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Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1891-08-25

The Memphis Commercial IS authority
for the following: 1t IS related that a
very amusing. but what came near being a
tragic. incident recently occurred at Swan
lake. on the Memphis and Charleston road.
At the above mentioned lake is trestle
and Il stop called Decatur Junction. The
other night as the local passenger train
reached that point on the road the brake
man called ont Decatur Junction, and Il
long. lauk cadavcrous individual from Il
country settlement a few miles back on the
line, who was bound for Decatur, supposed
that he had reached the iast-naIned town,
and. making break for the door Of the
smoker when he heard the name called by
the brakeman. he jumped off of the slowly
moving train III the darkness. He did not
alight on terra tirma Us he expected TO. bat,
instead. the train was Oh the trest!e and he
Jumped into the waters of the lake below.
His cries brought several persons 10 his aid
ana he was rescued from j watery grave
and placed on the train again. He was let
of al his proper destination without further
1UiShgu
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1891-08-25

The Central Traffic association has de-
cided upon the harvest excursion rates and
issued The following circular as Instructions
for basing through rates from that terri
tory:
From Central Traffic association terri
tory TO It's western and southern gateways,
10 and including Kansas City. Atchison. St
Joseph and Leaveuworth, the lowest first
class limited fares for the round trip; and
10 destinations reached through the forego-
ing Mississippi river points, plus the au-
thorized fare of one and One-third lowest
limited tirst-clasS fares, for the round trip.
Except that IL computing through fares by
way of Atchison, St. Joseph and Leaven-
worth the rates making over Kansas City
shall apply arbitrarily TO these contiguous
gateways.
From Chicago 10 the West and North
west. excepting that to points east of
Helena rates should not be higher than rate
20 the objective points made over Kansas
City. one and one-third lowest limited first
class fare, for the round trip.
To destinations authorized south of the
Ohio river. the lowest limited frst-class
fares for the round-trip.
BY agreement of the Chicago & Ohio
Rir>r Traffic association, these rates, linn
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1891-08-25
Cameron il All Right.

Among the visitors to the city yesterday
was j. VI. Ralston, an attorney of Cameron,
who was in Fort Worth for the first time
and of course paid THE GAZETTE visit.
Mr.. Ralston is 4 good deal OF an enthusi-
asst about Cameron and says it is surrounded
by a large slice Of the most select portion of
Texas. Just at present the Cameronians
are paying particular attention to the ex-
tension of the Trinity and Sabine from
Trinity to q point on the Missouri. Kansas
and Texas. 4 company has been formed, a
charter secured and steps are now being
taken to secure the right of way and con-
tract for the grading. The country is very
favorable to the construction of the pro-
posed line, which passes from Trinity
through Hearne and Cameron TO Granger.
1t is then proposed to turn the line ready
for bridging and tracklaying over TO the
Missouri. Kansas and Texas people.
As To crops Mr.. Ralston says Milan
county is all right, and as far as politics is
concerned is largely Democratic. As far as
the Alliance is concerned he has not heard
any of the Alliance people express them
selves as to whether they would favor the
sub-treasury, Peoples party move, OF
would cast their lot with the ants. He is,
apparently, not much of an admirer of the
alien land law. though not expressing an
opinion MIR. Ralston returns 10 his South
err home this morning.
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1891-08-25

\ decision of more than ordinary inter-
est to both railway companies and the pub
lie generally mas recently been rendered
by the supreme court of Minnesota in the
case OF Olson VS. st. Paul and Duluth. The
decision in brief is rs follows: The con
ulctpr in charge of a railway train has con
troll Of It's movements, and is 10 persons
rjdil, uuou the train stands IN the rela ton
Of tie company TO them. When person
who is accompanying stock in transit, and
whose duty il is 10 enter the stock cars
from time to time. starts to do so upon the
assurance of the conductor that the train
is not 10 starr for some time, and that he IS
perfectly safe in undertaking to board the
car he has the right to rely on the aSsur-
auce of the conductor and if while acting
in pursuance Of it he IS injured by reason OF
a sudden and uncxuectcd movement of the
train. the company is liaole for the injuries
sustained by him 80
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1891-08-25
MURDERERS FOUL.
Further Particulars of the Lamar County
Tragedy Related in Mondays Gazette.
The Fiends at Large.


