The Orange Daily Tribune. (Orange, Tex.), Vol. 1, No. 57, Ed. 1 Tuesday, May 20, 1902 Page: 3 of 4
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AJT TTVOOMTOtTABLX SEASON FOE JOSH.
—St Louis Qlob.-Damoorat. ' >
LATEST FROM
GOLIAD
The Heroic Old Town is Brave
in Its Woe.
SWEPT END TO END BY RUSHING WIND.
A Revised List of the Oesd of Whites.
One Hundred and Fifty
Houses Razed,
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“By Associated Pre>»s.
Goliad, Tex., May 20.—Nine-
ty-two dead and 103 injured is
the result of the kawful wreck of
Sunday’s tornado.
This historic little city jyas
swept literally from end to end
by the rushing- winds, and 150
houses were razed to the
ground’by the shock.
A revised list of the dead
among the white people follows:
Pinkie V. Lott.
Marguerite Pope.
Mrs. Mattie Johnson.
Mrs. J. J. Staple.
Owen Staple.,
„, Sydney Staple.
Miss Myta Horcl.
Miss Susie Herd.
Miss Ellen Hord.
John Agerst^n.
Marvin Agerstein.
Alice Maddox,
Ruby Maddox.
Infant three weeks old of Mrs.
J. W Purl, Maude Purl, Alice
Purl.
at
Mrs. Mary Harbison.
Reginald Harbison.
S. W. Dial.
Vernelle Savage. ,
Joseph Savage,
Mr. Smith. j
Mr. and Mrs. Agerstein.
Ruby Agerstein.
The remainder of the dead are
negroes.
Of one hundred or more in
jured it is believed that twenty
will die.
In response to the appeal of
Governor Sayers subscriptions
have been raised in many large
cities, and food and other nec-
essaries are now on their way
to Goliad. *•
Reports from various portions
of the state show that the
damage from the storm is wide-
spread.
At Ben Hur three houses are
reported destroyed and three
persons killed.
GOLIAD, THE STRICKEN
A Historic Old Town, the Centro of
Culture and Refinement.
From tti<* Houston Post.
The news of the catastrophe
that has overwhelmed the his-
toric town of Goliad will be a
source of great sorrow to the old
aS well a£ the new generation of
Texas. In that older day it was
the seat of learning for the en-
tire southwestern part of the
State, and men and women edu-‘
eated there ■can be found scat-
tered all over Texas and in the
neighboring republic of Mexico
from the pio Grande to the Pa-
cific coast, for the old Goliad
college was a far-famed institu-
tion. • v:'V" *
In the early settlement of
Texas the missionaries of the
Catholic church established the
mission of La Bahia on the
west bank of the San Antonio
river, almost in the center of
what is now Goliad county.
Their object in visiting that
wild section at that time was to
Christianize the Indians who
then inhabited that beautiful
country: but in order to protect
themselves from -the people
whom they were attempting to
convert they had to build a fort
into which they could retire
during times ,of danger. The
result was the construction of
the old mission of La Bahia and,
unless demolished by the torna-
do that has just created such
havoc there, it stands today as a
monument to the missionary
spirit of the Christian religion.
The building- of the old mission
soon attracted a large Mexican
population, and when the peo-
ple from the States penetrated
Texas and proceeded as far
West as that place, which in
the meantime had become, fa-
mous as a stopping point tor
travelers from the Southern
part of Mexico Nacogdoches,
which was the principal town
and fort on the eastern boun-
dary of Mexico, as claimed by
that country, they found a vil-
lage of several hundred people.
The population w*as Mexican
and not of a very desirable
character, and the result was
that those Americans who did
se
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of the section went just across
the river on the east side and
established the present town oi
Goliad. Thus it can be appre-
ciated that the founding of the
town occurred during the first
quarter of the paht century.
It was a thrifty people who
settled there and they began
with faith, .always looking to
the future to work out their own
salvation. They built substan
tial homes, erected churches and
established schools. It was here
that the massacre of Fannin and
his men occurred. The Mexican
government had taken charge of
all the missions in Texas and
had troops quartered in them
Fannin and bis men at the be-
ginning of the Texas^war for
independence had overcome the
Mexican forces stationed at La
Bahia, and taken up quarters
there himself. When he started
to* fall back on San Antonio,
when the advance guard of
Santa Anna’s army approached
La Bahia, he was induced to
surrender as a prisoner of war.
