Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1891-07-25

trail railway, between Live Oak street and
Swiss avenue. II was large frame
structure, containing 700 tons of
this seasons hay. ''Daugherty's row." a
block of sixteen one-story brick houses,
were threatened for time, but the entire
and the flames were kept under
control despite the almost IN
bearable heat. A number of shanties
adjoining the warehouse, occupied by ne
groes, were destroyed, but the occupants
saved their household goods. The rear of
Daughtery's row of buildings was dam
aged considerably. The property belongs
to F. r. Malone Of Lampasas and was in
sured. The stock of hay was valued at
$4,000 or $4,000 and was insured. The
warehouse was also insured for at
least half its value. The fire
men were fairly roasted, owing
to the intense heat and four of them were
taken TO their homes in an ambulance. o.
A. Crowder of hook and ladder company
No l, tainted, and at first it was feared
that his condition was alarming. He is
resting easy this evening. Maj. Wilkin-
son was also knocked out by the heat, but
nothing serious is apprehended. 1t
was the best service rendered
by the city's fire fighters for
human efforts large number of valuable
buildings and their contents were saved
from the ravages of the flames. A horse
and a mule owned by the company, per-
ished.
HEAD END COLLISION.
A careless farm hand, in the employ Of
the Oak Cliff elevated railway, left
4 switch open at Tenth street
station this evening. The result
was that the train which had the right of
way dashed into the one ON the side-track.
One engine was laid up for repairs. a pas
senger coach badly ratified, and the passen-
gers scared out of their senses. Fortu-
nately, no one was injured.
IN soRAPPING CIRCLES.
Jim Brown, the Galveston Spider" is in
the city. The Spider wants gore and money.
He wants light weight to meet him in the
ring for a purse and the gate receipts.
Brown pulls the scales down at lbs pounds,
and his challenge is open to all men of his
class in Texas.
Micky Finn will have benefit at the
STANDARD Monday night, at which time
Mike Conley, Ed Smith, Tom Conley,
Joe Glenny, Louis Lee, j. W.
Turner and other local celebrities
will appear N1icky went again"
yonng Jack Burke three weeks ago. His
right arm was broken and his proud spirit
was crushed. To solace his wounded
spirits his friends have rendered him !. a
benefit. This is a case where splendid
brick layer was spoiled to make very
ordinary prize fighter.
BOY UN CHAIN GANG.
Lewis pullman, a boy of twelve years,
was fined So for jumping on street ear
while in motion, and placed on the chain
gang to work out his fine. 1t is claimed
there is no law for arrest and conviction for
such an offense, and there is considerable
Kicking thereat.
PERSONAL MENTION.
Sheriff Henry Lewis is preparing for a
leave of absence. He will spend three
weeks of August in New York and summer
resorts contiguous to Gotham.
w H. Clark of the Coney Island will
leave for New York city Sunday, where he
will remain during the month of August.
Frank SholtZ, cashier of the Sedalia ma
tional bank, Sedalia, Mo-, came over from
Fort Worth to-day on his way home He
says Texas cities are in better shape finan-
cially than he expected to find them.
John }. Kennedy, chief Of the Missouri,
Kansas and Texas secret service is in the
city to-day, en- route for Paris on company
business. Kennedy was for years one of
Tom F'urlong's lieutenants and is a capable
man.
Col David A. Williams and Col. Oben-
chain have gone to Eureka Springs, Ark,
where they will remain until September.
Mann Trice, assistant city attorney, has
returned from much-needed vacation,
with health greatly improved.