New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1870-10-06
YELLOW FEVER
PANIC
RED FLAGS, SHOT GUNS Al Nd MILITIA


Ne,cs, of the first instant:
The people in the country are scared half
out of their wits, and have succeeded in
muddling matters badly The trains that
left at ten O'Clock yesterday. tpok up about
dred left at Harrisburg, aud went out on
the Buffalo Bayou, Brazos and Colorado
Railroad
The remainder went to tile corporate
limits of Houston. where tile scene was
solemnly funny; q detachment OF militia,
with shot-guns and bludgconsi waved their
red flag and commanded the train to stop.
The militia demanded what lie was doing
there! Conductor Cross made the sensible
reply that he was running train, and not
the quarantine. He wanted I'd run through.
No, he could not" Cross wins amiable; if
they would let him run to the table and
turn, he would take his Bibla oath to burn
coal as disinfectant. No, he should not
go in if he run forty miles an hour. The
funny part was, that whilo Cross was dis
putting with the military authorities OF
Houston, his passengers scattered III all
directions, and entered Houston by forty
different streets.
Some even mounted the mail wagon and
sat on the mail bags to disihfect them as
they Travelled 10 the postoffide. Not more
than ten or twelve returned TO Galveston; :;
these did so because they did not know what
to do. We presume that many OF those who
intended gong beyond on the Central sue
ceeded in doing so. Those who did not will
have the proper portion OF their money re-
turned on presenting their tickets at the
railroad Office. Conductor ross behaved
with great GOODNESS and judgment in the
whole matter, was courteous and tolerant to
all. He came down from Houston after the
fashion in which Governor Davis says he
went at his Legislature, "bptt end fore
most" He was not allowed to turn his
locomotive. 1t Is impossible to say precisely
in what manner the freight is situated.
The Houston Direct Navigation Company
sent up eight hundred tons ION Thursday
night. There are forty-five chrs at this de-
pot loaded chiefly with grOferies. These
are needed in the country. The Diana Will
proceed to Harrisburg and lay up to-day
In the meantime, Conductor Gross will
start his train to-day, and ran 1t So far i's
he is able.
The Nerx of the second contains another
report OF "a railroad scare
Mr. Abram Cross, Superin lendanf of the
Galveston and Henderson raj road, took up
the train Yesterday as far As Harrisburg.
with mails and passengers flor Columbus.
A red flag, supported by an armed 1orce,
was found about one mile thlA side OF Har-
rsburg, and the train stopped. After some
talk the train was permitted Ito pass up on
the freight house track, west of the main
track, and all passengers fPr the Buffalo
Bayou, Brazos and Colorado railroad went
forward on tho Columbus train.
About the time the passengers had left
his train. Superintendent CROSS was notified
by the Mayor OF Harrisburg tP take Oft his
train in five minutes. Being unable to COM
ply promptly, the Mayor and armed men
took possession of the locomotive, but sub
sequently allowed time to per init the eng inc
to switch off and get below the train. When
the engine was making the switch. lot OF
Houston militia, some fifty in number. prin-
cipally light boys heavily armed, charged
the track and threw a heavy rail across it,
and the engine coming on at rapid rate
would have been thrown off and smashed
but for the Mayor of Harrisburg, who
switched off the engine upon another track.
This same body of Houston Ihilitia had al
ready been through the Ga weston train,
mixing and talking with the passengers.
The Mayor of Harrisburg refused to per
NIT mails for Houston and the interior to
pass through, and they were brought back,
and Mr. Cross notified If he attempted to
pass up toward Houston the track would be
torn up. The train returning brought no
mail but Mr.. Cross has teleSraphed to Mr..
Tracy Postmaster Mt Houston, with the
purpose of arranging to send them through
to Houston hereafter. The Mayor of Har-
risburg informed Mr.. Cross that the limits
of the city Of Houston had been extended
FIVE miles below that city by authority OF
Governor Davis. 1t is reported there is
yellow fever at Houston, and that people
are getting away i'll lively manner.
Superintendent Cross will Eend up train
on Monday morning at the usual hour, with
passengers and mails.
Superintendent Cross informs US that he
will take in the train leaving here Monday
morning, some fat Cars and some stock cars,
that persons who desire to get off at any
point on the road, may have their own con-
veyances in readiness to do so.