Paris. Ten. Aug 94-Willie Childs,
about twenty six years old, but does not APP
pear over twenty-three or twenty-lour, hVe
feet ten inches high, red complexion, dark
halr. and will weigh about 100 pounds; blue
eyes. and inclined to be pop-eyed.
Stanley Rodgers, about nineteen years
old, light complexion, sandy hair, talks SLOW
and easy weighs about 100 pounds, about
five feet ten inches high.
A woman, Mrs. Bette Hickman Is the
victim. d. p Hickman lives in the eX-
trcrne southwest part of the county. On,
Saturday about p. m, he left home with
Willie Childs, who mad called for him. At
shutdown hickman came back drunk; they
had also made Johnny Hickman, ms little
eight-year-old boy, drunk. On his return
Hickman dropped on the bed IN 4 drunken
sleep. Shortly after Hicknan's return
Childs came in. and after sitting around the
house awhile left for his own home, nut
about dusk returned with Stanley Rodgers.
Both were drunk. or drinking. Rodgers
entered the house, but Childs remained at
the door.
Mrs. Hickman was putting her children
TO bed. and remarked that she wished the
devil had whoever made her little boy
drunk Childs stepped into the house and
| said that he gave Johnny the whisky, that
he paid his money for 1t and would give II
! to who he id please. They had some
| words and the two men started to leave.
| When about 100 yards away they began
| yelling and cursiug Mrs. Hickman and
! fired of a gun. Mrs Hickman threatened
! 10 report them and Childs cursed ner again.
| They then returned to he gate and Cnilds
began calling Hickman. Mrs. Hickman
went to the door and asked what they
| wanted Childs replied. Hickman" She
| told MIN Hickman was in bed and he must
| leave there He said that he was going TO
| get up en- the fence and stay there until
| Hickman came out. She ordered them to
| leave the place. Childs answered they
We're not going TO leave. She asked where
the axe was, found it and started out to the
| fence where they We're and told them 10
| leave. Childs ordered her 10 stop, not to
| come any nearer She ran up to the fence
| and struck at Childs, but only struck the
fence. As she did this 4 gun fired and Mrs.
Hickman screamed, staggered back and
said. 80, Lord. have mercy. am shot, "
ana sank to the ground, dying two hours
afterward.
Childs and Rodgers at once ran off, and
| have not vet been caught. Sheriff Green
was phCned for from BroOkstOn, and with
justice Hunt went there yesterday and held
an inquest. from the records of which these
facts are taken. They returned last night
and the sheriff and deputies left again this
morning to hunt the men down. Sheriff
Green brought the axe Mrs. Hickman had,
in with him. The handle, i homemade one
of hickory, was cut nearly in two by the
load which struck it before killing her; the
weapon was i shot gun loaded with a very
heavy charge OF bird shot.
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1891-08-25

peCLdl ~ bdEcltS'
SAN ANTONIO, Ten. Aug. 24-The rate
for hauling cotton fixed by the railway
commissioners went into effect to-day.
Perhaps there is no road in Texas more I'M
favorably affected than the San Antonio
and Arkansas Pass, which has
its headquarters in this city.
This line has more than six
hundred miles of track. every foot Of which
runs through cotton country only partially
developed Owing TO this thinly settled
territory it has been run at a heavy loss,
and is now in the hands OF re-
ceivers. The interest upon its bonded
indebtedness is more than 5000. ZOO. Last
wear it failed by a considerable amount to
earn sufficient to pay this interest and its
bonds stumped upon the New York market.
The cotton tariff fixed by the railroad com
mission will cause the San Antonio and
Arkansas Pass to lose 100000
The management states that it will be i'm
possible for the road to stand it. Judge w.
W. King, in whose court the receivership
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1891-08-25
VIII Soon Run Into San Francisco

Special 10 the Gazette. s.
san Francisco, CAL. Aug. 24-Eviderice
increases every week that the Atchison Will
soon be running into San Francisco. A
purchase has been made in the interest OF
the company at North Beach, where ter
minal facilities will be made for freight
business, while the main passenger traffic
will come by way of San Mateo. An eIFl
trance to the heart of the city will be gairiRa
by means of an electrical railway from
here TO San Mateo This railway is built
to the gauge Of the AtchisOn and can be
easily transformed The AtchisOn COM
pany has the line surveyed and much of the
roadbed already laid out from Moiave,
where it now joins the Southern Pacific, to
Antioch in Contra Costa county, across the
bay. The entrance of this new overland
road will give great stimulus to this city
which, in the last few months, has not
shown its usual activity and growth.
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1891-08-25

