Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1895-12-12
|SLAND CITY NEWS ITEMS
ri, City Stirred Up Over an Attack
on the Wharf Company.
al INSANE ASYLUM WILL BE BUILT.
wnn Put Up m Annex to
the Jail Street Car Men
Discharged.

naiyeston, Texas, December 1o.--Gaiyes-
,ou has been good deal stirred up by
,,yere criticism. published In an Outside
amer. Of the Galveston Wharf company.
,hafaeterlzei In tho aforesaid criticism
a. giant monopoly, octopus. etc. Time
x,s when there was good deal OF crlu-
rsm Of the wharf company in the local
,ress and with the local people who had
dealings with the wharf company, but all
that seems now to ba thing or tho pust,
IN, entente eordlale having been thor
svehly established. In the time that has
nisrened tho wharf company has made
,uy extensive improvements In the prrts
tasites and there has probably been a
mere liberal administration of tho COM
tsry's affairs In Its dealings with the
public than formerly. However this may
M, 1t IL apparent that there Is not now
Ire prejudice existing locally against this
ZONE umo giant monopoly thai there
tus formerly. and paeans OF praise have
taken the place of old time censure md
tsnunelntion.
Mr. Leon Blum, president OF the wharf
company, said today that the talk about
the company being monopoly IL the
mercst nonsense, as there ls ample space
yet 70 be used at either end OF NE cont
BOT eSorbtant, are made direct instead
u being imuggled in as oi,hor ruilroad or
ship charges.
years the wharf company dividends did
hot exceed per cent, though tho stock
vas all cash and not watered 70 tho ex-
tent Of one dollar
Mr. George Sealy had this to say. "As
regards the Southern Pacific 1 told Mr.,
Huntington as Representative Of the
wharf eompuny that We stood ready to
five him about anything tho Southern
Pacific desired. | also told Inn that it
was our belief that the Increased business
which would come TO this port through
the entrance OF his road would enable the
wharf company to reduce Its charges 20
per cent. II has been and will continue
to DO tho policy OF the wharf company to
reduce Its charges In proportion to the
Increase Of business and the company will
anticipate the growth"
Secretary Tom Richardson Of the Deep
water Utilization committee IL inNcsti-
tsting the matter and securing express
Hons Of opinion and says It will be thor
ouEhly handled.
FOR THE INSANE.
The matter of building an asylum for
the oounty's insane was taken up by the
county commissioners court again today
and there is an apparent determination
on the part Of the commissioners to have
q building erected as wing Of the county
JAIL lot and building involving an outlay
Of probably $500. This Is In accordance
With the report OF the general committee
appointed some weeks ago. which recon.
ptnced the erection Of a building on
lot edlo!nlng the jail, provided the lot
torld BIO obtained ut O reasonable price,
gterwise 10 add another story TO me
lniane. DR.. Alien j. Smith appeared
before the court with suggestion that
ne build ng DO made an addition or ware
Of the seaIy hospital. where tho insane
PATIENTS could lie better taken care OF
and at less cost saying that the faculty
q the medical department OF the state
attention TO the patients free OF charge.
". he said, they might be treated IN
ne same manner at St. Mary's intirmary,
care. Of. The court did not appear to pay
mitch heed TO DR.. SIN this suggestion nor
x consider u officially. a motion that
Tor the vacant lot adjoining the jnil pre-.
vailed and " the proposition IL accepted
ne building for the insane Will he erected
mere unless the court changes Its mlnu
a. the next meeting,
ADJuDGED INSANE.
George Gould. the carpenter. who 70.
sently developed signs of insanity, and
who believes himself immensely wealthy
whs tried in the county court this morn
Ing. the jury returning n verdict that no
wa OF unsound mind, and should bo re-
strained.
When Gould was permitted TO speak for
himself he said; your honor gentlemen
y The jury. As far as any symptoms
insanity are concerned. deny them
ney are ali facts. My cousins N New
20. There is no halinclnation about 1t at
nolel Walter. Jones and myself have also
rArteo a real estate business. You az
Know Know ho owns a large tract Of Land on
in;So lO.aere tracts for small truck farms ms
.nu cottages for families. There y no
lnnnsadnity N my family; they arc al Long,
10 lis, i20 and l25 years old; they
are very stout people"
DISCHARGED.
conductor John Saunders and Motorman
CHARLES Wright OF Denver Resurvey cleo
VIC car No. 10 which ran over and Killed
Aiex q. Stewart Saturday night, had a
preliminary hearing IN the recorder
souTt this morning on u charge OF negll'
sa.t homicide. Three witnesses were ex,
iihined the conductor, the motorman and
sohn Hagerman, q passenger on tho car
sI .SS their testimony did not Indicate thal
n'nsr the conductor or the motorman was
ANY degree TO blame for the accident
whch RESULTED In Stewards death. Both
we're discharged from custody.
IN HONOR OF MRS. CLARKE.
Ar. Charles Fowler IA arranging
heater party. composed OF number OF
soeiety people OF Galveston, to attend
Sae Opening performance of Mr.. and Mrs,
lsssslon Clarke. who was formerly Mrs.
eaelaidc Prince. Mrs. Clarke " well
TNsNh to Galyestonians and resided IN
Jus city number OF years. she was
HI long time a member OF the Galveston
a. s,r.onie society and took part in many
!" iu performances.
LOCALS AND PERSONALS.
,, aiss Lillian Van Pest OF La Porte IL
~ i',ng her sister, Mrs. Tom Richardson'
10 avenue X.
MI e, Danun Is the owner Of q "banty
81 which weighs only nine ounces. bu'
laying regularly.
ihssne Lnsker Light Guards win give theil
80 annual fancy dress and masquerade
~ Harmony hall December u.
,,Msrs Q. Borgstrom and children re-
.pneu Yesterday from Houston, where
remained several days with relatives
,ssslnncc tho first OF the month City Tax
cayn.s,ctor Collins has collected oycr flo,Vyc
'ertst VI ''eN
s,s,n,e residence of D. Platter. on INC
~sss"eLst corner Of Thirty-fourth anu ~
- entered by burglars few nights
rs, and 1000. which was concealed IN 4
ttsa. 49,