Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1895-10-05
CRUSHED TO DEATH.
a Child Killed Yesterday by the
Louisiana street Car.

Houston, Texas. Oct. 3.
clarence agcd ABOUT years. son Of
Mr.. and Mrs. william Bauulell, was
caught under one OF the Louisiana street
ears ut 1850 O'clock yesterday morning
and 30 badly crushed by tho llfe guard
that he died within ive minutes.
At tho place mentioned. as car No. q
OF tho Louisiana street lire OF the Hous-
ton City Street Railway company was
going out Louisiana street. Motormnn
Charles Smith beigg on the front ond and
Conductor c. +. flodgsins In charge. tho
moterman states that when he approach
cd Peasc avenue he saw the child stand
Ing on the street considerable distance
from the track en- tho left. As he ap-
reached the enid ran toward the tract,
and stopped about twenty feet from the
rails He cut on the current ana applied
the brake, 80 as TO move slowly, but as
tho little fellow did not get nearer he
did not think It necessary TO stop. When
he was almost opposite the child some
one from the right hand side OF the track
called TO the little fellow and Clarence
ran directly under the dashboard, He
stopped the car within eight feet but
not until the fatal injuries were Indicted
The babe was picked up and carried
TO the home OF Its parents. on tho corner
OF Pense avenue and louisiana street, aud
Or, N. j. Dolen called. but the little fell
low expired within five minutes tho body
and head being mashed and bruised. Tho
wheels did not pass over the body
Justice IIussey viewed the body and
continued the Inquest until 10 o'clock Sat
urday morning.
The father OF the child made complain,
OF negligent homicide against Motorman
Smith and Conductor Hodgkns and they
were arrested. but subsequently released
on bond OF 500 each for their appearance
before Recorder Hill at 1 o'clock this ar
tcrnoon. the ofasiala Of the Houston city
Street Railway company securing their re-
lease.
The body was taken in charge by Wall
& stabe and will be buried today.
Tho grief OF the mother when the
accident occurred was heart rcndlng. Sit.
ting whore she could see her child fan
under the car. the Instincts OF a motber's
love prompted her to rush 10 rescue the
infant, but it was too late. Carefully
bearing the little ono TO tho houso. she
cried loud and long to him to look into
her face TO murmur one sound, TINT sho
might know that he stlll lived. The In.
Iured Infant could not respond. II he
heard tho mothers pleadinrs he could not
comply, Lying limp and apparently life
less, ho moved not n muscle and with
that loving one still bending over him
MS little soul took It's flight 10 a fairer
ana hettor world. 1t was indeed a
sympathetic scene and caused tears TO
How from the eyes OF those who witnessed
it,
What blamc can attach TO the men in
charge OF tho car can not bo told until an
investigation is had
Chief Of Police Pruett went east on a
Southern Pacific freight train yesterday
IN obedience to a telegram from tho Of
Ulcers AZ orange, VINO mad arrested n ne
gro whom they believed to he Neal Val
entinN. who uhOI Gunl fsAIIataIr,
day afternoon. The news OF the chlcfa
departure spread aud there was n large
crowd of jewish friends Of Goldatein at
tho depot when the train arrived. and
multitude Of negroes Tho chief and his
prisoner did not materiallze. however.
A wandering goat. which probably cs-
capped from tho championship events OF
Childron's Day, CHANGED to fall into the
clutches Of the mounted police and was
led 10 the city bastile. where by purchase
he became the property Of Mr.. James A.
Thompson Goats, hogs and geese found
the ordinances et the city.
DR.. George w clarendon, the city
health officer. was summoned TO tho Mis-
souri,, Kansas and Texas depot last night
where he found a stranger sick and dostl-
tute. Tho patrol wagon was summoned
and the suffering man was taken 10 tho
infiinary. whore he could receive atten-
ton.
Mr.. T. NJ. Eisom reported 10 tho police
last night that he had found an open
face gold filled watch. The ticker is
held by MIR Eisom at his place OF busi-
ness, No, Gi9 Preston avenue, awaiting
the arrival OF tho person who can sut-
iiclently describe 1t TO prove ownership.
]. c. Rather is charged by Cal
Johnson with vagrancy and unlawful In
irusion and on this complaint was escort
ed before Clerk Martin Forrest by Of
llcer Nelson 40 that his name could be
enrolled upon tho register Of tho police
department
officer Nelson yesterday served n war
rant Of arrest upon Nancy Nelson, who
Is charged by affidavit with falling and
refusing to pay scavenger fees,