Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1894-03-31

up IN and we propose to stand round
here In reach OF him until we get ready
to 20 to Washington. You see II we
stag here In the state until about April
20. we can leave Fort Worth on the
Katy and 60 straight through to 81.
Louis we have not exnotly mapped
out our course after that, but believe
Gen. Frye says that he will. go from
81. Louis to Washington over the BIZ
-Four lire unless more favorable
route IS offered him"
''where did you come fromY was
asked him.
"oh, l came from I'll Paso. You see
when this gang struck there from San
Francisco was ON my way 10 Call
fornia, but they asked me to Join them
and as did not have very much TO do
why / just fell into line and here am.
you see. most Of the gang along
with us were heading for the big iair
It san Francisco when Gen. Frye got
thls scheme up, and we readily Joined
IN. haven't been to washington In
eleven years You can bet don't miss
This opportunity Of getting there. Yes,
we have been very well fed along tho
tourney. with The exception OF the lay
but al Flnlay. l tell you What. those
people out there must live on air, or
vt least that's what we ala for three
days. San Antonio was loaded for us,
however. and gave us coed SQUARE
neal, We expected refreahments here.
but. OF COURSE, IL you haven't got them
why we VIII pass on. ] would have
liked very much 10 have seen Governor
Hogg on this trip. want to thank him
for his kindness TO us and to assure him
that IN caao he ever becomes enc Of US,
he VIII be kindly remembered by the
crnft.'
Arthur Arnold, man somewhat
above medium height, and an honest,
clcar.countennnced FELLOW. whom ar
preached said, There are only about
Heventy-hva mechanics on board this
train and the balance OF thom nre
nothing but hobos. whore In the world
they drifted IN on Us IS mystery to
me we picked up the majority Of
them Just the other side of I'll Paso.
and assure you they are as mitch Of
nuisnnce to ua as they are 20 the rail-
road people and the towns we go TO.
As far as my opinio1 Of tho citizens OF
Texas goes, they arc klndly people.
Tn1 have treated tins crowd with Tar
more consideration than thoy deserve.
The only place we played IN a freeze
out game was Flnlay, and tell you
It was certainly trecxe-out gains,
md It was played with q vengeance.
Speaking FOR myself. I appreciate the
Kindness Governor Hogg has shown In
taking our part, and tho only regret
' have In connection with the affair Ia
That he has been Imposed on so badly
Wy this crowd which So IN the main
tothing more than n gang Of profess
honal trnmps. I hardly think VIC win
iver get to Warrington Y ,Sc keep up
At the present lick as think Gen.
Frye Intends TO stay IN this state os
nng as he Gun. ! understand he wants
10 go 10 Dallas from L)nggiew, but all
me men who arc scrlons on this ques-
lion want 10 go straight through 20
Waahington."
NAANAAiNA NAhllNlNN VI TUE hNWlNf MNlNNt
name could not be learned. said: 81
have got q pretty good sized case OF
disgust on board myself and It Is ensi-
~ explained. You see, this High Mon
key High, Frye, seems to think that
this whole business Is gotten up for his
especial benefit Every time he gets
i25 he puts $40 OF 1t in his pocket Tor
what he terms reserve fund. ana
rpends $40 Tor provialonn. The only
hing that I am afraid OF IN that tho
reserve fund la liable to prove too
aeavy a burden for him before long.
and that he might have to leave US to
SlspoRe OF Il.
The police force that met the gang
my that many OF them are oid-tlmc
lcqGainlanresi they have been Ahunllng
taok and 'orth through hero for several
years, and many Of them arc the
toughest kind OF hoboa Some OF thom
resemble almost 10 the dot gang
That rendesvoused here several years
ago. and caused the police a deal of
trouble. The majority OF the gang are
Inc toughest ,rtclmeus imaginable. be-
lnE dirty and nithy to a degree. Al
before stated. the whole gang were
aead bent on solne up 10 Che mansion
md salutlng Gov Hosg. and had Capt.
Owens told them mot 10 worry tho
governor by going there" they would
certainly have been there The police
were at the train for the purpose OF
keeping the the gang from scattering
or getting loose in the town.
They were sussoasrul In the main,
AZ but lye OF the army succeeded In
Guiding the vigilance u the officers and
escaping UP Into the city. They were
captured In short whns, hut not aoon
enough 10 put them on tho train with
their comrades They were taken to
the police station. whore three Of them
were nned 50 each for vagranoy ana
nut on tho street to work. The other
two having little money On their per-
fots' were exempt from tho charge
and werc turned loose.
The governor rropved the following
letter yesterday from Capt John n.
o fSo