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Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1890-11-01
Child Burned to Death.
Correspondence of the Gazette.


Ross, TEX, Oct. 30.-To-day the res
idenoe of Mr.. W. B. Steward, living
near this place, was burned to the
ground. burying in its ruins the little
son of Mr.. and Mrs. Steward. The
parents had gone to the cotton patch :,
leaving the boy asleep in the house. By
some means the house took fire, and be-
ing frame house aud with high wind
blowing at the time it burned like finder
and before the parents could reach the
house the roof had fallen in, and above
the roar of the flames could be heard the
ACCOUNTING cries of their SON. No as
sistance, however, could be rendered
him and he was burned 10 death before
the very eyes of his parents. Mr.. Stew
ard Is poor but hard working man, and
the loss of his home falls heavily upon
him, aud the poor mother is well nigh
distracted over the horrible death of her
child. There was no insurance either on
house or contents. Y. X. X.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1890-11-01
MkXtCO.
Various Matters of Interest From the Other
Side of the Rio Grande.

Various Matters of Interest From the Other
Side of the Rio Grande.
CITY OF MEXICO, Oct. 31.-William
Cristo Phersen is appointed consul at
Antwerp.
The Southern railroad has suffered by
washouts, retarding building. Rains at
Cotima and Palisco have ceased.
The forces of Gen. Juan Hernandez
has had several combats with the Yaqui
Indians, defeating them and capturing
the prisoners horses and arms. The
troops losses were light.
Governor Curiel has taken charge of
the state of Jalisco with firm hands, and
is already popular.
The Interoceanic railroad has COM
menced the constructions of wharf
and depot at Vera Cruz, to which point
traffic will open on February5.
The city is full of strangers for the re-
ligious feasts.
The employees of the district tramway
company prepared to strike yesterday,
but the authorities arrested the ring
leaders which finished the strike.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1890-11-01
TIE RAILROADS
a Last Effort Being Made to Build the
Albuquerque Road.
The Frpight-Np OF the Texas and Pacific COL
Letting at Dallas-Mr. Gould's Move
ment-Ceneral ami L cal News.

A few public spirited men in Fort
worth are making last aud hard effort
TO put the Fort Worth and Albuquerque
railroad scheme on its feet, and secure
lis building to some point northwest OF
lie city, that will enable the road from
mat point TO be extended on TO the coal
Ae!us further west. A few men cannot
10 this alone. They must have help,
and unless they do get it the prospect for
The early building of the road looks bad.
II Fort Worth does her part, and the
people aiong the proposed line do their
phrt, the rond can be built, and when il
Is 0ui't II will be one of the best roads
~ Texas, and so far as Fort
worth Is concerned it will be the best IN
,ue state. Whether or not 1t will be
oHlIt rests with Fort Worth and the peo-
W. p.e n the towns northwest from Fort
"",'h that would be touched by the
ol" when constructed. 1t is hoped this
81 euort Will succeed. II it does the
,S'ure OF this city and the prosperity of
'NT northwest is assured.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1890-11-01
the mother and son departed for their

the mother and son departed for their
Kansas home.
Tonight about Z o. clock an unknown
man about twenty-eigh years of age and
having the appearance of q laborer, was
found on the sidewalk in front of the
Blankenship s. Blake building on Com
merce street, in an unconscious condi-
ton. He was taken TO the police station
and medical aid called. The man was
frothing at the mouth and signs of blood.
Whether he had fallen in fit or had
been hit, is unknown.
Mr.. W. T. Kontz, general Eastern
agent for the Texas and Pacific railroad,
is in town.
J. E. Leith, travelling freight agent
for the Atchison and Frisco railway sys-
TENS. is in Dallas.
J. FL. Lowder, general agent for the
Texas aud Pacific railroad, with head
quarters at Denver, Col. has arrived.
A. j. Ratclff, travelling passenger
agent of the Union Pacific and the Fort
Worth and Denver railway systems, has
taken in the fair since opening day and
has done good service for his roads in the
methodical way he has distributed their
advertising matter.
Mr.. w. H. Masters, general freight
agent, and NJ. j. NJ. Steere, assistant
general freight agent, both of the Gulf,
Colorado and Santa Fe, departed for
Fort Worth this evening.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1890-11-01
DALLAS.
Flanagan Holds the Boards-Unsolvei Nys-
terry of the IRON Express
Box.

