The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1898-10-18

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=. Very strict and De-
Y;.s camp T. Emil.
Isxas. October i5.--rhe south
~ pullins into Texarkaaa-
yIcer said: Hold up your
$ 1yp d went. He rumblei Oft
sS,l,v,bie stream something
ssrsse, myself and infected
22s, ~ with very impressive
a YOU Cod" gasped. Sir,
ia. ssy,'' not Understanding his
"a oot care to swear to his re-
}Ket thnrougnly UNDERSTOOD their
q ,n,eht have beo1 recruiting
n,ise. He fixed his piercing
NJ ~ All asked me where | was
~ .tsonyille," answered. II
Ix ~ Cairo, baing careful not to
I.sippl or Louisiana. to avoid
~. His eagle oras glitterei as
s5<WI had been In Louisiana or
IA he seemed interested when
IN i had passed through New
= Snutt ago with my baggage dur
,,ss Of September. about the time
s.4 deatsly and much abused y. (. !,
aO,dsd his tent and pitched his
81 Crescent Guy. well have to |
~. "a fu0aigate your baggage, said |
;&,vpi MN my health certificate
~ y1orida State board OF hsalath, 70 !
S that my person, clothing ana |
5E ;ikr no danger from yellow fever |
isfectlous quaraninaDie diseases. |
Efkei far away and repeated, I'VE |
g. ,ou ani fumigate your baggage"
son't run away or give Us any |
m your mo. SIR said /, meek
{ab. Fl will go to the detention |
3S3h the greatest pleasure" and | |
"a ny hat to him as nice as | could. |
|1i}sd pleasant and waited. Two la
2e Instructed that they would be
or from Tennessee had passed
asmall portion OF Mississippi. She
4 Mi child and was accompanied By
aA1nd. The other. Mrs. w. j. keat-
|5l1feenyille. Texas. accompanied by
~ Corporal Heating. company Il
W Mississippi volunteers. was travel
- Bonita. La, where she had gone
Y 1er son, on furlough from Jackson
lamp and fetch him home. Both
~ and his mother held certificates
! ~ board Of Aalth from Bonita, La,
erding that quarantine officials
| hfmA The ladies were requested by
|Gsmntile officer on the train to give
|tsr money and yaluablss for safe
~, that there was danger of the arti-
Hang stolen in the detention camp, to
y hey were to be sent. Heating re-
KID give up his valuables. The man
: Mississippi handed over. his cash. The
Ia tickets and trunk checks were
Sup and held.
heasant drive of mile and half
v cool, biacing morning air brought
|urty to an enclosure of about four
' Inside a board fence. Here was
y seven wall tents and Il frame build
he latter serving the manifold pur-
y Of dining room, kitchen ani sitting
n we'll ventilated. The exhilarating
n blew unrestrained through ana
~. Doors there were nons. One OF
|hdies complained of cold and when
correspondent left was negotiating for
|1Mng stove. A very good breakfast
served. Tbs writer sauntered out in
|sM, w1sft Bob" to whom we had
turned over upon arrival. was pitching
et He stretched himself upon a bench
lalng conveniently near and enjoyed
Grateful smoke from a nearby camp
Vile he commented upon the pitching
|1nt In general and joked Bob about
naristic and unmilhtary performance.
Pong those detained here were Mrs.
f51g and son Of Grenville. Texas, both
|nem hold health certificates from Do-
=, going to Greenvllle.
+ = A. Simmons. wife aud child OF
Texas. VINO passed through a small
- OF Mississippi from Toulouse.
y a route TO Pluto, Texas.
M D. Gross, travelling man from
.paA, Texas; w. r. Ligoa. Dallas: w.
|xmercn, Dallas; both drummers. had
p louisiana, but in no iAfected points.
tnfee gentlemen held health certiti-
nom Louisiana health authorities.
mat they had been In no infected
&C. Mr.. J. C. Wester, Ferris, Tex
. certificate from Baldwin, Miss.
kE ), Rudisill, Dallas. had a cert.fi-
@ted Sth from jefferson and, also one
g ivtn from Shreveport. signed by DR..
ne was told by the railroad agent
|AFisyllle there would be no trouble
Me agent read to him telegram
.Hfag the sale Of tickets to Tex
Then sold him a ticket. These
sfe detained her for ten days. They
eng we'll cared for so far as foods
oed but complain of the hardship
sea oy forcible detention. The quota
~ health certificates. they say, range
= cents to 81 aplees. but the certifi-
Vat CO. The men.-in charge, MI.
cannon and his son, Bob. are very con-
and DO verifying in their power
~ ine germ victims comfortable.
tesm to resent the inslnuation that
W are not safe in the camp and
w expressed the opinion that some
we're detained unnecessarily. There
taose Who agree with the Cannons.
Ispsers that be have kindly consented
ms TO proceed. My baggage has
vel smoked. including a stuffed ALI
mo seemed TO stand the fumigation
c.i'y. and at O'Clock the train will be
~ which takes me into Texas.
e as this point of entrance is con-
q me people have no fear OF yellow
getting Into Texas.
aEA-The officers put me aboard a
snl Pacific train going 10 Dallas.
a uot allow me to go to the town OF
ssna- The Texas and Pacific conduc-
sueo Tor my ticket. The ticket rad
~ ootton Belt to Dallas. was pat
iexas City Junction. five miles from
From this place bought a
sad returned to Teyarkana, the
4. nuo officials. though passing Close
me IN the car. asked me no Gues-
sai nsr am at Tcxarkana, whore |
sintorce with another health certifi-
~ Start again to Dallas.
n, strange things have been done
4. am told that man who had baen
Z. Jays in Hot Springs. Ark, goinG
mere TO New Orleans. was taken OFF
spall hand satchel. containing linen