The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1879-03-12
E BLACK DEATH.
PRECAUTIONS AGAINST THE DREAD
DISEASE.

PRECAUTIONS AGAINST THE DREAD
DISEASE.
A dispatch from Washington SAYS
the following circular was Issued 10
that city yesterday:
TREASURY DDPARTMzxr-OFFIcE
or Tue SURGEON GENERAL, UNITED
STATES MARINE HOSPITAL SERVICE.
WASHINGTON. March 5-To TIE Of
icsrs of he Customs. Revenue. Med.
zeal Ohicsrs Of the Marine Hospital
Service, and others whom it may
concern: The act approved April %,
1873, entitled AN act to prevent the
introduction Of contagious diseases
iato the United States provide thas
no vessel coming from COY foreign
port or country where any infectious
disease exists, nor any vessel convey
ing infected merchandise, shall enter
any port Of the United States or
pass the boundary lac between the
United States aud any foreign coua-
try, except 10 such maaue as may
be prescribed alder such act. Al
tsntion has been called TO The preva.
lence ST "a dangerous epidemic disease
in Southern Russia, known 80 the
plsgue, and its extremely viraleat
and contagious character, IS n.sni-
Tested ia the late outbreak, leave no
doubt teal it IS similar 10, If not iden-
tieai with, the "pisgue.n which dew
asisted The Old World IN past cen
tnries Because, therefore, Of toe
Danger ynich attaches 10 rags, fnrs,
&c, as carriers OF infection, the fol-
lowing regulations are framed under
the direction II the Secretary If The
Treasury, and sabj-ct TO tie APPROX
ri Of the President for the prctec.
ton o: tie health Of the people If The
teited States, sgaiast the daDger re-
fcFrsd TO-:
Unul further orders, NJ vessel from
coy port If The Black Sea or the Sea
Of Az5v, conveying any rags, furs.
skins. hair, feathers. boxed or baled
clothing, or bedding, or any similag
articles liable to convey iaisoJioD, nor
any vessel from any port of toe
Mediterranean or Red Seas, having
on board such Articles, coming from
Souihern Russia, shall enter aay
port OF the United States untii such
articles have heen removed from toe
vessel 10 open lighters or to some
isolated locality, aud tbe vessel dis
detected aud thoroughly ventilated,
and the suspected arrcies shall be
disinfected, either by chemieai agents
and exposure to fres circulation Of
cir, or by ourDing, as shall be deter.
mined in each case by the Surgeon
General Of tae Marine Hospital
service The certificate If the State
or municipal quarantine officer of
health may be accepted as satisfac
tory evidence OF compliance with
these regulations on the part of the
vessel. JeHY NJ. WoopwoRTH,
Surgeon General United States Msr.
ine Hospital Service.
Approved RIB HAYES
Mr.. Heap, United States Consul
General at ConstanIinople. in q dis
patch to the Department Of STATE,
says that alarming rumors prevail IL
the progress Of he plague 10 As,ga
khan. CoasteEtinSg.e ~,s thrown
into a panic recently 6v she report
Of a Ease ear Salonica. Mr. IEesp
believes that it vas a0t g oass Of the
plague, bur Of malignant typbas
fever. The effect OF the report has
been to increase the vigilance Of the
authorities. This is much needed
Should tue disease reach CONSTANT
nople It's ravages would be frightfol.
The condition of the city is c! itself
sufficient TO breed an epidemic. The
winter has been mild, with lit!le
raia, which presages q sickly sum-
mer. From tbe best Information the
Consul General has been able to OBJ
taiD, Il appears that the pestilencs
has. Ia consequence OF the energetic
measures taken by the Russian au-
thorities, been confined to the %locali-
ties where it first made its appear
ance. The focus of the epidemic has
a bad reputation for insalubrity. All
previous eoidemlcs there have been
of a rirulent character. A copy Of
the measures adopted by the Inter
national Council Of Health of Con-
stantiHopie is transmitted for the use
of the Surgeon General Of the United
States.