Bryan morning eagle. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1898-1909, 1905-08-05
ALEXANDRIA ALARMED
One Hundred Citizens Chartered o
Train 10 Leave.
SOME RADICAL STEPS
Caleasieu Parish People Will Permit
No Persons, Trains or Freight
Enter and Other Localities
Have Rigid Rules.


deaths reported to the health authori-
ties early to-day II seemed probable
there would be a considerable In
crease over Thursdays report In the
matter of fatalities. In the natural
order Of things the deaths must In
crease with so large a number Of new
cases as have come under official notice
during the past week. Three new
cases was the early report to the board
for the day.
Though the armed forces OF Missis-
sippi and Louisiana had been In touch
for twelve hours no reports OF san
culinary collision were received here
from Rigolets Friday morning and the
situation was regarded as somewhat
less acute than II had been. The ex-
tremc measures which some country
districts are taking TO guard them
selves from yellow fever threaten but
temporary stop Of train service and
may bring the Federal government into
the fever situation In the south.
The most radical action thus far TAX
en- r. OF the police jury OF Calcasieu.
the second largest parish In the state.
II passed resolutions ordering that all
traffic. travel and intercourse between
Calcasieu and points east. north and
west shall cease az once. and no one be
permitted to enter the limits Of this
parish until further orders. In c0nse-
quence of this resolution the Southern
Pacific has been ordered to run no
more trains through Calcasieu. which |
means the abandonment OF through |
service of the line TO the west. Wat
kins trains and Kansas city Southern |
trains have also been stopped. Il is
understood the quarantine In a day or |
two viii be extended TO all freight |
trains The effect OF the orders Is 10
stop al mail service into and through /
calcasieu.
Rapldes shut her doors TO everything 1
except mail and fuel OIL. At Mermen-
tau. La. shots were exchanged between
guards and a negro who was trying 10
ruL the quarantine. Grant parish has
Instituted a shotgun quarantine.
stopped all trains and shut herself OF
completely from mail service. Lafay-
ette. La. issued orders that only mail
and disinifected freight can come into
that parish Tensas parish had quar-
antined all passengers. baggage, house
hold goods. fruits and fabrics.
Precautions as radical as these have
been taken In many other sections
south and there apparently Is as great
a panic now prevailing as az any time
during 1897 the bulk OF the country
laymen refusing 10 put faith In the
mosquito theory.
Although the report of nfty-four new
cases IN the preceding twenty-four
hours would ordinarily have tenden-
cy 10 cause alarm here. the people hnd
Insurance iu the analysis Of the de-
tailed report made by the board Of
health u is shown that Of th>nfty-
four cases twenty-nlne were rooted out
Of concealment by Surgeon Farrar
OF the marine hospital ser
vice and assistants. Area OF infection ,
is increasing below Canal street, but {
the disease IL making feeble progress
above.
The exodus from Louisiana towns
where the fever has appeared con-
tinues. A large number OF people have
gone north and east from Shreveport
and points In that section OF the state.
Al Alexandria as the result OF mild {
case there. 100 citizens chartered
special train TO leave. The patient
who caused the panic is reported TO be-
80 far recovered as TO be able TO sit up
In bed and smoke.
Archbishop Chapelle returned 20 the
city from a tour through Louisiana and
expresses himself as deeply concerned
over the state OF the public health. .
Monsignor Chapel offers his services
10 the authorities In the fight in pro- e
gress and win issue through the Roman {
Catholic clergy a pastoral letter giving I
his views and advice to meet the
emergency.
owing to the quarantines there Il
great suffering on the part OF those {
who are fleeing from country districts !
Of north Louisiana. Two thousand {
were compelled TO remain In c
trains al Jonesboro. Ark. The trains !
we're surrounded by state troops. SO
hurrledly had the trains been made up
that no provision had been made for
food and water and the refugees were !
hungry and famished. but their piteous
appeals for food were refused. Il II al
eyed. Il Is also alleged the unfortu-
nate passengers. many OF whom were
women and children. are not permitted ;
10 put their heads out Of the windows q
10 get breath OF fresh air.
Seventeen new cases were reported o
% 20 noon Friday
Local Southern Pacific officials said =
hey did not expect radical quarantine
measures adopted In Calcasieu parish
would stop passage OF mails. The
-oad has arranged TO carry a mail car A
with an engine each day from one end c
u the parish to the other. Trains on q
he Southern Pacific are only running n
- far as Mermenton. n
Mayor Behrman has issued an appeal e
% merchants to close on wednesday 50 "
hat their employees may assist IN q