Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1890-09-21
A CITY DRUNK.
Galveston Celebrates the Passage Of the
River and Harbor Bill.
Her Old Wine ard Pent-Up Eloqurncs 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 the river and harbor bill
made her tipsy with enthusiasm last night, in
toxicated her to-day, and she is enthusiastically
drunk tonight. She began early this
| Flags and streamers were flying from every flag
! staff. Bed, 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 a. proud as peac9cks with
or stuck in the lappes of their coats. while the
small and large boy made the streets sound with
| tin horns, whistles and explosives of every
Even the ladies caught the infection and
bunting. They did not huzzs like the males,
but looked as If they would like to. Busine
OF every class and description was at a stand
still and every citizen took Mayor
Fulton at his word and was bent
10 his own peculiar style; hence the veriest
bedlam has made the air hideous all day and to-
night the scene is indescribable.
In obedience to the call of the mayor a large
meeting OF citizens was held at the cotton ex-
change at 10 O'Clock this morning for devising
ways and means for the great celebration. Mayor
Fulton called the meeting to order.
Maj. Howe. on behalf OF thu local deep water
committee, said he felt proud of the result Of
A committee OF five was appointed on process
sion and arrangements. Congratula tory tele-
grams were sent from Governor Ross, Mayor
Chamberlin, Des Moines, Iowa; Mayor Conner,
Dallas Mayor Callahan, San Antonio
Mayor Mcdonald, Austin; Mayor McCulloch
Waco. and Mayor scherfius. Houston, all e1-
tending hearty congratulations and regretting
their inability to be present to participate IN the
celebration. except the mayors OF Houston
ton of being present, the former
saying he would if possible come down with
Hopstons entire population. while the latter
said he would come with many OF the Austin
people as he could get to come. Last night
rangements were made with the railroads run
ming between here and Houston for O rate of one
doliar for the rolnd trip.
This morning advices were received that the
city council, the members of the cotton ex-
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
resolutions:
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 on 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 rich re-
manufactured wares of Europe must
find their way to supply all the wants OF the
trans Mississippi states and peoples,
wealth and greatness are 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
tions; to his excellency. the president, for his
prompt action in signing the bill; to generous
congress for its noble consideration for
B Bers Of the deep ' water s' Conventions G
held at Fort Worth, Denver and Topeka; to the
senators and representatives of the Southwest,
a. well to its press and people at large; to
the senators and representatives OF Texas, but |
more especially to the ever faithful and watch
Gqke to to the the and
Grain and to the untiring and energetic |
Gresham to the capable and unwearying F. A. |
Galveston News and its staff for twenty years of |
untiring devotion and seepless vigilance; to tho |
Evening Tribune for its vim and activity; |
e9cen the press all Ien its w peoDIs
for their generous and magnanimous encourage
ment at all times, ths heartfelt gratitude OF
every citizen of Galveston is due and is hereby
rendered by their official representatives in
council assembled.
A motion prevailed that the resolution be
wired to President Harrison and official copies
be sent by mail to each of the persons named in
the resolution. The council then, by unani-
nous VOte, devoted SlUUU 1Or CeleDratlOR pur-
poses and adjou rned.
AS the hour approached for the arrival OF the
Houstonians the streets leading to the depot
and along the line of the torchlight procession
became a jammed mass OF jolly, good natured
humanity, in which all nationalities 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 the trains
came steaming into the Union depot, black
with living humanity, a 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 at the depot to receive the visi.
tors, while the Washington Guards acted as
guard of honor. Quickly after debRrking
from the train the line of march was formed,
aud as it filed into fremont street
headed by the Washington Guards
started southwark 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 ono
mass of living humanity. Here Calves
.ou's and Houston's fullness found utterance
in words of Joy and thanks over the fulhllment
Of their hopes and aspirations after long years
Of patient work and weary waiting. Many
speeches were made. Suitable resolutions were
adopted and all went home in the morning still
ull to overlooking.