Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1884-01-13
GALV ESF0N.
Testing the Salt WatcT. systcm Of Fire
Fighting-A Notorious Crook
Arrested.

SPECIAL 10 the Gazette.
Galveston, January l2.-Only Il par
tial test of the salt water system of
water works for fire purposes was
made at p, m. to-day, and consider
ing the newncss Of the machinery, it
was in every degree satisfactory. The
final test will be made Tuesday next.
The works have capacity of about 3
500, 900 gallons every twenty-four
hours, and extend over the fire limit
of the city.
This morning notorious crook
named Kennedy, alias Ryan, alias
Dixon, was arrested for theft COM
mitted in Houston and taken back to
that city by Officer Glass of
the Houston police. Last Tuesday
night Kennedy entered the
rooms of Lizzie Kennedy
and burglarizcd it Of quantity Of
clothing. Kennedy then skipped out
from Houston and came to Galveston.
He wrote TO Miss Kennedy from here
that il she would send him fifteen dol,
lars he would return her clothing.
This led TO his arrest and return to
Houston where ne will be held for trial
Kennedy is IA slim looking, slick APP
pearing fellow, who halls from st.
Louis, where he Is considered tough
citizen.
The deep water committee had II
meeting tonight. Colonel Street, the
secretary Of the committee, stated that
the object Of the meeting was TO be the
appointment of committees to further
the passage ola bill by congress for
the improvement ol the entrance to
Galveston harbor on the basis prDoS-
ed by Captain Eads. He also stated
that the memorial had been prepared
by the committee, asking the legisla-
ture 10 instruct the senators and repre-
sentUtive5 in congress 10 vote for the
passage of the bill. He also
stated that the report OF the
committee and the action of the city
council on Capt. Eads' proposition had
been forwarded Ia him through CAPT.
Charlcs Fowler, and that the memo.
rial of the committee urging the pass
age of the bill was now Ia the hands
of the printer. Mr. Street also sug-
gcstcd that the committee notify the
city council of he incidental expenses
OF the committee and asking that body
TO make an appropriation to meet the
same. Alderman Allen presented a
resolution that a committee Of four Ia
visit Washington be appointed, and
the city council be asked TO appro
pirate $1,000 to may
the expenses OF mid
committee. Mcssrs. Wells, Moody
Runge and Belo were nominated rs
such ccmmittec, Wells aud MOODY
were not sure they could go, but tx.
pressed their qualification ut the inter
est taken in the matter In the interior
OF the state. and thought that meme
rial should be sent 10 every town and
city in the state with q request that
action he taken thereon by the cltizens
Mr.. Weiis also stated that Mr. Runge.
who was named IA member of Tn,
committee, but was not present, might
not be wiling TO 60. The resolution
as offered, however. was adopted
also one requesting Hon. Peter SMITH
of Fort Worth, Hon. j. NJ. Lindsay
of gainesville, Judge Binkiey of Sher.
man, Walter Gresham of Galveston
now in Washington. TO actively ca
operate with the Galveston comniitto,
in procuring the passage of the bin
The committee also ado, ted resoln
lioh OF thanks to the ci y council q
san Antonio for their action In refer
ence TO TIE deep water at this port, az
Ter which they adjourned.
The steamship Whitney arrived