The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1900-04-21
LIFE SAVING EXHIBITION.


There was an exhibition this afternoon
at the foot OF fremont street by the men
from the life saving station under the
direction OF Captain william A. Hutchins.
The frat feature consisted OF boat drill,
during which the boat.swas rapidly re-
versed from one direction to another,
which showed much skill in handling the
craft. The boat was next capsi2ed by
the men, who scrambled upVn the bottom
OF the upturned boat and reversed 1t to
its proper position with apparent ease.
The boat used was sef-bailing and 1t was
capsized number of times by the men,
who simply rlghted again and proceeded
as If nothing had happened. The ease and
rapidity with which the movements were
executed showed that Che men under-
stand their work thoroughly.
Then came an exercise of the Race
Point" surf sailboat, which showed with
what speed the work OF rescue can be
accomplished.
After the boat drills caem an exhibition
with the apparatus for shooting the hawser
to the wrecked vessel when the surf for
bids near approach. The guns used are
what are known as the Lyle gun and 1t
contains projectlles which are attached TO
a hawser about 1900 feet long and loop
line OF $500 feet In length which was
fired this afternoon over the supposed
wreck.
The exercises were very entertaining
and attracted large crowd.
SUITS FOR DAMAGES.
Charles #. Van Eaton has filed suit In
the F'ifty-sixth district court against the
Gulf, Colorado and santao Fe railway for
SIS, 900 damages. Van Eaton alleges that
he Is citizen OF Dallas, and that on
April 10, 1900 he was charged and ac-
cused by a detective In the employ OF
the railroad with having robbed fellow
passenger OF s11.
Van Eaton further alleges that he was
at the lnstigation OF the railroads de-
tectlve arrested when he arrived at Gall
weston ard was searched for the money,
but was released.
He also asks for general relief.
l.. B. Ellis Of Memphis, Tenn. filed
similar suit growing out of the same in
cldent against the Gulf. Colorado and
Santa Fe In the Tenth district court.
A BIG CARGO.
The British steamer Inlshowen E>ad,
which cleared today for Belfast, ireland,
contained cargo consisting OF 1900 bar
rels OF -four weighing 1,541. 400 pounds.
This is the largest cargo OF -four evs,
shipped from this port. The recent visit
OF the Kansas millers to this port is the
reason OF the increase In export OF this
article
Herbert Bradley OF New York arrived
here today and will look into -four and
grain export business at this port.
NOTES AND PERSONALS.
"a n Curtis OF Marlin IS in the civ
w. s. Rein of Dallas is stopping at the
fremont.
W. D. Fugart OF Oklahoma City is in
Galveston.
Mrs. Goodhue OF Beaumont is VISITING
In Che city.
Miss Cora Root OF Houston is a visitor
in the city
D. a. Templeton returned last night
from Corsicana.
Mrs. Frank p Hollepd of Dallas is WIS.,
iting Mrs. C. n. ousley of this city.
]. d. Bone, commercial agent OF the
Cotton Belt at Houston, Is in town.
W. w. whittlesey. travelling passenger
agent OF the C. and o.. Is in the city.
George II. Smith, general passenger
agent OF the Queen and Crescent at New
Orleans, is in the city.
J. X Rosson, live stock agent OF the
Missouri Kansas and Texas Railway com
pany at San Antoalo. IS in the city.
Alexander c. Foliett arrived in the city
today from San Luis Pass 70 be present
at the unwilling OF the monument TO the
heroes OF Texas.
The pet stock, flower and poultry exhi-
billion Is a big success. All day the big
building on fremont. near Market, has
been swarming with people who love pets.
poultry and flowers.
All visiting delegates 10 Galveston OF
the Transmississippi Congress will ma
steamers al their disposal to visit the
jettles and other harbor improvements At
Inc foot OF fremont street tomorrow. tine
2Ist, at p m.
The officers and chairmen Of sidne,