Rensselaer Semi-Weekly Republican, Volume 19, Number 10, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 8 October 1897 — SHOTGUN QUARANTINE RULES [ARTICLE]

SHOTGUN QUARANTINE RULES

Great Yellow Fever Scares Rage in All Parts of Southern Texas. " The yellow fever fright has struck Texas in earnest. Nearly all of the towns in eastern, central and southern parts of the State have declared shotgun quarantine against Houston. In Brazos County, County Health Officer Tabor has given out orders to the effect that every road entering the county will be closely guarded and no passenger trains will stop

in the county hereafter. There will be no papers or other mails received. The Houston and Texas Central has practically abandoned its train service out of Houston, only one train a day running. The Missouri, Kansas and Texas Railroad is running trains through Houston to Galveston, the cars being locked through Houston and nobody permitted to enter or leave the train. Galveston’s quarantine against Houston is absolute. Nothing but telegrams are permitted to pass between the two places. The Board of Health for the State of Louisiana announces the status of affairs in New Orleans as regards yellow fever to be as follows: “During the twenty-four hours ending Tuesday at 9 p; m., there were: Cases of yellow fever, 19; deaths, 2. Total cases of yellow fever to date, 179; total deaths from yellow fever to date, 21.”