The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1897-10-14
The Central Hopes to Begin Opera
tion Today.
COUNTY TO HEAR FROM,
The Train Service out Of Houstcr.
"any Persons Have Gone North.
The Mails Are Moving.

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20 the Houston headquarters did not reveal
.pe absence OF any Of the clerical force.
ABOUT the entire day was consumed in
making arrangements for putting traits
through over the road. kilograms poured
IN during the afternoon, showing de-
cidedly more favorable attitude to the
proposition as submitted in yesterdays
Post with reference to the funueatipn of
cars ana the operation OF through trains
Dr. Swearingens telegram TO the
county judges and boards OF health has
been received with much favor" said Mr..
Miller, and 1t Is gratifying to the officers
OF this line, as well as all loyal Texans
To note the confidence the people repose In
the DOCTORS Judgment. The kilograms Of
today make us feel that the time is near
for the movement Of trains, which will
be done according to the suggestions of the
health authorities.
In placing the wishes OF the company
more plainly before the people living along
the road, the following was wired out:
10 the Honorable County Judge. Mayor and
Heaith Officer, Bryan, Texas-All Agents
First Division and Agent Calvert. Bre-
mond and Mexia:
On request of DR.. r. M. Swearingen,
state health officer, wa transmitted to
you last evening telegram over his sig
naeure for your consideration, with a
view OF resuming operation Of our trairA
on e safe basis. taking into consideration
that II Is neither our desire nor intention
to place amy of the community in Jeopardy
we desire to cooperate with you and your
local board, looking toward a modiicatioS
OF the restrictions that have been placed
upon US, SO as to permit us to pass our
trains over the road during the day, max
Ing stops only at such points designated
by your local boards, for the purpose of
taking water. and / think such places can
be protected by the appointment Of a local
inspector. The State health officer has
directed that we establish a fumgating
station. which we have agreed to, for the
purpose CT fumigating all empty cars NOV
ing north TO be loaded with south bound
business. The fumigating station will be
under the charge of an experienced in
spector appointed by DR.. Swearingen. and
cars will be under treatment for day be-
fore any attempt will be made to move
them north A written certificate of its
distinction will be placed upon each car
in a conspicuous place. so that your local
Inspector or health officer may verifT
same.
lue mdttGI VI SelLu6 our empty
to North Texas is Of the greatest import
ance to us, and we believe that resump-
tion OF traffic will result advantageously
to your people Further. Drs. Guiteras
and Swearingen claim that this is pToper
infection for cars, and there Is not TO-
least danger after being fumigated, as ex-
planned herein.
1t Is my desire to co-operste with your
people. I do not wish to antagonize
them in the least. Our business. as well
as the commercial interest along the line,
are suffering to an alarming extent, and
am assured that we can operate with
perfect safety If your people will cooper
ate with us and modify your restrictions
on basis as outlined by DR.. Swearingen
Your prompt attention and favorable
decision will be appreciated by
G.. A. Quinlan.
BY p. m. yesterday the entire line from
Denison to Houston was open to move
ears, under certain conditions. with the
exception of Robinson county, and for
those people Judge Cannon has the fore
going telegram under consideration.
I'm all counties" Mr. Miller said 'the
company will maintain inspectors at the
appointment of the local health boards.
In Brazos and Grimes counties such in
spectors will be at water stations where
our engine tanks have to be replenished.
We have adopted the following plan for
operation OF trains: Have crews to run
from Houston and point two miles south
of Ennis. the station to be in charge of a
quarantine officer of the county main
tanned by this company the men not to
leave the right of way. When permission
is granted by Judge Cannon of Robertson
county we will begin moving business
soutlbound, Freight is to be moved only
in the day time. and trains will only be
operated in single direction---that is.
southbound one day and northbound the
next day--so that trains will non have to
stop for siding or orders After we get
permission we may decide to put into |
operation trains Nos. and 2 to run the
same as the freights, which will give a
train in each direction every other day.
For instance. train No, 1 would leave |
Houston tomorrow and train No. would
arrive in Houston Friday night.
There has been a fumigating station
opened at Eureka, at the crossing Of our
line ana Tue MlSsOurl, hailShS anu ltAaS,
and has been placed in charge OF DR.. S.
W. Fields. an appodntee OF DR.. Swear
iIgen. 1t was put in operation at noon
today. Cars will be detained there for
twelve hours and fumigated in accordance
with the suggestions of Or. Swesringen In
the meeting at the Capitol Hotel day be-
fore yesterday. When DR.. Fields has com
pletely and thoroughly fumigated the cars
be Will attach a card showing the initials
Of the rolling stock. the number. the time
the date and station such work
is done. All cards will be signed by him.
self. so that there can be no possible mis-
or mistake ebout the cars
1t is highly probable some character OF
through service will be announced today.
THE TRAIN SERVICE FOR TODAY