Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1894-09-20
THE BUDGET FROM DALLAS.
Freight bureau Is Under pIscus-
sion-rhat Chicago Hall Ma,ter--A
Bold Nonng nursiar-rhe free
Thinkers Make Request.

that kind OF turf sport. during tho
State fair. Local horsemen are inter.
esting themselves in the matter OF get
ting up several special events TO in-
duee some or the fastest class OF
harness horses to go against each other
in Dallas next month. Already the
movement FOR free-for-ail pace ana
a free-for-ail trot has assumed such
shape as TO make these proposed
events almost certainties.
Yesterday afternoon c. l.. Jones
telegraphed TO Secretary cour OF the
state fair, from Galesburg. III, as
follows:
IAN the fast horses will come to
Dallas u you give frce-for-all pace
and free-for-all-trot. McHenry.
Salisbury. Doble and others will
come"
Billy nm and Judge Crawford at
once started about to raise money for
a special purse for each OF the mem
toned events-si5oO for free-fcr-ail
pace, and the same amount for free
for-al trot. The proposition meets
with much favor from horse men and
lovers Of harness racing
y Gazette representative talked with
several about the possibilities OF get
ting Hamlin to bring Robert j.. the
foremost harness horse In the world.
with his record OF 2:Oi 10, to Dallas
TO go In race or an exhibition event.
Billy Hin. the owner Of Lena HIN.
Who aspires TO the honors held by
Robert j., and Mamie E. and judge
Hurt, said he did not believe IL posi-
BILE to get Hamlin to como to Dallas.
because Of an old grievance
Billy Kahn believed It possible {.
Induce Hamlln 70 come by proper
and big enough purse ilr
| the trouble with Hamiln was al 4
/ one OF years ago and In a matter for
[ which the present racing people OF
! Dallas are not To blame. Diplomacy
/ ana good money for the races would
square things. Mr. Kahn is also anx-
ious for Dallas to join the Turf con-
1 gress.
Ed. Mccarrcn Of the Turf Exchange.
| expressed the opinion that MIR Ham
/ lin could be induced 10 bring Robert
J. 20 the state fair for n $1,000 purse.
He did not consider IL likely that the
great PAGER could be put in race.
| 's his entry would be apt to drive
/ other horses out, because OF Robert
/ j. out-clnssing them so conspcuuusly
! lie believed. however that great
exhibition event could be arranged
mat would set IA record mark for
| Texas that those Interested In the turf
affairs OF the state would be proud
Of, aud which would attract an enor.
| nous attendance 10 the fair grounds
| to witness
The purses for races at the state
fair aggregate $4,000 and the special
events here considered are In addition
TO the regular program.
The special committee on freight bu-
reau appointed by the Dallas CONNER.
cial club to ascertain the probable
cost OF conducting such a bureau. mel
at the rooms OF the Commercial club
at 10 o'clock this morning. II was ai'-
gued that no correct figures could
be quoted untll finding out what would
have TO be paid FOR the services Of a
competent man. but It was agreed that
much more would have to be sub
scribed In order to Insure the success
Of the bureau.
An advertisement will be Inserted I'm
the newspapers for competent man
to take charge Of the bureau The
committee will request subscribers 10
the bureau 20 Increase their original
subscriptions. Al an early meeting Of
the directors OF the Commercial club
| the estimates OF the costs and expense
will be laid before that body
A freight bureau is recognized by the
| business community to be condition
precedent to the acquisition OF facto-
| ries as all negotiations for factories 10
come u Dallas speed very well until
the proprlctors begin 10 Inquire into
the freight rates into and out Of Dallas.
when they declare everything on and
seek more favored distributing points.
Mr. Myrlck OF the city development
committee, which IL at present consid-
ering the proposition to bring the hor-
tlcultural building from Jackson park
TO Dallas. was seen by Il Gazette re-
| porter this morning Mr. Myrick said
that he would call the committee to-
gether. and he had no doubt that they
| would call upon the business Ien and
| citizens general y, ana see what could
be done toward securing 10 desirable
and valuable an acquisition 10 the city
as this building would unques,lonably
be.
'1f we had this building" continued
Mr., Myrlck. 1T would TX Dallhs AZ
! the convention center for all time 10
come. as It's auditorium would seat the
largest crowd that II likely 20 aasem-
BILE In Texas. Such a hall. coupled with
4 our excellent hotel accommodations.
would bring all the conventions to
| Dallas. The experience OF Dallas this
year in this line, shows that conven-
tons pay. and then they come every
two years"
! At 10 o'clock this morning a well
dressed white man, about 10 years OF
age. entered the residence OF Mr., u.
| W. Rose, corner ErYny and Hickory
streets and stole IS IN money and a
fine revolver. A negro boy followed The
burglar. while MR.. Rose teisPh0nei
| for an officer, but on reaching the
city bank the youthful burglar turned
and fred ON his pursuer, which caused
him to take TO his heels. 7. VI. James
OF san Antonio. who was seen In cqn-
versatlon with the thief. was arrested
on suspicion Of being an accomplish.
| He had a pistol and was held on a
charge Of carrying concealed weapons
until further Investigation can be
b. +. Avery 4 Son have leased the
costly and historic Farmers alliance
building located In the First ward. and
will remodel and At II up for an' imple-
| tnent and machinery house
The city council last night granted
The Central railroad company permits
sion 10 construct switch to the build
/ ing.
Mr.. McManus. manager u the Dallas
branch OF the Avery company. SAID TO
a Gazette reporter: