The herald., 1897-10-13
By the Rapid Spread of
Yellow Fever
THE SHOTGUN QUARANTINE
PUT INTO EFFECT By ALL TIN
SMALL TOWNS
Railroad Trafflc Abandoned and Du1o.
ness stopped-No Improvement
In Other States Affected
Associated Press Special wire.

AUSTIN, Tex, Oct. 1.-THE most
serious situation now confronting the
people Of Texas Is the most complete
blockade Of travel, owing to the yellow
fever scare. Many trains on all the
principal lines have been abandoned.
and local Lines have stopped running en-
tirely. Both divisions of the Houston
and Texas Central and the Southern Pa
cific are tied up most effectually tonight.
not a single wheel moving, save In. the
extreme northern portion Of the state.
Every small town in the state is rapid
ly organizing shotgun quarantines. 20
trains cannot stop except at the big
cities. The situation in the entire state
is highly panicky and the feeling Is one
Of growing alarm and apprehension.
By tomorrow night, unless the situation
is relieved, the great southern and cen-
trail portion of the state will be prac-
tically without any railroad facilities, a.
all trains will be stopped.
AT GALVESTON
GALVESTON, Tex, Oct. 1.-THE
board Of health issued an address today
declaring the disease to be Of light
type and stating that eleven cases have
been reported all told and that these
eleven are either recovered or GONZALES
cert. The first mail since Saturday
night arrived today, three tons OF 1t.
The principal lines are bringing freight
into Galveston and being allowed to
return their box cars north, so the ex-
port business is progressing. No freight
is yet allowed to go north. Free COM
muCLcation was established between
Houston and Galveston today. DR..
Guiteras has not been seen here since
his return from Houston last night. He
went out to the state quarantine station
at the entrance Of the harbor and spent
the might.
was decided by the board Of health
today to be unnecessary to close the
schools.
SCHOOLS CLOSED
HOUSTON, Tex, Oct 1.-THE city
woke UP this morning to And itself in
quarantine on the declaration Of State
Health officer Swearingen, based on the
statement Of DR.. Guiteras that four
cases Of yellow fever existed here. The
public schools were not opened, and this
fact created some alarm. Few trains left
town and all were well filled. The cases
have been promptly isolated.
Two more cases were today placed
under surveillance by the board Of
health as being Of a suspicious charac-
ter. They are isolated and will be
guarded.
AT MOBILE
MOBILE, Ala, Oct. 12.-Many neD
cases Of yellow fever were brought to
light in the past twenty-four hours. No
deaths have occurred in the past forty
eight hours. There are three more cases
reported on the steamer Kate, lying at
Magazine point, three miles above the
city. A hospital will be established there
and the ship dfsinfected. The fever. is
making greatest progress along the cen.
ter Of the residence portion of the city
in the Broad street and Spring Hill ave-
nue. districts, but still it is notSat the
ratio noted at the beginning Of the out
break, while the virulence of the disease
has not notably increased.
AT NEW ORLEANS
NEW ORLEANS, Oct. 12-Several
new cases and two deaths were reported
to the Board Of Heath at 10 o'clock this
morning. DR.. Guiteras is expected here
tomorrow or next day, but on what mis-
sion is not known. Charges have been
made that merchants violated the quar-
antiNe regulations Of other States in
shipping goods, and the Boards Of Trade
and Health are investigating the matter.
The fever situation grew no worse here
today
The official bulletin shows thirty-five
new cases and the following deaths,
those of Joseph Collette and Allen Giles.
The Tulane Athletic club opened the
big new arena tonight with a great
crowd to attend an entertainme for
the benefit of the yellow fever sufferers.
The main even, was a finish fight be-
tween Walter Griffin and Jack Cum
mings at 109 pounds. Griffin won in
fifteen rounds. Cummings who was
knocked out, failed to return to com
scousness promptly, and. was taken to
the Charity hospital He is still un-
conscious and the police have been no.
titled that his condition is serious. De-
tectives have been sent to arrest Griffin.