Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1890-08-26
DALLAS.
Bad Wreck on the santa Fe Opposite Oak
CIif-State Fair to be Opened by Gov
Francis OF Missouri.
Special to the Gazette.

| Special to the Gazette.
DALLAS, Ten. Aug. 25.-One of the
worst wrecks that has taken place of late
years, occurred on the Santa Fs, oppo-
site Oak Cliff just on the Cedar creek
crossing, at 2 O'Clock Saturday. The
train consisted OF five cars loaded with
merchandise, axle rease, oil, clothing
and whisky, and eight fiat cars. The
trestle was broken and the cars and ten
der of the engine were piled in a heap.
Joe Williams, the engineer, and his fire.
man jumped aud were unhurt. A
brak eman jumped and struck the falling
timbers, breaking his collar bone. A
gang of men were at work all night Sat-
urday night and all day yesterday clear
ing away the debris and repairing the
damage done.
TEXAS STATE FAIR AND DALLAS EXPOSE
TIoN.
A letter to hand from the leader of the
celebrated Thirteenth regiment band
Iunes. which has been engaged to play
throughout the exposition, encloses the
names Of the quartet of professional
singers who will accompany the organi-
cation. These ladies and gpntlemen are
to take the leading parts in the cantata
TO be rendered by the Choral UNION, and
to sing at other concerts. The prima
donna, Senorita Enriquita r. de Ors,
has but lately arrived in this country
from Havana. ut which latter place, as
prima donna of the opera company she
took tbs place by storm. Mr.. Innes has
concluded forty weeks engagement
with the senorits, and is loud in his
praises Of her personal beauty and sing
ing, asserting that she will certainly
create s; nsation throughout the states.
Signor Battistini, the tenor. comes TO US
with an European reputation second to
none, and Mr.. Fl. Bragau, the baritone
aud Madame Rosa E. james, contralto
are most excellent artists. This coniin-
gent is a strong one, and with 500 voices
from the Choral union, the accompany
ment of the band, and Pitcher at the
organ, we may reasonably expect some
thing out of the usual in the way of q
musical treat.
The Choral union membership, both
town and country, Is swelling, and the
practices continue regularly. Parties at
distance who desire TO join must not
delay applying as 1t will soon be neces-
sary to discontinue receiving entries.
tuab u4t WuO uhfe JOtuou uity udNO
cient time to properly study the music.
The fair of 1890 will be opened by
Governor Francis OF Missouri, and Gov
ernor Bob Taylor of Tennessee will be on
hand TO take charge OF the ceremonies on
Tennessee day, thus we have up TO the
present no less than five state governors
who have promised TO attend the exposi-
ton, and among many other lprominent
public men, ex-President Cleveland, ex-
Mayor Hewett of New York, j.. @. In
man and Jay Gould. Most of these will
at some time during the meeting address
the people in the grounds.
The association is arranging for we'll
known circus now starring in Mexico, to
be here and give daily exhibitions, and
arrangements have been made for the
return this year of Roltair's ''Palace Of
Illusions, which has been so extremely
popular during recent expnsitions.
The citizens of Decatur, Pecos City,
Alvarado, Eddy and Roswell, New
Mexico, are stirring themselves to send
In to the fair proper exhibits, and repre-
sentatives of the fair ASSOCIATION report
that throughout the entire district all
are impressed with the Importance 20
themselves Of the State fair and en-
thusiasm on the subject prevails.
Chairman Trice of the riding and
tournament committee has in hand no to
date ninty-Bix entries for the gentleman 8
riding contest, and more than fhrible
this number 10 expected before the fair