The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1897-10-30
THE EMBARGO RAISED.
ORANGE WILL LET SOUTHERN pa
CHIC TRAINS PASS.
subject to Restrictions Agreed To
by Manager Van Week and Sue
perintendent MuIvey.

Orange, Texas, October 29.--Genetal
Manager w. G. Van Week and Division
Superintendent w. b. Mulvey OF the
Southern Pacific came In last night on the
managers private car Texas. to consult
with the board OF health and citizens as to
the question OF moving empty cars in from
Algiers. Owing TO the lateness of their ar
rival 1t was decided not to hold a. meet
Ing last night, but to have 1t this mcrn-
ing instead. Several members of the board
OF health and other citizens called on Mr..
Van Week in his car last night, however,
and discussed the situation, Mr.. Van Week
explaining the proposed plan OF operating
trains In detail. This morning at 10 o'clock
mass meeting was held ut The court
house, which lasted for more than two
hours. Mr.. Van Week carefully explained
to the citizens the proposed plan, as pub
lished in The Post this morning, end q
lengthy discussion followed. rhe only Sc.
ricus objection developed to allowing these
trains to run was the fear that tramps
would get into the county by stealing rides
on the trains. II was explained that every
precauticn would be taken to prevent this,
and that the trains would pass and be In
before reaching the State line AS a btill
further precauton, however, Mr.. Van
Week stated that the road was Willing for
Orange to appoint tive responsible guards
to inspect all trains at the Sabine river,
the expense to be borne by the railroad
company. All the physicians present STATE d
that these trains could be safely admitted.
vote was taken on the mc.i)n to allow
trains to run under the restrictions named
and there was only one disssnting vote,
and the trains will he allowed to run. The
meeting was presided over by Mayor b. G.
Miller, with Charles M Rim secretary, and
was composed OF representative citizens.
The guards to be appointed by Orange will
remain al the Sabine river station and
carefully search every oar TO see that no
tramps are admitted
Following Is the text of the proposition
submitted by Mr.. Van Week:
Nothing will be brought into Texas from
Algiers except empty cars. Absolute
ly no freight whatever of any kind viii
be brought except In lumber from Lake
Charles. No packages, letters or even way
bills will be allowed on the trains. 1t viii
be impossible for tramps to get in on these
trains, as guards are stationed at 10 less
than twelve points between Algiers and
Lafayette. whose business 1t is to look after
tramps especially. All cars Will be Their
oughly fumigated and disinfected at Avon
dale. twelve miles west of Algiers, uncer
the supervision and direction Of tee United
States marine hospital service and again
at Sabine river station under the direction
o, the Texas State health officer. The
crews handling these cars are changed four
times between Algiers and the stale line
land are not allowed to ceme Ia contact
with each other and there are guards TO see
that this provision is strictly complied with.
The railroad company is perfectly willing
ehd would ask that the people Of Orange
select two Of their own citizens to lie placed
under the charge and direetion Of The sher-
Iii to act as guards and inspectors, expense
OF which to be borne by the railroad CON-
pany. The fumigating and disinfocting
process at Sabine river station VIII require
from two to eight hours, hence guards APP
pointed by Orange will have a'nple time
to make thorough Investigation. nder
Instructions from the State hesi'n cftcei
all trains with empty cars must 20 hauled
into Texas in daylight.