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On Saturday, Oct 17, 1903, thousands gathered as Texas Governor Samuel W T Lanham formally opened San Antonio TX\'s annual International Exposition Fair San Antonio officials and merchants expected 1903\'s attendance to exceed that of the previous year despite the outbreak of yellow fever, also referred to as \'the black vomit,\' along the Texas border with Mexico It took San Antonians by surprise when Governor Lanham, a few days after the opening of the fair, signed a state quarantine proclamation against their city The proclamation set up clashes among state and local officials that would extend throughout the fall of 1903 Municipal and state officials had battled yellow fever for decades utilizing quarantines aspect of the city\'s economy The quarantine, locals believed, would harm the city\'s reputation as a healthful destination As the recent coronavirus pandemic has shown, striking a balance between public health measures and economic interests remains difficult and contentious
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