The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1897-09-26
TEXAS QUARANTINE.
wAxAHACHfE DOESN'T BELIEVE
THERE Is ANY DANGER.
Other Towns, However, Have NOT
Taken the Same View ana Have
Declared Restrictions.

Waxahachle, Texas. September 25.--
Mayor Dubose did not 60 in with the
county and quarantine against the inject
ed points today. He gave out the follow
ing notice. "our city authorities agree that
1t is unnecessary to quarantine at present
It does not appear that there is case In
Texas, and none In less than 400 miles OF
us, and there is perfect Gordon OF quar-
antine stations ON the eastern border OF
the State besides many municipal quar-
antines. Should 1t appear that the safety
OF our city demands quarantine then we
will have It. And when ordered 1t Will
be an effective one, anything short OF that
is time and money wasted"
Calvert, Texas, September 25.-Mayor
Meredith today called mass meeting OF
citizens for the purpose Of discussing the
danger that might be imminent from the
yellow fever sc3urge and for the purpose
OF modifying the stringent quarantine
measure which was taken by the county
commissioners at Hearne yesterday to
that of sufficient and rational precaution-
airy restriction as our citizens would deem
requisite to protect and insure this city
from infection If it should cSme this way.
and the following resolution was adopted:
Resolved, That 1t Is the sense OF this meet
ing that passenger trains be permitted -
stop at Calvert for the purpose OF receiv-
ing and depositing mail matter; but that
no passengers be permitted to get eff such
trains also that express matter and frelgnt
from the North be received, and freight
and express matter be shipped out North
and South; provided, that no freight or
express be permitted to be received from
the South or any other place infected by
yellow fever.
Georgetown, Texas, September 23.-All
passengers leaving here are given board
of health certificate, in case they are stop
ped by quarantine officers. Fish and oyster
dealers who depended on Morgan City for
their supply are cut off. because no trains
are running between New Orleans and
Houston. Last week they were cut off by
storms. Business Is very quiet among the
yellow fever scare. This situation applies
tr nearly all interior towns in Central
Texas
Brookshire. Texas, September 25.-The
Waller county commissioners court con-
vened last Thursday and ordered close
| quarantine throughout the entire county.
| The order reached this place late yester-
| day evening Mr.. j. N. Edmondson, the
| county commissioner, appointed quarantine
| officers at this place, proceeded at once to
| carry into effect the order Of the county
f. health officer. Passengers were prohibited
| from getting off the train and all freight
| was prohibited from landing. The county
| roads will be closely watched.
| La Porte, Texas. September 24.-Mayor
| Compton issued a quarantine proclamation
| today against all infected districts. At a
| special meeting OF the town council last
night several quarantine ordinances were
| passed. Judge Shaw will be appealed to
| to order inspectors stationed at Lynchburg
and Morgan's Point to prevent fugitives
| from Beaumont or other infected places
ITO land in Harris county. The town has
! been thoroughly cleared Of weeds and rub
bish and disinfected.
Trinity, Texas, September 2s.-The or.
| der OF today not to allow any trains to
| stop in the county YVES rescinded tonight
| Trains will be allowed to stop as hereto
fore, but no passengers, freight or Baggage
| will be allowed to enter the county from
amy infected district, and no person allowed
| to enter who is not provided with a health
certificate, signed and stamped by a quar-
antine health officer, said certificate net
to be over twenty-four hours old.
Corsicana. Texas, September IA lit
tie ripple Of anxiety was created here yes
| terday when the populace had understood
that trains carrying local freight on the
Houston and Texas Central between Ennis
and Houston and one passenger train each
way had been discontinued. The anxiety
did not last very long, however, Corsicana
is not even quarantined.
Palestine, Texas. September 24.-The
International and Great Northern discon-
tinued selling tickets last night to Hearne,
Huntsville and Longview on account Of
the quarantine at those places. There has
been no action taken toward establishing
quarantine rules here as yet, and there is
very little excitement over the report OF
yellow fever in Texas.
Tyler, Texas, September 25.-The city
council met this afternoon and passed an
ordinance authorizing quarantine against
all yellow fever infected districts. board
Of health was appointed; owing to no an.
preparations being made for expenses in
cident to an effective quarantine they re.
| signed.
! Quintana, Texas, September 25.-Mayor