Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1882-01-19
OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES


The state Booro Oh henAsn
Prompt Action I'm the Matter.
Having already made reputation for the
rapid and effectual work OF their sanitary
police force, Wheeling and West Virginia
are determined to suffer no whitening Oh
their laurels. Pittsburgh has been quar-,
sntined. and citizens here may rest assured
that nothing will be left undone to secure
them protection from that terrible disease,
the smallpox. Last might, DR.. Reeves,
Executive Officer of the State Board OF
Health, issued the following order:
OYSIcE OF TIE STATE BOARD OF HEALTH,
WHEELING, w. Va, January IS, 1852. }
WHEREAS. Smallpox has been declared
epidemic in the city of Pittsburgh, and is
prevalent also at several points on the Ohio
river between Pittsburgh and Wheeling;
and,
WHKREAs, The State Board of Health is
charged with the duty OF protecting the
citizens OF this State against the introduce
ton of contagious and infectious diseases,
and believing such introduction is now
seriously threatened by the condition OF
the public health at Pittsburgh, tits, there
fore, hereby ordered,
First, That on and after the date OF this
publication, no passenger or freight car
on any railroad, nor any steamboat or other
water craft, departing from the city OF
Pittsburgh after the Goth day of January,
ISS2, and until further orders,
shall be allowed to enter the State of West
Virginia, nor to make landing upon the
borders of the State for the purpose OF
trsnsacting any business whatsoever, until
said car, boat or other craft shall have been
inspected by an officer or agent OF this
Board.
Second, That inspection stations are es-
tablished at New Cumberland and --,
Hancock county; Wellsburg Brooke coun-
ty, and the city of Wheeling, in Ohio
county. :,
officers or agents OF the State Board OF
Health to personally examine .the passen-
gers. officers and crews of said railway
coach or coaches, steamboat barge or other.
craft, at the inspection stations above
named, and to prohibit the landing of any
person who may be suspected as being IN
fected with the contagion OF small pox.
Fourth. 1t shall be the duty of said OIL
GERS or agents OF the State Board OF Health
to prohibit the unloading OF any freight or
cargo which shall comprise clothing per
sonal baggage, rags, hides, SKINS, teatnerS'
hair and other remains Of animals, woolens,
bedding, upholstered furniture, ana teAti!e
fabrics.
FYfth. That this order shall be enforced
on all steamboats, or other water crafts de-
parting from Pittsburgh for Wheeling at
New Cumberland Wells5urg. and the city
of Wheeling. and on all railway trains OF
whatsoever character from Pittsburgh for
Wheeling by the officers and agents OF the
State Board of Health OF West Virginia APP
pointed for such purpose.
The penalties prescribed by law for the
violation or infraction OF the orders OF the
Board will be rigidly enforced in carrying
out this order; they are as follows:
amy owner or owners, person or per-
sons having charge of any railway tram,
passenger coach, steamboat or pubic or
private conveyance, who shall refuse TO
ohev such rules and regulations when
made and published shall be held to have
committed misiiemeGnor, ah1 Cor each o.
tense shall be punished by a fine OF not
less than fifty dollars nor more than five
hundred dollars, and 10 be confined in the
county Jail not less than fifteen days nor
more than two months, or he either so fined
or imprisoned, or both, in the discretion OF
the jury trying the case, to be recovered in
any court of competent criminal or pend!
jurisdiction
JAMES T. REEVES, NJ. D.,
Secretary State BoGrd Of Health.
The issuance of this order need occasion
no alarm, but rather inspire a feeling OF
safety, for it shows that our health police
are on the alert. There is no necessity to
caution officers OF steamboats, and railroads
against infringing the order, a. the penalty
is there plainly stated. The Health agents
will take their positions to-day or to-mor-
row, and will be prepared to carry out
their instructions to the letter.
There is not q case of small poX. vari0-
loid, or other like disease in the city. and,
with such precaution and prompt action
let us hope none will be imported
The City Health Committee
held a special session, last night, TO con-
slider the health ordinance of the city in its
relation to the bond required of any person
bringing case of small pOX to the city.
The ordinance provides for the requiring
of 500 bond TO defray expenses, but the
penalty is not sufficient, and the City So
licitor was instructed to draft an ordinance
meeting the want. The case OF the steamer
Bachelor was under consideration, in this
connection, and il is now probable that
no action will be taken this morning.