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The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1908-05-26
RAILROADS SUFFER HEAVY Loss
Damage to Property VIII Run into
Thousands Of Dollars.

1t will be several days before any
thing like an accurate estimate can
be made of the losses sustained by
the railroads as result of the
floods. but the amount will run into
the thousands of dollars. The loss
to property in the vicinity of Dallas
will be something enormous All
bridges west and south of Dallas
we're either washed away or so bad
ly damaged that trains cannot pass
over them. The Rock Island, Cotton
Belt and Texas and Pacific bridges
are known to be gone. Nothing has
been learned as to the condition of
the Katys bridge over Trinity river,
1t is believed that the structure has
been washed away. 1t is known that
small wooden bridge a few miles
this side of the river was turned up
side down Monday morning. There
has not been train out of Dallas
over the Katy for the south since
Sunday night 1t will probably be
three or four days before the train
service is resumed. Northbound
trains go as far as Lancaster and
then back into Hillsboro. A through
freight loaded with cattle and wat
efmelOnS was stopped ut Lancaster
Monday and sent back to Hillsboro
where they We're unloaded and fed.
The same train tried to get north
through Fort Worth Sunday night,
but failed.
Nothing definite has been learned
concerning the condition of the Cen
trails bridge at Dallas. About the
only thing known is that the i
proaches on each side of the river
have been washed away. A string of
box cars was run onto the bridge yes
terday to hold it down. When the
abuttment on the far side was un-
dermined two of the cars fell into
the water The passenger trains
which went through here Monday
were not able to cross the river. They
backed into Ennis and went out over
the Texas Midland. Santa Fe trains
We're detoured Tuesday via the Cen
trail and Midland.
Train service out of Dallas is
frightfully crippled and much con
fusion exists. Railroad yards are al
most blocked with cars. The Central
north and the Texas and Pacific east
are the only roads over which trains
can be operated
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1908-05-26
HELD PRISONERS ON AN ISLAND
Orien Couch and Family Surrounded
by Waters Of Trinity River.

Orien Couch and family. formerly
of Waxahachie, are supposed to be
marooned on Bois Arc Island in
Trinity river about nine miles east
Of Ferris. Mr. Couch is son of Mr..
and Mrs, r. N. Couch who reside on
Vickery street Mr Couch is in West
Texas on q hunting and fishing trip.
Mrs. Couch stated to the reporter
Tuesday morning that she entertain
ed grave fears as to the safety of
her son and his family. She has been
unable to hear word from them
and is naturally uneasy She sent
parties to the river Monday with in
structions to make an attempt to
reach the island in small boat, but
they returned that night with the in
formation that the effort had to be
abandoned on account of the swift
current Another effort was made to
get to the island Tuesday from the
opposite side of the river, but with
what success has not been learned.
Mr.. Couch has been residing on
the island about four years. He has
been engaged in the operation of
saw mill. The island contains about
twenty-five acres and SO far as
known has never yet been covered
by water.
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1908-05-26
Loss ONE HUNDRED THOUSAND
Estimate Made Of Property Damage
Done Within City Of Waco.

Waco, Texas, May 26.-Loss by
the flood beginning Saturday night
inside the city limits. will probably
reach 500, 900
About 5 O'Clock yesterday after
noon the river reached thirty-six feet
and eight inches. two feet above the
flood last Easter Sunday the present
flood surprising any occurring since
the region was settled by white peo-
pie,
1t is impossible to estimate the
damage to farms in the valley above
and below Waco.
Seen from the top of the tower OF
the government building. the Brazos
resembled huge arm of the Gulf
OF Mexico.
Shortly after 5 o'clock yesterday
afternoon the flood began to subside
and at 10 O'Clock last night the Bra
zos was three feet under the highest
point.
BY strenuous efforts the bridges
were saved. The east abuttment of
the Katy bridge was cut away and
all trains are crossing on the Cotton
Belt bridge,
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1908-05-26
Good Shirts

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The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1908-05-26
TrestIe COIlapSeS.

