The Birmingham age-herald., 1905-08-02
Mississippi Quarantin, Guards RepOrtedto to Have InVad-
 ed Louisiana
MESSAGES ARE EXCHANGED
 BY THE TWO GOVERNORS
Governor Blanchard Says He VIII Take Prompt Steps to Protect the Rights of His State-Sou-
 chon Indignant.

Memphis. Tenn. August LA special to the Commercial-Appeal from Baton Rouge. La, says:
 clash between the Mississippi and Louisiana authorities over quarantine regulations Is imminent. A private dispatch was received in the city today stating that Mississippi sold iers. employed as quarantine guards, had l invaded Louisiana soil with arms, and that boats were patrolling the mouth of Rigoets lake and Pear river off the Louisiana coast to prevent Louisiana boats from leaving Governor Blanchard at once communi- cated with Brigadier oseneral Perraliat of his staff. and Capt. J. w. Bostwick. com manding the states naval militia. di- recting them to investigate and report to hm.
 Governor Blanchard also sent the fol- lowing telegram to Governor Vardaman of Mississippi;
 Have reliable information that Miss
 ssippi quarantine guards armed, crossed over to Louisiana side at Pearl river. do not believe this was on orders, but was the thoughtless conduct merely of few. To obvate unfavorable comment
 and friction. please give order that your guards remain on their own side of the l line."
 souchon TeIegraphs.
 Late this evening Governor Blanchard received the following telegram: | New orleans. August l.
 "To Gov N. c. Blanchard, Baton Louge, La
 "A patrol boat of the state of Mississ- l ippi patrolled Lake Borgne and after pro-
 hibiting fishermen from fishing in the lake is now guarding the exist of Lake
 Borgne canal, preventing any boat from l coming out. This Is an unwarrantable
 usurpation and invasion of Louisiana
 waters, and our attorney advises me to ask you to wire proper authorities in l Washington at once to intervene. or take matters in hand yourself.
 (signed) 'sEDMuND SoUCHoN, M. D..
 President State Board of Health i Governor Blanchard decided to take matters in hand himself and he at once addressed the following telegram to Gov eronor vardaman of Mississippi:
 Governor James K. yardaman, Jaek- | son, Miss. | Have information patrols has forbid 1 den fishermen from fishing in Lake 1 Borgne and is now guarding exit or Iako | Borgne canal preventing boats from com- 1 ing out. Is this by your order or by those | of the health authorities of your state? l No such state of affairs can be tolerated | You have a right to prohibit boats landing
 on Mississippi shores, but not from navi- 1 gating lake sound and gulf channels, l which are navigable water of the United l States. N. c. BLANC1ARD.V
 Governor Blanchard also wired as fol- 1 lows to Dr. Souchon president of the 1 Louisiana state board of health at New | Orleans:
 ''Wire received. Will take prompt steps | to protect Louisiana's rights" | Governor Blanchard Is expecting a re- | port from Captain Bostwick and General Perraliat giving the result of their in- vestigation, but further reports have not l been received.
 Relations Strained. The relations between the states of l Louisiana and Mississippi have reached | an acute stage, and from indications to- | night 1t will change from interviews about 1 the concealment Of cases, to much more 1 serious matter From information that
 has come 10 hand, the dignity of the state l of Louisiana has been offended by an l armed invasion from the sister state. and | this morning Governor Blanchard com | municated with the captain of the naval
 brigade. which has fully equipped gum boat, with the view of having 1t dis patched to the borders to protect Louis- jana citizens from further indignities. Mississippi have five armed boats patrol- ling the coast to prevent fishermen from
 breaking through the quarantine lines.
 These vessels also assisted by the revenue cutter Winona. The Mississippi boats will not allow Louisiana fishermen to even enter Mississippi sound, east of St. Joe light, but from reports received here 1t appears that of these patrol boats came into Lake Borgne, which Is distinct ly Louisiana territory. and <e report says 1t came up to the mov
 Borgne canal, which extend
 lake to the Mississippi river
 tanee of four and a half mile
 brigade vessel Stranger draw
 water for service in that vici
 light draft boat will be impress
 vice. armed with a howitzer O.
 manned by officers from the br.
 will be sent out to prevent furthe, sion.
 Louisiana Boats Taken. Tonight it was learned authoritt
 that the schooner Grace of Gulfport,
 another vessel. had been lying five T
 inside of the Louisiana line most of time for the past week, and at times Q,
 entering the Rigolets, the outlet fir, Lake Pontchartrain into Lake Borgn | and during that time had taken eightee | Louisiana boats, some of them schooner. and other luggers. and turned them over | to the United States revenue cutter Wino- ma. and lowed them to Ship Island. where | the crews were immured.
 This brings the Federal government into the muddle.
 l Governor Blanchard has wired to Wash- ington, but the text of his message has | not been given out.
 | Some of the territory now patrolled by