San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1897-10-13
No YELLOW JACK HERE.
Unanimous Declaration OF
The Board OF Health.
MEETING HELD LAST NIGHT AT
WHICH THE SUSPECTED CASE
WAS DISCUSSED
The Man Died With Kidney And
Liver TrOutleS-MayOr Gala
CHAN Courts Investigation.
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or Callaghan in yesterdays Light and
also by official notice, an executive
meeting of the board of health was
held in the city council room last night
which was attended by all the men,
bers and by several invited physicians.
DR.. Paschal, president of the board,
meeting was called.
Mayor Callaghan quickly informed
him, saying: Il have called this meet
ing to get correct information about
the condition of the health of San An
tonic. Last evening some few ply
sicians of San Antonio met and after
lengthy discussion disagreed as to
whether a certain case, subject of
fever, had died from the effects of
yellow fever or some other disease.
The matter was discussed for long
time, but If my memory serves me right
but little was known of the history of
the man who died. His habits, con-
dition, associations, nor business could
not be vouched for by anyone at the
meeting. Hence it is that have de-
cided to inquire from the board Of
health If they have any additional in
formation on the subject. If there is
no yellow fever here the city cannot
longer afford to rest under the sus-
picion that has been created. If we
have yellow fever here it should be
made known"
Several witnesses who had known
deceased, Harvey Griffin, personally
for not only months, but years, were
called and were very closely cross ex-
amined. They admitted without hes
itation that the man had suffered for
some months previously, as published
in yesterdays Light, with kidney and
liver disease and that he had usually
very sallow jaundiced appearance.
The meeting was enlivened several
times by sharp exchanges Of words
between several of the doctors and al
so by skillful argument between the
mayor and DR.. Hadra.
After the testimony was all in the
president of the board presented mo-
ton that it be declared the sense of
the board of health that there is no
yellow fever in San Antonio and that
1t is the belief of the board that none
will develop here in the future, and
that the board of health pledge itself
to use its best endeavors to protect the
citizens of San Antonio and If quaran-
tine is necessary they will declare it.
The resolution was adopted and the
board then adjourned.
Mayor Callaghan has had list COM
piled of all the places which have
quarantined against San Antonio to
date and the list shows as follows:
San Marcos, Kyle, Georgetown,
Hearne, Waelder, Flatonia, Schulen-
burg, Cuero, Luling, La Grange, Trim
ity county, Brazoria county, Mont
gomery county, Longview, Jewett,
Jacksonville, Nueces county, Mcclellan
county, Dewitt county, Austin county,
Colorado county and Fort Bend couu-
ty. Also along the Southern Pacific
as far as Houston.
The express companies refuse to take
packages out of San Antonio.
Governor Culberscn communicated
with Mayor Callaghan by telephone
this morning.
State Health officer Swearingel will
arrive lulS dllGLiOOl Oll lhS 1.AJ lldAAis
Mayor Callaghan was flooded with
kilograms of inquiry last night from
officials of surrounding towns. To all
he gave the same reply, that
San Antonio is without infection.
Yesterday was tine biggest day in
the matter of receipts from kilograms
sent out that the local office of the
Western Union has had for many
months and the cash ran away up into
the hundreds. The rush today is near
ly as great
Mayor Calaghan thinks there is no
need of calling special council meet
ing. The matter is practically set
tied and further agitation would aug
ment the excitement.
Speaking of excitement, the exodus |
from the city was very large last night, |
the 1. G. G. N. railway taking out four |
extra sleepers loaded with transient |
people, fleeing from the city. Forty |
guests left the Menger hotel and other |
hotels suffered in proportion.
Mr.. Adolph Cohen. formerly a we'll |
known clothing salesman for Joske |
Bros, is in the city as agent for the |
New York Board of Trade, to investi-
gate and report on the epidemic of |
dengue in San Antonio.
The breweries were worked pretty |
hard getting out their carloads of beer |
Monday and Tuesday night, in antici-
patton of freight quarantine.