Dallas, May 26.-Moving slowly
at first and then turning completely
over with great crash, 60e feet of
the western end of the trestler ork
of the Texas and Pacific rail" ay
bridge went into the flood at 10
o'clock yesterday morning, carrying
a number, of men to their death.
Seven others were carried into the
flood but were afterward rescued or
swan ashore.
The flood had reached the fifty
foot stage at the moment the trestle
work collapsed Eight men were car
rying rowboat across the brige.
Seven other men were on the trestle.
One man was ground to pulp be-
tween the masses of debris. Accounts
differ as to the number of men who
were thrown into the flood. Six men
have been accounted for.
Over 5000 people stood helpless
on the bank and watched the drown
ing men after the trestle collapsed.
The Merry Widow was the only boat
in service. The Katie Putnam is out
of commission and lay within 200
feet of the wrecked trestle, unable
to aid those who were struggling for
life in the seething current.
There are reports of many char
coal burners being drowned in the
bottom lands south of the city and
of Italian laborers in South Dallas,
AT the sheriff's department yester-
day evening the estimate was given
out that perhaps as many as from
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1908-05-26

all day and Dallas isolated from
points in the source of the flood It
is impossible to procure list of
the dead.
The sheriff's office, which has
largely directed the work of rescue,
has no list, but many lives are
known to the department to have
been lost. The city waterworks is
flooded to the point of suspension
for any domestic use, the electric
light plants are flooded and the city
last night was in darkness.
Mayor Hay has, by proclamation,
closed all business houses except
drug stores. A mass meeting Mon
day afternoon organized relief forces
and citizens subscribed about s10,-
900. Every available piece of river
craft is pushing the rescue work.
Thousands of head of live stock have
perished. The big Commerce street
bridge is partly wrecked, six hum
dred feet of the Texas and Pacific
railway bridge swept away and the
tracks and bridges or trestles of 9TH
er lines badly washed out.
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1908-05-26
RED RIVER FLOOD
NOW THREATENING
Danger Point Past on Trinity
and Larger Stream Seems
to Have Begun.
WARMING MESSAGE ISSUED
Water Above Danger Line at Arthur
City, Planters Fear Stream will
Overflow Wide Area.
Four People Drown.

Dallas, Texas, May 26.-F'rom
telegraphic reports received by the
News up to midnight last night the
indications are that the crest of the
flood on the Trinity river north of
Dallas has been passed and that the
danger zone has been transferred
from Central North Texas to the en
trefne northern and northeastern
sections falong Red river. Flood
warnings have been sent out from
weather bureau stations along the
river Farmers and owners of live
stock were yesterday reported to
have been busy all day taking live
stock from the Red river bottoms to
higher ground.
Four Drown Near Waco.
Seven negroes were in a boat eight
miles below Waco, one, scared at the
river, jumped overheard, oyerturning
the boat, and two women, man and
child were drowned. Property loss
in Waco is estimated at $500, 900.
| BY hard work the bridges We're saw
ed Railroads are using the Cotton
Belt bridge
Work of relief continues at Fort
Worth. Religious organizations are
| supplying food and clothing. Two
bodies of men drowned were yester-
day recovered. Three more families
were rescued near the Fort Worth
| City Park yesterday afternoon.
| Red River Threatening.
From Gainesville comes the report
| that the Eed river threatens to wash
away the bridge. This is the struc-
! ture known as the long bridge.
T.. DeniscE reported last night 95-
! foot rise in Red river since Sunday
morning, with further advance of
the water expected. Railroad service
through that section is hampered.
! A message was received at Paris
| from Arthur City reporting that Red
| river was rising rapidly and was al
ready three feet beyond the danger
/ point, Live stock was being driven
from the lowlands.
! Falls County Crops Damaged.
Other reports received included
thousands of dollars of damage to
crops, roads, bridges and railroads in
Falls county. From Brazos, Palo Pin
! to county, message was received
| from member of the staff of the
] News to the effect that the crest of
! the flood had passed on the BraZos
river at that point. A passenger train
carrying about 200 persons, which
| had been marooned there set, forth
to be transferred at Rock Greek A
later message from Fort Worth an
nounced the safe arrival of this train
at the Panther City, The train had
aboard several delegates to the state
| democratic delegate convention
scheduled to- meet in Fort Worth to-
day
Weatherford Man Barely Escapes.
Charles White of Weatherford, in
attempting to cross a Brazos bridge
on his horse, was washed against q
wire fence, after leaving the struc-
ture. He abandoned the animal. In
jured he chung to "a fence post -four
hours until rescued by persons with
a boat.
Storms hitherto unreported dam
aged one house and destroyed two
more in Parker county
Train service west of Fort Worth
is not attempted farther than Mill
SAP
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1908-05-26

