The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1902-05-22
REPORTS ABOUT GALVESTON.


the visitors were the effect that Houston certain peo
Of the Galveston carnival From the reports received from
the Bayou City there he but view take Of
the matter, and tina, is that wfu attempt made
to injure Galveston in her efforts celebrate the Neptune
be placed the efforts Of some Housonans when is
known tha they could easily ascertain conditions existing
AZ OaveSton Detore circulating false reports 10 get sh
down to the meat OF the reports have been circulated
storm occurred in this city Sunday The records show
that Galveston has not had storm and that there not
IS there water the water.
It did not even rain in Galveston and the inhabitants Of this
Houston did have storm I'D o,,te = s.vere one and
Houston knew that Galveston did experience
hays, helped Galveston if the truth we're published
weather bureau IN Galveston stated TO News reporter that
The Houston Post called him up the telephone his
Mr. Bowie said he told The Post the exact truth-that
there was no storm in Galveston and no indications OF any
that fresh breeze blew from the gulf but that there
rain had fallen neither there any island
Mr.. Bowie said The Houston Post interested itself to
syng an official statement Of the weather conditions but
was Of enough interest to pay telephone tolls over long
distance telephone to ascertain weather conditions in Gal
weston but evidently the information secuted
sidered as worthy OF publication.
The best reply Director Bowie is tn. following
tract from local Spread item from The Pcs, Nay 70:
The electric which struck Houston between and
o'clock last night was the source OF considerable uneasi-
blew all day and about the time that the of the Goad
| reached
IN intensity many an anxious inquirer applied at The Post
tor weather news seeking information the probability
ton and receiving the that there nothing
warrant fear of calamous breaking loose of the elements
The subsidized in less than hour without causing
any damage than the blowing down of few awnings
Jared began to in For some reason unknown great
many people wee under the impression that Galveston had
been visited by another caacm but this was soon cor
Early the evening The Post called up weather OBJ
server at Galveston to learn the indications over the State
He seemed surprised the OF storm and said his
thunder showers and northwestery winds but nothing like
yeonie velocity Locally speaking he had nothing aarmns
but the fears with regard the Island City had
s hurricane n having Qi San Anono Begpn pe5d
The wires in trouble in the entire section south Of
managed to establish communication via Austin, with
Alamo City and learned that nothing alarming had occurred
there though damage to the amount OF $GooG had been
This item conspicuously displayed and leaves
excuse whatever for the Of Mr. Bowie and the
News that The Post contained of the interview
with Mr. Bowie The purpose in calling up Mr.. Bowie
to learn the conditions throughout the State and to have
hentic and official information with which in
qures that coming 10 The Post by telephone every
few minutes The Post had already learned the Assoc
ciatcd Press leased wire that there storm Gal
weston These inquiries only from Houston. but
by long distance telephone from adjoining There
quite disturbance here and a cyclone
at Goiad the wires down far San Antonio
and there was report OF storm as far cast as Mineod
Under these circumstances unnatural friends
of Galveston San Antonio and other points to inquire what
the conditions and The Post fastened perform
the friendly OF asceaning from all reliable the
precise conditions giving the facts by telephone pub
fishing them fully in the paper If Mr. Bowie will refresh
his memory he will recall that The Post asked especially
about conditions throughout the State not about Gal
weston He the nforation Galveston and
said the barometer low, but that there nothing
to be alarmed about
On Tuesday, May The Post contained the following
double loaded item from Galveston
Galveston, Texas May 9.-President Jockusoh OF the
the f ss he be to in e
interior of the State to the effect that there is storm
Galveston. There is nothing to give foundation for such
The weather here is blusery it usually is in
twenty miles per hour and the streets instead Of being
filled with the has it, being sprnkled
1t will observed that President Jookusch requests
The Post again contradict the report which would nd
that President ocksch knew that The Post had already
contradicted the report Be that as The Post did
for the second time that item deny the OF the
Galveston and the editorial OF the paper
the day published the following letter and editorial
reply
To the Editor OF The Post
Galveston, Texas May r0--The Houston Knockcr" is
again at work Passengers arriving IN Galveston last night
that We had two feet OF water on Galveston island and
Galveston has had sufficient trouble immunity
IRON SANDER from the world Reports OF this kind
truth in the statement and when trying to induce
The Post has always been liberal Galveston and
the "Knoeker" certainly deserves censure.
Yours truly,
II c. G. FoRprRAN.
This is the FIRST The Post has heard OF such reports
and that they could have been extensively
circulated Houston people have only the kndies feeling
for Galveston and wish her abundant in her
val enterprise all her splendid efforts restoration
Any other sentiment is foreign the minds and
of this citizeuship--THE Posr.l
As stated in this reply the first information The
Post had that this silly being circulated, and
The Post disavowed it then and disavows it the
respectable citizenship of this community
Il
As the statement there has been organized
effort in Houston defeat the success OF the Galveston
carnival absurd be credited in any respectable
and The Post surprised to find that newspaper