The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1880-08-24
GALVESTON.
Correspondence ofthe Herald,

Correspondence ofthe Herald,
GALVESTON, August II, 1850
Yesterday morning, about o'clock, smoke
was seen issuing from stable in the rear of
Sylvester hall, and the alarm of fire was
promptly sounded. The department quickly
responded and the fire was extinguished be-
fore any serious damage was inflicted. Two
little mokes, Pete and Sanford Johnson at
tempted to start conAagration on their own
responsibility, in igniting a lot Of hay left in
the manger of the stable About 9:45 a. m.
the Youngsters we're marched to the police
station by officer Murphy, and under the
charge of arson were sent to the county Jail
where they are now held in durance vile
for their thoughtless deed.-There is ru-
NOR in circulation that the Morgan line con-
template concentrating their interests at
Virginia Point Judge Jones offering them
all the land they may want, free. An est.
mate has been already made as to the cost of
dredging channel 800 feet wide and of
sufficient depth to admit any vessel that can
cross the bar, and the erection ofwharves. The
estimated cost is $4,000. Ifthis move is de-
termined upon, the works and improvements
at Clinton will be removed 10 this point and
the railway extended to this point. This is
merely given as a rumor and not as a tangi
bic fact. Something, however, 10 in the wind,
but what it is your reporter mas thus far been
unable 10 solve.--The board of health
have been.plscing the blame of the unsanitary
condition of the city upon the board of al
dermen, who, they stated, have through q
parsimonious spirit, failed to make the requi-
site appropriation to enable them to place
the city in a sound sanitary condition. The
city auditor now comes to the front and
dispells this illusion by the statement that
there is An appropriation of $4,000 for drays
and $4,000 for laborers which has been ap-
propriated by the city council. There are
now seventy drsys in this service. and ifmore
is needed they can be had by calling on the
board of alderman. There is large amount
of carbolic acid and coperas left over from
last year that is at the disposition of the
board of health, which could be used with ex-
cellent effect if it was isued to the people,
and perhaps might materially aid in improv-
ing the heathfulness Of the city.--Stilwell
II. Russell, U. S. marshall for the west dis
trict of Texas, is in the rity.--Mr. o. H.
Dorrance, late general superintendent Of the
G. G. & S. f. railroad, left for Chicago yes
.erday with his family.-S. @. Harvis and
Samuel Baker, Of Dallas are in the city,
The littl. son of Capt. r. l. Fulton is dan
gerously ill.--Yesterdsy Capt Gillespie's
room was entered and a valuable silver watch
and gold chain st len from his vest pocket.
A description of the same was given the de.
tec.ives to aid them in their investigation of
the robbery.--Little Johnnie Gayhaet
young in wears but old in crime. was taken to
jail Yesterday morning for robbing the house
of Mrs. Clark on Avenue L. A number of
the articles were found at his house. A
house of correction for these youthful often
ders is vital necessity Two new engines
arrived for the Gulf, Colorado y Santa Fe
night before last from Philadelphia
F. Beers and Miss lola Barns, both of Gal
veston,are to be marriedin New York, to-day.
They are both well known in society circles
here.-One hundred passengers by the va
rious routes left Galveston esterday--Busi
ness good in wholesale lines and increasing in
volume daily.