The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1897-10-04


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~. Tno TsIstivss x ths dscsassd. now-
ex&r. outer~d vigorous protest. AM IL
y 49, urrn o haarH4, carriages ana rs9-
ufxr funeral A large crowd 81 re0ole we're
attracted TO the scens and The health afn-
ct&iz aecsdsd to the wishes Of the iAnns
xnd allowed tho heerss and cAsrasss.
In this connection announcement VS.
made this mosnine that fn&xmuch that the
respiration OF the board agxinst FUNERALS
of decreased yellow fever patients was hav-
ing tendency TO create an ugly feeling
h In the future, the use af hearsss Will De
Allowed, provided that they are stripped
q al druperies. Professor Metz has also
established burial corps 70 exercise
proper sanitEtion In the dispuaai OF the
eand
Up 20 this evening the board Of health
had not made q positive decision with re-
speet to the dfspcnlti0a Of the 900 iznnd-
grants who are due 10 arrive bere on
Tnesday. ft ia dstte certain. however.
that the ship VIII be detained At quaran-
tine. The Federal and State officials are
Unanimous that under the United States
laws governing the admission Of immt-
grants the local health authorities may re-
fuse 70 permit these 100 immigrants who
arr nearing port. 10 land. basing this re-
fiSsal OF the fact that rlse presence Of the
Immigrants will additionally eudanger the
hsaith Of the city. an effort In the mean
time 10 to BE- made 10 delay the time Of
sailing Ut some 500 immigrants ffopa paier-
mo. who are destined TOR this eity,
President 0liiphant said tonight that
he had Dot heard from Governor Foster
18th rsgars 70 the proposed conference
with the authorities Of Mississippi and
Texas Ia the Interest OF an auialioration
OF quarantine regulations affecting freight,
passengers and uisc mails. There seems To
De little hope that Texas will materially
nspdtfy her prescnt regulations. They said
that the conference might be held In St.
Louis or s0nse other nna Infected city
which the Representatives from the dif-
ferent States and the marine hospital
service night reach without difficulty.
Among the cases reported to the board
OF realtn to-day are three from Algiers,
oppnatts New orleaus These make A
total OF five eases In Anglers
he quantity Of fresh water running
throuxh the ssreets of New Orleans daily
VIII Dc augmented ton1orruw by some
suoo,bpo gallons from the nse OF the mains
and machinery Of the OH auxtiiary sant-
tary association
oaurca services were held today Ia Ocean
springs for the hrzt time nee the sick
neSs here was declared To be yellow
Ter There vas no eases ns .he prevail
ns ssses ahaer treatment today ana the
al further danger Is passed.
me city council finds tAeit unable 10
proyide further funds for the ssnItary
nsnt and has called conference nf state
.ess.atcrs for tomorrow night with a view
70 obtaining their pledge 10 back I'm sr
enort to obtain State ala. -