Special to the Gazette.
DALLAS, TEX, Oct. 3l.-To-night at
s o CLOCK Hon. Webb Flanagan, Repub-
lican candidate for governor, addressed
the people ct the auditorium OF the city
hall. His theme was the political issues
of the day. Music was in attendance.
The new weaving mill being erected in
South Dallas will probably be ready to
start its 100 looms some time in January
next. Two carloads of the machinery is
on the grounds and more on the way.
The finding of the empty iron express
box that had contained the Sl4 900 that
was stolen from the express company
eight months ago is creating considerable
discussion on the streets. 1t is strange
that the box should be found so soon af-
ter the man Richardson. who was sup
posed to have stolen it, was released
from custody because evidence could not
be found strong enough 10 convict him.
Another strange thing is that Richardson
cannot now be found and it is supposed
that he has left the city and the question
Is did he take the Sl4 600 with him.
The election for u mayor and council
TO govern the new city of Oak Cliff will
come of Tomorrow. There ara num-
Der of candidates in the field aud the
election promises to be an interesting
one.
Mrs. S. F. c. HUMPHREYS of Pratt,
Kan arrived in Dallas a couple OF DAYS
ago hunting for her fourteen-year-olG
boy named Frank HUMPHREYS, who run
away from his home and came South.
Mrs. Humphries, on arriving in the city,
notified Officer Pegues that she had
traced her boy to this city and that he
was sailing under the name of Joe John
son, aud invoked the officers AID in
finding the runaway boy. To-day Of
ficer Pegues found the boy engaged in
washing dishes for one of the restaurants
at the fair grounds. The boy Yves re-
turned TO his parent, and this evening
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1890-11-01
Mr.. Gonlh.s Movements.

The movements of Mr.. Gould on his
present tour over the lines of the Mis-
souri, system are characterized by the
usual uncertainty, so far as the public is
concerned. 1t may be known where MIR.
Gould is to-day. but no man knows where
he will be tomorrow; that he keeps to
himself. Even officials in high positions
find it difficult to learn his whereabouts,
being unable to catch him with the wire
until after many points have been in
CURED of. He was nj Hot Springs day
before yesterday. but nobody at this emu
Of the line could tell where he was yes
terday. He may he in Texas in a short
time. but when, no Que can tell until he
gets here
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1890-11-01
Uncle Toms Cabin.

On the line of the Texas and Pacific
railroad in the parish of Natchitoches.
La, ut bend in Red river near the
stxtion of Chopin, stands an old log cabin
that served Harriet Btecher Stowe as
model for the habltaton of her cele-
brGted "Uncle Tom' in her great work,
"Uncle Toms Cabin The Odd cabin
is in tolerAhle fair state of preserva-
ton, and General Passenger Agent b.
W. Mccullough of the Texas and Pacific
road has had it photographed for the
purpose of having it shown IN the adver-
Using matter of the road. II will be an
object OF interest to people of the North,
who look upon that unreal narrative and
insult to the South as all true as gospel
writ
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1890-11-01
CONSOLIDA TON.

Consolidation of the Baltimore and Ohio
and Northern Pacific Systems.
CHICAGO. ILL. Oct. 3l.-An afternoon
paper says: Reports have again been
put in circulation of important negotIa-
tons in progress between the Baltimore
and Ohio and the Northern Pa
cifc roads for an agreement offensive
ami defensive which, II contaminated,
will practically amount to the CONSOLE
dation OF the two systems. 1t is
said that q close traffic contract has been
drawn up and agreed to by both roads,
covering both freight and passen-
ger business. By its terms each
road will turn over to the other
all through business il receives destined
to points on the lines of its associates,
and through passenger cars of the Balti-
more and Ohio on their arrival in Chi
csgo will be switched Off to the Wiscon-
sin Central tracks and carried through TO
the Pacific coast without change. East
bound business originating on the North
ei n Pacific roud and destined for points
on the Baltimore aud Ohio system will
be treated in like manner on its arrival
here. Through cars on the Wiscou-
STU central Will De SWltcneu OH
to the Baltimore and Ohio tracks,
so that no change of cars
on the part of the passengers will
be necessary. The arraugrm emit, in
fact, will be very similar to that now il
operation between the Chicago and
Northwestern and Union Pacific roads.
This agreement involves the completion
or arrangements for the use of the
Northern Pacific terminals in this city by
the Baltimore and Ohio road.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1890-11-01
Wisconsin Timber Lands

EAU CLAIRE, WIS, Oct. 3l.-Notice
that the government would sell the swamp
and railroad indemnity lands in this sec
ton November l, next. has led to the
discovery that all indemnity lands have
been stripped of their TINT and are
valneless. The government will iuves-
tigate the charges that tie Chicago, St
Paul, Minneapolis and Omaha railroad
sold these lands to lumbermen who cut
million dollars worth of timber there
from. 1t is claimed that railroad had no
title to the lands.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1890-11-01
Convictions at HIIisb orc.
Il TO The Gazette.


