Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1891-11-29
THE NEWS FABRICATION.
Another "ReliabIe Reporter" of aalye tos
News Secures Advertising Matte.
for the City of ysiasco.
Correspondence of Gazette.

Correspondence of Gazette.
VELAsCo, BRAZoS COUNTY, TEX, Nov.
26.-The Galveston News should deal IN
truths when she attempts 70 belittle thu
mouth of the BraZOs. The steamer Brix-
ham was not within 500 miles of Velasco at
the date the News says she was lying OFF
that place and could not come in drawing
sixteen feet. The proof Of the pudding il
in eating It. and as the Mason came IN on 2
low tide drawing sixteen and one-half fec,
at the date mentioned by the News, thu
public will draw their own conclusions az
to tho honesty OF the publication. Coma
again, Sister News, 5but remember that
truth will prevail IN the end.
The following is from the Velasco World
of November %:
The Galveston News of November p pub
Iished the following account:
1t was reported by a schooner captain
arriving from Velasco yesterday that tne
steamship Brixhan, from Philadelphia,
loaded with railroad iron for the new We
lasco tap railroad, and drawing sixteen feet
of water, arrived several days ago at the
mouth of the Brazos and has since been
LIVING outside the bar, fearing to enter on
account of the rough weather.
Another schooner captain plying between
VelaSco and other coast points said the
average depth OF water on the bar at the
mouth of the BraZos is fourteen feet SIX
inches.
The Velasco people have been claiming
seventeen feet, and have disputed SoundlngS
of less Depth
Usually in reports that are detrimental 70
place or persons. the reliable reporters
secure authentic Information and publish
names and other matter that may prove the
account correct. The News claims that
schooner captain says so and 50. Per-
haps the schooner got the better of the
captain, and the noble News scribe assisted
the captain with his ''schOOners. The fact
of the situation is, that the steamer Brlx-
ham is now safely anchored at Key West,
Fla and when ready will prepare TO enter
the safe narbOr in Velasco. Regarding the
reported fourteen feet six inches OF water,
the News informant is somewhat misln-
formed. as the Henry p. Mason of New
York has just entered the port of Velasco,
drawing sixteen and one-half feet, and the
vessel entered easily at low tide. The
World can procure affidavits from the COM
mander Of the ship, Captain Samuel X
Percy, also from Fred A. Brock and Charles
Clarke of Galveston. There is no neces-
sity of publishing special reports when
such vessels enter the Velasco port
Galveston would devote a page to any
ship that could enter her ports with
such a draught. VelaScO is young, but
early training counts. hence under the pres
ent administration she expects wonders,
and cannot chronicle events unless they
are miraculous. Such small things as Dig
ships entering her port are expected, and
contradictory reports from Galveston re-
garding Veasco are splendid advertising
notices This reminds the World of the Chi
cago i5Iaa.'a scheme of advertising. when
that pa;4i instituted suit against George
p RJl.7! :: Co, claiming that they had
damage neir business by falling 70 credit
them with their 300, 900 circulation, after
wards receiving worldwide press notice.
Velasco wants the world TO do likewise,
and the esteemed News can open the ball
and fire hot shot into the powerful infant
city. Come again.