only will Pennsylvania and New Jer-
sey be well speckled with dry" ter
ritory by that time, but the great in
vasfon of the wet" territory west Of
the Mississippi will be made by the
local option revolution. Arizona.
California, Oregon. Colorado Mon
tana Idaho and Washington have
local option laws, and the only states
in the west completely under license
rule are New Mexico, Utah Nevada
and Wyoming. The battle has been
delayed in the latter territory, 1t is
stated, because of the comparatively
small population in the great sec
ton
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1908-05-26
RIVER RISING 1T FORT WORTH
Water Only Seven Inches Below High
Mark Of Sunday Afternoon.

Special to the Daily Light.
Fort Worth, Texas. May 26, 1880
p.m.-Trinity river is rising again
here today at the rate of about one
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1908-05-26
PROJECTS ARE PROVIDED FOR
Nearly Hall Of the Appropriation for
Texas Goes to Galveston.

/, Washington May 26-The sun
'ry civil bill passed yesterday in
making available such sums as may
be profitably expended during the
fiscal year on work heretofore order
ed by congress carries $4,000 for
Buffalo bayou: 10000 for the in
tercostal canal; $3.50, 900 for dredg-
ing Galveston bay; 100000 for Ar
ansas Pass; 100000 for light and fog
station at Sabine Pass. and various
smaller items heretofore reported,
including the Galveston greater har-
Dor resurvey.
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1908-05-26

Read the Want Aa
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1908-05-26
Died in Montana,

James Bedgood, brother to Mrs.
Jack Williams of this city, died Mon
day in Montana. The body was ship
ped to the old home at Marlin for
burial Mrs. Williams and another
sister, Miss Jennie Bedgood, went to
Marlin Monday night to attend the
funeral.
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1908-03-07
NEW LUMBER MAN.

HILO, March "a new arrival in
town by last weeks Kinau was H. G.
Haner, the newly appointed mill man
aged for the Hawaiian Mahogany Lum-
Der Company who is now in full charge
of the practical operations Of the con-
Germ. He accompanied Manager w,
w. Harris who had gone up to Homo
lulu to attend the meeting of the di-
rectors, when the question of contract
ing for the Santa Fe railroad was con-
sidered.
Mr.. Haner is a mill man Of long ex-
perience through all parts of the United
States, and in securing his services the
Hawaiian Mahogany Company is es-
teemed fortunate. In company with
Mr.. Harris, he went down to Puma and
there made a thorough examination Of
the ohia forest in which the company
is operating. Returning to Hilo they
went up to the kOa mill near the Vol
cano on Friday. The new mill man
ager expressed much satisfaction with
the prospects of turning out splendid
quality of lumber.
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1908-03-07
FLEET COMING
A MONTH EARLIER
SAN FRANCISCO is ADVISED THAT
IT WILL BE THERE NEXT
MONTH.

SAN FRANCISCO, February ~
With the fleet scheduled to reach San
Francisco by April 10, about a month
earlier than originally planned, the re-
Ception committee finds itself up to
its trumps to get ready the grand re-
cCption planned for Admiral Evans
officers and men. AS there has been
no money, no work could be done as
yet, and now the time of preparation
is suddenly cut to a month and a half
The financial question from which
no trouble was anticipated has been
complicated by the refusal of the sa-
loOnmen to contribute to the fund.
They say that with an unexpected in
crease in their license from $500 to
$1,000 threatening them they cannot %
ford it, Saloonmen are notably gen.
erous in their contributions to any
thing of a public nature and they were
counted upon for at least $4,000 Of
the fund. The merchants have con-
tributed almost this amount and that
is all the money there is in sight.
OF the contributed funds only $500
10 dohSu III INC ShISl'tlihliShI VI 'HS
officers, to defray the expenses of
two large public receptions. The rest
win be spent on the jacldes. Their
entertainment is in the hands Of a
special committee of which Walter
Macarthur is chairman. The advice
Of old naval men is being followed and
the committee is now preparing to
make their plans fit the money at its
disposal.
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1908-03-07
ATcHERLEY,s COMPLAINT.

