The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1903-02-21
SHIPS NOT INSIDE
Water Has Been TOO Rough for Them
10 Get ThrCuyh The Channel.
A CHANGE OF THE WEATHER
is Expected Today, However, and They
VIII Then Inter the Port
RECEPTION COMMITTEE GOT OUT
And Had Talk With Admiral Hiaainson,
Giving Him a Welcome to the
Port OF Texas.
CHANGE OF THE WEATHER
RECEPTION COMMITTEE GOT on

ond day OF the battleships visit here was
almost as unsatisfactory as the first. though
the weather was not quite as bad. The four
big battleships got up steam this morning
for the purpose OF coming into Bolivar
roads, but after taking a sounding 1t was
found that there was only twenty-four feet
Of water at one point, this being caused
by the rise and fall OF the sea, which is
suu quito rough Admiral nlgginson then
gave orders for the ships TO remain where
they were, and they are out Of sight OF land |
hence had az well be IN the middle OF the |
gulf as far as the pleasure that their visit |
is giving the thousands Of visitors who nre
here 20 see them Is concerned.
No one is 10 blame, however, and the
officers OF the ships regret their inability
to come 10 equally as much MS the visitors {
The ships have been trimmed so that they
draw less than twenty-five feet OF water
md under normal conditions ships go In and /
OUT OF this hurbor drawing MS much as
twenty-five feet seven inches. so that It Is
ensy to see that Il the sea WAS not so botS-
ferrous the ships could have safely come
over the bar
Admiral Hlgginson has expressed the In
teutlon Of bringing the ships In as soon AS
the condition of the wator justices him IN
Adm. 81, An enst wind is sun h,owiug,
and this will not tend to settle the sea.
cbnpro OF weather is hoped for and 'N'
pcctcd. " It becomes more favorable the
( shlps win he where the visitors eau see
/ thom. and II it does not they must be dis
pupoiutel There Is no help fur 81 The
| ,te.,,. ,.,u rama ashore. however, and the
.,....,,,,,,orts which haye been arranged
{ 49,. 5,.,, ,iu rope off according to Yched.
,
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ia ,.in ,,cstcraav i'm attempting to visit
A.. t,o,rsar,, ord extend a welcome 60
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-, nnt tnclr o,pcrtrucr of Yesterday
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'"'e' tyoa,.or.. pbcy were coutcut
| st,n NJ the trimming ship
n,' ,,,.,, A. r.r. f,r tine purpose Of
',, ,,,cor. and men on the bat.
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~, Thc prntrio and the cruiser Scor-
,',.,r,, an po,ivor roads ana these
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