The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1897-10-03
HOUSTON LINES NOW OPEN
Al Quaraatinss Against Trsis Strv
Ice Are Raised.
SEVEN COUNTIES HAVE RECEDED.
southern Pacific, santa Re and Texas
and Pacific Form a Temporary
Traffic Alliance.
VEN COUNTIES HAVE RECEDED.

montgomery, Walker, BrAzos, Houston,
Wharton. Milan ana Burleson counties
yesterday raised their guarantees against
Houston. Beaumont ami Victoria, but will
continue to refuse freight and passengers
from infected points.
In the case Of Walker county Z meeting
was to have been held at Huntsville yes
terday and II tho conditions justihed II
their quarantine was to be declared on
at midnight.
The station Of New Caney on the
Houston East and West Texas. In Mont
gomery county. was recently closed. but
will be reopened Immediately.
A telegram was received from Bryan last
night by the Houston and Texas Central
that passengers, freight, express and mall
from all Texas points would be allowed to
stop there. Passengers, however must be
provided with health certificates saying
that they have not been in an Infected
place during the ten days preceding. Al
ter Monday the night trains Of the Houston
and Texas Central will be allowed to stop
at all stations In that county.
San Marcos has raised Its quarantine
against Texas points. but will maintain a
quarantine against all infected points.
This leaves all lines running out OF
Houston clear OF guarantees save the re-
1uirement Of health certificates at some
stations.
The general passenger agents office OF
the Houston and Texas Central yesterday
issued the following circular to agents.
which presents the situation In other
States:
'Do not sell tickets to any point In Mis-
sissippi Louisiana or to Shreveport or
points beyond. or to points on Texas and
Pacific railway fNew Orleans dlvision) east
Of Marshall. or to points on Southern Pa
cific east Of Orange, as train service has
been abandoned east Of Orange This you
will see shuts out the New Orleans and
Shreveport gateways and leaves open for
Southeastern business the Memphis route
only.
DO not sell tickets to York. Ala. or to
points on Mobile and Birmingham railroad
south of jackson. Ala, or to points on
Mobile and Ohio railroad south Of Cairo.
Ill.
Passengers for points In or beyond and
passing through the States OF Arkansas.
Alabama. Florida. Georgia, North Carolina.
South Carolina. Tennessee. Virginia and
Oklahoma Territory should provide thsm-
selves with certificates
persons entering Savannah, Ga, from
,hn hxyu all WAN q
provide themselves with health certificates,
otherwise they will be stopped at Rincon.
q small station outside Of the city, which
has no accommodations whatever. All per-
sons destined to Savannah passing through
Atlanta must present to the health officer
| of the city of Savannah health certificate
vseed by DR.. Stone, office 16 Wall street,
Kimball house.
| "All baggage from or through Atlanta ID
subject to a delay OF from tweuty-four to
forty eight hours.
illinois Central-Trsins 1913 and 1874 be-
tween Memphis and Batesville have beer
discontinued.
Queen and Crescent route)--All passenger
service discontinued until further notice
"Yazoo and Mississippi valley-Traiui
1913 and 1874. Riverside division. and an,
s. on main line, between Memphis an,
vicksburg, Nos. SO and "a, between Batol
Rouge and New Orleans. and the ITALIA
hatchie branch trains have been discon
tinued.
New Orleans and Northeastern toueel
and Crescent route)-Trains 3 and 4 be
tween New Orleans and Meridian hav
been discontinued.
Southern Railway-Trains 10 and 20 b.
tween Asheville and Morristown and an,
s between Asheville and Spartanburg hav
been discontinued.
Louisville and Nashville-Trains / ant
2 annulled south OF Flomaton Trains
and annulled between Montgomery ant
New Orleans"