El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1901-02-26
TEXAS.
HEAVY TEXAS SHOWS.

d
nearly all sections OF northern Texas
The snew commenced falling in Dali
las at noon and by night it was three
inches deep. At Gainesville a snow
storm ragged six hours and covered the
ground with a four-inch layer. In
Texarkana a binding snow fell for
twenty-four hours and where it stuck
it was twelve inches deep. At Sher-
man the snow fell all day and COW
cred the ground to depth of five
inches. At DeniSon 1t was five inches
deep At Fl. Worth it showed for
three hours and put a one-inch layer
GU the ground. Three inches fell at
Bonham. At Waco it attained a depth
OF three inches. having started at
D. IT. and at IL when the report was
made ii was still showing with no in
dications of an ending. Grain raisers
were jubilant over the prospect of it
laying on the ground for several days
while the joy of sleighing enthusiasts
was unbounded. In many places the
snow was followed by a severe cold
wave which wrought severe losses to
live stock men,
SNOW BRINGS FUN.
In Dallas the snow was followed by
q train which froZe and made the face
OF old liother Earth very slick. There
were many amusing incidents result
ing from this state of affairs. A party
of young folks were returning from
the theater and they did not know of
the sickness of things. A pert young
man who stepped out of the hall onto
the walk was made to feel much hui
INFLATED by what happened Another
man escorting a party of ladies home
boarded a street car with them. When
he stepped on the car platform his feet
L.. H. e1t1
into the car. He raised up, took hold
OF a strap and his legs started for each
eud of the car While he was having
his struggle man on the platform
laughed until he fell into the street and
the car left him. A fat drummer,
walking down the street was hit in the
neck. He turned to see who threw the
ball aad he sat down very suddenly
with all the vehemence of 225 pounds.
The young people made life burden
some to people on the streets by their
continuous volley of snow balls
TWO BOYS CAUGHT.
Two boys were caught by live tele
phone wire in San Antonio and it was
with difficulty that they were released.
Frank Gallagher ran into a live wire
which was down and the wire coiled
around him. rendering his unconscious.
Henry Hansen, who was with him and
thought his companion was fooling,
took hold of the wire and could not
turn it loose. man who heard his
cries came and tried to pull him loose
hut received heavy shock. The man
took of his coat and wrapping his
hands UP in it caught hold of the boys
and liberated them. Gallagher was
restored to consciousness. He was
badly burned about the face and hands
IL
burned He bled from the nose and
mouth profusely. A third boy was
Knocked down by the wire but not
hurt.
AN OPTIMISTIC EDITOR.
Nature has done much for Texas. 1t
has made possible the accumulation of
great wealth by the individual taking
advantage of the natural conditions.
Nature has clothed the landscape with
every agricultural advantage and with
every combination of circumstances
whereby the til1er of the soil has prof
tied most Nature has made it possible
for Texas to become the greatest state
In the union. Have you shown your
appreciation of all these things? Take
advantage of what nature has done for
us and make Texas the greatest and
weaithiest state in the union.-Grand-I
view IEdpulC
TEXAS MURDERER CAUGHT.
A dispatch from Dallas says that |
Murray Cecil. colored. who stands |
charged by Indictment with the muir l
der of Joe Quinn, has been located in !
Los Angeles. Cal, and Constable Hen ,
ry Jacoby will leave for that place to- /
morrow evening to bring him back to !
Dallas for trial
Joe Quinn a white man, was stabbed !
to death about midnight, on Saturday, !
July Z. 1900 A struggle was noticed I
by several parties. but at first it was
thought that the men were engaged in ;
a friendly bout Quinn was seen to fall
and his adversary fed through an alley
in the block When the wounded man
was. picked up he was breathing his
last. and expired before medical as
sistance could be secured
TOUCHED FOR $500.
F.. W. Myers electrical engineer, ex-
perienced rough treatment on one OF
the excursion trains out OF New Or-
leans as it arrived in Houston There
was much of a jam while getting OFF
the train. during which Mr.. Myers lost
his pocketbook. containing $500, some
valuable papers and ticket TO ana
from, the City of Mexico. Mr.. Myers
was bound for that place to manage
the placing of an electric nght plant
II was his intention. to continue the
tourney through this city, but the ROD
bery caused a speedy change OF plans
.nd uecessitated his stopping in Hous-
ton.
A SAD ACCIDENT. /
Early one cold morning last week