The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1898-06-12
| YELLOW FEVER.
|,ic Measures Taken by the
Health Authorities.
hrR POSITION TO HANDLE IT
Las, Year, Declared Surgeon
General ", man.
|IANA'S PROMPT ACTION.
.ure Against Misstssippi Gulf
|. r,,us Vns Bcen Made Per-
.rt--Ccrtiacntcs Required.

s,.c,,, Dispatch to Tho Post)
,nston. June IL According to the
av,res received by the marine hos
,rvice. the seven cases of yellow
McIenry. Miss, are mild ones.
y,,sn,s are reported getting aong
md the village is closely guarde |
~ prevent a spread of the dl ease.
h, inspection of all the towns ani
in that section of the state tai
an ordered and If any more ca ses
lowered the patients Will be i'm
liz isolated. Surgeon General Wy
KS mat both the National and sat,
I,les are better prepared to hanllc
sr than they were last year.
Orleans. June 1.-THE Louisiana
hard of health having been informed
II. Carter of the United States ma
|pspital service that tho Fonta ne
{amp. near Pascagoula, is now open,
that hencetorth parties wishing
r. New Orleans must hold certificates
he on!car in charge of the camp.
should ascertain before going to
np that the camp has room to ac-
bate them. The camp viii be OPP
In accordance with the regulations
| Atlanta convention.
meeting OF the board today the fol-
resolution was adopted.
Solved. That until further notice,
kngers will he allowed to ccme to
| orleans from Hattieshurs or
south on the New Orleans and
|hsastern railroad us far rs the
slara line,
h was received tonight from Dr.
health officer OF Mississippi. saying
here was a suspicious case Of fever
tda, Miss, a small station on the
BID Ship Island railroad. fifteen miles
|cf McHonry. In consequence of this
th the board decided to place IN
Is on the Northeastern trains who
)op all passengers from the infected
Is. II was decided 10 make perman-
y quarantine against the Mississippi
past towns,
hington, Juno I1.-Reports re.eivet
by Surgeon General Wyman indicate
hergetic measures are being resortsd
the representatives. OF TIE marine
i service at McHenry to stamp out
fever at that place and to prevent
leading Surgeon Murray reports that
Ind OF twenty-five men has bean
around the town and Surgeon Car e
that a house TO house inspection Is
made, conducted on the line Of the
Port and Sh'o Island railroad IN
70 make sure there are no cases out
Y Mchenry. No outside cases have
reported
Fscn. Miss, June 1.-THE State
OF health has hesn advised that there
70 new cases Of yellow fever IT Nc
within the past tweuty-four hours.
Deaths have yet been reported to to
town Of McHenry is quarantined In
ost rigid manner.
fhtleman with his wife attempted to
the place last night. DR.. Haralson,
tate health officer in charge. I'M
'ely disinfected himself, changed his
's and went in pursuit and brought
'fugees back.
Re is no signs what. yer OF a panic
ne greatest confidence Is exprc:se !
ability of the State bolrd TO confae
Yer TO McHenry.
s'on' Texas. June 11.-pr. ]. NJ.
IN charge Of the marine hospital
Tor Texas and who recently estab-
us headquarters in Galveston. II
all apprehensive over the report d
01 yellow fever IN Mississippi. To be
. out OF his territory, but hs thinks
N New Orleans is between us aud
.seesa POINT there will be no danger,
'sS mas Just completed an in spoction
, s'a'e Quarantine station h re n d
~ a. FOUND everything in hrs,-ciass