]. :. Snow. travelling freight agent of the
Atchson. Topeka and santa te. IS feeling
in particularly good spirits over letter
from General Freight Agent F. G. Gay at
Topeka, which shows that in the month OF
june the record Of special freight service
there we're shipped from Chicago 1896 cars,
only eight Of which failed to reach their
destination on schedule time, and that from
Kansas City, 2l5l cars We're shipped, only
five Of which failed 10 reach their destina-
ton on schedule time. This IS record OF
which the Santa te may well feel proud,
and Il is doubtful if there IS another rail
road in the country that can make such a
showing on special freight service. All of
which goes 10 show the Santa Re IS still
in ii
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1891-08-25
New suits Filed.

In the district clerks office yesterday five
new suits were fled as follows:
The Martin-Brown Co. vs.. Steed &
Evans, debt and attachment.
The Northern Bank of Kentucky VS.. Jake
Johnson ct al, suit for debt, foreclosure
and attachment on two promisory notes
amounting to sl6,G66.
E. w. Taylor VS.. the Western Union
Telegraph Co. suit for damages for de-
layed message to his wife. $1,000; for ex-
pense of a trip made by friend of the
family from Boston to Fort Worth and re-
turn, 800. and for the cost of the message,
75c. making tota! of 5000. -.
A. J. Roe vs.. Mrs. Sallie NJ. Baker, exec
utrix, ct al, for debt.
w. D. Hall ct al. vs.. Frank L. Twombly
and l.. B. Imboden, suit to enforce contract.
In their petitions plaintiffs ailege that
Twombly ( Imboden contracted to pur-
chase 100 lots at 800 each in the Cotton Mill
addition for the sum of $4,000, and the
\ suit is for the enforcement OF this contract.
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1891-08-25
81 I.orIs 90 rHWEsTEKN

Arrive l-eaN g
5-lUp NJ. Memphis Express. So u. IN
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1891-08-25
"No Tickee-No Washee. "

Yesterday afternoon lively scrap oc-
'tTurred on South Main between Sam Hing,
Il Chinese laundrymau, and Sam Story,
barber. The cause Of the encounter was
the refusal of the Chinaman to let Story
have some laundry without the ticket for
it. The latter claimed That he had the
washing done and wanted il. Sam then re
CURED him to bring an officer around who
would vouch for him, but Story refused and
said he would have the laundry any way,
and struck the laundryman. Then followed
a lively tiSticuff in which the Celestial was
getting the better of his opponent TIL by
ISLANDERS interfered. Both We're arrested
and gave bond.
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1891-08-25
FORr woRrH AND no GRANDg
AoUsToN ANo TEXAS CENTRAL


The Texas and Pacific cannon ball is to-
day the most elegant as well as the taStSst
train In the Southwest, leaviI.~sfcrt
Worth in the morning with .Aae<POllman
buffet siecp.nS-car. neutrality-suspicious. for
dinner, whore a hassisseEe free reclining
chair car IS pulxssseFrriving at Little Rock
for supussssrG 81. Louis for breakfast.
onlE.ses1Igilt out and nearly twelve hours
-<,FfHEer than any other train out OF Fort
Worth. A. ST. Louis, passenger makes
nice connection with all fast trains leaving
on the different lines, by taking this train.
Passengers are not annoyed with tedious
lay-over. or changing sleepers en- route, is
the Texas and Pacific is positively the only
line running through sleeping-cars 10 81.
Louis. j. F. ZURN.
City Ticket Agent, 81 Main Street.
c. D. LUsK, Ticket Agent Union Depot.
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1891-08-25
To Ha,, Their Unfortunate Brothers.

BALTIMORE. Mp, Aug. 2+.-At meeting
of the directors of the Hebrew Benevolent
society and Hebrew Hospital and Asylum
associations it has been decided to bond
realty owned by the association in the sum
of $50. 600 for the protection of the Jewish
refugees from Russia. Officers of the asso-
citation will thus be enabled to enter bond
for all refugees arriving at Baltimore.
Thirty-eight arrived here the other day,
and were detained by order of the immi-
grafton officers. The association will give
bond for them, and they will probably be
sent to farms in Virginia, where a new col
ony was recently established, and which is
growing rapidly.
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1891-08-25