HILLsBoRO, TEX, Oct. 31.-Last
night about clock as Fred Jones was
attempting TO cross the Missouri, Kansas
and Texas railway track, by climbing
over between freight cars, his foot was
caught between the bumpers as the train
backed, and was mashed into a jelly.
His physicians think they can save the
foot, though the probabilities are that he
will be cripple for life.
The following convictions have been
had in the district court up to this time:
H. Freery, theft of property, two
years in the penitsntiary.
j. N Hill, assault with intent to MUIR
der, fined SIS.
Tom Morrow, theft of q horse, five
years in the penitentiary.
Sisano Gonzales. assault with intent to
murder, fined S25.
The John d. Pitts murder case is now
on trial before Judge Hall.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1890-11-01

To casual observer it would appear
that the passenger traffic of the railroads
centerlug at Fort Worth would be at
Der that of the month of September on
account of the double attractions the
Dallas fair and the Last DAYS of Pompeii
at Fort Worth. This, however, is not
the case, but insteud it is probable that
the September business will exceed that
of October. More peopls, it is true,
have moved, but II mu be remembered
that Il large majority of the fares were
only halt the regular rates.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1890-11-01
Double Frisco Service.

Special 10 the Gazette.
PARIS, Tex, Oct. 3l.-On Sunday,
November 8, the Frisco will begin run
ming double daily trains between Paris
and St. Louis. The time card for the
new train is now in the hands of the
printer, and though the exact schedule
is not known, it is probable that the new
train will leave here about u. m. and
arrive here about 1880 p. N. No
change will be made in the time of the
train that now reaches here al $40 a.
m. The new train will run no farther
south than this for some time. About
the middle of December when it is hoped
the Sa ia Fe will be relaid and baIlusted
through to Cleburne, third train will
be put on 60 constitute with the Santa
Fe and Southern Pacific a California ex-
press train.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1890-11-01

Last night party of twenty-eight
Texas and Pacific clerks from Dallas
came over and took in the wonders of
the Pompeiian display. They were
taken charge of by Jake Zurn and other
boys Of the Tay and Pay system and had
Il most pleasant time while in the rail-
road center.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1890-11-01

and Mr.. JEFF D. Miller of the Texas and
Pacific, over the entire system. THE
GAZETTE, some time ago, gave notice OF
this excursion, having done SO on the
authority of well posted railroad man,
aud no doubt the bland geniusCO who
handles the railroad columns OF Dallas
paper win now see that THE GAZETTE
knew whereof it spoke.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1890-11-01
Judgment Against the Central.

Special to the Gazette.
WACO, Ten, Oct. 3l.-The jury in the
railway, gave plaintiff a judgment this
morning for SIG 900 damage. The case
has been en- the docket over twenty
years, and many times before the court
of appeals. Plaintiff was awarded con-
tract for grading part OF the road bed
of the Waco Tap from Bremond 10 Waco,
and was Superseded at the instance of
the defendants by another contractor.
The decision of the jury is that plaintiff
was wrongfully displaced, and fixes the
amount of damage as stated. The judg-
ment falls upon the Houston and Texas
Central.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1890-11-01
The FEEIeurMEx's EXCURSION.

'@'s and Pacific Men Collecting at
"s Tor Their Jaunt Over the Line.
4nere are in Dallas now the following
gentlemen connected with the fre,gh,
a''ueH' OF the Texas and Pacific
V"u al various points in the United
N'a'eS; W. F. Keniz. general Eastern
frs,rt u New York; james Harris.
PHI Ssent nj Philadelphia; H. p.
M New England agent, Boston,
pr"s, j. II. Lowdrr, general Western
oomma 81 Denver, Col; II. e. Reese,
W. L. agent, New Orleans. aud G.
ssn,, facitc Coast freight and PAS
. .'rr' agent, san Francisco. These ara
rarn - the advance guard of the freight
psapipe brigade of the Texas and
m ROAD that will. OF the 9th inst
.Ss H su excursion under the cbaperon.
Oh General Freight Agent linton
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1890-11-01
Fort Worth and Denver Changes.

Mr.. L. B. Morrison. formerly agent OF
the Fort Worth and Denver at Henrietta,
has been transferred to Wichita Falls,
by Mr.. w. NJ. Freeman. Both are eie-
giant gentlemen, ami will no doubt make
many friends IN the communities 10
which they have been assigned for duty.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1890-11-01
Santa Fe Extension.

