of Last Year.
Special to the Gazette.
TAYLOR, TEX, July 10.-About l
O'Clock this afternoon during a heavy
rain, while Frank Stahl was sitting un-
der car on the wood switch, one of the
sidetracks in the yards, the switch engine
backed some cars onto the track, which
struck the car under which Stahl was sit
ting. One car run over his right leg,
badly crushing it below the knee and
amputation was necessary. His partner,
who was with him, escaped unhurt, and
claims they were from Pfuggersville,
Travis county, and were here for the
purpose of renting land on the Hoxie
San Gabrael ranch, nine miles Northeast
of this place.
Two inches of rain fell yesterday.
Crops are badly in the weeds yet. Cot
ton farmers say the crop will exceed last
year.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1889-07-11
Benbrook,
Correspondence OF the Gazette.

Correspondence OF the Gazette.
BENBRooK, TEX, July 9.-On account
of the railroad bridge being washed out
we have not been able to receive any
mail at this place for several days.
All of the bridges on the county road
from here to Fort Worth have been
moved by the high water except the
bridge across Clear Fork.
The wheat eropis badly damaged; fully
% per cent. was carried away by the high
water, and what remains Is damaged at
least 80 per cent.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1889-07-11
Gainesville and Alexandria.

Special to the Gazette
TYLER, TEX, July 10.-The Gaines
vile and Alexandria railroad executive
committee met in this city to-day with
full delegation present. A charter
was adopted and incorporators selected.
The committee will meet again in Gaines
vile, July 25, for the purpose of elect
ing board of directors, organizing the
company and getting ready for work.
Great enthusiasm prevailed, and all the
counties along the line promise to come
up with ample help to build the road.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1889-07-11
Horses Drowned.

Special to the Gazette.
BALLINGER, TEX. July 10.-Mr. Nell
son of this place, while attempting to
cross Turkey creek yesterday, drowned
his team and third horse belonging to
another party. Turkey creek is one of
the smallest streams in the county, hut
everything has been wild and woolly for
the last three or five days, owing to the
heavy rains.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1889-07-11
THE RAILROADS.
The Talk About a Belt Line for Fort
Worth Revived.
The Fort Worth and Rio Grande VIII be in
Dublin by September 15-The
Cotton Belt.
Homo Notns.

There are rumors in the air again of
belt line of railroad for Fort Worth.
c. F. Meek, second vice-president of
the Fort Worth and Denver, was in
Fort Worthsyesterday.
The Missouri, Kansas and Texas took
two car loads of cattle through from
Henuetta to Kansas City in ffty-fve
hours.
The Fort Worth and Rio Grande ex-
poets to have its extension completed to
Dublin by September 10, or very soon
thereafter.
The st. LOUIS, Arkansas and Texas is
again at work ballasting its track to Com
merce. The steam shovels are dong
good work.
The Pennsylvania railroad company
has given orders to have the passenger
coaches on its lines thoroughly disinfected
once week.
Receiver Eddy and superintendent
Frey of the Missouri, Kansas and Texas
passed through Fort Worth yesterday on
their way to Waco.
a.
NJ. c. Hurley, one of the contractors
building the Fort Worth and Rio Grande
extension, who is now out on the work
SeApected home in a few days.
-
President Paddock has gone down the
line of his road, probably to Dublin, to
see about important matters there,
among them the location of the depots of
Il5 company.
-
me Missouri, Kansas and Texas first
through train over its own line from KAN
Sas City, arrived in Fort Worth yester-
Jay making the run in twenty-five hours
auu Ten minutes.
Receiver Fordyce of the st. Louis,
arkansas and Texas has returned to ST.
LOUIS from the East and reports the
road 5 prospect as good. He could not
say when reorganization would take
place
So
me Texas and Pacific has q large force
VI men at work on the Rio Grande divis-
"n repairing the track and bridges dam
aged 10y recent heavy rains. IN a few
GayS the track will again be in good con-
dluCG.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1889-07-11
A Bridge Gone.

Special to the Gazette.
SAN ANTONIO, TEX, July TO-
Passenger and freight traffic on this
division of the Southern Pacific road was
deranged to-day by the washing away OF
IN iron bridge across Devils liver, west
of this city. Arrangements for transfer
at the break were perfected to-night and
the regular order Of business resumed.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1889-07-11

Most of the injured were in the third
class coach. The engine passed safely
but the bridge gave way causing the ae-
cident as described. Nineteen people
are in the hospital at Chihuahua, two of
whom 1T is reported here, have since died.
The railroad officials are very reticent
about the accident
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1889-07-11
Freight Coaductor Hurt.
Snecial TO the Gazette.

DENIsoN, TEX, July 10.-Ben Bod
kin, freight conductor on the Missouri,
Kansas and Texas between Parsons and
Muskogee, was knocked from moving
freight train at 8 clock this morning
and dangerously hurt His father lives
IN Denison and was telegraphed for. No
particulars are at hand in regard to the
accident.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1889-07-11
MOUTH OF THE BRAzos.

Rapid Progress Toward Deep Water = The
Latest sOundlngs.
Special to the Gazette.
Houston, Tax. July 1O.-A gentle
man just up from Quantana, at the
mouth of the Brazos where the harbor is
being dug out, reports that the high wa
ter in the Brazos washed away some of
the piling, but did not disturb any of the
mattresses. The last soundings show a
depth of sixteen feet, which is two or
three feet more than the contractors had
expected TO secure up to the present time.
They feel confident, however, that they
viii have twenty feet by December, if
not earlier
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1889-07-11
Galveston's improvements.

GALVESTON, Tex. July 10.-The city
council at a meeting this evening pur-
chased a block Of ground adjoining John
Sealy's hospital, in the eastern part of
the city, for a site on which to erect the
medical branch of the Texas state UNI
versity, on which work wlll begin imme-
diately. The council also appropriated
$50 ZOO for the completion of the water
works system
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1889-07-11
The Texarknnn Northern.

StSplal to the Gazette
1ENARKANA, Tex, July 1O.-The
s4aus raised by the citizens here to in
Suce the construction of the Texarka1a
" co.,E1 railroad has been formally ac-
copIed by Northern syndicate, aud the
N'HlFaet let for the bailding of. an iron
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1889-07-11
The Loss ofLife.

AMSTERDAM, N. Y, July lot Is
now reported here with some evidence of
truth that fifteen persons were drowned
at Johnstown, n. Y. There is no tele-
graphic communication between this city
and YOUNGSTOWN and that place
can be reached only by driving.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1889-07-11
a Murderer Hanged.

ROCHESTER,, N. Y, July 10.-John
Kelley, convicted of the murder of
Eleanor o shea, near Geneva, Novem-
ber6 1888, was hanged at Canandaguia
at noon to-day.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1889-07-11

bridge over Red river near the Arkansas
line. Twelve miles have already been
completed and fourteen miles are under
contract. This road will reach one of
the richest mineral and timber sections
in Arkansas.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1889-07-11
A Negro Lynched.

ATLANTA, GA, July 10 .-Near Tunnel
Hill this morning Martin Love, colored,
attempted rape on Miss Addie Rogers,
white girl. He was caught later in the
day and lYnched by a masked mob.