The meeting on the North Side closed on
the evening of the 23rd- DR.. Baten
preached d fine sermon. Subject: 'Great
Salvation" after which contributions 70
amount of 1862 80 were made for Il Baptist
church. We are under many obligations TO
people in the city for their kindly aid,
especially to the members of the First Bap-
fist and Broadway Baptist churches, and
more particularly to DR.. Baten and Rev;
w. O. Millican for excellent preaching, and
Warren Collins and Mark Wright for
splendid music We shall remember crate
fully, too, the favors conferred by North
Side street railway company
A. p COLLINS, Pastor.
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1891-08-25
its. conditions. etc. will apply from the ter

its. conditions. etc. will apply from the ter
ritory of that association.
Transit limits-Coutinuous passage IN
both directions. Final limit thirty days
from date of sale.
'.Tickets-Regular iron-clad to DE used;
The Trans Missouri rate is fare and
third. The only line to which the clause
applying to destination south OF the ONO
river can be considered applicable is the
Cotton Belt from Cairo and this line can
under the above circular, apply the one-Iare
trip from central traffic territory. Inc
Trans-hlissouri territory extends as lar
south as the Red river and embraces ootn
the Santa Fe and the Missouri, Kansas and
Texas. and they must consequently Apply
the Trans-Nissouri rate Of fare and
third from the Missouri river gateways,
though they viii get the business even II II
is necessary to apply The one-fare rate III
order to do so.
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1891-08-25
New Bantist Church at Ale.

A light shower of rain fell on the 22d
inst. and the air has been very chilly ever
since.
Cotton picking opened up this morning,
and in ten days it will be all the 60" Cot
ton will make something like half a bale to
the acre. The farmers say that cotton-pick-
ing will command good price here.
The Baptist church is having new
church edifce built. The carpenters began
work yesterday morning. The house viii
be a nice, complete. roomy building.
Hank Grigsby bought j. \. Parker 5
farm of sixty acres on the 22d inst, paying
5000.
The picnic that was to have been given
Saturday was failure on account of the
rain, but tine concert was grand success.
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1891-08-25

The following circular was received in
this city yesterday:
SAN ANTONIO AND ARKANSAS PASS RN. /
GESERAL FREIGHT DEPAerMENT Z
SAN ANTONIO. Ten. Aug. Il. 1871.
TCircular No. lGl G.
The Waco branch of this line has been ex-
tended uorthwdrd from Rockdalc to Cam
crou. Texas 10 30 miles,, anu Will be
opened for business to the latter point on
August -.
Tie new stations established on this eX'
tension are:
Minerva ..-......1lO5 miles from YoalIum
Cameron .......... IS miles from Noakum
Texas common point rates VIII apply be
tween Minerva and Cameron and all baslng
points except Houston, Galveston and New
York. l.. j. Polk,
Geu'l Freight Agent.
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1891-08-25
OMAHA. NEB.. Aug. %, 1921.
Operators Union Pacific System:

Operators. mon faC4nc system
lam somewhat responsible for this APP
neal from the committee Of telegraphers at
Fort Worth \ scholarship contest has
been IN progress in the Fort Worth GA
zi,!Tr, which closed few days ago. Among
the candidates was Miss Mary l. Johnson,
the daughter of Il deceased telegrapher. 4
worthy and ambitious girl, whose mother
suppor,s herself and several children by
her needle 1t was quite evident early in
the contest that the operators candidate
would not be successful. on account Of lack
of lime to organize successful campaign,
and upon my suggestion il WIS decided 10
raise a subscription for Miss Johnson ben
etit. and send her TO college independent of
the contest in the paper.
This is Il case which appeals strongly to
the sympathy and generosity of the telc-
graph fraternity. and | have undertaken
10 guarantee to the committee, in advance,
a good sum from the Union Pacific opera
tors to help swell The consolation prize for
our candidate. and am sure they will not
permit my promise TO go by default.
The committee at Fort Worth is COM
posed of thoroughly responsible men. who
will see that every cent is honestly APP
plied for the benefit of Miss johnson and
her Woodworking mother
Make your remittance TO YOUR division
operator. vino viii forward lists and cash
to me- Yours truly. L. H. hoRTY.
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1891-08-25
MISSOURI TAKING A TURN.
Farmers and Laborers' Union Delegates
Gathering in Conventional Fierce
Battle Over Politics

PERTLE SPRINGS, Mo, Aug. 24-Dele-
gates to the convention of the Farmers and
Laborers' union of Missouri, which is to be
held here tomorrow, are gathering in from
all parts Of the state, and the prospects are
the convention will be Il large one. Presi-
dent Hall has arrived and is very active
among the delegates present. 1t Is ex-
pected there will be the fercest struggle
between the sub-JreaSury and anti-sub-
treasury factions. The former will attempt
to amend the constitution so as to admit
politics into the organization. If they are
successful there is expected to be boom
for the third party movement.
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1891-08-25
At is Authorized by the Central
Traffic Association.
A SPECIAL FREIGHT SERVICE.
The Record Made by the Santa Fe in June.
Officials Appointed-Open for Bust
ness-A Decision of Interest.
Other Railroad News.
Officials Appointe Il.

