The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1879-07-28

u In this vicinity. The proposition mol
favored, since the Governor has refuse
70 provide tents and rations for camp,
to charter steamboat and maintain
) floating quarantine for Menphians VIII
come up the river after this date. Healtl
Commissioner Francis reports that OF tn
half 0 dozen sick at quarantine only on
, case q regarded as suspicious or likely ;
develop into yellow fever. The boats whicl
brought up Memphis freight and passen
gers remain at quarantine, and the Mayo
refuses positively to allow them to com
: up TO the city.
sr. LOUIS, July 27.-Dr. Rutherford, 0
the Texas State Board Of Health, tele
graphed to the officials here that medica
! officers are sent from Texas TO Cairo, st
Louis and Hannibal, who will examine
all persons going to that State by rail ant
give them certificates Of health II fount
to be well or not recently from fever dis
triCts.
The Government and Quarantine.
WAsHiNoroS, July @.-ManY inquiries
having been made Of late OF Acting Sec
retAry Of the Treasury Hawley, in refer.
ence to the power and duty of the Treas
ury in matters connected with quarantine
a copy Of the following letter Is furnished
to the press, and expresses the views oi
the Treasury Department upon the sub
jeCt embraced:
WASHINGTON, July 20, 1870.
Hon, W, II. Erarts, Secretary Of STATE:
SIR-Careful consideration has been
given to your note Of July 25, addressed to
the Secretary Of the Treasury, in which
you state that the Mexican Minister and
British Minister have each called your at.
tention 10 the recent proclamation OF Gov.
ernOr Nichols, of Louisiana, establishing
aquarantine affecting most extensive com.
meTce, and apparently ehecting the most
sweeping prescription OF the same, in
which you inclose copy Of said proclama.
ton. am compelled TO the conclusion
that the right Of States to establish quar-
antine and health laws has always been
fully recognized by Congress, and that
customs officers OF the United States are
made subordinate to State authority in
such matters. Indeed, Section 4,I02 OF
the Revised Statutes expressly provides
that oil quarantine and other restraints
established by the health laws Of any State
representing any vessels arriving in or
bound TO any port or district thereof,
should be duly observed by the officers Of
the United States, by the masters and
crews, the several revenue cutters and the
military officer commanding in any port
or station upon the seacoast, and all
such officers OF the United States
shall faithfully aid in the execution of
such Quarantines and health laws accord.
ing to their respective powers and within
their respective precincts, and as they shall
be directed from time to time by the Sec
retary of the Treasury. transmit here
with copy OF the letter from Assistant
Secretary French to the Secretary, con-
tanning references to the authorities upon
this point. Although it would seem that
Congress by its recent legislation has as
sumed power with reference to establish
sng quarantine regulations which it has
not before exercised, yet no new power
has been conferred upon the Secretary Of
the Treasury to interfere with State regu-
latlons, such as are established under the
proclamation OF Governor Nichols. This
Department fully sympathizes with the
embarrassment Of importers and owners
OF vessels affected by that proclamation,
and 1t is ready at all times to exercise all
the powers conferred upon it by Title IS
of the Revised Statutes for their relief.
The proclamation of Governor Nichols
establishes quarantine throughout the
State, and this includes such ports of en-.
try as Brashear and New Orleans, and un-
der Section 4794 Of those statutes, suitable
warehouses, wharvesand Enclosures where
merchandise may be unladen and deposit
ed from any vessel which shall be subject
toquarantine, have already been construct
ed at quarantine station at New Orleans.
On the 25th inst. the Collector at New
Orleans was authorized, while the present
quarantine is in force, to allow the un-
loading OF vessels arriving within his dis.
trict at the quarantine station, and to pre-.
vent the entry and clearance OF such yes
sells at a place where, in his opinion, 1t
may be necessary, and proper officers have
been designated to perform this service.
II any proper measures for the relief OF
those parties who are interested in the
OF New Orleans can be suggest
ed, this department will give them respect
full consideration. Very respectfully,
JOHN B. HAwLEY, Acting Secretary.
The above letter stands also as an an
swer in full as to what the General Gov
ernment can do toward furnishing relief
10 the general commerce against Quaran-
tine at the port of Galveston. Acting
Secretary Hawley says he has ne informa-
ton from the customs officers at Galveston
going to show that they are in any way
iDterfered with in the discharge Of their
duty to the General Government.
The Secretary OF War cannot grant st.
Louis tents for yellow fever refugees.
Surgeons Walter X. Schofeld and Thos.
Hiland. United States Navy, have volun-
teered for yellow fever service, and will be
sent to Havana or the West Indies TO in
spect vessels leaving for the United States.
Louisville.
LOUISVILLE, July 26.-There were fifty
deaths in the city during the week, the
greatest number, ten, occurring from con.
sumption. There were two deaths from
yellow fever, both imported from Mem
phis.
Last evening Charles Hunter was taken
to the City Hospital, suffering with slight
fever, and was admitted. Hunt arrived in
town the day before yesterday, from
point on the Mississippi, fifty miles below
Memphis. AS he passed through the lat.
ter city on his way here the doctors look.
ed on his case with suspicion, and placed
him apart from other patients. This
morning Health Officer West examined
him, and although no distinguishing
symptoms OF yellow lever were found, the
phVSiCians thought il best to be on the
safe side, and had the man taken TO the
yellow fever hospital.
There are now four cases, all from Mem.
phis, at the yellow fever hospital. Mr..
Paradise, the Memphis contractor, the
first case, is getting well. Mrs. Pomeroy
and her daughter, who were taken sick
at Ms. Hunts boarding house, on Pres
ton street, and were sent out yesterday,
and the case OF Charles Hunter, consti-
tute, with Paradise, the entire list. AS
there are but few Memphis people arriv.
ing with the prospect Of fever, It is not
| likalY that any mora cases Among rninnnaa