Chief of Detectives Taylor, a Board
of Health Inspector and Officer Reeves
yesterday afternoon arrested a wo-
man leper at the Office of DR.. Atcher-
ley on Beretania street, the woman
having demanded consultation with
her own doctor and then refused to
return to the custody of the Board of
Health.
Charges of Illegal detention and UNI
warranted arrest may be laid against
the President of the Board of Health
and the officers, Attorney Ashford
representing the woman, test of the
law being made as to the status OF
such a case when one doctor refuses
to certificate leper as capable OF
spreading tho disease and the two
doctors are unable to agree on the Sc
lection Of a third.
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1908-03-07
LAW AND JUSTICE

It is pretty difficult to get people to
discover any justice in a law which
interferes with their schemes for as
curing wealth.-Chicago Record
Heard.
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1908-03-07
stock and bond
ID q ID "a L M q N L
TWO TEST CASES

Two cases will be heard on Monday
morning before the Supreme Court
which will be of great interest to tax
payers, as well as amusement mana
gers. They are The Territory of Ha
wall VS.. Abigail Campbell Parker ct al,
in re sewerage, and Stuart TAFT VS.. A.
j. Campbell, Treasurer of the Territory
in re licenses for places Of amusement.
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1908-03-07
KILAUEA VOLCANO
In Grand
Eruption

Liquid Fire has risen in the pit 1876
feet and is rising at the rate of 10 feet
daily.
Visitors report the awful grandeur
of the scene beyond description. These
periods of intense activity are not as
rule of long duration. Don't delay
your visit to this world-wonder; don't
miss the opportunity of a lifetime,
don't be dissuaded from taking the
trip.
Secure your passage at once.
For information regarding the trip
apply to
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1908-03-07
For Rent.

Cottage with modern improvements,
Emma Square, adjoining the residence
OF Jas. F. Morgan. Rent, S25 per
month.
JAS. F. MORGAN.
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1908-03-07
A REAL PROBLEM.

Henry James is to be dramatized,
from this we infer that the real pro-
blem play is about to be put on the
stage.-Chicago Tribune.
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1908-03-07
DAILY STOCK REPORT

Between Boards-Sales: 10 Hawaiian
c. & S. Co., $50 90; 5 Hawaiian c. & S.
Co., $50. 90; ) Eva, $24 so; 25 Oahu Su-
gar Co., $24.OO; $1,000 o. r. & L. Co.,
800. 90.
Session Sales: 10 Hawaiian G. & s.
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1908-03-07

OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES
celebration having reached the vener-
able missionary in Honolulu by the
last mail from the Colonies, brought
by the S. S. Moana.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1908-04-23
GROWTH OF MISSIONS
Speakers at Methodist Confer.
ence Discuss the Marvellous
Advance of Church
WORK IN MANY FIELDS

The growth and work of the home
missions was the theme for discussion
at the opening session Of the Wiscon-
sin State Missionary convention We'd
nesday evening at the Grand avenue
Methodist church, Milwaukee. The SEES
sion opened with the Rev. George Eli
oft Of Chicago presiding and addresses
were made by the Rev. Robert Forbes,
secretary of the Board of Home Mis-
sions, and Church Extension of Phila
delphia, and Bishop Luther B. Wilson
Of Chattanooga. The convention dur
ing it's three days session was address
ed by ten bishops of the denomination,
representing the work in all parts Of
the world and forming what is proba-
bly, the greatest array of missionary
talent ever gathered at one convention.
In connection with the convention
there is an exhibit of relics and curios
from nearly every nation of the world,
gathered by the missionaries in the
various fields.
"The first Methodist meeting on this
continent was in 1866 when Philip En-
bury preached in his own home to five
people, - said Mr.. Forbes in his address.
"Now the churches and parsonages
with the land they occupy are worth
$160,000,000 in the Methodist Episcopal
church alone, and there are sixteen
other branches of Methodist in the
United States. We had one missionary
society from 1919 to Jan. /, 1907, then
the leaders of the church saw that the
foreigners were arriving to this country
so rapidly that it would be cheaper to
evangelize them here than to send so
many missionaries to foreign lands and
the missinary society was divided.
"The church extension has helped to
build over half the Methodist Episcopal
churches in this country, averaging dur
ing the last four years one and one-half
churches day to which it has con-
tributed, exclusive Of those where the
congregations did not require aid. The
board has sent $4,000 to San Francis
co since the earthquake:
Bishop Wilson emphasized the i'm
portance Of beginning the missionary
work in the home, saying that perhaps
the time had come to preach to Chris
tian fathers and mothers crusade for
the conversation Of their own children.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1908-04-23
WILL TAKE BIG JOB
Columbia Construction Co. Ready
To Complete electric Road to
Milwaukee at Once
CERTIFICATES TO Be TAKEN

