The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1877-04-17
OUR GALVESTON LETTER.
The Health-A Good One on the
ctOrs-HaIEMRsied FIags-BuiId-
Erenk,
GALVESTON, TEXAS, April IS, ISL.


Doctors Half Masted FIags--BuiId
ing at n stand Siill-A Remarkable
Freak.
GALVESTON, TEXAS, April 10, lS77.
The health officer reported two
deaths only for last week, This for a
city claiming population of 10000 in
habitants, is an evidence Of remarkable
healthfulness Some wag suggested
that it was because the medical profess
sion was so busily occupied in attend
ance upon the meetings of the associar
ton that they neglected their patients,
with the above gratifying results. The
above association concluded their labors
last week, after session of unusual in
terest. The election of officers resulted
in the choice of w. D. Kelley for presi-
dent and - secretary. They meet
next year at San Antonio. The board
of aldermen have under consideration
aresolution to increase the salary of the
health officers. 1t is only reasonable
that they should for only competent
men are desired and they cannot be
had except by paying sufficient salary
THE penny-wise and pound foolish" sys.
tenn OF economy is as often practiced by
corporations as by individuals.
The "News" issued an extra upon
receipt Of dispatches from the st. Louis
fire. This fire is another of those terri>
bic lessons that are taught the Ameri-
can people every year or two. For the
time being, they strike terror to the
hearts of every one but in n little while
they are forgotten, and we are as care
less and Indifferent as though such acct
dents never happened Is it not clear.
ly in the province OF law to compel
hotels to furnish fire escapes? Fourth
and fifth.story apartments will be ut a
discount for awhile.
Yesterday, the flags on the shipping
were at half-mast, on account OF the
death of Captain David McClusky, one
of Galvestons' oldest residents, who for
years has been identified with the ship
ping interests of the city. His funeral,
was one of the largest ever seen IN the
city.
The Galveston Wharf company, at a
recent meeting determined on building
anew wharf, for the more especial ac-
commodation of the lumber interest.
The space from Twenty-iourth to Twen-
ty.seventh streets, being selected for
that purpose.
One fact noticeable even to the
casual observer, is the entire absence
of any building improvements going on
in the city. In all my gSings to and
fro l have not seen a single improve
ment. But then it is early enough in
the season.
The frequent fires occurring during
the past few days give rise to the suspr
cion that inoendiaries were doing their
hellish work. Most of the buildings
fired have been in the midst of close
settlements of frame buildings, but
thanks to the energies of the fire de-
partment, the fires have been confined
to the single building. The engines
were called out four times to-day.
A remarkable freak in the transport
alton business Is that cotton is now be
ing shipped from Shreveport, Louisiana,
to Galveston, via New Orleans, and that,
too, at saving of at least fifty cents pei
bale from the through railroad charges.
We had soaking rain night before
last, and strong norther all day yes
terday, making it almost cool enough
Tor light oyercoats.
Unjust congratulate you on account
Of the favorable comments Of the state
press about your Mardi- jras enter
prise. ALPHA.