The morning call., 1894-05-25
AROUND THE CORRIDORS.

remember the town OF Hot Springs. Ark, as
long as he lives" said j. A. Moss the st. Louis
hOrseman, yesterday, pointing 10 medium
sized gentleman with swarthy complexion, iron
gray hair and the unmistakable air Of a South
erner, who came out of the Palace leaning upon
= crutch and cane. His name is Lane. and
his disability is Que to an ounce or two of lead
which be carries around in his body, and which
he received during what was probably one Of
the most desperate personal encounters that
ever occurred in the South. 1t was what was
known as the Flynn-Doran fight, in which all
the participants were gamblers, and 1t hap
pened some nine or ten years ago, Engaged in
it were Frank, Tom and Jack Flynn upon one
side, and Major DOraD. two brothers named
Prutt and one or TWO companions on the other.
Frank Flynn practically ran Hot Springs at that
time TO suit himself. He had accumulated sew
eral hundred thousand dollars and 1t was an
open secret that no man could operate a gam
bling room in the place without paying tribute
TO Flynn. Major DOran came up TO Hot Springs
and opened a room, and Immediately after%ard
trouble began. Both Flynn and DOran were
known 10 be men of undOubted courage and
The former at least had been responsible for
the deaths OF two or three individuals with
whom he had had difficulties. The two men
had an encounter on the streets one day In
which shots were exchanged, but the officers
Saturday morning. about 10 o'clock, the three
Flyuns drove down Central avenue, the prin-
cipal thOrOughiaTe in the town, In a closed
hack. Each OF the brothers was armed 10 the
teeth, and when they arrived in front OF the Owl
saloon, where the Doran faction made its
headquarters, Frank Flynn suddenly thrust his
Winchester through the window OF the hack and
opened fire upon one of the Prultt brothers,
who was standing in the doorway. 1t hap
i,al
been foTewarned of the impending attack and
we're prepared for ii, and in the melee which
followed Jack Flynn was instantly killed, Bill
Flynn was seriously and Frank slightly
wounded, while the hack-driver. Frank Hall
by name. was mortally wounded and several
others were more or less injured, including
Lane, the man whom / first pointed out 10 you,
who was shot in the hip. One OF the most ex-
citing periods in Hot Springs history followed.
The citizens organized a committee of safety
and every man met upon the streets was
armed Public sympathy, when the true
nature OF the affair became known. was with
Doran and his friends. In the trial which fol-
lowed the Horseshoe, daily paper edited by
one Harris but owned by Flynn, persisted In
publishing the proceedings aud attacking the
course OF the prosecution, Notwithstanding re-
peated warnings. As result Harris was run
out of the town, and the newspaper plant was
which action Harris subsequently brought suit
for 500, 600 damages and was awarded little
over a thousand. The litigation broke Flynn
up and compelled him 10 leave the country
Lane, L believe, got heavy verdict for his
injury, and the other innocent victims were
equally successful. Major Doran was killed a
few years ago by another gambler in Fort
Smith, Ark. L don't know what became of
Frank Flynn, but his brother died in the Ar
fogr
have lost track Of"
F. SpurgeoD, the Stockton civil engineer, who
is at the California, was connected with the
Northern Pacific road as assistant chief engi-
neer from 1879 10 1884, and FIRST located a site
for the remarkable work over the Cascades, the
ascent OF which is made BY means OF switch
back" Mr.. Surgeons plan, however. con-
templated the use OF trestes, but the subsitu-
ton of the switchback was finally made. By
this means the ascent and descent are made
by five runs backward and forward on the
mountain side and height Of several thousand
feet is overcome. Another remarkable piece of
engineering work al the same place is a tun-
mel 600 feet long. Mr.. Spurgeon has had
somewhat remarkable experience during his
residence OF about twenty years on the coast
He was one of the passengers on the Inflated
steamer Great Republic, which was lost on
April 10, 1879, and by which accident
fourteen persons were drowned. He saw
all these persons lose their lives. as the boat In
which they left the ship Immediately followed
that in which he took passage. MIR. Surgeon is
much interested 10 the work being prosecuted
by he Goyernment on the Cascade locks in the
Columbia River. and says that 1t is expected
that it will be finished this year. This work
has been in progress since about 1875. From
the upper TO the lower Cascades is a distance of
about six miles, with fall Of 496 feet and
this dangerous locality will be avoided by
means of the canal and the accompanying
elaborate system OF locks which are being built
1t is said that In its way the mason work being
done is as fine as any ever completed In this
country"
Judge Goodwin, the editor Of the Salt Lake
Tribune, who is at the Occidental, was speak
ing yesterday of the changes which Utah has
undergone since the church went out Of politics
and the old rules were relaxed and recalling
some of the events of an early day period with
which he was familiar. Incidentally be told
the following anecdote OF an old Dane who had
emigrated from Denmark and settled in
Brigham City with his four grown daughters.
One of these went 70 work In The Bishops
house In the capacity OF a domestic, but after
a few months service that church Official
probably believing 1t to be cheaper
10 support her as a wife than as his
ob'HabNs tOuh H6E as DIS OF
fifth spouse, whereat the old Dane became
greatly elated. He subsequently assumed the
duties of ianitor OF the church, and after
while became the Bishops representative and
presided during the atter's absence. One
sunday he preached sermon. the Judge says
the subject Of which was as follows: pray
brethren and sisters. President John Taylor
says there shall be no more round.danclng in
Salt Lake City. The Bishop says that what is
The rule in salt Lake City shall be the rule in
Brigham City, so there is TO be no more round
dancing here. Remember. brethren and sis
tiers, that this is from the Bishop who is like
God 10 us-and Pm his father-ln-law!"
p. Flanagan, a banker of Coos Bay, Is az the
Lick. He is enthusiastic over the prospects
which the now building railroad from Coos Bay
TO Roseburg will open up for that country. The
road is now completed TO a little town called
Myrtle Point, about twenty miles from Coos
Bay. and Roseburg 1t will connect with The
Oregon and California. The road will follow
the Sequel River almost IT'S entire length and
will run through about fifty miles OF the coal
fields which underlie the whole of Coos County.
Mr.. Flanagan says that aside from the valuable
coal deposits there is also much fine timber and
agricultural land, the latter in the river bottom.
Incidentally during the conversation Mr.. Flan-
agan mentioned the fact that o. NJ. Simpson Is