The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1897-10-15
The CENTRAL IS NOW OPEN
Tarosah Freight and rssssaqs !
Trains Left Houston Yesterday.
INTERNATIONAL ACCEPTS BUSINESS.
Only Few Places Holding ont -,
Their Ltne-Cars Beinx Fumi-
stated At Eureka.

AT mass meeting Of the citizens =,
ROBERTSON county yesterday afternoon n
hearne, resolutions were passed witho,,,
dissension modifying their quarantine with
reference to through traffic. Their action
! opened connection between North and
south Texas, and passenger train left
the Grand Central depot on the Houston
ana Texas Central for Den;son, carrying
mail, baggage and express natter. There
We're several passengers aboard for points
north Of Corsicana and no mail. baggage
or express was put OF south OF that point.
Inc train ran through without stopping
other than for necessities, water, etc.
freight train left Fairbanks, a small
station some distance out OF Houston at
AZ a. IN. Tor Austin. train OF empty
fumigated cars left Houston at i1:45 a. m.
for the main line north OF Corslcana.
No subsequent interference is anticipated
and today the company will operate south
bound business exclusively, excepting on
the Austin branch. A passenger train ar
rived last hight from Austin, and the
equipment sent TO the fumigating station
at Gureka. where 1t was treated by Dr.
:. W. Field. The train will leave the
urana central depot at a. III. this morn
Ing for Austin and points On the Austin
and Northwestern. The same service re-
turns tonight at 7'l5 o'clock. Passengers
however. Will be subjected 10 the uuaran-
tlhe regulations Of all places rassed
through. Train 10. will arrive In Hous-
ton at f:l5 p. m. on regular schedule.
On tomorrow northbound business will
De moved, the Austin branch and the
main line trains running, the latte in one
direction only.
Ihe following statement of the conGitiop
along the Central was issued ;este,day.
Il have given the postoffice authorities
ana express company notice that express
ana mail would be received subjec. to
delay, and I think It advisable 10 ro,ify
persons purchasing tickets north Of Cor
sicana that sale Of tickets Is made sub
leot to quarantine regulations established
at points north of Corsiclua
Il am in receipt OF advice FROM MeKin-
ney that no restrictions whatever upon
travel have been established.
Corsicana and Navarro county have not
at any time this season established quar-
antine against either freight OF put GEN
gers.
'Grayson county will permit frcigt
ana passenger trains TO pass through. They
give notice that they have net estab-
llshec quarantine against any point.
Limestone county has given us permits
sion to stop and do work at all stations.
under rigid quarantine INSPECTION. F-ei, hit
express and mail from al! infected points
are not permitted to stop off in the county.
freisnt trains can lun through without
stopping. except at water tanks. 1t Is also
agreed than one train will 10 The local
station work.
'Bremond will permit passengers holding
certihcate duly sworn and not over TWEEN
ty-four hours old 10 transfer and rton AZ
Bremond. Mall. baggage, express and
freight from non-infected points north
and west of us will be allowed to be trans
ferred and received here, but nothing from
the south. Trainmen are required 10 con-
way. "a
:, ,Waxahaehie, Ellis county, has es,ao-
lished quarantine against Galveston. Hors- |
ION ana San Antonio and other poiu,s in |
fectcd Passengers from either OF the
a3o'e places Will not be allowed TO get |
OH OF cars in Ellis county.
calvert, Texas, will permit us to rass
Cr"s through the city. but not to ;ut |
gers. N~-
"Brazos county will permit us to run |
trains through the county at "A speed of nor |
allow us 10 stop al water tanks one mile |
south OF college This station has been |
paced under quarantine guards Trains |
must not SLOW up at station for orders or |
stop at any station in the county of BRACES |
as explained above.
washington county grants permission |
LOT trairs to stop at Chappell Hill, Bren-
nam and Burton where there will be off |
GERS stationed to inspect passengers before |
they get OF o. train. No one will be al |
lowed to get off without health certificates [
or satisfactory evidence that they have nor |
been in infected places. Conductors viii be |
required to keep car doors locked while |
passing through Washington county and let |
no one off before inspectors have examined |
their certificates. Soutnbound freight |
trains will be allowed TO sop. discharge |
and receive freight. No northbound freight |
trains will be allowed TO discharge freight |
from New Orleans. Galveston Houston or |
any other infected point. Empty cars,
after having been fumigated and properly |
carded to show that they have been fumi-
gated. may pass through or stop in Wash
ington county
Same quarantine order will apply to
points in Bastrop county. McDade has no
quarantine.
Dallas county raised their quarantine
last night.
I'VE have received advice from county
Judge OF Travis county and board of health
at Austin. Texas that there.will be no OBJ
lection to operating our trains into Aus
TN. All cars going into Austin however, |
will be required to be fumigated and show
Inspectors card.
Waller county will permit us TO run
trains through county. but will not allow
rs to stop aud take water.
&c. A. Quinlan. Vice President"
OPERATIONS ON OTHER ROADS.
The Southern Pacific westbound pas