Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1883-09-27
ouARasrraE AGAINST YELLOW FEVER.

On receipt Of the news that yellow fever was an
epidemic at Guyamas and Mszatlan, DR.. Hatch. Of
this city, Secretary OF lhe State Board Of Health,
corresponded with Governor Trite Of Arizona in re-
gard to possible union of Arizona and California
setting up the barrier Of quarantine against the
pest. Governor Tritle responded that he had estab
llshed quarantine the Mexican line, where
the railroad crosses and that all passengers coming
up the line of the railroad stopped there none
at all being allowed TO come into Arizona by rail-
Some, however, would avoid the quarantine
by stage routes DR.. Hatch, after consulting with
the President OF the State Board Of Health, DR..
Gibbons, communicated with the military authori-
ties Of the coast asking il this State should estab-
fish quarantine at Yuma, on the California side
of the Colorado, II the Government would detail
medical officer as inspector. The military
authorities replied that as the post
at Yuma had been abandoned, no med
icsl officer could be detailed for that duty. DR..
Henry Gibbons, President OF the Board, was inter
viewed in San Francisco, and stated that, in his
opinion, there was little no danger OF yellow
fever coming by rail from Guaymas to California
he had not much faith in land quarantining, but to
satisfy the people, however, he thought it would be
well enough to establish it. meeting of the State
Board Of Health was then called for one day last
week, to meet in this city, but quorum was pres.
emit. DR.. Hatch then consulted with DR.. Cluness of
this city, member OF the Board, and with Dr. Glib.
boDs and it deemed wise to take steps to estab-
southern State line on Sunday, and will act in his
discretion as circumstances dictate. At the tine of
the establishment of quarantine against small pox
at Truekee by the State Board of Health, the act
and expenditures were authorized by the exercise of
the extraordinary powers Of the Executive, there
being no law in the statute books to Justify it.
Last winter Dr. Hatch, Secretary of the Board of
Health, presented TO the Legislature O bill TO meet
such cases. 1t became swamped in the midst of an
endless Senate file, and the doctor gave up hope
almost OF its passage, though one raised the
slightest objection to it. Finally some urgent per-
sonsl appeals made to Senators not to raise OBJ
jections to it's being taken up out of order and
passed. In this way the bill was passed and became
law at the eleventh hour The law provides
for the inspection of trains when there is imminent
danger OF the introduction of contagious or nfecti-
Gus diseases into the State. Whel practicable the
inspection TO be made during the ordinary detention
of train at a station. Should the discovery be
made of the existence among the passengers of any
case Of contagious or infectious disease, the in
spector shall the sidetracking detention Of
any cal so infected; to remove the sick to
place of treatment TO establish suitable refuge
station, and to cause the passengers and materials
in such TO be dsinfected and cleansed before
proceeding further. Turing the existence Of the
quarantine at Truckee the Central Pacific Railroad
rendered all the assistance in their power and it is
understood that the Southern Pacific will do all
they possibly can to prevent any person with the
yellow fever being brought into the interior.