Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1894-10-08
SHE SCARED CONDUCTORS.
BROUGHT ON LOTS OF TRouRr.n
ron THE ROAD.
Did t" niithe Little Female spotter
Who Left Dallas for Chicago
Few Months Ago II Her Name IL
Minnie Caircs.

Dallas. Tex, Oct. IA ood-curdling
sensation has been going around seek
ing whom It could scare Into nts
among the conductors Of well-known
RAILROAD which ramlfes extensively in
the West, and. like all good things.
comes to Texas.
This sensation is none the less ex-
citing to those who are most con-
cernod, because 1t has been suppressed
studiousiy with great care and dellb-
Grafton.
a number OF old and faithful cons
ductors ON this model railroad have
been discharged lately When they
told their tale OF woe It was uniformly
discovered that they had been suddenly
and mysterieusly summoned to head
quarters and discharged. with scarcely
more than the formeiity Of hearing,
on certain vague and Indefinite charges,
They got together to maize general
hight a general officer OF the road
sided with thin Inc their earnest pro-
tests against the arbitrary treatment
they had received.
Now, all the troubles, II Ia said, can
he traced to the doings OF female
spOtter. who the employees state. in
divers dlsgulaes and pretended oecnpe-
tons, seems to Hcour the entire system.
moving from place TO place with Won
derful and unaocountahle celebrity.
She w known IN Dallas, Those who
have been shrewd enough TO detect
her describe her as a beautiful little
blonde, % years of age, and OF most
fascinating ways. T..
But who Is this little blondeg" Is the
question that Ia puEsllng all OF the con-
ductors. Several claim to have seen
her, but none have been successful in
ascertnining any thing In regard TO
Ter Identity.
From the description given, and from
the facts known by the Gazette cor
respondent there remains scarcely
doubt that this notorious spottcr IA
none other than Minnie CARES. for
merly OF Dallas. but whose hoadauar-
ters are now In Chicago. Miss Cares
was one OF the most dazzling beauties
ever seen In Dallas, and she claims
many victims In this CITY to her lrre-
sistahlo charms. but IL the conductors
win investigate more carefully they
VIII learn that nhe Is not the only 70.
male Hnotter ON this road. but that
there is an organized stan OF them, and
At its head ia not the little blonde. as
Is claimed, but that Office Is held by her
mothers, Mrs q. Il. CairoH.
several months Rgo Mrs. CARES WAS
stopping at d prominent hotel In this
city where shc told the Gazette corrc-
| spondent cnn0dentlnlly that uhe had
accepted q position at the head 81 tho
wumanN stan or the secret service OF
the road In question. and that her
daughter WIS employed under her, and
was then working out of Chicago. Mrs.
CARES showed several letters confirms
ing her statement. and while AZ tha
hotel ahe was met by railroad officials
who. she claimed, assigned to her her
held She left Dallas for Chicago via
thR road.
Mrs CARES Will be remembered by
some In Fort Worth, probably under
another name. as the keeper OF an as
| slgnatlon house, noted for the number
of young girls there led nstrE~ -sisa
| came from Fort Worth TO Dallas.
where she ran similar establishment
ON Elm street, which claims even n
| greater number OF victims than the
one mt Fort Worth After vain at
tempta had been made to have tho
city close this dlareputable house one
| night II was discovered In flames, and
was soon burned to the ground All
say this was the work OF incensed
citizens, though no prosecutions were
attempted
Mrs. Calres can relate experiences OF
her life that win make those most con-
verqRnt with the world stare The hand
| of time has now traced lta burrows on
her brow, and all that remains OF
her former charms Is the outlines OF
| form OF most DELEGATE mold pierre
ing eye and curved lip, that seems the
world to scorn.
In her younger days, among those
who knelt Mt the throne OF her beauty
| was President Dlaz Of Mexico, She
now has in hor possession as a gift
from him the decd TO large tract
OF land In that country. Most OF her
life has been spent In tho Eastern
cities. For n long time she served on
the force OF the Pinkerton detectives.
She retains many souvenirs OF her
cventful life. However. there are but
few whom she has permitted to look
on them,
Her only daughter the beautiful
blonde during her mothers wicked ca
reor In Texas. resided In Chicago, where
she was given every accomplishment
the city could AFFORD. Mrs. Cairea also
went 20 Chicago after the burning
| or her establishment, whore she re-
manned for several years. Then tho
daughter and mother returned TO Dali
las. and IN the eyes OF the world led
people In the city knew Mrs. CARES
was tho former proprletress of an ILL
famed house.
Numerous instances could be related
OF the mighty influences the little
blonde welded over the stern sex
while In Dallas. A prominent citizen
becoming infatuated by her charms, Of
fercd her his hand IN marriage. which
she accepted, and went to Chicago to
arrange her bridal troussenu. on her
return her intended lind left the coun-
try. and 1t was learned he had a wffo
and children who were heart stricken
at his unnatural action, Just after
this Incident she accepted the position
on the railroad.
McGLYNN oSTHE <. PA.