Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1886-02-20
AN oUTr1gEoUS ACTION.

A passenger on the train from the Eas
has handed THE GAZETTE copy OF th'
quarantine proclamation issued by thu
mayor OF Dallas against Fort Worth. Will
commendable thrift Dallas had the pro
clamation printed by job Office and 9Th,
dodgersp were distributed on the train tc
west-bound passengers TIE GAZETTE
gives below the proclamation, emitting
the ordinance and its wearisome details
QUARANTINE AGAINST sMALr-rox.
MAYoRALTY, DALLAS, Feb. 49, 1855.
Notice Is hereby given that the provisions Of
an ordinance establishing Quarantine regula.
tions !" approved November 0, 1877, shall be
rigidy enforced, commencing this day, against
all trains goods, baggage and persons from
Fort worth, during the continuance Of small
pox In thai city, All persons and trains com.
Ing under the provisions Of said ordinance, and
such additional regulations as, under It's au
thorits, mAy be prescribed by the health officer
and committee or board Of health of this city,
are en1oined to conform 70 such provisions and
regulations under the pains and penalties In
SAID ordinance prescribed Said board is com.
posed OF Dr. j. l.. Carter. health officer; Alder
men Robert Gibson. John Bookhout and Sam.
uel Poterman, committee. Dr. NJ. NJ Newsom
is the chief quarantine physician to enforce
the law and regulations, assisted by such 9th.
ers as may be selected for that purpose. The
public are assured that there Is not now, nor up
to this time has there BEEN case Of small. box
in Dallas. There we o several cases late In
December and early In January In cabin on
the Mckinney 70 d, two miles from the court.
house, OF which four died and four recovered.
Every safeguard has been successfully en-.
ployed to prevent the disease spreading from
that source. II now devolyes upon the city
authorities and all citizens TO do everything
possible to prevent lite introduction from Fort
Worth or any other place where 1t may exist.
Parents and all others are again urged to have
all children or others In their charge yaccin.
ated.
The quarantine, issued for prudential mo.
tiVes for the safety OF our citizens, and re-
luctantly adopted against sister city, will be
raised at the earliest moment justified by the
public safety.
inc law governing the case is hereto ap-
pended JOHN HESRr BROWN. Mayor
Attest W. Il. PERRY, City Secretary.
DR.. Carter, the health officer of Dallas,
was sent here to "investigaten the small
pox. He came to this city yesterday and
investigated, and, we are informed by our
city physician, DR.. Slauter, decided
to recommend to his city not to quaran-
tine. The Evening Mail printed yester-
day an interview with Dr. Carter, from
which we take the following
Have you any objections to stating whether |
or not you VIII advise quaranuine5
"t have not; l viii recommend to the city |
council Of Dallas that quarantine be not put on |
at present"
DO you think the council Will act as you |
suggest?'
81 am afraid not, but believe they will estab. |
ish quarantine In the face OF my recommended
-ions to the contrary 1t appears to me from |
my observations that the city uroil of Dallas
arc determined to quarantine against your
,ity This is not because Of any animoslty
hey have against Fort Worth, but because
hey are unnecessarily alarmed by the rcports
)f Tom, Dick and Harry who rome from here
% Dallas. am satisfied that cxagg, rated re.
ports have originated right heI in Fort Worth.
md then carried to Dallas with tho usual adj
iitlons, by travellers"
Mayor Brown says, in his proclama.
ion, that quarantine against ga sister
'ity'' was adopted reluctantly. DR.. Carter
laid to the Evening Mail at appears to
ne, from my observation, that the city
council OF Dallas are DETERMINED to
quarantine against your CITY," And thus
vas the visit of investigation organized
o quarantine
TIE GAZETTE leaves this outrageous
Iced to the people Of Fort Worth for re-
ponse, and only calls public attention
o this fact Mayor Brown says
II smallpox in Dallas ''There I
we're several cases late in De-
ember and early In January
II which four died and four recovered.
Every safeguard has been successfully en-
'loyed to prevent the disease spreading
rom that source" At meeting of the
Dallas city council on Thursday, called
o quarantine against Fort Worth and
hus conceal the presence of the small
'ox in Dallas, the following appears
Imong the proceedings
Mr.. Gibson, for the special committee ap
'ointed to confer with county committee
ooking to the establishment of suburban hos.
'ital for infectious diseases, presented the
GLOWING report which was unanimously
dopted:
Your committee, to whom was referred the
eport OF the city physician in regard to the
mall poN and the necessity of providing suit
BILE accommodations for taking care OF per
ons sick with such disease, beg leave to report
hat we have concluded trade for forty. four
nd one-half acres of land near Cedar springs
axe, In conjunction with tic county authori
les, for the sum Of $1,000 eacn to pay $500 as
heir half for said purchase, and requested the
mayor to conclude all arran sements and to pay ,
no $500 for the city, to b, used as n suburban ,
ospital We also recon- end the appropri. I
ton of $500 for the purpose OF providing a
nilding and such furniture and fixtures as are ,
eemed necessary TO furnish said building
'henever necessary 10 be used as a suburban [
ospital for Infectious diseases. (
Adjourned.
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