Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1922-08-07
MUST ENFORCE
INSPECTION
REGULATION
DR.. Fairbanks Asks Local Co.
operation to Prevent Clos
ing Of Brownsville Mata-
moros Bridge at Night

rather unpleasant episode occurred
nj the international bridge last night
when party Of about forty people.
who had visited Washington Beach,
twenty-five miles southeast nf Maia-
inoros. were detained some time unde,
the regulations of the Public Health
Service. DIR. Fairbanks. who is in
charge of the service at this port. was
finally secured and the members of the
party were given permission 10 return
TO their respective homes in Brownsville
Several persons. who had arrived earl
Ter. however. had already gone back to
Matainoros and spent the night in that
city. coming To Brownsville this morn
ing.
pr. Fairbanks states that due to the
fact yellow fever has appeared in Tam
picc district and that many people are
taking their families out Of lower Ta-
mnulipas. extra precautions are nrccS-
sary. and all that is necessary for local
people IN do in order to enjoy the pleas
urcs Of Washington Beach or any other
point in close proximity To Maiamoros
Is 10 return home before sundown.
The regulations of the Public Health
Service specifically provide that no i'll
spertions shall he made between sunrise
and sunset due. il is maintained. To the
opinion that proper inspections cannot
be made ia the dark or by artificial
light.
On March .. 1921. Dr. Fairbanks was
authorized 10 specify what might he
termed a zone within which local people
Ivlt .s,l,.. Al.
ity Of inspection. and the city limits of
Matamoros were fixed as the limits "f
the zone. There il no objection to
any person visiting NIatamoroS nj any
hour of the dav or night. AMI they vii,
not necessarily have Ia submit To in
spection upon their return.
DIR. Fairbanks states that people are
being denied entry Mt this port prurti-
callv every night. owing tn these resu
latious. but last night was the first time
any great number had been detained
Unless the local people cooperate
with us in this matter. it may br nee
eSsary to close the bridge between sun
set and sunrise Dr. Fairbanks stated
In view of the appearance of yellow
fever in Tampico and the overland traf-
Tie between this point and Tampico. a
constant menace is presented unless we
have cooperation. We have no desire
To spoil anybody's pleasure Int when
local people 20 to, Washington Reach nr
any other point ont side the city limits /
of Matamoros they should return be- /
fore sunset. state that they have been /
he' onl the Na'amnroS limits and sub I
nit Ia inspection. This will hc M hard /
ship upon them. and may bc the means 4
!" preventing an epidemic on this side \
of the river
We constantly keep in touch with 4
health conditions ia AIatamoroS, bui ;. /
Is impossible for " to extend beyond /
that limit. of course in the event or /
the appearance of an epidemic in Mat
smoroS the bridge would unqucstionably /
he closed hut il is hardly probable that
that contingency will arise. We must
enforce the regulations, aud il the pco-
pie will cooperate the present traffic
regulations will remain in effect. But il
they go beyond MatamnroS. do not re-
port. or attempt 10 come in N later
hour than the regulations specify il will
be necessary for the department to take
the steps necessary to prevent any con-
tagion being brought IL this side of
the river by closing the bridge to night
traffic"