San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1891-05-20
DALLAS LETTER.

San Antonio LIGHT.
Business is dull, and has been since
Easter. eve can show goods all day
long; people come and look; but no
sales are Effected" said q dry goods
clerk, the other day. Business of all
kind is stagnated. More vacant
houses, and more people out Of en-
ployment in Dallas today than at any
previous time in all here history.
Something must be done to infuse
new life.
During the wind and lightning
storm of Sunday night, there was
terrific thunderclap, followed by
lightning more vivid and awful. The
lightning and thunder ceased for
moment, then came flash of zig gag
lightning, followed by q rumbling
noise, q terrible crash, an earthquake
shock, people were aroused from their
beds. The shock was felt throughout
the city. When it was learned that
it was the powder magazine that had
been struck by lightning, that had
caused the shock, many repaired TO
that spot. Nothing remained, not
even q brick In sight. The magazine
was q substantial brick, almost
square. 1t was built on rock soil
foundation. A hole some 10 feet deep
and $50 in circumference marked the
spot. The keeper, his wife and their
three children were asleep In his
own cottage situated 200 feet dis
lance when the explosion occur.
red. Nothing remained of this
cottage except some boards
The contents were all blown away.
The occupants escaped unhurt, ex.
cept Mr.. Armstrong, the keeper, who
which housed two horses, was blown
away, leaving the horses unframed,
but the two watch dogs were killed.
There must be something in the
vicinity to attract the fiery element.
Some years ago, one Sunday after.
noon, while lot of boys were playing
ball, one was struck by lightning and
killed. Since then, only . couple of
years ago, Mrs. Lagow was killed in
her own house, which was struck.
Dissatisfaction Is expressed by some
of the high school girls at the grad
ing of the papers. One young lady
claims she was Disseminated against,
thus causing her to fail to get the re-
quired average for graduation.
After appointing q committee
to look into the grievances of
the above pupil, the new board
went into executive session to
elect a superintendent. There was q
ties voting for the reelection of Su-
perrin tendent Hand, and 6 for Mr..
Comegys, of Denton. The board Is
to meet again today to finish the
work, when 1t is thought . clark
horse" will be brought out and win.
Martin O'Hara, employed at the
Turtle Creek pump house, came to
town, drank too hard, laid down on
the M. X. & It. road, where he re-
manned till after the north bound
passenger passed, which passed
over his body, killing him instantly.
He was brought to town where
he was identified by the bereaved
wife.
David Bruce, charged with raising
railroad checks,ts arrested and jailed.
@. w. Givens sues the Oak Cliff
railway company for $40, 900 damages
Claims, while riding on above road
was knocked off by careless train
hand and had one leg broken in two
places.
Petty thefts are committed every
day. Boys from II to 16 break into
stores and steal goods, or anything
that a pawnborker will give few
cents for. The stealing of books from
schools, and even private houses and
stores to sell to second hand book
stores is growing on some of
these boys till their end will come
via the hempen rovte. 49,