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Newspaper
San Antonio Light
Location
San Antonio, Texas, United States of America
Date
Apr 24, 1885
Page
1
Across Kansas heavy storms delay rail traffic and flood vast areas. Reports from Kansas City, Memphis, and Parsons describe wrecked trains, washed-out tracks, submerged farmland, and stranded livestock. Authorities plan riverine rescues as rainfall tops record levels.
In Recorder's court chamber Dr. Amos Graves called a meeting of First ward property holders. A nine member committee was appointed to canvass residents of First and Second wards to raise funds for securing the Aransas Pass railroad depot on the Campbell and Shearer lands on South Flores street. The committee includes J P Hickman Sr, Amos Graves, M D, J V Shiner, J M Foster, Ed Froeheese, Simon Fest Jr, M F Corbett, J N Gallagher and T L Connor. The group adjourned to reconvene at 10 a m today at the Southern Hotel.
A large crowd of African Americans in the Third ward near East Commerce street caused a disturbance after a woman described as crazy was arrested. Officers pursued the group to the plaza, capturing a leading man and four women, with more arrests expected as charges of disorderly conduct are prepared for tomorrow's court session.
This morning Col G W A Brantly of the San Antonio bar was found unconscious on Avenue C with a gash on the forehead. He was treated at the police station and later taken to his home. It is presumed he took an overdose of morphine given to his boy, then wandered and fell on rocks.
Mrs Brown wife of burglar Joe Brown arrested by Officer Robinson attempted suicide by morphine in her coffee yesterday. A strong whisky emetic was given by B. M. Hamilton at Soledad Street saving her life. New Orleans native Mrs Brown visited her husband in jail and grew despondent leading to the act.
Rev Dr Rawlins, after selling his White River farm, plans to move to San Antonio to enter the stock and dairy trade. He praises Texas as the finest country and San Antonio as its Jerusalem. He departs with the good wishes of many friends and will operate at Mr H M McLane’s riverfront property.
The document details assignments and medical transport plans for soldiers including Recruit Joseph Bell of San Antonio to troop E Eighth Cavalry and Private James B Henderson of Company H Nineteenth Infantry at Fort Ringgold Texas. It also covers furlough authorization for Private Chris L Hankey and travel orders for medical treatment and potential temporary duty at Fort Clark Texas under Quartermaster support. Publicized as part of division administrative actions.
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