The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1898-06-12
1 HEALTH CONFERENCE
~,.rE HEALTH OFFICER SWEAR
INGEN on A TOUR
,,.,,,ng Quarantine stations Along
the Coast-A Conference with
DR.. Rutherford.

STATE health officer. DR.. r. M. swearin.
IAN arrived in the city on the early morn.
r. train yesterday from Austin and afte,
landing the forenoon in the city in con.
,.rsnce with City Health Officer DR.. r.
Rutherford. he left for Galveston.
Or. swearingen was seen shortly after
i. arrival here on the early morning Cen
al He said that there was no reason
!, sny alarm at this time, but that he
.,,sIdered 1t a wise plan to see that
,verything was in good shape at the Diff
.pnt quarantine stations Of the State and
soon as the cases were reported from
kicBenry had made his arrangements to
|h,t them. He is being kept fully informe a
|, events by the State board Of health of
Mississippi.
Ne was asked II the State was in a bet
n condition to keep out any suspicious
ckness this year than 1t was in 1897.
"Ob. yes" he answered. I'VE are much
\etter prepared now than we were then"
He did not think that there was any
4 consequence of the outbreak at Nc
henry, as the health authorities were on
10 alert; the physician in charge at that
oint Dr.. Murray, he said he regarded
d one OF the very best men 1t was pos
bbs to have. He knows him personally
nd has worked with him on the Rio
(nnde border during an epidemic in the
Dos.
He regards the State as being In better
knitary condition than it was year ago
he interview with DR.. Fisher of Gal
eston, in yesterday mornings Post, was
bown him, and his comment was: "That
about right
Dr. Swearingen has been in bad health
some time past-in fact, was suffering
ut summer-but is now regaining his
ealth and feels that he is getting in con-
ion TO wage an active campaign, in case
should become necessary, though ba
PES not believe that there is the least mar
ue Of reason for any alarm as VET
1eny summed up, his position is this.
here is no reason to be alarmed at tba
HOOK as 1t now is, but he intends IN
r. iu"s posted as to the course OF
sh0S ana Just the minute he deems that
time 10 act has come he will act with
0r Tor the protection of the State
Nu'Heiiord came up from Seabrook
confer with the State health officer
~ '"earlhgen and l." said he to n
- reporter after his conference. "are
perfect accord on matters touching ,ha
uouct OF a quarantine and the precau-
nary measures necessary to keen ~.
e. out of Texas. 'Ne
no. don't apprehend any danper Tho
now in first-cla sanitary c,ndi-
Pn' out Notwithstanding this tbe VOL,
lar done viii be gone over again and
ans VIII be left undone 10 put the cir,
perfect condition as to sanitation
~ nutneriord has returned to Seabrook
e'e ne Will remain several DAYS
'es'ou' Iexas, June 11.-Dr. r. NJ
eaflhsen, State health officer. arrivs.
ua'es'on this afternoon, accompanied
H's "lie' and registered at the fremont
70" was not prompted altogether by
presence Of yellow fever in Mississinni
'usn 'hat fastened his coming. The
spent the forenoon in Houston in
'eience with DR.. Rutherford and Mayor
'neaf' While here he will consult with
fSher, the city health physician
ttff RI II
,as" mu states marine hospital service.
sr n. 10 questions by The Post re-
" swearngen said he was anx-
.ua, the relations between the State
'oeal authorities and the marine hos
sorps should be closer and more cor
snau 'hey were last fall. and he is
as 20 mat end. Under such circ,r-
NJ saIu ne, 1t Is possible to give the
nh,. W"er protection. In fact. that As c
go o MS visit here now. as he does G
fsm r,enehu any danger to Texas from !
..Astihg cases of fever at McHenrv
ths ,,, " Swearingen said il he
fro,, r' ne would place every sta .,
Ill.,. ieAdrkana to Sabine in such a !
nj , !, mat 1t could enforce a rigid quar- n
- an hours notice. But to do that {
,,eguire large outlay of money,
not at his disposal. o
m.,, ~ Swearlngen will visit the d
W arsihe station and be the gu st {
h nayiield for day or two. From y
fsr WI 20 to the station at Sabine.
so,,o mere nave been no requests from =
on,., 10 establish a quarantine along r
nsrh a',a oorder. Houston, said he, b
Ina h,,. oe the first to make such a a
d viii, .hat matter was not men, II
wnlle he was there. The doctor
mere is no dnuht h,,t ~. - 81 So
she cases at McHenry is correct. p
Ivy with DR.. Murray along the Rio q
ro,a ~ 1913 and has high regard for al
90selohal ability. He also knaw- | q,