The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1897-09-09

said Dr. Fisher. There Ia no occasion Tor
any alarm; not the slightest. But we arr
going 70 be cautious. We are going TO &c,
risnt down to business and take absolutely
no chances OF any thing slipping by us or
nnding an unsanitary condition II anythina
should happen.
The first thing to do 10 TO get the In
spectors out on the road. We have APP
pointed DR.. X. G. Gwyn and DIR. C. j.
Ralston for the northern routes and will
send DR.. Duty to Bolivar Point to look
out TOT things there. Drs, Gwyn and Raj
Ston Will 80 over 10 Virginia Point At IL 80
and Will go through every train thoroughly
before they will be permitted to come into
the city"
Won't that be something like that old
ataoie story and the stolen horse?" suy-
gcsted the reporter. you know the 10 so
'<rain brings the New Orleans sleepers and
passengers from the point"
This Information caused the health offl-
Ger 10 move pretty quickly to the tele-
phone and the inspectors were started to
virginia Point SO as to catch that train,
as anyone coming from New Orleans or
the infected district east OF there could
nave reached Galveston on the 10 80 train.
IL Is the present intention TO hold the
trains at Virginia Point unt!l they can be
thoroughly Inspected and personal ex-
animation made OF each passenger aud the
point from which he started thoroughly as
certained. This will cause an annoying de-
lay. but for the present II can not be
helped, and passengers will just have 20
put up with 1t with the best grace they
can. Probably In a day or Two. OF pos
sibly tomorrow. the inspectors will be sent
further UP the road SO as to make their
inspection without delaying the trains at
oil.
There does not seem to be any disposition
to work hardships upon passengers and
those who can show they have not been In
any infected town will have no difficulty
In passing the quarantine.
As yet no station has been r.ovideu
where persons detained can be cared for,
II may be that no one will be detained.
and there may be no use for such camp.
but one will likely be provided in case the
emergency should arise TO demand it.
As TO the city proper, Or. Fisher says
that drays and men will be put to work
as rapidly as possible. alleys will be
cleaned, holes filled and cutters disinfect.
ed. Private premises will be vigorously
nnh thoroughly inspected and will be
put in sanitary condition where found
otherwise. DIR. Porter and the force regu.
larly employed In the health department
will be used in this connection and the
whole police force will be pressed into
service to do Inspection duty. In this way
It is thought the whole city can be COW
cred in day or two at the outside.
depot will be opened UP at the city
hall, where persons unable to pay for dis
infectants will be furnished with lime,
copperas and carbolic acid free OF cost, 80
that they may aid in the general work Oh
disinfecting which will be done.
The following letter was received today:
Hon. j. D. Skinner. Acting Mayor. and Dr.
W. C. Fisher Health officer. Galveston.
Austin. Texas. September 7.--Dear Sirs:
received your telegram last evening as
was on the eve of leaving Austin. otherwise
would have replied to your inquiry at
once, In answer to your inquiry ! have to
say that yesterday | issued a proclamation
declaring quarantine against Ocean SPRING.
and all other infected points and points
that may become infected, and ! have put
the Southern Pacific railroad, and Logans-
port, and am now stationing one at Was
kom. These inspectors will carry out the
requirements OF said proclamation. AS re-
CARDS New Orleans, there having occurred
but one death and the health authorities
having assured me that they apprehend no
danger, | can not regard that city as in
fected. If, however. there should be other
developments there will lose no time In
quarantining against II. and Inspectors Will
be Instructed accordingly. l will keep you
informed on all measures OF protection In
stituted. Trusting that this may be a sat
isfactory answer to your telegram, l hava
the honor to be. very truly yours. etc..
X. NJ. Swearingen,
State Health Officer.