The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1879-07-20

urge immediate quarantine All the officials of the
Memphis aud Charleston Railroad. with their fam
lies, viii move here tomorrow.
PRECAUTIONS AGAINST THE TRANSPORTATION OF
THE DIsEAsE-sANITARY RULES AND REGU-
LATIoSs OF THE MISSISSIPPI VALLEY QUAR-
ANTINING OF Ds-DIsINFEcTIoN OF
BAGGAGE AND TRANSFER OF PASSENGERS.
LOUISVILLE. KY. July 10. 1872
At meeting of the Board of Health this afternoon
the rules and regulations of tin Sanitary Council OF
the Mississippi Valley adopted These rules
relate to the inspection of steamboats, carrying pas
sengers and freight from river and (nlf ports the
interior and to the more effective quarantning OF
railroads. The regulations touching railroads re-
quire sanitary of depots stations. round
houses, carshop grounds and outhouses. which must
be daily inspected by the local srailroad agent
official. who is to use disinfecting material every
week where it is necessary. The points relating to
quarantine, which are important. are follows:-
Whenever railroad train departs from an infected
station person with fever shall be allowed to take
passage on such train The baggage from such in
fected station shall be thoroughly dsiDfected be-
fore leaving such railroad station. At point not
less than fifty nor more than seventy-hve miles
from the point OF departure from in
fected place there shall be ar entire trans
fer OF passengers and baggage to another train or
trict. This transfer shall be made under the super
vision of medical officer. No person with fever
shall be allowed to proceed this train. but shall
return to the point of departure or be treated in
hospital at the place of transfer. Cars which
freight without breaking bulk may pass with
out transfer II the freight cars are ven
tilated in such way that constant cur
rent Of air passes through the whole length
of the car during transit Way freight shall
be transferred at point not exceeding fifty miles
from the point OF departure, and the cars from
which such freight has been transferred shall not
proceed further on the road, but shall be returned
10 baf mi NJ az No ayiStence
an epidemic OF yellow fever the freight cars. after
unfolding shall be thoroughly cleansed by scrub.
bling and sprinkling with carbolic acid, or fumgated
or disinfected and then painted.
These resolutions were fully discussed before
th Tnsy mnSy effective a~a
comparatively little trouble upon the railway COM
pany.
NO YELLOW FEVER IN NEW ORLEANS SINGULAR
ACTION OF THE GALVESTON AUTHORITIES.
New ORLEANS. La. July 49, 1879.
The Auxiliary Sanitary Association to-day author
lied Mr.. Fenner to confer with the Board OF Health
with view to investigation Of the statement
telegraphed to Chicago newspaper that there were
three of yellow fever in this city.
which information. the correspondent stated.
had been given him by member OF
the Board of Health. The Association sent
despatch to the Governor Of Texas and to the Pres
dent Of the Board of Health at Galveston suggesting
the resembling of the quarantine against New
Orleans, and declaring that there has not been
of yellow fever in New Orleans this season. The
Board OF Health enforce strict quarantine
against Memphis. DR.. Chopin was instructed
to telegraph the President of the Galveston Board
OF Health that rigid quarantine against Memphis
is in full force; that OF yellow fever
exists this city, and suggesting that the Galveston
Board, of Health should rescind the quarantine
against New Orleans. DR.. Rutherford Medical Agent
of Texas, telegraphed from Houston to DR.. Chopin
that the Galveston quarantine against New Orleans
was unwarranted and precipitate. and that he had
sent protest to Governor Roberts and requested