He and his mer| were marched
back to the old mission and if it
was spared by the storm the
room in the building in wrhich
lamented Fannin himself
was kept ajprisoner until he and
his men were executed is stjll
intact.
The war for independence be-
ing over, the town of Goliad be-
gan to improve. It was during
this time that the famous col-
lege above referred to was es-
tablished. By reason of its-ex-
ceptionable school advantages
the town soon became an educa-,
tional center and it enjoyed as
good society as any place in
Texas. Of course, it suffered all
the vicissitudes of a frontier
town, and many personal en-
counters, resulting in battles to
the death, ^have been fought
within its historic precincts.
Nevertheless, the good citizen-
ship finally prevailed, and to-
day it is ope of the most desir-
able communities in Texas in
which to live.' A*ll the old feuds
lave died and the antagonisms
of the early settlers have been
buried with the dead past.
The merit of Goliad county
as a farming section has never
been fully appreciated and the
principle business of its people
is Rye . stock raising. Of late
years, ^however, farming has
aegun to receive attention, and
in 1900 nearly 10,000 bales of
cotton were raised there. They
did not do so well in 1901, but
the prospects for 1902 were, and
it is to be hoped are still, very,
llattering-. There lias not been
great influx of strangers to
Goliad. The result-is that the
town, which has something like
1500 inhabitants, is made up
mncipal-ly of peop-h* who have
ived there for years—in fact a
arge percentage of them were
born there. They are a cultured
jeople, and the community
would be classed wealthy. A
great many ranchmen who are
counted rich have their homes
there, and the houses are nearly
all substantially built. Some, of
them are built of rock, a few of
brick and the balance are frame,
'"hey were not built substan-
tially because of any fear of
tornadoes or storms, because
this is the most destructive cy-
clone that ever visited that sec-
tion. In 1884 or 1885 a cyclone
narrow in extent did do consid-
erable damage in that section,
and the hail that accompanied
it destroyed crops and a great
many cattle throughout a wide
belt. ' Since that time, however,
a real storm has been unknown.
A few years ago the New
Yoi-k, Texas and Mexican rail-
road, popularly known as the
“Macaroni road,” was started
on its extension from"Victoria to,
Mexicp^nd was extended as far
as Beeville. The road is a part
of the Southern Pacific system,
and was built by Goliad. This
seemed to throw new life into
the old town, and It took on
some valuable permanent im
provements, among them being
probably the finest • country
court , house in Texas. It has
three strong banks and several
mercantile firms that are - rated
high. It is a thriving country
town, and it is certainly to be
hoped that the catastrophe that
has overtaken it is not of a
character that means permanent
injury. .
CITY MARS
official maps of the City
oftJrange are now on sale at the office of
the county clerk. Price |5.00 each.
Don’t fail to provide yourself with the
the latest official m&p.
d-tf. P. G. RUCKER.
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WOOD LOWERED THE COLORS
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And With His Own Hands Hoisted
Thaaa of Cuba. *
By Associated Press.
. Havana, May 20.— Senor Pal-
ma attached his signature to a
document as President of, the
Cuban Republic, after-exchang-
ing congratulations, and veteran
General Gomez ascended to tbe
roof of the palazzo, where he
Was accorded a great reception.
General Wood personally low-
ered the American colors, which
were saluted, and with his own
hands hoisted the Cupan flag as
the act of the United States,
Gomez assisting.
Thus was the island formally
transferred from American to
puban control.
Jfronsoti & Bro.
fflWMI*
telephone If
Havana, May 20.—General
Wood and staff and the Ameri-
can troops embarked imme-
diately after the hoisting of the
Cuban flag, and the American
ships steamed out of the harbor.
At the time the transfer took
place in Havana General White-
side at Santiago turned over his
authority to his Cuban suc-
cessor, and sailed aw*ay with
:he American cavalry which
had been in garrison there,
Have you seen our line of summer
flahnel coat and pants, choice of seven
styles at $6.50, -Crager Bros. tf.
