The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1898-10-16
THO ORANGE QUARANTINE.
~ IL TO lie Mafntninea with All
strictness.

Strtctness.
Orange, Texas, October 15-pr W
Blunt, State health officer, arrived here
this morning aud with tho local hea,tb
authorities went out to tho quarantine
station Mt the State line. upon Their r,-
turn consultation was had and IL was
decided that all matters pertaining to The
quarantine hero should be left In Tho
nands or tho mayor, city and county health
officer and the State health officer. I'm,
der Governor Culbersons recent ouaran-
tine proclamation, the present strict quar-
antlne will bo continued, and no commune
cation VIII be allowed with Loulslanl F,r
the present. Under the present arrange
ment there Is no friction between The ia,
cal and state health authorities. No
trains whatever Will be allowed TO come
In from the east Dr. Blunt satisfied the
people by conclusive proof that The two
negro women spoken OF In previous ds-
patch, wero part OF the grading ontfit
from Crowley and had permission TO enter
the State Or. Blunt left tonight for Beau
mont whence no win proceed up the Pee
Gee to tighten the quarantine lines. He
WIN return 10 Orange and remain here
few days, AS no considers this The most
important point to watch at present
Beaumont, Texas, October Estate
Health officer Blunt was a passenger on
this mornings eastbound train, destined
Tor Orange Dr. Blunt's purpose Is to en-
dcayor to persuade the citizens OF that
town 70 leave the quarantine regulations
In the hands OF the State, He says. how
ever, that the policy OF the governor as
to the admission OF freight from Louisiana
points Is In accordance with that OF
Orange-that Ii is to be one OF non inter.
ifSa vNr
operate. Hence the cars now hold at the
State line will not be permitted to enter
the State until good frost has quleted all
fears, IT is the hope OF Or. Blunt that
there VIII soon be a change In the weather
that will admit OF resumption Of traffic,
but until such change takes place there il
to be no intercourse with Louisiana points
end no empty or loaSed cars from that
State will be admitted into Texas
JUDGE HOLLAND INTERVIEWED.
Judge Holland OF Orange, Texas was seer
at the Lawlor Hotel last night by a reporter
Of Tho Post.
Asked as to whether or not while a
Austin few days ago, NE said that tn,
pepple would tear up the track II the rail
road ran train in defiance OF the quaran'
tine declared by Orange, Judge Holland alb.
Uolutely denied the truth OF any language
'swhat I did cay" he added. twas this
When DR.. Blunt told me State police nigh
be sent to defeat our quarantine. aud tacl,
ttats the entrance OF trains into orang,
aaaipst our wishes, I said II the peopl,
persist In their present determination be-
lievtng as uhey do that the law Is on thur
uide. they could tear up the tracks OF tn,
ratlroad In spite Of the State police. anS
IN this way che trains would be kept GU
q - NE city. OF course did not mean tina
ths3 would tear up the tracks and | d
MT think tor moment Nhst they woult
4 even dream Of doing such a thing, out
simply ealA that they conference.-the
tA1reSy tlat they would have the pAys.ea
poUer u Do so~tbat and nothing more
Mamger Van Week. hearing that Judg,
HDljAn6 had used the language above de
aipA telegrpphsd yesterday to Mayer Sb
l2N ~ - Orenge, .asklng II the people 0
oiexGy tndofssd such sentiment, and TIL
n etpiy came back last night that. II tn
5 1u1os Ded such words. no person il
4 oVnnGo ~ ~ could iHdorse them.