The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1897-10-15

nosstsA a. Galveston Make Com
noa csuse
Of 1nrIR YELLOW FEVER TROUBLES.
no msusten hoard visits galveston.
Oalvsstsn WIN nefurn the
/ Call T0day.

Call Tsasy.
1nsrs we've No nsw dsvelDmsnts ye'
ssrssy n IL lcuai yellow fever situA
tfon.
The twc patssnss proncunced vol BY Ii
board q health IN thsir bulletin Issued OF
"wednesday night. Fem and Mcdonnell
have not yet made their appearance upol
M streen o. resumed their avocations
while Ofncsr Les and DR., Mason wer'
reported = getting % nicely. but not ye,
abls 10 DO out.
Tho guards wsre not removed from the
prsnases Of the cases reported as bcinS
we'll, for the reason that these guards
were placed thers upon the order Of the
State health officer and the local board
did not care to come In conflict with hia
authority.
There were no new cases or suspects re-
ported to the board. though there were
several rumom OF cases having been dis
covered by laymen, to which no attention
was paid, as they were not officially re-
ported.
Druggists and chemists are busy making
examinations for albumen in the urine
showing that doctors generally arc making
careful examinations along this line.
whatever may 10 the result OF their
discoveries no official reports are being
made to tho board Of health.
Some physicians aver that they do not
propose reporting any of their cases, to the
board Of health, as they don't care TO SUBJ
ject their patients to the publicity that
kuch course on their part would pro-
yoke.
There is not the least alarm or uneasi-
ness concerning the health of the city as
the prevailing sickness. whatever it may
be. ie so absolutely harmless. and as the
situation Is beginning to be more thor
oughly understood. the embargo upon.
business. consequent uron the quarantine,
is being loosened up and the hone is en-
tertaincd that normal conditions viii be
restored earlier than was contemplated.
DIR. Stuart, president OF tho advisory
board OF health, was slightly mIsquoted
In the report Of his remarks before the
delegation OF visiting doctors from along
the line OF the International and Great
Northern railway at the conference which
occurred at the International aud Great
Northern depot on Wednesday afternoon.
or. stuarts assertion in reference to
the existence or non-exis' ence of yellow
fever in Houston was qualified In this
way. He said that up to the time of tho
arrival In Houston Of Dir, Guileras there
was no yellow fever In this city, but TINT
since his visit and declaration that there
were cases here they were being carefully
watched and guarded, as Or Gutcras
reputation as yellow fever expert was
such as to warrant the taking OF the great. |
est precautlon In cases OF sickness FRO
no'lnced by him to be yellow fever.
The members OF the city board Of health |
reached hasty conclusion yesterday after
noon to a,cept the invitation from the |
Galveston city council and visit that city
for the purpose OF examining the cases OF
so-called yellow fever there.
Mayor Rice called up Superintendent
Simmons of the La Porte road and asked
him II he could furnish special train
for the trip. Mr.. Simmons very cour-
teoasly replied that the whole equipment
OF the La Porte was at the service Of thu
mayor and board Of health at a moments
noticc Tree OF cost. Twenty minutes later
\ special coach attached to engine No. &
was backed into tho Central station for the
trip.
The party left at $3.50 p, m. and was
composed Of DR.. d. f. Stuart, Dr.. s. @. !
Red. Or. J.. w. Scott. DR.. w. r. Eek |
nardt. Mayor II. B. Rice and Superin. |
Eendent H. J. simmons DR.. Urwitz sent
word that he regretted very much his in
utility to make the trip. as he was CON-
pletely worn out from overwork. Dir. Nc. |
Elroy could not go. as be was sick.
very quick run was made to the Gal
weston city limits. but the train was de- |,
'ayed an hour and . halt In the Santa Fe
''srd At the edge Of the town. this delay
being caused by the Santa Fe railway
keeping, not only the main line
: the road but the city streets. entirely
blocked during that time,
On arrival At the Galveston denos IN.