The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1897-09-16
QUARANTINE IS AGAIN ON.
Mayor kice Ke-estsbIIshes Local
Qusrsstine.
II is MORE GENERAL IN APPLICATION
Than at First--TAe I. and @. n. and
II. T.. and w. T. Railways I'm
der = strict Inspection.

Owtns to the character Of the news yes.
terday from the infected points Mayor Rice
acting In conjunction with City Health
Physician DR.. McElroy. re-cstablished .
local quarantine, not only upon the South
ern Pacific but against the international
and Great Northern and Houston East and
West Texas railways as well.
The quarantine against the two last
named roads is established at the point
where the two lines intenect In the Fifth
ward.
The object TO be gained In quarantlning
these roads is to stop anything over the
Houston East and West Texas that may
pass the State quarantine at Logansport,
and inspect the International and Great
Northern passenger service to intercept any
passengers from infected localities who
may seeek to get In by circuitous route.
The quarantine station on the Southern
Pacific has been established out beyond
the crcosote works, and is In charge CT
Robert Maher who. with deputy and
cook, will remain at the station till the
embargo is raised.
To facilitate this work the Southern Pa
ciflc company has furnished two coaches for
sleeping purposes, and dining and cook
ing car.
Like facilities have been provided at the
station established at he crossing OF the
Houston East and West Texas and Inter-
national and Great Northern. which sta
ton will be In charge of Mr.. Charles
Thavonat
Quarantine at these two points Will be-
come operative this morning. and no one
will be permitted to pass the station who
has cntne from any infected point
MesBra. Maher and Hhavonat have both
had experience as quarantine guards. and
can DO rehed upon for vigilant ana eff
cient service.
DR.. McElruy was asked by Pest reporter
yesterday: why the necessity Tor re-es-
tablish!ng local quarantine on the South
ern Pacific when the State line was not
only guarded but local quarantine had
been established at least two intermediate
points-Shrevepor and Beaumont"
THESE intermediate guarantees do not
help us particle" said the city health
officer. They are simply self-protective
In their character. and are established to
prevent persons stopping oil at these
points and IN being made to move on
sometimes at the end Of shotgun they
are likely TO come on TO Houston hence
you see the local intermediate guarantees
are more dangerous than otherwise to all
other points except those which they are
designed TO Immediately protect"
This inspection Will apply to freight as
well as to passenger trains, the freigh,
trains being inspected to ascertain wheth-
er or not they are bringing in tramps
The work OF cleaning up and renovat-
Ing the city is being pushed vigorously
along The weather being favorable yes
terday. good progress was made by NIL
the gangs, and citizens living In the neigh
borhoods that have been cleaned seem to
be universally pleased over what has thus
far been accomplished
Matt brennan, who has charge OF the
Cleaning, says with the force hc is now
working he will have the job finished with
In thirty days, II the weather continues
good.