The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1903-09-28
MORE CASKS.
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 SO.

Laredo. Tex. Sept. 2s.-The yellow
fever seems to be on the increase In
this city despite the rigorous measures
that are being taken to stamp out the
scourge. two deaths and twelve new
cases being the report at the close of
Sunday.
DR.. Guiterras. 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
inauon made the announcement that
twelve OF the cases were genuine yell
low fever.
The daughter OF the Mexican boiler
maker Juan Cortnas. 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 presents dead ap-
pearsnce. all those who could get
away having departed for points north
Of the state OF Texas and for SaItillo.
Mex, and points south. 1t Is esti-
mated by the authorities that nearly
1000 people have fled from here since
the beginning of the yellow fever and
the later development Of the disease.
The city is now Guaranteed against
al on
person can get beyond the limits Of
Webb county other Texas counties
having established a shotgun uuaran-z
ten, and are turning back all those
who are endeavorinR to get away In
coaches, buggies and carts. The quar-
antine applies to all persons. freight
baggage, express mail or other mat
ter originating In the city OF LAREDO
or points south. theouly persons hav-
ing authority TO leave the corporation
limits being the "ealth officials Of the
state Of Texas and Of the United
States
The work OF placing the city in
thoroughly sanitary condition is being
effectively and scientifically carried on
under the direct supef,is iou OF Or
Guiterras and "a corps Of expert as
sistants. Among the out Of town phy-
sicians here IN charge Of affairs are d.
g. NJ. Guiterras. the United State
marine hospital yellow fever expert.
DIT. George r. Tabor. the chief stat.
health officer OF Austin. Or. John r
Moore. hacteriologlst from the nedI-
cal department OF the state university
at Galveston. Drs John IL Foster and
X. L. Dinwiddie. respectively OF Austin
and San Antonio, and Or John Prick
OF the United States marine hospital
service. who arrived here from Mex
leo.
The situation in Nu@vo laredo is
unchanged, no death or new case hav-
Ing occurred as far as can be learned.
Or. Mariana Treyino, Mexican
government yellow fever expert. is in
charge, assisted by DR.. ]. r. De La
Cara DR. Trevfno states that the
situation looks favorable. and believes
that within eight days he will have
stamped out all vestige of the scourge.
The Mexican custom house authori-
ties have been temporarily moved TO
IAInpaSSs where ali incoming bag
gage and freight over the National 10
examined. thus permitting trains 10
run through to Laredo. TeI, without
stopping az Nuevo Laredo and because
southbouHd passengers object TO the
inconvenience attendant on doing the
work OF revision at the border