Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1895-11-28
|aIND CITY NEWS ITEMS.
s,.,uum Temperature FORECASTS for
tbs Sugar Region Authorized.
,af HELEN CLEARED THE PORT


,es.on. Texas, November 2c.-The
~, ~ the weather service has author
"a ,be oificer In charge OF the Galveston
..,son 10 make a prediction OF the mini
~, temperature likely to occur IN the
.,..r regions OF Texas within radius of
N ,,iles Of Galveston whenever frost or
sx,,as are Indicated. A local forecast
..,,II,hed In the Tribune yesterday after
IN stated that the minimum tempora-
~, for Galveston and the country with
!. ,n1 miles would be, and the prediction
AZ 10 a nlcety, 80 closely that DR.. Cline.
a. local observer was asked II such re-
r,h,e predictions might be expected right
..onr lie answered;
I'VE do the best we can, but as tenn
,.,ature changes are hard TO forecast, It
nav be impraetioable TO always tell just
s.ar,Iy what the temperature will be-
me predictions viii be made whenever
,h.re IL q possibility OF dangerous tenn
feature. and while the low tempera-
,vrry may not always come. It appears
nat h, would be better to prepare to avoid
damage and have the dangerous condition
s.n to materlalize than for damaging
,egnpen,ture TO occur without warning.
fof with the first the crop would be safe
nd with the latter 1t might bo n total
loss"
To aid In making these forecasts. which
are sent to tho sugar growers, the Cal
scston officer has authority to call for
Midday special observations from a num-
III OF Observers between Texas and the
Northwest, II Is thought these forecasts
can be made very valuable TO fruit grow
frs A well as sugar growers.
THE ALLEGED ASSAULT.
Henry Guy, the blacksmith who Is
charged with committing a criminal as
ault upon a little girl. was before Re-
eord4r johnson this morning for examina-
ton and was held in the sum Of $500 for
Bis appearance before the grand jury. The
testimony OF the physician who examined
The child alleged TO have been assaulted
was that her injuries were not OF scri-
ocs nature. The little glrl. about years
Of age, and quite bright. did not appear
to BE- At all frightened when she took the
stand 70 tell her story. which was to the
effect that on Friday afternoon, in COM
parry with two other little girls, she passed
tbs blacksmith shop where Guy was en-
p,oyed and remained there n short time.
That Guy took her into the shop and
when she attempted to scream he put his
hand over her mouth. Another little girl,
4 companion testified that she peepod
through a crack and saw Guy struggling
Nth The complainant. IN his own defense
2 years OF age and has wife and two
children.
THE STEAMSHIP HELEN.
The steamship Helen. on which were the
suspected cases OF fever, will not load at
Galveston this trip. There has been a
good deal OF controversy over tho land
ING o! this vessel. the services OF the
British consul being appealed to by the
,aptaln OF the vessel afte- the clash be-
tween the city and the State health au-
horitiea The city. however. remained
ffn. Insisting that the vessel was in a
dirty and unsanitary condition with the
possibility Of typhus fever. which he con-
fcers highly contagious and infectious
And requiring az much caution to keep out
q The city as II 1t were yellow fever or
smallpox and the position OF the city
hsaiiiI officer Is unanimously Endorsed and
sustained by the board OF health. This az
ternoon Captain Delaney, chief inspector,
ara Chief Clerk Wren OF tho customs
enlce. went out to the steamer Helen for
,he purpose OF clearing her for New Or
leans and this is probably the last that
VII be heard OF the infected vessel and
htf sick list al this port for somo time, at
least
UNITED STATES COURT.
Know Rock Blasting company vs., the
Galveston Construction company; plain
uhs were granted temporary injunction
restraining defendants from using certain
patented improvements; plaintiffs are re-
CURED TO give bond IN the sum Of t2jOl.
Mtsgt to the approval OF the clerk OF
NE unlled States court.
Charles Clarke X Co, vs. Steamship FL
irsda; the claimant filed an assignment
q error, appealing tho case to the United
irlct
SHORT SESSION.
The shortest session OF the city council
% record was the called meeting held last
night. II was called for tho purpose OF
passing upon the pay rolls and accounts
iot the month OF May. amounting In the
asgrtEaie to s25 33J.I5 The appropriation
s-s made and the council adjourned af-
w being In session one minute and forty
seven seconds
JOHNSON FINED.
Ia the criminal court today tho jury In
Se case Of tho State against Recorder
aaisenc Johnson returned verdict OF
tshy o. aggravated assault, and assessed
ls punishment at a fine OF SIS.