The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1897-09-29
TBxAsIs FRIGHTESED.
shotgun Quarantine Against Houston
NearIv Al Over the state.


DALLAS. TEX. Sept. es--The yellow
fever fright has struck the state In earn
est. Nearly all Of the towns In eastern
central and southern Texas have declared
shotgun quarantine against houston.
In Brazos county. County Heaitn oincer
Tabor has given orders TO the efrect tnat
every road entering the county VIII be
closely guarded and every suspicious ru-
nor run down. No passenger trains VIII
stop in the county hereafter and there VIII
for the present be no papers OF olner ai mill
received. Practical jokers are warned
against trying TO scare the public, Ihe
railroad con pany has been notified 20 put
in All perish able goods. -four and Ice, at
once from tie North in car lots, the same
not TO come from nor go through any m
At Dallas no passengers from Houston
will be permitted to stop although there
has been no embargo on Irelght ana MAJ,
as yet. The Houston and Texas Centfal
has practically abandoned It's tram SER
vice out OF Houston. Only one train a
day running.
The Missouri. Kansas and Texas rail
road Is running trains through houston 10
Galveston, the cars being locked through
Houston and nobody permitted TO enter
or leave the train. GalVeston'S quaran-
tine against Houston is absolute. No
thing but kilograms are permitted 70 pass
between the two places. Freight, now
ever, can go through Houston.
In the country guards are stationed on
all the roads. and persons not known 10
the guards. whether they have health
certificates or not. are fumigated. There
is a famine of cotton ties, and newspa-
pers have been forced to suspend be-
cause they have no paper. Business Is
dead and no person IS permitted TO leave
tho county
Beaumont has duarantined against
Houston. Washington has laid an en-
barge on the whole world. Robertson
and Wharton counties have done the
same. Henderson county has established
q quarantine against all infected towns
Several coach loads of refugees from
Houston went through Dallas county but
were not allowed TO stop. 1ney say me, ne
was great excitement in Houston when
they lefs. Many Of them were going 70
points I'm the mountains and the FAR
HOUSTON. TEX, Sept. 2S.-Reearding
the suspicious case OF leFer mere, Tue
state Board OF Health required the Hous-
ton Board Of Health 10 issue the IoiioW-
ilg bulletin:
lease somewhat suspicious. but strictly
guarded. i nave no apprehension 9I Ie-
suit. Board Of Health unanimous IN de-
ciaring the case nothing more than inian-
milton Of kidneys"
EDWARDS. MISS. Sept. 2s-Dr. Dunn,
thp State Board Of Health president. gave
The Associated Press the following To-
SThere has been ole death to-day from
yellow fever. that 0i Il. w. Howie, Inc
following are new cases; Wnites' Sldney
w r. Harris. j. M. Rauch. Mrs. j. Nj.
Tatisn. Hattie Colmery, Horring C0lmery,
H. c. Winthorp Miss Marie B0xtel. Mrs.
Galcoran. Miss Young, Robert Montgom-
cry w. IT. Harris. Jr., Mrs. 4. Nj, Goode,
J. r. Sessions. COlOred: Carrie Nillsap,
Alma Thomas. Matte Marckey. Ann Cole
man. AlonZO Bailey. Total cases to-day
n: total cases TO date 1888 In town ana ;
i'm the country. Number seriously III. 3;
number convaiescent, 90; total deaths TO
date. 8.
grow worse daily. Five out OF the six
mentioned as seriously Ill have had re-
peated attacks OF other troubles. The
fever Is fast moving down the white male
population. and at present rate q few inl-
munes and doctors will soon have COM
plete control OF the town.
SAN ANTONIO, TEN September p
The county to-day quarantlned against
Houston and Victoria on account or tne
suspicious sickness. supposed 70 DC yer
low fever. IN those cities. the quarah
tine applies TO railroad trains ana man
as well as persons. and no train that mas
been I'M either Houston or Victoria VIII
be allowed 10, enter this county. fhe az
ternoon train from Houston was stopped
by quarantine officers. and the trson crew
and one passenger from aous.oh w.
placed In ono coach and are now Deihs
held under guard pending decision IN
tho case hy the quarantine officers.
At 0 o'clock tonight the city authorities
had not taken nnai action. but are wait
ing for more dehnite Information from
Houston and Victoria.
VICTORIA. TEX. Sept S.--Yesterday
a SUSPICIOUS case OF sickness was given 10
the public by NictoFia's Board OF Health,
it being that OF w. III. Suggs. WHO came
to Victoria three weeks ago from East
Texas He was taken sick Sunday night
and DIR. Thornton proclaimed IL, a aus
pici0us case ro-dav Victoria IS isoiated.
ton duaranfIned against Houston Monday
night. but the Galveston Board &c Health
does not regard the sickness Of Eva Dun
can. tho neeresa at Houston. a. yellow
fever.