Bryan morning eagle. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1898-1909, 1903-09-29
aL1E MORE CASES.
Two Additional Deaths Also Have
Taken Place.
LAREDO'S CONDITION.
That Unfortunate City Has Desc,
late Appearance and Every In
habitant Departing Who
Can Possibly DO No.

Laredo. Tex. Sept 9s.-The yellow
fever seems to be on the increase Ia
this city despite the rigorous measures
that are being taken to stamp out the
scourge two deaths and twelve new
cases being the report az the close OF
Sunday.
Or. Gulterras. In his house to house
canvas sunday saw many cases OF
fever, including those which had beea
pronounced suspicious Saturday. and
at the conclusion Of his days exam
inatlon made the announcement that
twelve OF The cases were genuine yell
low fever.
The daughter Of the Mexican boiler
maker, Juan Cortinas who died OF the
fever recently. and whose case was
yesterday pronounced yellow Jack
died Sunday afternoon, and another
Mexican woman also died OF the dis.
ease
This city now pres hts a dead ap.
pearance. all those who could get
away having departed for points north
OF the state OF Texas and for saltillo.
Mex, and points south. It Is estl-
mated by the authorities that nearly
1000 people have fed from here since
the beginning Of the yellow fever and
the later development OF the disease.
The city Is now Guaranteed against
In all directions IN the state. and no
person can get beyond the limits OF
Webb county. other Texas counties
having established a shotgun quaran-
tien. and are turning back all those
who are endeavoring 10 get away In
coaches. buggies and carts. The quar-
antine applies 10 all persons. freight
baggage. express mail or other mat
ter originating In the city OF Laredo
or points south. thcouly persons hav-
Ing authority 20 leave the corporation
limits being the health officials OF toe
state Of Texas and OF the United
States.
The work Of placing the city In a
thoroughly sanitary condition Is heins
effectively ana scientifically carried on
under the direct supervision 81 pr
Guiterras and corps OF expert a--
slstants. Among the out % town phy-
siCians here In charge OF AFFAIRS are pr
g. NJ Guiterras, the United States
marine hospital yellow fever expert
Dr. George r. Tabor. the chief state
health officer Of Austin. Or. John +
Moore. bacteriologIst from the madl-
cal department OF the state university
at Galveston. DIS John n. Foster aud
n. l.. Dinwiddic. respectively of Austin
and San Antonio, and Dr. John FriCk
% the United states marine hospital
service, who arrived here from Mex
leo
The situation IN Nuevo Laredo is
unchanged. no death or new case hav-
Ing occurred as flr as can De- learned !
DR.. Mariana Trcvino. Mexican
government yellow fever expert is In
charge. assisted by Or J. r. D. La
Cara. Or TreyIno states that the
situation looks favorable. and believes |
that within eight days he will h4y.
stamped out an ysstlge % the scourge
The Mexican custom house authorl- |
ties have been temporarily moved 20 |
Lampasas. where an incoming bag
gage and freight over the National h |
examined thus permitting trains 10 |
run through 10 Laredo. Tex. without |
stopping az Nucvo Laredo and because
southbound passengers object 10 the /
Inconvenience attendant on doing the
work % revision al the border.