The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1893-12-31
ISLAND CITY ITEMS.
NARROW ESCAPE OF A sArrop
FROM DROWNING.
A Lamp Explosion Results In an Apea
Couple Being Seriously Burned-Gor.
ernor HoRe aud and Party Bag
Plenty Game.


Galveston. Texas, December so.-Johp
Mccrum. a sailor on the schooner ceors,
Bell had thrilling escape from drown
Ing last night. The schooner was on
route from Velasco to this port ana
about o'cicek last night, when she was
about three miles OF the city in the eulf
running before the wind with fun spreaa
Of canvass, the foreboom suddenly swung
around and knocked Mccrum about thirty
feet from the vessel into the quiz cao-
tain Stevens at once hove the vessel 10
hauled everything fiat aft and nut the
helm hard down. then jumped into the
small boat and started IN search OF Nc
Cruni. The latter, being a good swimmer.
kept himself afloat and by frequent cries
directed Captain Stevens to him, when
he was hauled into the boat and carried
safely back to the schooner
CAUSED BY A LAMP EXPLOSION.
Tonight lamp exploded in a frame cot
tage occupied by an aged Bohemian named
Roisin, In the extreme southwestern part
of the city. The burning oil flew In every
direction, and tho flames spread with such
rapidity that the interior of the cottage
was mass OF fire In almost an instant
and before her frantic husband could re.
move her she was so badly burned that
her death is hourly expected. MIR. RoIsln,
In hia efforts to rescue his wife. was also
badly burned about the head, face, arms
and hands. The cottage and contents
with $50 Of the hard earnings OF the aged
couple. were completely consumed. The
loss is placed at about $3.50.
THE GOVERNOR AND PARTY.
ut,d
evening from their duck hunting trip
to Stevens lake, loaded down with game
AS an evidence of the governors prowess
as a nimrod. he expressed tonight two bar
rels Of game to Austin. The governor
expressed himself as highly pleased with
his trip ana that Stevens lake was
sportsmans paradise. He took the train
tonight for Austin.
IN BRIEF,
Prof. Speedy viii make another leap
from the top of the Beach hotel tomorrow
evening at $50. Rogers brass band will
give a. concert, commencing at 4 o'clock.
in addition to the Speedy attraction.
Matthew Morrison, an Inmate OF the
jail, died this morning of general
debility and old age. He was 7s years
Did and was brought to the jail from the I
Sealy hospital lie was confined in the |
jail charged with insanity.
Today in the county court in the suit |
II r. H. Herman VS.. the City of Galveston I
Judge Hanscom rendered an opinion In 7
'avor OF the city. Tternan claimed $1,000 /
,or examining the books Of the Galveston /
street railroad at the time he was city /
AUDITOR.
Nelson Brown, an aged colored man,
vas conveyed from his home on Avenue
Ok between Nineteenth and Twentieth |
o the Sealy hospital in the patrol wagon /
" Health Inspector Sears and officer I
purcell. He was sick and In destitute
Last night motion for rehearing was
He'd in the court OF civil appeals In the
ase of Thomas Tinsley VS.. Cora aBcon
Foster. The suit involves the possession
+ a lot of land near Alvin. The court
4 appeals recently rendered a decision
n favor of the defendant in the suit.
The case of Mike Bremen charged
With negligent homicide growing out of
he killing OF Miss Louise Rice by an
venue L electric car yesterday, was called
his morning in the recorders court.
he case was continued pntil January 4,
nd all witnesses were notified to be
resent on that date. Brennan was the
lotorman on the car at the time of the
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