The daily Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1878-1???, 1878-08-17
BOARD OF HEALTH.

ANOTHER MEETING YEsTERDAY-MEMBER
oFTHE STATE BOARD OF HEALTH PRESENT
DIR. RAUCH MAKES 4 TALK--ACTIoN
WITH REVERENCE TO RAILROADS AND
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS OF SPECIAL
POLICE AND AN ASSISTANT HEALTH
OFFICER.
A meeting of the board of health was
held in the office of the board AT nine o'clock
yesterday morning, to consult as to what
further action was necessary TO guard the
city against the incursion of the yellow
fever, and to trasact such business as might
properly come before the board. The at
tendance was large. Besides the members
of the board, DR., Rauch, president, and DR.,
II. Wardner, of the state board of health, DR..
c. W. Dunning, quarantine physician, and
DR.. Waldo, physician in charge of the
marine hospital were present, as well as
many of the railroad officials Of the
different lines centering here and large
number of citizens.
STEAMBOATS, AND RAILROADS.
The subject of permitting steamboats, to
land here was again brought
up and discussed at considerable
length by DR., Rauch, DR.. Dunning and
the members Of the board, and it was
finally decided" that no boat from the
south or boats that have been south should
be allowed to come into this port until after
they have passed through thorough courses
of scrubbing disnfecton and fumigation.
II was also ordered that all trains on the
railroad entering this city from the south
be stopped from coming into or bringing
freight or passengers into the city. Dr.
Rauch, president of the state board of
health addressed the board He said in
substance, that the situation was becoming
critical and the board could not be too rig
orous in their efforts to keep the fever out
of the city. The state board would do all
in their power to aid the local authorities
in their efforts in this direction, and if it be-
came necessary the state board would render
every assistance within their power. 1t
was the duty Of the state board to look
after the health of the state, and as a mem
Der Of the board as well as individually
he felt much solicitude for this locality.
During his stay in the city he had gone
about considerable and found the city in
GOOD SANITARY CONDITION.
The sheets We're clean and disinfectants
had been iudiciou,ly applied; but this was
notall that was to be done. The authori-
ties should guard against the city being
oycrrun with people from the infected dis
tricts Of the South, and in order 10 do ,hi,
the quarantine Laws must be made thorough
and effective.
Dr.. Wardner concurrcd in what DR..
Rouch said. and had nothing further - add.
4 WATERMELON TRAIN.
M. J. c. thinner, agent FOR the Iron Noun
tain railroad. said tina, his road was ship
ping large quantities Of water melons from
points along the line between Cairo and
Dexter. H. said the cars containing these
melons were sealed and the contents
shipped 70 point. north without stopping
in Cairo only long enough TO be transferred.
He asked that the board Of health per
nit this clas. Of freight 10 20 through, and
he would guarantee that no other freight or
passenger would be brought into the city
over hi. road. NJ. Zimmyr's request wa,
granted.
THE MISSISSIPPI CENTRAL RAILROAD.
Col. L. T. Brign, general manager Of the
Chicago, St. Loui, and New Orleans rail
road was present and wanted 10 know if
the board would not 50 modify its order in
regard 10 railroads as to allow through
freight in scaled cars to pass through this
city.
DR.. Rauch wanted to know what the
character Of freight was shipped in through
cars.
Col Bricn said that it was princi-
pally sugar, moa,s,s, coffee and rice, with
An occasional 10, Of household goods, etc.
He said, however, that if there was any
particular elias, Of goods which the beard
considered il dangerous to have come into
or pass through the city his road would
guarantee not to bring such freight into
Cairo. He did not think there could be
any risk incurred by allowing the shipment
Of such goods as coffee, sugar molasscs aud
rice.
The subject was discussed for some time,
and finally taken under adyisement, agree
ing to give Col. Bricn an answer this
morning.
srMERwEIL WANTS nELp.
W. p. Wright wanted to know Of Health
Officer Sumcrwcll if that officer was max
ing thorough inspection Of the city
SumcrwclI said he was getting along just as
fast as he could, but the work was great
and he felt that he needed help, and asked
that he be given an assistant.
Onmotion Of Mr.. Lancaster the board au-
thorizcd the mayor to appoint an assistant