If a proposition made by the Colum-
by the courts, work on the Chicago &
Milwaukee Electric railway in the city
Of Milwaukee will be resumed at once,
and the road will be ready for opera
ton within the city before the time
fixed for its completion, six months
from July !, 1908.
All parties interested in the building
Of the road, including the trustee and
receiver and Thomas w. Spence, repre-
senting Quarles & Spence, have been
ordered to appear before Judge War
rem D. Tarrant in Milwaukee on April
ri to show cause why the offer made by
the Columbia Contraction company
should not be accepted.
This company offers to furnish ma
terial and labor to complete the road
across the Sixth street viaduct and to
the terminal in the center of the city of
Milwaukee, if the receiver is authorized
to issue receivers certificates to pay for
such labor and material, and to pay
sum now due the company, for which
La suit is pending in the Circuit Court.
In the event that such receivers GER
tifcates are issued and no market is
found, the Columbia Contraction COM
pany agrees to float or purchase the GER
tifcates at a discount Of ~ per cent.
1t agrees, in other words to pay 9215
cents on the dollar for the certificates.
The offer is conveyed to the Court in
a petition signed by Howard Greene,
president of the Fidelity Trust Company
of Milwaukee, trustee for the road. It
is set forth that in suit brought
against the Chicago & Milwaukee Elec-
trio Railroad company in the Chicago
federal court, by the Sovereign Bank of
Canada, AN order was made by Judge
Grosscup that receivers certificates to
the amount of $1,000,000 be issued. A
part of this money was to be used for
the completion Of the Chicago & Mil
waukee Electric Railway company
road in Milwaukee.
It is pointed out that these certificates
have not been negotiated and it is fear
ed that there will be no sale of them
until it is too late to complete the road
in Milwaukee, which must be finished
within six months after July 1, 1908, to
hold the franchise.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1908-04-23
INJURED IN A RUNAWAY
Five Men Have Stormy Trip Down
Market Street Saturday Night

There was an exciting runaway on
Market street on Saturday night just
after ten CLOCK and for time it caus-
ed excitement. Five well known young
men Of the city had rented the carriage
and team from the Kimball and Kraai
stables and just after crossing the rail
way while driving East on Market
the team became unmanageable. AS
the tracks near the Jail were crossed
the team was running at such rate Of
speed that one of the wheels was torn
from the vehicle and Claude Waters,
one of the boys in the vehicle was
thrown out on his head striking on the
curb. He was taken to the Kenosha
Hospital in an unconscious condition,
but later it was found that he had not
suffered serious injury.
All of the other occupants of the
vehicle were scrattered along the road
between Chicago street and the lake on
Market street, but none was badly
hurt. The vehicle was demolished be-
fore the horses could be stopped.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1908-04-23
HAD QUIET WEDDING
Mrs. Grace Willis and George Leroy
Hale Quietly Married Saturday

The marriage of Mrs. Grace Willis,
daughter of Mrs. Franklin G. Keene and
Mr.. George Leroy Hale, the junior
member of the well known Main street
grocery firm, was quietly celebrated at
the home of the bride s mother on Park
street at eight clock Saturday even
ing. The ceremony was performed by
the Rev. Florence Buck Of the First
Unitarian Church in the presence Of a
very few friends and relatives of the
contracting parties. The announcement
OF the marriage will come as complete
surprise to the friends of the bride and
groom as few people knew that the we'd
ding was to have taken place. So quiet
ly were the plans for the wedding made
that the announcement Of the ceremony
was not made to the immediate rela-
tlves OF the bride and groom until late
Saturday afternoon. Mr.. and Mrs. Hale
will make their home at 26O Park street
and they will be at home to the friends
after the first of May. The many
friends of the bride and groom will be
pleased to extend congratulations.