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Newspaper
Bryan Morning Eagle
Location
Bryan, Texas, United States of America
Date
Sep 30, 1903
Page
2
A Bryan Texas item sheet from September 30 1903 notes local affairs. Mentions Brazos county tobacco buyers and cotton markets. References a harrowing district court incident, business league influence, tobacco lands, expert shelter expected, strategic commercial position, and speculation on rice farming in Brazos county.
State physician Dr. Tabor and federal Dr. Guiteras work in harmony on the yellow fever outbreak in Laredo. They differ on contagion, with Guiteras saying transmission is mosquito borne only and Tabor arguing it is infectious beyond mosquitoes. Tabor plans to stay until the city is clear.
Not to Be Considered. Austin September 29 The Texas railroad commission received word from east Texas cotton men and Houston traffic men that the Louisiana railroad commission would consider a 13 cent per 100 pounds rate cut from Loransport to Shreveport. The report was found to be erroneous.
Dr. Tabor plans to remain in Laredo until the yellow fever situation improves. He has set up a long distance telephone in his office and maintains contact with his Austin office to monitor border and Mexican conditions and issue instructions based on guidance.
In Hillsboro Texas near Itasca a two year old Negro child Ivey Anderson was left with a Negro girl named Warren while parents picked cotton. The girl stuffed dirt in the infant’s mouth to quiet it and the child strangled to death. An inquest led by Esquire Stanley returned a verdict in accord with the foregoing.
Wool writers report steady fall wool intake in San Angelo with 159 pounds collected by W A Coffey Coleman and 45 sacks from beyond the Pecos owned by McKenzie and Ferguson brought in by J R Taylor of Sheffield. The fall wool clip continues to arrive in daily quantities.
Asa Baynton of Haverhill Ohio shot himself in San Antonio with ill health given as the cause. The death appears self inflicted and follows he had traveled to Texas.
In Waco on September 29 the street car strike remains active with crews not operating service and negotiations continuing. The halted transit affects daily commutes and city schedules as workers press for terms.
State Department bulletin cites Minister Beaupre reporting no change in canal matter. A second debate on the bill is expected within a few days and may be defeated. Present outlook favors amendments to the reported bill.
President Roosevelt and party reached Washington from Oyster Bay at 4 05 P M on Monday afternoon marking the end of the journey with official reception pending in the capital.
In New York on September 29 riotous scenes at a Kings County GOP convention led to the smashing of Timothy L. Woodruff’s slate. Henry Bel chum Ketchum was nominated for district attorney over George F. Elliott after his clothing was torn during an attempted withdrawal. Police intervened as delegates fought, bruising several. Final ticket includes J Whodward Swanstrow for borough president, John K. Neal for sheriff, and W John Schilde for registrar.
A physician from Osquit SRE asserts responsibility for the yellow fever case. The claim follows a patient cluster and prompts official health investigations and containment measures in the region.
In Laredo five new yellow fever cases are confirmed as experts monitor the outbreak. A detention camp at Sanchez station will house travelers heading north for ten days under supervision while through passengers from outside the yellow fever district need only a consul certificate. Medical teams organize disinfection and mosquito control amid mixed opinions on transmission.
Reports from Linares indicate the yellow fever situation remains dire with twenty-two deaths in three days. Health officials isolate patients and mobilize a large sanitary effort while Monterrey authorities claim Linares is fever free except for the late Dr Alder man case and readiness to act if fever returns.
The Victoria Texas bulletin lists thirteen confirmed and four suspicious cases of yellow fever as the outbreak progresses into its fourth period. The disease follows a roughly seven day cycle from onset to peak, with periodic updates each week.
The Shreveport cotton concentrating case before the Louisiana railroad commission has closed hearings and moved to decision. Officials expect a ruling within a few days, with all interested parties aiming for a satisfactory adjustment.
Rear Admiral P H Cooper of the northern squadron of the Asiatic fleet cables the navy department of Commander E H Hughes dying at Yokohama hospital. Hughes entered the service in 1866.
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