Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1895-08-20
ISLAND CITY NEWS ITEMS.
The Schooner Louisc Capsizcd But
No One Was Drowacd.
FIVE THOUSAND fxcuNSIoNsTs,


Galveston. Texas. August is.-Thh
morning the schooner Louise took party
OF about nfty persons from the Alamo
CITY nnd other points on tho Southern
Pacific railway our for u sail. When they
get out beyond the lightshlp 1t the inbuth
OF The harbor squat came up and the
Louise capsised. aud her panaengcts wero
struggling to keep nnoai IN about hfty
feet OF water Tho schooner silver Cloud
ana the tug Charlotte A. Allen were
near at hand aud boat waH put out from
the silver cloud ana ita crew, aided by
the lito saving corps picked the pasaen-
heru up and Hont them back 20 ihn city
on the Allen, where they spont tho re-
nlainder of tho day In drying their be-
dtMElcd garmertg,
Although There was apparently consider
able danger when tho schooner nrst cop
sized, yet several very amusing Incidents
occurred ono Of The visitors Ind a kog
OF beer on board the Louise and when Il
went floating on. he swan hraVoly sftcr
u, brought II nlOnaaide the Charlotte NJ.
Allen unI followed It aboard The squat
only lasted moment or two, and there
were no other accidents
ENCURstoNIsTs.
A conservative estimate places tho
number OF oxcurHionisH IN the city today
at Coco, The lnrHest crowd came from san
Antonio on the special, which arrived last
night Mt Si5 o'clock To-day quite q large
number came from points ON the Santa
70 and tho llougion and ToNaa Central,
Many Of tho vlnltora left FOR home thlr
evening, hut number win remain over
untl tomorrow, Through the courtesy OF
tho Galveston board OF trade over 1000
sirungcra went out on harErs to the Jet
ties Entertainments wcro served on board
and those who made the trip expressed
great delight at what they saw
The Pagodu bath houHe was nhnrally
pntronlzed aud at one time during the
DAY there were over geo people enioying
the praeurcs Of SURF bath The only IN
convenience to some OF the oNvursionlsti
WINS the Inability to vet "boogc." all M
saloons strictly observing the SUNDAY law
ordnance although huur could be hud
with moalA ut some Ut tho restaurants
AZ the Teach lawn the Texan state bard
rendered special programme for the
occasion, Many OF the visitors attended
the base ball game betwocn Sherman
and tho home team nnd The pnik w,iH no
packed that every seat IN tho grand stand
aud on the hlnnchora was iiilud while the
overflow reached far around the fence TO
lett field Cushions were IN brisk demand
aud tho supply limited. They OPENED az 0
cents each, going TO spectators, who sold
them up To % cents at the opening VI
tho second game,
The base ball game was advertised ihlH
mnrpinE In rHlhor novel way FRANKIE"
tho Galveston booster, IN u sand Crab
thn streets tossing tt bali from one TO Tho
other aud announcing In vigorous tone
INT 70 cents would admit the visitors
hoth p.mau,
RgcoRp or ARRESTS
onto worhnFton on ohurgo
vHgynnuy at iglb a, m
George punnhuc, on Charge Of hcina
drull, ana down ut Q a. m
An unknown man nt the same timu
and upon tho same charge,
Joe lrfkur, on u charge OF drunk aud
diHordorly, at 1910 u. m.
Albvri Hoppe, who keeps q uuionn ut
Center ana postoffioe wuA arrested at
2'l0 y. m. for keeping his saloon open
LOCAL NOTES
Molie Davis, negro woman was con,
yoyud TO the Brnly hospital IN u very nlul,
condition by unlccr Hnutsch this morn-
Ing
one Of tho mnttors which will probably
come before the council moOtinH tomorrow
" n new ordinance concerning gambling,
ana which, II ~ said will prove obnoxious
10 the festive bunoo men.
ON "wednesday next the now ordinance
luyylng an occupation tax upon tho hual-
ness OF liquor dealers Will become Of
fective. IL was rumored that the liquor
dealers would resist tho tax, but II 10
now thought that most or them will nay
up promptly. Those who do not do no
Will DO compelled TO shut UP shop.
The ulty council Will hold It's regular
nom-montbly meeting tomorrow evening,
Tho pay rolls nnd accountH for December,
1894, VIII probably be ordered paid at this
meeting. If 10. this Will mako three
months expenditures taken care Of With
In the past nvo weeks. Tho new ndminls-
traiion Is compelling tho payment OF de-
linquont taxes,