Correspondence OF the Ga7ette-
PANHANDLE, TEX, Oct. 30.-The
locating corps of engineers are here for
work on the extension OF the Santa Fe
railroad from this place to Albuquerque,
N. NJ. Dirt will soon begin to fly. Both
freight and passenger divisions are To-
Gated here, also the roundhouse and
machine shops.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1890-11-01
Took in Pompeii.

Special 70 the Gazette.
DENTsiN, TEX. Oct. 3l.-This week in
the eou. ~ court has been devoted to
civil maSters.
A larS number of citizens have at
tended bhe Last Days of Pompeii. -
and expressed themselves as highly
pleased.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1890-11-01
Dalla. and Waco Branch.

srecial to the Gazette.
HmLsBoRo, TEX, Oct. 3l.-A corps
of surveyors are now at work on the
Hillsboro end of the Dallas and Waco
branch of the Missouri, Kansas and
Texas railway.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1890-11-01
Cross at Crockett.

CORRESPONDENTS OF the Gaze.le.
CROCKETT, Ten, Oct. 29.-Recelver
II. c. Cross of the Missouri, Kansas aud
Texas passed through here this evening
north bound from his trip over the Trim
Ity and Sabine division of that road.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1890-11-01
BY HIS LONESOME.
Farmers Near Iexarkana, Likewise
Pair of Attorneys-A Good Haul.
STecial to the Gazette.

srecial to the Gazette.
TEXARKANA, Ten, Oct. 31.-Two of
the most daring robberies ever heard of
in this section were committed on the
highway near this city yesterday even
ing. Three farmers were returning
their cotton, and when near Hook s sta
tion were held up by q lone footman, and
and at the muzze of a pistol forced to
give up their money. They were then
forced to take out their best horse and
the robber, seiZIng one of their over
coats, threw it on the horse aud mount
ing rode securely away. Soon after the
robbery Hon. w. Il. Hudgins and Rollin
Rodgers, prominent attorneys of this
city, drove up to the scene of action,
and gathered from the affrighted victims
the particulars of the affair. They prom
ised TO hasten on to New Boston and;
send out parties in search of the bold
highwayman.
They had driven only short distance
when the same appeared, pistol in hand,
at the side of their buggy. Being I'M
armed and taken unawares. they were
forced to get out and by direction of the
outlaw place their watches and valuables
on the ground. The details of the rob-
berry indicate that the victims this time
acted in the coolest manner, and de-
tanned the unknown in conversation long
enough to be able to identify him here
after.
Hudgins demonstrated against having
his watch taken, stating that it was
keepsake. The Tobber then proposed to
take $50 in lieu of the watch, but when
Hudgins proposed to write q check he
was told that checks were not current in
that kind of business. The robber was
exceedingly nervous, and handled his
pistol recklessly. Before mounting the
horse to ride of he informed the party
that he was out of the penitentIary and
did not care for the consequences.
The whole county ia in arms, but the
posse 80 far have accomplished nothing
except to recover the horse, which the
thief was forced to abandon. His where
abouts are now known, and it is almost
certain that he will be captured before
morning. Neither of bis five victims re-
membered ever seeing him before. He
was not masked, and is represented as
small man, dark complexioned, quick
spoken and dressed in ordinary clothes.
1t Is understood that he will be hung up
wherever captured.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1890-11-01
ALit,re Girl Badly Burned.

Special tsTxhe Gazette.
SAN ANTONIO, Tex, Oct. 31.-Last
night the mosq uito netting over the bed
in which Matte. the-seven-year-old
granddaughter OF Capt. Ed Braden, was
sleeping caught fire from lamp. The
little glrl's feet and legs were so horribly
burned that her life is despaired of.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1890-11-01
Marine 1nteli,gsnos.

Special to the Gazette.
GALVESTON. TEX, Oct. 31.-Arrived:
Steamship New York. from New York :,
with general merchandise.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1890-11-01

motive engineers and firemen, Order
Railway Conductors, Brotherhood of
Railroad TrainDpn, Swi;chmen's Mutual
Aid A ssociatIon and Brotherhood of Rail-
way Conductors are embraced i'll the call.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1890-11-01
Boston Get. the Executive Offices.

BosToN. Mass, Oct. 3l.-The St.
Louis and San Francisco railway off,
cially announces that I. W. Lille. hav-
ing resigned as secretary and treasurer.
H. W Gardner has been appointed in
his stead, and will assume the duties No
vember /. After November the exec
utive officers of the Atlantic aud Pacitio
and ST. Louis und San Francisco will be
in Boston.
Employees OF the Missouri Pacific System.
ST. LOUIS, Mo-, Oct. 3l.-What is
said TO be very important union meet
ing of the employees on the Missouri
Pacific system and the Missouri, Kansas
ana Texas, has been called to meet at
Sedaiia. No.. November o. The loco
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1890-11-01
Fort Worth &DGlTsr CityR'y
Texas Panhandle Route.

