The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1897-09-25
TEXAS QUARANTINE.
TRAINS NOT ALLOWED TO STOP IN
SOME TOWNS.
Columbus Guarantees Against Gnl-
weston and Houston, Reasons for
Which Arc Given.

Columbus Texas, September 24.-The
commissioners Of the county have ordered
strict quarantine against all persons,
freight and express from Houston, Calves
ton, Beaumont and all infected or sus-
picious points. This action is taken against
Houston and Galveston for the reason that
the assertion Is constantly repeated that
refugees from Beaumont are numerous in
the two cities. Arrivals last night from
Houston are isolating themselves until
Houston is investigated by Dr. r. H. Har-
rison, Sr., who has been ordered by the
county commissioners to make the inves-
legations. Great ridiculs Is made here Of
the health certificates Issued in Houston.
Bearers of them claim that to obtain them
requisite is the fee.
I'm several instances in the reports
below 1T will be noticed that suspi-
ciOn OF Houston Is expressed; re-
ports of any cases here, either of
fever or suspicious and which
might develop into fever, are false
hoods made out of whole cloth. If u
| case does develop here or at any
other point In Texas, and is au-
thenticated by competent physi-
clans as yellow fever, The Post viii
mt once make known that fact. The
Post 10 not going of mt tangent
and any and every suspicious case
, mt any point will be investigated;
hut II 1t IL declared to be fever IL
VIII be announced ana that Mt
once. Reiterated deniRls of the ~.
istencc of even a suspicious case
mt Houston seem to have small ef-
feet on the fever liar or his victims,
dependence may be placed in The
Post in this matter. Ask the next
man who tells you there Is fever in
Houston to prove his assertion ana
see him hack DOWN.
Taylor. Texas. September 23,-The yell
low fever scare has reached Taylor SUI
/ ficiently to cause the mayor Of the city to
| circulate proclamation yesterday re-
curing all owners Of property and renters
to Institute thorough cleaning Of prem
ises. 1t is the intention to give the town
| a complete overhauling In both public and
private places, to be prepared for any pos
sible Invasion Of yellow Jack. The Mis-.
souri,. Kansas and Texas railroad this
morning withdrew the special rates to
galveston, offered a few days since. for
fear, Of quarantine interference at inter.
mediate points.
| Cuero. Texas, September 29.-Ihe now,
came from Austin yesterday that there was
case OF yellow fever in Beaumont. The
people are somewhat exercised over the
| matter The county comm isoners col ri
mas been called to meet today to consider
quarantine matters. The city OF Cutro will
act IN conjunction with Tho county and II
is supposed that Yoakum will also. Vic
terra put the quarantine in force this morn.
| ing. 'A'S
| ioakum, Texas, September a. The city
| council met In extra session this morning
10 discuss sanitary matters ana TO tske
sucn precautions as are necessary 10 ire
vent yellow fever here. 1t was de ;dei net
70 put any quarantine regula ions Oh for
the present but two extra sanitary ctiicers
were appointed, with INSTRUCTIONS IN ses
that the entire city Is put in 4 thrro,,rh
sanitary condition.
Luiing. TEXAS, September 24.-So far
Aunns hes not Guaranteed. but officers
meet and board all trains and no one from
anywhere near an Infected or suspicious
place Ia allowed to stop. Health Office,
~. champion will enforce this yer,
strictly. The excitement IL cutting dow
trade as the fever liar is spreading al
sorts Of reports.
Edna, Texas. September 2a.-Dr. ]. M
nmnmond, county health officer. today ha,
PVT on strict quarantine against the res
OF inc world. and will oee that every regu
Mucn is strictly enforced. The report iha
so,ow lever epidemic had reached Housto,
coming in. has occasioned the rten 4.
taken to enforce quarantine laws witbo,
.ens or favor. and every possible precautior
WI De used to preveAt the present mi
Sem'c from reaching this point
Victoria, Texas. september a.-victor,,
M9 coInfy authorities have co-opersteI
sns aec,ered quarantins against Besumcn