Fort Worth weekly gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1890-09-25
A CITY DRUNK.
Galveston Celebrates the Passage OF the
River and Harbor Bill.
Her Old Wine and Pent-Up Eloquence Unbot
tied Houston Goes Down to Help Her
Drink and Rome Howl.
special to the Gazette.

special to the Gazette.
GALVESTON, Tex, Sept 2O.-The wine OF sue
cess has turned Galveston mad with joy. The
news OF the approval OF tine =iver and harbor bill
made her tipsy with enthusiasm last night, in
toTicated her to-day, and she is Enthusiastically
morning putting on her Sunday clothes.
Flags and streamers we're flying from every flag
staff. Red, white and blue ornamented the
fronts of her business houses. Chinese Ian
terms swung from the awnings along the princi-
pal streets. while her citizens paraded the
streets as proud as peaf f3siz % Ta,a
or stuck in the lappels of their coats, while the
small and large boy made the streets sound with
tin horns, whistles and explosives of every
character. Galveston was supremacy happy:
Even the ladies caught the infection and
crowded the streets, decked out in gay
but looked as il they would like to. Bus mess
OF every class and description was at a stand
still and every citizen took Mayor
in his own peculiar style; hence the veriest
bedlam has made the air hideous all day and to-
night the scene is indescribable.
m obedience TO the call of the mayor a large
meeting OF citizens was held at the cotton ex-
change ut 10 o'clock this morning for devising
ways and means for the great celebration. Mayor
Fulton called the meeting to order.
Mai. Howe. on behalf OF the local deep water
committee, said he felt proud of the result OF
their work.
A committee of five was appointed on process
sion and arrangements. Congratulatory tele-
grams were sent from Governor Ross, Mayor
Chamberlin, DesMones, Iowa; Mayor Conner,
Dallas; Mayor Callahan, San Antonio;
Mayor Mcdonald, Austin; Mayor McCulloch,
Waco, and Mayor Scherftius. Houston, all er-
tending hearty congratulations and regretting
their inability to be present to participate in the
celebration. except the mayors OF Houston
and Austin, who Signifed their inten-
ton of being present, the former
saying he would il possible come down with
Houston's entire population. while the latter
ofd ba will o.
people as he could get to come. Last night ar
engagements were made with the railroads run
ming bet cen here and Houston Tor rate OF one
coll for the round trip.
This morning advices were received that the
city council, the mem ers OF the cotton eI-
change, the commercial club, the left-handed
fishing club, the Houston press club and other
associations of the bayou city would come down
on special trains and aid the sand crabs in
making Rome howl on the prospects OF deep
water.
This afternoon the city council held special
meeting and unanimously adopted the following
Whereas. the cherished hopes of twenty years
were yesterday finally realized by the signature
OF his excellency, President Harrison, to the
river and harbor bill, which guarantees deep
water our bar: and
Whereas, Galveston must necessarily become
the great gateway through which must pass the
varied products of the entire Southwest and
Mexico on their way to the European markets;
so also must it be the gateway through which
most OF the products OF the o rich re- re-
manufactured wares of Europe must
ind their way to supply all the wants OF the
trans Mississippi states and peoples,
Whereas, such wonderful prospects OF future
wealth and greatness to-day the common
property of every citizel of Galveston, of the
state Of Texas and the great West, therefore
be it
Resolved, by the city council of the city of
Galveston. that to all who contributed to this
lions: 10 his excelency, the president, for his
prompt action in signing the bill; to generous
congress for its noble consideration for
bers Of the deep water conventions
held at Fort Worth, Denver and Topeka; 10 the
senators and representatives of the Southwest,
as well as to it's press and people ct large; to
the senators and representatives OF Texas, but
more especially to the ever faithful and watch
tol Coke; to the . able; indefatigsasle
Grain and to the untiring and energetic
resham: to the capable and unwearying F. A.
pRnasey OF the deep water committee; to the
untiring devotion and sleepless vigilance; TO tho
Evening Tribune for its vim and activity;
TO the press res al al 1eI ia without naoDs
for their generous and magnanimous encourage
ment at all times, the heartfelt gratitude of
every citizen of Galveston is due and is hereby
rendered by their official representatives in
council assembled.
motion prevailed that the resolution be
wired TO Pl esident Harrison and official copies
oe sent by mail to each of the persons named in
the resolution. The council then, by unani-
nous vote, devoted $1,000 Tor celebrating pur-
poses and adiou rned.
As the hour approached for the arrival OF the
Housionians the streets leading to the depot
and along the line of the torchlight procession
became ismmed mass OF jolly, good-natured
humanity, in which all nationaliiies and grades
were blended. At p. m. the belching OF cannon
and the discharge of small arms announced the
arrival of the Bayou citizens, and as the trains
came steaming into the Union depot, black
with living humanity, thousand Threats amid
the glare of lights, the fash OF sky rockets. and
the bursting of Roman candles took up
the glad refrain OF Thrice welcome
to the Island City!" Mayor Fulton,
the city council and a delegation of leading
citizens were a. the depot TO receive the visi
tors, while the Washington Guards acted as
guard OF honor. Quickly after debarking
from the train the line of march was formed,
and as it fled into fremont street
headed by the Washington Guards
started southward for the Beach hotel, the
street was one sheet OF flame, and the applause
and thunder of artillery was deafening. Arriv-
ing at the beach the lawn was one
mass OF living humanity. Here Calves
toms and Houston's fuIlness found utterance
in words Of JOY and thanks over the fuldllment
OF t. cir hopes and aspirations after long years
of patient work and weary waiting. Many
speeches were made. Suitable resolutions were
adopted and ali went home in the morning still
full 10 overlooking.
DeLeon's stmaster Missing.