The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1897-10-13
THE TRAINS STOPPED.
Exchange of kilograms About
the Matter.

the NuAteF.
Eearly yesterday morning Health
Officer Tabor issued an order prohit
ing trains from entering Brazos county,
and all day yesterday there were no
trains.
In the afternoon DR.. Tabor received
the following Telegram from State
Health Officer swearingen at Galyesion'
To DIR. Geo. r. Tabor, Bryan;
You have no right TO prevent trains
passing through BraEos county. Tx.
clude people from stopping, but let
trains pass through. will ask the
governor TO enforce this request, but
hardly believe good citizens will re-
quire the chief executive to resort TO
harsh measures 10 secure a privilege
that can harm no one.
RIM. Swearingen,
State Health Officer.
To above DR.. Tabor replied as fol-
lows
DR.. r. NJ. sw, aiingen, Galveston.
have no objection 10 trains running
through this county provided they
make 25 miles an hour without any
stops for sidIngs, water or other pur-
poses. Heretofore trains have slowed
up at stations 10 get orders and at wa
Ter tanks giving tramps and passengers
opportunity to jump OF. Iftrains will
DO as | suggest above they may pass;
but II there are any stops made or time
less than 25 miles an hour ! will pro-
hibit their entrance.
In fact. iftrains do not follow my in
structions fear some lawlessness on
the part oisome heightened people.
recognize your authority as state
health officer and have no desire 10 CON-
aIct with you but will protect my
people 10 the extent ofmy authority.
Geo. r. Tabor,
Health officer.
DR.. Tabor wired supt. Lee as follows
To ]. NJ. Lee, Houston;
received a message from DR.. Swear.
ingcn ordering trains run through this
county. have used my best judgment
In trying 10 protect my people from In.
lection and the railroad also fron vio-
lence. have no objections to trains
running through this county at not LEES
than 95 miles an hour without stopping
for siding or water but ! fear the conse'
Quences II you persist In running your
trains. The people are btdlT fright.
ened and in no mood to permit the least
risk to be taken and threaten violence,
/ will have engineer and conductor
promptly arrested II trains stop or slow
up II you are willing 10 take these
chances 10 ahead. The lives and health
Of these people shall not be placed In
jeopardy a. long az am in authority
notwithstanding DR.. Swearingen order,
Geo. r. Tabor. NJ. D.,
City and County Health Officer.
I'M. Lee answered Dr.. Tabor as fol.
lows.
Alright We win comply with the
wishes Of the people and
would not ask Anything which In their
opinion might endangor their safety.
j. NJ. lee.
Later the following was received;
An Agents let Division II. &T.Ca
The within telegram Of which we
hold Tie original was handed me by
DR.. r. NJ. SWearingen, state health Of.
iicer, to be submitted to all our agents
with request that they deliver same TO
mayor and health ofliaer Of your city
reading as follows;
To the honorable county judge and
health ofiiceH--As health officer OF Tex.
As ask that you permit trains to pass
through your county and cities. You
can prevent persons and trains nom
exposing your people by stopping
over In the towns, but there can be
no danger In going through, and APP
peal to good citizens in the name Of