The Arkansas Pass announces some new
appointments as follows;
SAN ANTONIO AND ARKANSAS PASS RAILWAY,
GENERAL FREIGHT DEPARTMENT.
SAN ANTONIO. TEX. AUG. q, 1871.
Circular No. l62 q.
The following appointments take effect
this date:
F. \ F'ulwiler, commercial agent, head
quarters Cincinnati, ONO.
c. + Touuerton. travelling freight agent,
headquarters Waco. Tex. }. L. Polk.
Approved: General Freight Agent.
p, : T HoAK,M' Receivers.
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1891-08-25
He Wants Barley.

The question of how much barley can be
secured in Texas this season is now agItat-
ing Gen. f NJ. Clarke, secretary OF the
Chamber of Commerce He desires that
all farmers in Texas who have
raised barley this year shall notify him
at once how many bushels they
have on hand If 100000 bushels eau
be ed this season the new ma.tery
will be started up at once. As there Is nc
time to he lost. it is imperative that Ee
should have this information at as cary
date as practicable in order that work may
BEGIN at once.
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1891-08-25

The regular meeting Of the local union OF
the Young Peoples Society of Christian
Endeayor Of this city will be held tonight
at the First Presbyterian church. corner
Fourth and Calhoun There will be short
addresses by the delegates who attended
the Minneapolis convention, and good
meeting may be expected. Everybody
come both old and young.
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1891-08-25

Editor GaZette. Z
Referring to stockholders" letter in
SATURDAYS GAZETTE about the Spring
Palace balance, who has this cash in hand
Who audited the accounts! Who paid for that
gold medal given to a girl (who was crazeh
by fright for bravery" God save the
mark. And where did the thousands real
lied by the Palace management go to-
Three cents on the dollar and chance 10
give way another quarter cent on the lOU
should satisfy any reasonable man, but falls
to fill the aching void in the pocket of
ANOTHER STOCKHoLDER.
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1891-08-25

proceedings were had, and who has pri-
mary charge of affairs. stated recently hat
unless the commission modified its cutting
of rates he would order foreclosure
of the road and sell il al public cutlery. The
cutting has not been modified. Judge King
is on the coast on his vacation. 1t is not
known vet what steps ne viii take on his
ratITr-7
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1891-08-25
All Tied Up.

MUxCIE. IND, Aug. 24-The order for
the strikers on the Erie and Western rail
way TO resume work or be discharged failed
and the company discharged the men and
advertised for others. a committee Of
strikers arrived and induced the men on the
Fort Wayne branch TO join the strikers so
Us 10 tie up the entire system.
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1891-08-25
A New Telegraph Office.


SHERMAN. GRAYSoN COUNTY. TEX, Aug.
PA new telegraph Office has been put in
at Choct;w. seven miles east of here on the
Texas and Pacific road, and the gravel pit
at that point will be worked TO ballast the
road between Sherman and Fort Worth.
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1891-08-25

INDIANAPOLIS. IND, Aug. 24-The Lake
Erie and Western officials Went 10 Iat ay-
cite with a few train crews and will at
tempt to move trains. The principal strik-
ers have been summoned before the United
States court, and four have retained coun-
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1891-08-25
Summer Excursion Rates,

The Missouri, Kansas and Texas railway
has now on sale round-trip excursion tickets
to midsummer resorts of the North, East
and West at greatly reduced rates. Tickets
are good to return uptil October 81, 1891
Also lrouua-trip excursion tickets to st.
Lous, sKansas City. HslMibal, Chicago
Cipifilati anafforIsvil.st kar further
,ie3hation cah upon'oraddress local M X.
= ST railway ticket agent, or
II. p. HUGHES.
A. G. P. A, NJ. X. & T. Railway, Dallas,
Tex. CASTOR MEsLIEE,
G.. p. s. L A. Sedalia, Mo.