The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1897-09-30
81. Swearingen Says Quarantine Against Houston
Can Be Raised With Safety.
CITIZENS MASS MEETING AT COTTON EXCHANGE
Physicians in the Eva Duncans caseIt Is Pronounced
MaarIal Turner Resigns From the Board Of
health--Delegation Of Doctors From Hampstead.

every one seemed disguised with the quar-
antine regulations, and many were In
favor OF both the Houston and Beaumont
guarantees being raised Immediately.
At this point Mayor Rice stated that
from his conversation with Mr.. skinner
/ he gathered that Galveston's action had
| been precipitated by telegram sent from
| here Monday night by Health Officer Nc
Elroy. Mr.. Borchard thereupon made
| motion that DR.. McElroy be invited to
attend the meeting In order that the truth
| OF the reports IN regard to his message
might be learned. He thought that this
would be simply treating that gentleman
with proper courtesy. This resolution was
adopted. and Or. McElroy was requested
| by telephone TO be preseWe at the adjourned
| meeting, which was called for o'clock.
In discussing the Galveston embargo on
Houston cotton Mr.. McIlhenny stated that
some immediate relief was needed and
that the Cotton Exchange should endoavor
to Impress upon the Galveston authorities
the absurdity of their position in refusing
to receive these shipments. Ne stated that
several hundred bales OF Houston cotton
were collected In the bay and could not
be loaded In the stream. That Galveston
would admit through cotton, although It
frequently stopped In the yards here for
some length Of time, but would not permit
Houston shipments by tho Direct Navlga-
ton company TO be put on board ships at
that port. He thought this was assuming
an authority that Galveston did not really
have. but that tho stcvodores came from
Galveston and would not Sn allowed to
touch tho Houston cotton. consequently tho
Island city scemed to have the best OF It,
Mr.. Read thought this matter would be
adjusted In a day or two but II not Hous-
ton could doubtless make arrangements to
send cotton by rail to Boston, New York
and other points and thus keep the staple
moving and prevent any congestion here
Captain VIM. Christian argued in favor
OF mproaslng upon Galveston the true
state OF affairs here and thought the city
should insist upon an investigation. He
did not believe tho officials there would
countcnance the present rigid quarantine
when they were fully satisfied thnt Hous-
ton was free from yellow fever, us she has
been all along,
After some further discussion the cot
ton subject was laid over and the meeting
adjourned until p. m.
On reassemblng at p. m. there were
| 100 or more citizens present
| The seorotary read the following dis
| patch from Or. Fisher OF Galveston
II. W. Martin, Secretary Cotton Exchange
| and Board OF Trade. Houston
/ Galveston. Texas, September 29.--I wish
to state most positively that any action
that took In qwarant,ning against Hous,
ton In no way was occasioncd by what
LEANED from Or. McEiroy. He simply a
a professional brother. when ! told hin
was going TO quarantine. replied tina
under the circumstances he could no
blame me, and stated at the time that h
did not think tho case was yellow fever
Ho Is in no way responsible for my action
w. c. Fisher, Health Physician.
Chairman Neville announced that Or
McElroy had Just lett in order TO try an,
catch Or. Swearlngen by wire in order t
secure his consent to repeat to Galveston
tho message that was sent this morning /
/ columbus and San Antonio, signed by ID
Swearingen and DR.. MoElroy.
This message was in substance tina
| while there was case here regarde
with suspicion, IL was we'll guarded an
there was mo reason for auarantiniu
against Houston.
MIR. Read said that he had good new
to qeport. lie had just talked with Nj
: Bcin OF the Southern Pacific who state
that the tracks OF that road damaged b
the recent storm were being rapidly re
paired to Sabine Pass, and that In a yer
short tlmc Houston could ship MI its co,
ton out via Sabine, (Applause)
Several voices--"And there are no whal
charges there"
Mr.. Borchard thought this was doin
international and Great Northern II hi
road was bringing mail into Houston frol
Northern points.
He replied that II was and that the ma
was simply detained at quarantine and ser
IN, But don't know how II Gets out,
said Mr., Booth,
In answer 10 the question II the Missouri
kansas and Texas was handling mall int
Houston Mr.. Routh said he did not thin
tho Missouri, Kansas and Texas was
present running trains into Houston.
MI Bolchard thought this wlh doin
Houston an injustice and that Housto
deserved better consideration at the hant
OF tie Missouri Kansas and Texas Raj
way company,
IL was suggested that the chairman 3,
to II that whatever Information was spttc
from Or, Swearingen concerning the al.
patch to be sent to Galveston be FOL
wardcd at once,
motion thanking Mr. Bein OF III
southern Pacific for tho relief offered WI
!, adopted unanimously,
Mr. Lombardl said that he had heard tn,
DR., Fisher OF Galveston had said that /
would raise tho quarantine against Hou.
ton u furnished with certificate lrol
4 the Houston board Of health that tn
Duncans girl did not have yellow fever.
I Mayor Rice, who has lust come In, sal
, mat since the forenoon meeting he Ia
heard from Or, Fisher at Galveston an
$ tnat nc had advised him that he though
tue quarantine would 10 raised n The re,
two days That he regretted the necessit
OF quarantlntng against Houston, but coul
not do otherwise under Or. Swearingen
advice and that he would be Slad 10 rails
the quarantine as soon as The situatio
warranted II. Az 10 DR.. Mcfslroy's me.
Q sage. DIR. Fisher said he did not want
I do DIR. McElroy an Injustice and he di
/, nol think that Dr. MoElroy intonde
:. doing any injustice to Houston. His mo,
! sage 10 DR.. Fisher was simply that II
I Swearingcn regarded the case as suxpiclcu
4 that he (McElroy} believed II was n,
yellow fever, but that under The oircum
= stances he would not blame Galveston Il
putting on quarantine as other poini
, were bottling Houston up.
: Some gentleman asked II It were not no.
! sible 10 have the mail sent into Ca
weston simply by the use OF one car ana