The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1901-10-21
HAPPENINGS OF THE DAY.

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LUCKY ENGLIsHMAN.--.o One Of the In.
cidents Of the Hutchns house fre which
failed TO be published In Sundays Post
WINS the finding Of the trunk OF Mr. j. IL.
Wesford Of Liverpool, England. wealthy
owner OF the Gulf Transport line OF steam
ers. Mr.. welsford has been here for over
a week with his secretary, Mr., Charles
lambert, as the guest Of Mr.. a. NJ. Me-
Fadden, who had suite Of rooms,
French cook and lived IN royal style at
the Hutchlns house Mr.. Welsford's trunk
wns In Mr., McFadden's rooms. AFTER tue
Are IL cdnld not be found ANA MS the cph,
tents were very valuable, j. was supposed
II had been carried on bodily by the van
dals who did such Undergraduate thleylng'
Late In the day MI. Mcbadden's secretary,
while having the debris removed from Mr.
Mcfaddens room In nls sarch tor what
evei he could find Of any value for MS
employer, unearthed Mn, Wel1orTa TANK
from under tho debris The trunk was IN
tact and safe. Having been deeply GOV.
cred by the debris the thieves, who mad
taken everything they co1ld md, did not
discover Il and thereby missed a rich
haul. After the trunk was taken out, Mr..
Wrlsford's secretary opened II and run
ming his hand In the trunk pulled there,
from box containing over slO,pO IN
jewels, which Mr.. WelSford carries with
him. wouldn't the thieves loved TO have
COTTON hold Of that rich swagf
70 RETURN HoME.--A movement was
put on foot yesterday TO rnise funds to pay
the fare OF the Mattresses who came from
the North to this city few weeks ago
under contract 80 work at the Hutchins
house back to their homes at Kansas city,
Mo. They lost everything they had, three
OF them not even saving a piece Of outside
clothing. They have not been Mt work
long enough Ia earn wages and nrc here des
tltute. without money or the actual uecos.
snry clothing They are being roomcd aud
fed by others, simply because they can not
help H. Owing 10 their distressing misfor-
tune, BY which they were not only thrown
ont OF employment, hut robbed Of every
thing they had, they nre naturally discou-
tented and dissatisfied and would, In all
probability, never be satisfied ia Houston.
Eighty dollars was guaranteed yesterday,
and fhe genera, ageut Of the Frisco ll1cl
promised to secure the best reduced rates
possible for them. There are sixteen of
them and AZ full fare II will require over
$3.50 to send them home One OF tine young.
or indies Is the daughter OF member OF the
Masonic order.
DR. BANNING RETURNs.--Dr Tanning,
the healer. who had rooms and ofhce at
the iutchlns house, was absent from the
city when the HutchIns house Ore oc.
CURED Ills trunks In his office and oper-
atlug rooms were full OF valuohcs. and
Va hl'hl uhll'g alll HltltHHlNlil NNtNt 10
him which he had packed away for safe
keeping during his absence He had left
but few Yaluabcs unpackod In the
chaos aud confusion which accompanied
the removal OF the baggage from the
various rooms during the fire, Dr. ran
ning's trunks got mixed with many others
aud IL was thought they were lost or had
, probably been broken open aud robbed
. when the doctor returned, thinking every
& thing gone. ne started on u search and
! soon round his trunks. aud everything
safe, they having been saved by the
Mcssls Boyle and placed with the gen
over his md.
y NJ G. A NOTES, -Thcrc we're not
enough members Of the association present
yesterday afternoon to make up quorum
aud consequently no business meeting could
he hold. Tue boys meeting took place ms
usual at o'clock with about the same at.
tendance az al last Sundays meeting. Sec.
TctaW kincaide made short, but Interest
Ing, talk, un Bearing Fruit After thc
meeting Mr.. Hncaide expressed himself
10 q Fost man Ms being very much pleased
WIN tho earneatnesg Of the BOYS who are
intending these meetings There Will n,
arrangements made from time to time dur
ing inc winter for gatherings OF a Rocin
nature especially designed for these junIor.
and all those who have hccn faithfn, Il
their attendance will be invited 10 70 q,
I me annuhl camp which takes place ever,
AMPUTATIoN PERFORMED. MIR. J. y
carney. resident Of Glddiugs Texas wa,
drought here yesterday morning on the
"clocE Houston and Texas Central troh
and taken in an ambulance to ST. Insepht
lRhrmarS for treatment, Mr.. Carney wa,
very. severely burned on both legs nv hay
Ing fhllen In the IRE while under the infiu
rnce ot an cpieptic H. Late yesterd,,,
evening II Was decided To amputntc M
i,Hht leg above tho knee, rhc patient stGo,
was resting easily. '''"'
REVIVAL MEETING REGuN-N tn
Mckee Street Methodist church. Rev. Ion,
H. Green, pastor, began what promises 4
he very successful revival meeting las
evening, There were three additions I
tue church membership, and a great dea
oi interest Is already helng shown,
good choir. led by Prof Grubb ms hoo
organized. The meetings will coptinnr nj
during this week. beginning at 7.30 cac