Shortest line, quickest tim, from tn. Gult OF
MeKifo. Fort Worth and all prHcioal points ia
Texas to Rocky Mountain resorts and Pacific
c. asst, including Trinidad, Pueblo, Manitou.
Colorado Springs, Denvef, Col, salt. LsV,.
Utah Portland, Oregon, Tacoms, Seattle aui
Fort Townsend. Daily trains leaving Fort Worth
com Drlsing new ana elegantly equiDps
Pullman Palace Sleeping Cars through to Dem
veI, connecting 81 Colorado Junction points wit
D. & G. r. R., ColorGD Midland Railway
and Union Pacific Railway. having through
cars tor san Francisco. Los Angeles and
Portisn I. Oregon.
Ogden and Salt Lake City AMI return. sT!.5l.
limited to ninety CkO days. with transit limit
of 30 days iI each direction. Cheap tourist
rates to all points in Montana. idaho, California;
Oregon and all points North aud Northwest.
The above comprise more noted and magnificent
scenery than is compassed in any othe; routes in
the known world. DO not eeaapaets ybd- ar
-ess<ts Wv. NEwLIN.
G. p. x, Fl W. D. c. Ry. Fort Worth. Tex.
GEO. ADY,
c.. A., D. T. & F. W. Ry.. Denver. Col.
II. NJ. DEHART, Gensrsl Agent, Dallas. Tex.
n. $. DAVIS, City Passenger and Ticket Agent,
Third and Main streets, Fort Worth. Tex.
c. d. LUSk. Ticket Agent, Union Cepos
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1890-11-01

Consolidation of the Baltimore and Ohio
and Northern Pacific Systems.
New-York tribune., 1890-03-23

of their own government, and the. neglect Of oHr
own they have been cna' led 10 hold. ,...-..
Gut "A change VIII corir. must come IN the pr''rt'
outlook Of Affairs sure n, our Government h"lnS
Together. when our people become cdu,atVu upon
ic subject. they Will demand thht our 'oNVVNinrnn'
shall de- something 10 enable nS to rc'Ap'ut' ,nc an wv
owned our people possess u. u.'' 'o,,,
abundaniy proved. tho cap1,Y To un,u rSns Sn.,
have been made In the last Few years in the United
o.cs hs the mannf inrcrN OF iron ama s'cSa sun ',
con. trmricd to build iron and steel ships and tho
~ .n. ,,,'c, I'm hndinc vessels Tor the navy and
Tie growth Of the coastins trade
GOVERNMENT ENCOURAGEMENT NEEDED.
at only needs such announcement from
Government as /, given by foreign governments To
their people to produce In another generation An
American ocean marine not only cualhns mat
which We once possessed. and Of which the Nation
was 50 proud and Great Bntam was 81 Jealous.
lut one far surpas,ng It, long ago laid aside
from active LIE but / hope 90 live to see the re
Establishment hcgin. | trust that the present Ton
sr,-. will take til. necessary action to hr'ns TINS
important result about. especially as we haNo
President and Postmaster General who viii not, as
did tc preceding Administration. set aside the "a Is Of
Congress, and who have promised 10 give helping
hand toward progres, and prosperity.
rhi, couutly and the people cannot become tlc
lenders OF the world without a maritime trade All
history. ancient and modern, a. now shown 10y Great
rii ain proves that the maritime nations become the
most wealth, and most important The freight and
passage monrY paid by our people sincc ti' C.|l
War to foreigner, would alone rnllch any nllon, u"
SAY nothing of the advantages derived from eN-
charge. agencies. etc. The amount may be estl-
mated At not less than 81 900 900 600. aud probably
much more. All most Of this should have been
paid TO own people and remained IN our own
corutry as It would have given employment 20
thousands Of own people.
Tho people of the United states possess a country
living midway between the great populations of the
world VIC now produce and can increase To almost
an unlimited extent that which all the world needs.
We have more extensive seacoas,' on two oceans.
than f. possessed by other people and lined with
the harhors In the world, and fed bv many large
and valuable rivers. We cannot or ought not. 10
stand idle any longer but should avail ourselves Of
advantages; II we DO not some other people VII
taho them away from MS In the future. Wo
win -oon have grand navy. and want our
merchant marine back again to make ~ the happy
and pro, pcrous people that We used to be-