The daily Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1878-1???, 1879-09-02
THE CAIRO QUARANTINE.

That we may see ourselves as others see
us we reproduce tho following from late
number Of the Chicago Times:
Learning that Mr. ]. II. Truman, WELL
known attorney Of this city, had been at,
and south Of Cairo, within the past few
days, and that he had taken some interest
in the yellow fever question, Times re-
porter called on him yesterday and after
preliminary courtesies procured the follow
ing regarding the present condition and Of
feet Of the Cairo quarantine.
"Thc Egyptians are seriously alarmed"
"Yesl Not to say badly scared,
officially"
"Do you mean the city officials are
alarmed with causc3"
swell, do not know about the cause.
talked with q number of citizens including
some of the sanitary officers, and found the
! opinion universal that Cairo was in excel
| lent condition, and not liable to yellow
fever from outside causes. From my own
observation should say that the city Of
fered a field for any infections disease, or,
not being professionally wise, for any dis
ease that would spring from or live on a
filthy condition of affairs. The city Of
Cairo is undoubtedly rich with total poisons,
from the uncovered sewers, the privy vaults
and the refuse collected in the low-lying
lots through numbers of years. There is
also lack Of good water properly dis
trbuted.n
What about the quarantine"
$50 far should say it was an unmiti-
gated nuisance, arising from Official fears
or railroad competitions. 1t is certainly Diet
rimental TO the interest of the city Of Cairo
and the travel on the Illinois Central road.
A line of guards surrounds the city, and
while to date no single passenger has been
taken out OF trains incoming, vast deal Of
| ANNOYANCE is caused. For instance, pas
scngcr from Chicago is caught by his crown
or punched in the ribs, and Health certlt
cate demanded; and, in default, his point
of departure, stopping place and business
inquired of. All this, particularly when it
occurs at half-past o'clock in the morning,
is unpleasant and while it may
seem trivial at distance in its effect,
seriously impedes the travelling public
particularly as routes from the same dis
tricts running on either side Of Cairo are
exempt from the examination. The up
going trains are run up the cradle with
speed to the Vinccnnes crossing, about two
miles above the city, and then Cairo passen-
gers present their bills of health, and, after
unpleasant delays are shipped back, or
walk, when walking is good, to their I'M
promising destination. These health certifi
Gates to northern-bound passengers are
made by DR.. Bradley, in charge of the
quarantine boat Van Sant-moored in the
river about five miles south of Cairo. DR..
Bradley boards each train south of East
Cairo on the Kentucky shore, and aims, so
far as appears, to put the least possible i'm
pedimcnt in the way of travel consistent
with the performance of the duties of his
Office.
"Well, do you think Cairo in danger of
the Epidemic"
"No, do not. 1t is in danger Of any
virulent disease that may, as l have said,
arise from its present condition 1t was the
opinion expressed to me and tathered by
DR.. Cunning, one of Cairos leading physi-
clans, and DR.. Fisher, of the marine hos
pita that Cairo had nothing to fear from
the outside that the present quarantine reg
uation would deter. My own opinion
is that the detrimcnt to Cairo as city, and
to Illinois interests, far outweighs the dan
ger from without, and that the city could
afford to take its chance