The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1897-09-26
DR.. SWEARlNCEN IS BUSY.
Quarantine OF Points Esst Of Sabine
to Continue Indefinitely.
A MESSAGE FROM NEW ORLEANS
Asked That an Expert he Allowed
to visit Galvcsson--A Conferences
Proposed by New Iberia.

ussWerlnk numerous tclegrains anont quar-
antine matters from points In and out OF
the State. ana gathering information With
regard to tho situation at threatened
points. Fairly In the day he wired the
quarantine officer at Texarkana asking for
particulars from that point aud calling his
port Inspector that affairs were being run
in loose manner at the northeastern State
line. The reply was that twenty lone
trains per lay ere being inspected at the
Texarkana station and that every precou-
ton is being taken there 60 prevent the
coming In OF freight and passengers from
infected points, reports from Shreveport to
the contrary Notwithstanding.
With regard to the situation ON the
northern border OF the State, pr. Swcarin.
gen had no information yesterday save the
telegram from Tcxarkana, but he felt In
no way apprchensive. rs frosts have been
reported from that direction and tho coun-
~ authorities can be relied upon to take
such precautionary measures rs may seem
necessary Passengers from the infected
| districts TO reach Paris. nenison and
| Gainesville must take such a roundabout
route, however, that II they have fever It
Will develop before they can get there.
General Superintendent Gushing Of the
Houston East and West Texas railway
called on DR.. Swearingen during the day
10 secure n modification OF existing quar-
antine regulations as to bis road. but
while a slight relaxation was promised as
TO freight coming from Northern points no
| movement OF passenger trains. which will
continue to run subject TO present restric-
lions for seine days ut least.
Yesterday morning DR.. Swearingen was
appealed TO from Brenham TO prevail upon
the Caldwell county authorities to modify
their order prohibiting the landing OF pas
sengers and freight within the limits OF
said county from anywhere, which was
so ironolad as not TO allow an engine to
stop for water even. In compliance with
said appeal he wired the county physician
OF Caldwell county that all infected dis.
tricts were quarantlned against at this end
aud that no trains were moving from east
of Houston. so that there was no necessity
for the drastic rule adopted by said coun.
ty, and in little while he received n re-
ply that the rule In question would be
modified
Yesterday evening the doctor was called
by telephone by Or. Mayfield. State quar-.
antine officer at Galveston, and notified Of
the arrival there OF two vessels from
Havana and asked II he had any special In.
struccions to give concerning them. HE
reply was that they be detained in tho
usual manner and treated according To
State quarantine rules.
The president OF the mo Credit Mons
association of New Orleans wired DR..
Swearingen yesterday asking that the
States quarantine regulations be so mod.
fled as to enable New Orleans merchants
TO receive Texas mail This telegram the
doctor did not consider worthy of atten.
ton as no one has attempted 10 interfere
with the transmission of mail from Texas
TO New Orleans. II the people of the
latter city can find any one to take their
Texas mall to them no one will object.
Yesterday afternoon the following telc,
gram was received by DR.. Swearingen:
DR.. r.. M swearingen. State Health
Officer Houston.
New Orleans. la, September 25--
Our people insist from private In
formation that Galveston has fever.
Would representative OF our board
be received and given facilities OF
Investigation? Answer
s. X. Olliphant. NJ. D.,
President Louisiana State BOARD of
Health.
Immediately after receiving the above
DR.. Swearingen sent the following:
Hon. Board Of Health, Galveston.
Texas.
Houston, Texas, September 25.--Dr.
Olliphant asks II representative OF
his board would be given facilities for
investigation In Galveston II you Will
do me the honor to answer me here
Will forward to DIR. Olliphant.
X. NJ Swearingen.
In the course OF about thirty minutes
the following reply was received:
DR.. X. NJ. Swearingen. Houston.
Galveston, Texas, September 25.-No
new Orleans medical expert or any
one else from New Orleans will be ad-
United to Galveston. VIII be glad TO
have an expert from Marine hospital
service or any other expert from a
non-infected district
". @. Fisher. Health Physician.
The above was repeated to DR.. Oliiphant
by Or. swearingen. who added thereto on
his own account that he regretted the re-
quest had not been granted by Galveston.
as he was sure that an Investigation by a
New Orleans representative would have
satisfied the health authorities OF that city
that there was no fever In the Island City.
Last night DR.. swearingen received the
following:
DR.. Swearingen.
New iberia, La. September 25.-
Could you meet delegation OF physi-
clans representing the different boards
OF health OF Western Louisiana, In
GLIDING DIR. Carter OF the Marine hos
pital service and possibly DR.. olliphant
OF the Louisiana State board, at Lake
Charles. thence to proceed 10 shreve-
port TO hold conference with the
view OF organizing q system OF uni
form quarantine and freight inspec-