Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1888-10-07
IQU ARANTINE.
frem MRS James q. Vincsn
q Perth Srang Grounds
for Compliant.
II Condition OF rhings a. IL
Here Complained OF. 3

Here Complained OF.
\e Houston Post Of the 81 instant ie
1ncllned to think that there is some mis-
take" Ia your quarantine article Of the
lss, and 1t moraliEss extensively about
sne peculiar hsrdships snd necessary in
eeaveniences attendant upon the "sys
tenn" Il says very truly: "The quar-
anime system lie peculiar one and
something which cslls TOR the exercise Ct
good deal OF patience"
Ine Texas quarantine this year has
certainly been peculiarly "peculisr I"
Texas Guaranteed against the states OF
Georges sud Alabams when the only sus-
pected case In either state was one at
Decatur, Ais. After the law wsg msde
my CHILD aud visiting Georgia fell under
!ts restrictions. 60 not complain that
WAS srantined, for here "mig1t makes
Sighs," and humbly seq 1iesce.
4 Ba. there are grounds for complaint.
l. There WAS no paolished ohi;isl no
tihcStton BY which the people In Gsorg!a
nd Aisbanla could learn that they we're
onsidered plagua-s:ricksu and would
DOT be allowed to enter Texas, Had sucn
10 lice bten served on the pdLlc, Texans
listing TIE condemned states could have
emained IN safety and comfort VITA their
rieads until frost.
2. The question asked me By the 81.
nc of1icial was: "Hsye you passed
rough Geerais or Alsbam12" tYss."
Then you hevs to geC If here" "But
ave health certificates" - "rhey ara nc
|ood here, please h.ud me- your checks,
pc nave to be quics about It,"
j The lights on the premises were
.nt3rp, small smoked lamp which
urnt out that nigh, ana dim light IL
be Cooks room.
~ The one female prisoner there this.
nigh. showed uJ to the wo.
mems room 1910 feet. A blanket
hung at the window dripping with dew
There WAS no fastening to the door. An
cfiicar brought Us water In small rusty
tin cup; the young lsdy brought ID the
rusty, bent tin paa which she said served
al for bathing purposes.
3. After the eff er had crowded tWeS
cots into The room we asked for cover
He said 8 package had just arrived and
proceeded to unite II. l. WAS three small
shoddy comforts, and IN the center OF the
bundle WAS paper which the officers
called "Mlss Martins release" and l
heard several remarks like this: "How
fortunate for you, Miss Martin, these La
dies needbd cover tonight; you NIL nj
have had to stay day longer II we had
not happfned TO open these quilts"
6 The1 prisoners were outraged by the
IfaEe: caIitDg 1t "oisgusttng," ''nsusea
= lrsufs Gent" etc. 1 was only
u 10 p. m to 8. M. and tasted
bus the water
ruHk, pscked st the foot of the
dge, ia Bsrton county, Georgia,
IN miles from the r.ilrosd, was
iumigstior, while a lot Of bsg
scked 10 Macon, Ga passed ua-
Id.
Tery article WAS taken GU! Of the
Bid bottom Of nap trunk, while nessl
ie outside OF Miss Martia's tFulk
nigsted.
it WAS necessary that my clothing
osed ST all 1t WAS equally necsSesEYd
ne funigation be thorough, Nan
by, hat cox and parsgol box wore |
turbsd, and comparatively fyH ar
were unfolded. Are not the germs |
the North Georgia mountains es |
In ths folds Of M dresses as in M |
pnsic aud souvenirs? Another |
n were moi asked for tue pillows, |
and muliitudnous hand |
which had Topped up |
seats from Csr:er.v lie, Ga, 80 |
ks station, and these remain IN
led.
While my clio hing was not u.
Mrs. Styles trunks were badly |
and the contents MAZE chaos and |
III WAS forty eight hours from the
received ny hus5and'J ASSURANCE |
ing release had been ordered to the |
E1ie when stranger st Lake Clsrles |
howed me postal card rom o quar-
milne Cf1cisl Containing postscript to |
his effect: "If you see Mrs. Styles and |
irs. Vincent tell them l hsve their re-4
ease and they can pass"
IL. have not received any writing, |
ass, permit or certificate setting forth I
ne fact ghat Wss cfficiSIly released iromi
Quarantine, nor have signed sny paper |
f,F Texas save the quarantine oath which |
D ii GERS never took back snd l Still |
g q unique memento OF thss stir lag |
Ion.
oung lsdy wrote me from the Sta
September 25 as follows:
They have forty in the house-5ever-
Ia The tent, and two coaches OF about
lty immigrants. 1t is certainly the
fesffN D!sce hava ever been IN,
getting worse. The water is so
rs to Cause alarm, and the Officers
legrsphiBg ('elegrsms had TO wait
\ins 20 take them to Orange to be
dsd) for relief. The water will
TO De shipped, They give only l
ais dsy-one at IL. the other De n
and O'Clock. 1 cannot rest on
In comfort, and have taken cold Y
81 very bsdly. It was terriblef
"a a wom2n's nature to gee the cons
IS OF your trunks exposed "
ex posing women's clothing before
nd CT quarantine prisoners part CT
ery fumigsting process7
also quote ftom the letter OF prom
NJ gentleman Of Texas who WIS., &C.
Ensd: "rhe Citiz n (Boeque) has Justly
IND fairly exposed the unreasonable,
strocious snd futile quarantine at tbs
Sabine, and do rope some leading 3sily
will give the statement you have made
wide circulation. The people Of Texas
being fair minded, honest aud reasonable
viii see that this oossted 'stTic.ness' h2s
St:is substance snd less sepse. Our babe
trscted mslsrisl fever while 81 Lake
eIrlss which, culInins'ing ms violent
onvulsioD, Frustrated her ter several
avs" ~.
Lie and desth in themselves ass sl6FE
hsster5; Ii Is only tina. which 'is scc6m- AZ
lished by either which Is momentous. III
puld not hesitate 10 give my lsefo
ert from Texas IN impehHng
RSn,sy, end 1 would gladly suffer
discomfort TO insure Texas