Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1892-11-06
5000 IN LINE.
The Big Clark Demonstration
and Parade
THE EVENT OF THE CAMPAIGN.
Thousands Of Visitors From Dallas and
Elsewhere


whatever may DO the outcome tbs Clark
followers in Fort Worth certainly had
their day yesterday. day that only
ended with the dawn Of the Sabbath morn
II was day Of enthusiasm, and II many
nwake to-day with sore lungs and Threats
thickened TO hoarseuess by their
vocal exertions Of last night
they will have the consoling
thought that their work was In good
cause, II It was a benefit 70 tho cause the
Individual temporary discomfort can be en-
aured with grace and patience.
THE DENNER CONTINGENT.
The "rst Of the expected visitors was
brought in by Fort Worth and Denver
train, seven coaches laden with wearels
Of Clark badges. From the
iraternized with tho Ciardtes from Wichita
Falls, Henrietta, Decatur and other Den.
yer points. Every citizen was commit
tee Of one on reception and all were courte-
ously welcomed or cared for II he felt NJ
all lonesome, The visitors spread them
selves ever the business part Of the town,
shopping and Sightseeing and every point
Of interest about Fort Worth was visited.
OTHER visiTiN0 OBLIGATIONS
In train that was so long u was run IN
two sections, over the Fort Worth and Rio
Grande came hundreds Of people from the
southwest Brownwood, Comanche. Dublin,
Granbury, all sending in delegations, the
two sections OF the special having eighteen
well filled coaches. Granbury alone filled
two cars with It's citizens.
But the event Of the day OF this Charac-
ter was the arrival OF $500 Dallas mon
crowded into sixteen coaches, all coming to
loin In the demonstration In honor Of Geo.
Clark. The number Of visitors from Dali
lAs 70 Fort Worth was greatly under esti-
mated, for when the train pulled out at
$50 fully as many were left standing
on the platform as were packed In the cars,
and they weTo literally packed IN the cars
about as closely as sardines in q box. Some
OF the cars had l75 people In them, but IL
was Jolly, good 'natured crowd until Ar
lington was reached, when some hoodlum
Adherents Of Hogg stoned the cars, several
Of tho Dallasites being cut by flying spin.
tiers OF glass, or with the stones used as
missiles.
When the union depot was reached here
the delegation was marshaled IL line headed
with It's band aud fambeau club, marched
up 10 Front and Main, where II was as
signed places In the line as opportunity
served.
As evening came on the hustle OF prepar-
alton and expectancy was everywhere, and
by O'Clock, Main and Houston streets aud
the public square began 10 I'LL up with
those who were 10 parade and those
who were to seei the sidewalks for
eight or ten blocks down both streets and
about the square being In places packed
with mass Of humanity SO dense that loco
motion was only passible in the
street, the densest throng being on
Main for block or two
centre Al last the procession moved and
then II was red tire, Greek fire, fireworks,
bonhres, tar barrel fires, the lights Of far
ing torches, that burned yellow under the
glsring electric lights, and cries, and
Texas yells and hurrahs for Clark.
THE ILLuMGSArioSs AND DECORATIONS
ba lima ktta no
Illuminated, all their lights burning at their
brightest On Main, many OF the stores
were gally bedecked with days aud bunt-
Ing, and under the awnings hung fGstoons
OF Chinese lanterns and when these were
all lighted II was gala social event some
thing out Of tho ruck and hnrly-burly Of
politics. Al many stre3t cornera fires
doomed, and everywhere was enthusiasm
that vented itself In yells and cheers and
expressions Of Joy and pleasure.
BY $3.50 many OF the paraders wero NOV
Ing towards the square, where by $3.50 were
gathered thousands OF people, while from
the lighted torches was sea OF yellow
ish FIRE.
sTRiKfsG MoTToEs or TRAEsPARENcigs
Many and striking were the notices on
the largo float and on the small hand trans
paroncies. In the ain procession were
1--WE large transparoucies on floats and fifty
small hand transparencies, Plainly painted
on one transparency, waaa list selected
from list that could 30 to hundreds, Civ
ing the names OF few Of the prominent
Texans, who are advocating the cause i'm
Personated by Judge George Clark Of
Waco.
"A few OF the slrluks, traitors and
acoundrols;
Gov. Throckmorton, Ex-Goy. Ross,
Ex-Gov, Roberts, Ex-Gov Hubbard,
ID 9, Giddinfs, Seth shepard,
r. II. Beck am, w. Jarvis,
Judge kitrell, Howdy Martin,
Columbus Epson, Dudley Wooten,
Gen. Boone, u ~ BROWNING
5. Il. Marcy, f. B. Wheeier
a. w. Houston Judge Aldridge,
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