The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1897-10-16

open air. and with the sky above as a can
opy, anu the sootning ztpnyis 81 the dying
day gently tanning lneir inteliectuai
brows, these men OF science and learning
irvm three counties Harris. orange ana
Jefieron-got together 10 discuss Tue sit
uation and, II possible. evolve from their
combined wisdom some measure Of relief
for the public good
DR.. Max Urwilz Of Houston was the first
| speaker. He said this conference was
called TO consider the unfortunate condition
In which, from real or mag nary causes.
the section found itself. 1t was the general
Deilot tnat, II the real facts were known,
the needless guarantees that now 81 Sc
riousIy hamper business would be at once
raised, and TO that end the present gathe r.
| ing was called. The doctor then explained
tho actual situation in Houston so far as
related TO yellow fever. and remarked that
all Tour OF the persons reported as being
injected With the disease were now conva-
resent or on the high road to recover. As
matter OF truth, Two OF them were able
TO work, and a third would be up and about
as usual were II not that he Is prevented
from doing so mere through sentiment
than necessity. There was no spreading OF
tfe malady, or whatever name II might be
called, anu there was no danger whatever
OF II spreading. The whole medical fra
ternlty OF Houston with one exception was
unanimous in saying that there was not a
single case OF yellow fever in the city,
ana In the exception referred to the doctor
In charge merely doubted the character OF
the disease and. In order to be on the safe
side, thought 1t best to classify II as "sus-
picious." DR.. Urwitz went fully and fair
ly into details, and wound UP by stating
that in his opinion there was not now nor
at any time since this senseless scare COM
menced single case Of yellow fever in
Houston.
Quite an all around conversation was
then INDUCED In by nearly every person on
the ground. Tho pros and cons OF the re-
ported cases were gone over in all their
phases, and the one and only obstacle that
seemed in the way OF recommending that
quarantine between Houston and Calves
ton be declared off was: Or. Swearingen
says there is yellow fever In both cities"
Every person opposed in any way to the re-
moval OF the present embargo took shelter
under this opinion OF the health officer.
but at the same time strong disposition
was manifested to wipe out quarantine
generally within the next few days unless
some well defined fatal case OF yellow fe-
yer should be reported in the meantime.
me meeting was a very pleasant one |
and, although the result was not all that |
might be expected. it can not fail to have |
a good effect. 1t will enable the gentlemen |
who attended 1t to tell the people OF their
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and in this way dispel the mistaken notion
OF danger which has SO generally been en-
tertalned.
In conversation with The Post repre-
sentative several of the doctors present
frankly stated that they did not believe
there was yellow fever either at Houston
or Galveston; that they knew there would
BIO no danger whatever In raising the quar-
antine but that out of respect 10 DR..
Swearingen. as State health officer, they
preferred waiting n few days longer before
taking radical measures in the premises
They also stated that II he would recon-
mend the abolition of the existing resttic-
tons they felt satisfied every man in the
section would be glad of 1t. At any rate,
they regarded the danger past and hoped
that by Monday next the quarantine would
be declared off by the State health officer.
AT the close OF the conference the parties
boarded their respective trains. that of the
Houston delegation arriving IN the city at
';45 o'clock last evening,
General Manager Van Week Hospitality
his contingent both on the
and the returning trip. and every
body had most agreeable time.