Wat<$Grt’.s
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Watso« 4b Flitch. Prop*.
Front Street.
Meal tickets $5.50 for $4.50.
Short orders at all houra.
*\We are prepared to fur-
nish lunches for excursions
and pipnics on short notice.
Ail the-delicacies pf the
season.
Open all Night.
Phone No. ST4
AMERICA IN LONDON.
By Associated Press.
New York, May 20.—Had all
gone well visitors to the Crystal
Palace yesterday would have*,
seen America in London, says a
Tribune dispatch from the latter
city. In consequence of some
unfortunate delays, however, the
American exhibition will not be
opened until the end of the
month, but preparations are
suficiently advanced to make it
safe to say that the; show will
prove a great attraction.
JNI kinds of
machine Work
Manufactured and repaired
in first class style. Best ma-
chinery, best material and
best workmen.
Jill kinds of
tin and
Sbttt Tran Work
made and repaired. Smoke-
stacks, blowers, sheet iron
work, work for mills and
steamboats. Valley flues and
g-uttere for buildings. Iron
work for brick buildings a
specialty.
estimates
furnished
jj4 ' ■% (
Skilled workmen sent to any
part of the country. All or-
ders receive prompt attention
telephone Uo. 24.
Eastin 4 Starks
Livery
and
Transfer Stable.
Phone 173 Fourth St., opposite new hotei
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The Great Ran^e
of our stove-buying enables us to pre-
sent to our customers the finest line of
cooking apparatus manufactured. If
\ou wouftTnave good eating, you must
have proper
Stoves and Ranges.
It will be well, therefore, to call on us,
and see what we have provided. An
undercurrent bf content has been cre-
ated by our low prices.
Sabine Supplq Co.
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I Do you Know that the 1. &G. N.
is coming to Orange, and will
make its TERMINALS HERE?
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House Furnishings
Don’t hesitats about where to buy your Furniture. We
have a complete line of Summer Furnishings, including
11
Iron Beds Bar Frames
8
Refrigerators
Screen Doors Wicker Chairs
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and some elegant patterns in Rugs and Matting,
cofuplete line of Sash, Doors ane Blinds.
carry a cofnplete line of Sash, Doors ane Blinds” Sole
agents for Buck’s Stoves and Globe-Wernicke Book Cases
Link Building
wfr No. 209.
Sa^1.
Orange Furniture
H. B. Curry, Manager.
.IfffJ&L.ret youtdjrugs, and
n fact, every thing in the drug line.
Satisfaction guaranteed. Gate City
40-tf.
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t^rug Store.
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Do You Realize ........
that the Cotton Belt has engineers in'the field,
and that Orange will be the end of that line,
which means another terminal? .
Do You Read,
, and ii.you do, don’t you know that the Orange
& Northwestern railroad has been granted au-
thority to issue $700,000 in bonds, and will build
further north? «"
Can You Wake lip y >
and appreciate the fact that an appropriatldri
for a channel throughjthe lake is assured, and
that new industries *are Springing up every day
which will make Orange the banner city tff the
Gulf, tbe latest being a
$100,000 Paper milt
which will be in operation in ninety days?, and
will be located inside the city limits? -
Jtre You in s
< . to profit by this industrial revolution, or are
yjpu asleep to the opportunity before you?
Orange property is the
Best Investment on Garth.
If you havn't much money, put what you have
Where it will make you more. What is
Better than City Lots?
We have over six hundred to sell. Wo have
made money selling lots. We have nffiJe money
for every person that ever bought fronfro. To
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to anvone that ever bought a lot from us and
pay them in* cash.
We Still Sell on Easy Terms.
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LINK & REIN
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Rein, Charles M. The Orange Daily Tribune. (Orange, Tex.), Vol. 1, No. 57, Ed. 1 Tuesday, May 20, 1902, newspaper, May 20, 1902; Orange, Texas. (https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth642320/m1/3/: accessed April 24, 2024), University of North Texas Libraries, The Portal to Texas History, https://texashistory.unt.edu; crediting Lamar State College – Orange.