San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1897-09-15
The P|QyGIs' P|Ig|t
ION The Bowery" Still SOjOMning
Skyward.
Mr.. Miller. Manager OF The Com
pany, Makes a Statement Play
Entitled The Quarantinei."

AS a matter of civil courtesy, a re-
porter for the Light called on Mr.. Ar
thur C. Miller, manager of son the
Bowery" theatrical company, which
is at present holding forth on the top
floor of the Maverick hotel. The visit
was made this morning and Mr.. Miller
was glad to see the reporter.
''As stranger in your city," said
he, Il would be thankful for space ex-
planning our situation. There seems
to be an impression that we alone
were sidetracked at Houston, and that
we stole into San Antonio. Now for
the truth Houston was open for us as
well as for everyone else up to 8 p.
M, when the mayor learned that cases
of yellow fever had been officially de-
clared in New Orleans. He then de-
clared quarantine against that city,
but we had already passed the state
line several hours. Before coming to
San Antonio / sent two messages TO
private individuals, asking If quaran-
tine had been declared, and both were
answered in the negative. In addition
| was told that yellow fever was never
known to exist in San Antonio, the al
titude being too great. l then pur-
chased tickets and came through and
made no secret Of our arrival. The
members went to the various hotels
and said they were members of THE
Bowery Co.,"-to get theatrical rates.
The transfer company hauled up our
baggage, all labeled with the name OF
the company. had no reason for Sc
crecy. Would be so foolish as to
pay hundred dollars for railroad
tickets from Houston, unless l felt
that everything was all right? We
were originally booked for Galveston
Monday, Houston Tuesday, San Am
tonic Wednesday matinee and night.
When Galveston quarantined last Fri
day or Saturday / changed the dates
of Houston to Monday, intending to
play there two nights, or come on TO
San Antonio for Tuesday and Wednes-
day, as Mr.. Walker wired me to do.
Dozens of people have come through
from New Orleans and nothing has
{ been said, but blind prejudice on the
part of many who know nothing OF
our profession, started hue and cry
as soon as ii was learned the show
people had arrived. Understand L
cast no reflection on your good mayor,
Mr.. Callaghan, or on DR.. Hadra,
whose treatment of myself and COM
pany has been as courteous and con-
siderate as their duty would permit,
and when they decided to quarter us
at the hotel to allay all fear of the
community, / cheerfully acquiesced in
every suggestion they made-eyen TO
sending to be disinfected every ar
ticle of clothing we were wearing, in
addition to all the stage costumes. III
the good people of San Antonio could
be in New Orleans for a few days
and see with what security and alb
sence of all fear the people regard the
situation-how they laugh at the ac-
tions of surrounding towns-see the
condition of the city and go to one OF
the meetings of their board or health,
where anything is discussed freely;
where they court investigation and
publicity, as | did, all their fears
would be at an end. There are no
doubt a few cases there, Tin fact
don't believe the city Is ever absolute
ly free from it, which, owing to the
sickness at Ocean Springs has raised
the present excitement. This is the
situation there exactly. To show how
foolish rumors will spread, l was ad-
vised not to come to San Antonio
that there was more sickness here
than in New Orleans. Ithank you
for your unbiased report yesterday
and hope the people of your city will
consider our situation. Because we
adopt the stage for a profession and
our play is called ION the Bowery,
it does not necessarily follow that we
are Bowery toughs."
Mr.. Miller then showed the reporter
through the rooms occupied by the
members of the company. Some were
playing cards and some were reading
letters from home, and they seemed to
he cheerful lot. The company is
day and night under police surveil-
ance. officer Arlington is on duty
during the day and Oficer Bader at
mint ..Ynl1 can sar tnaA H. n-.a