New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1884-11-21
men and boys. some walking stubbornly
and dOggedly with their hands in their pockets.
some laughing as If they regarded the whole thing

| anu uOgReuly WIN tnc1r nanus III tueiI Pocncoo
some laughing as If they regarded the whole thing
as joke, ard others looking anxOusly at the doc
| tor as If they wondered what it all meant. Inc
doctor regarded the face of each for moment,
sometimes making the immigrant stop until he had
| got good look at him, and his experienced eye at
once detected any signs of disease. If ones lace
stand aside until tho inspection was over
when he inquired into his history and his
health since he had been on the
steamer. making a thorough examination OF the
immigrant if it seemed necessary. Some mothers
were among the immigrants with children III their
arms. They had their children carefully wrapped
! up in shawls to protect them from the chilly ar
| But the doctor in every case would bend over and
uncover the child's face to get good look az IT.
Frequently he would lift man hat from his head
| so as to see if his forehead was broken out.
FUMIGATING THE BAGGAGE.
When the inspection of the immigrants
was completed the luggage of all the
cabin passengers from Paris was selected from
among that of other passengers and placed IN a
close room. Every trunk and box was opened
and the clothing lifted up so as TO allow the vapor
which to be used for fumi CATION to pass through
| it. Thea carboys of sulphurc acid were opened
and the room closed. The same thing was done
| with the luggage of the steeragc passengers from
Paris. For two hours the luggage from Paris was
kept shut up. a.,
1t was wonderful TO note what change the
cholera has wrought in the fashion Heretofore
| when n French steamer arrived tine passengers
| from Paris were wiling and even anxious to ac-
| knowledge the fact. but yesterday tine passengers
from other localities were anxious to state the fact
| while the people from the French capital were
wrapped in impenetrable doubt as to the pre-
else locality from whence they came.
and. contenied themselves generally yItj Tltjh
saying. " From al-er- Europe" or "I-l-l don't
know But the purser. however had a list of the
passengers with the city from whence each came
and thus no luggage from Paris was allowed 10
| The health of the officers and crew was inquired
into by the Health Officer we'll as the health OF
! the passengers. When the funngation and inspec-
|
side and the work Of transferring the
| luggage and passengers was b'gnn. The Inspection
every foreign steamer that arrives at tins port
at all times. The luggage of passengers coming
| from any infected district s always iumlgated.
! Whom the immigrants arrive at Castle iarden
| they are subjected Ia another examination by DE-
| Schultzc the physician there.
A CONFERENCE OF HEALTH OFFICERS.
| DISCUSSING MEAsUBEs 10 PREvENT luE miro
| pucrioN or CHOLERA IN rus COUNTRY.
| Dr. William NJ. Smith Health Officer Of the Port.
recently sent ont invitations for conference To be
held nt tho office of the NewYofk Board Of Health.
the objects Of tho conference 10 bot First, the
measures necessary TO prevent tho intro
duciion of AHatio cholera to New-foft
aud contiguous communities aud second the
mrns,iten necessary 10 prevent the extension OF
cholera shonli II develop In the scahoald cities.
| The conference wns held yehtefdny and continued
until late In the afternoon. Beside pr. Smith
there were present Erasins Brooks aud PfeHldeni
Moore. of the New-iorlS state Board of Health
DR.. Dnrgan, of the Boston Board of Health
Drs. II, NJ. Wyckoh, j. f. Richardson D. 1. Con
| king and W, H. Thayer, of Brooklyn; Professor l.
| +. Rochester of the Buffalo University; Dr. Ezra
A. Hunt of the Jersey State Board of Health;
DIR. T. A. Lindsay, OF the New-Haven Board OF
Health; Sanitary superintendent Day. Assistant
Sanitary Superintendent James, DIR. Stephen
| Smith, Inspector John G. Collins and DIR. j. o
| Vandcrpoel Mr. Brooks chairman OF the
meeting and Mr. Collins acted as the secretary
There was n long discussion upon the objects o
the conference. and it was decided that the man
resolutions would be confined to the measures fo
| the prevention of the introduction of the cholera
II cholera should appear III the seaboaId cities, II
was said, the measures against the extension OF the
disease must be left to local authorities throughout
the country. hen followed Il long discussion upon
the efficacy of the Quarantine service, and the fol
! lowing resolutions passed:
Resolrsd, That vigant quarantine of sanitation at
maritime quarantnes ought 10 prevent the trouuc-
| tiOn OF cholera.
Pcsoired That the following necessary to
| secure "A successful quarantine against cholera:
| Frst-It IS tho duty OF the General Government 10
provide at all foreign ports from which elgrants may
embark thorough sanitary inspection by competent
medical officer of persons, baggage and cargo leaving
second-rhc cooperation Of the National Government
D
to prevent Injected cargo from beng snlpped or 10
inform the quarantine authorities AT the port OF deSth
tun in the speedy manner possible O any sickness
on board of vessels at the place OF departure 9i l,
fectO contagious suspicious character orOf persons
or cargo ON board from choeranfected localities.
Third-Ihe cooperation of the Denela .IpA
with the maritime quarantine ny requiring ts represent
atves TO furnish bills of health TO all vessels bound 10
nor in the United states which bill of health shall give
full statement of the condition of the port with refer
ence to the diseases of the character mentioned OF the
crew and passengers on boar and Of the measures taken
to good sanitary condition oil the VeSse "e '
Fourth-T enactment OF law furnishing masters OF
vessels who fail to bring United states Consuis bl. OF
health from ports where there Is representative or the
United States. and to compel, under penalty ne com
pcte isolation of cases OF the infectious or contagious
diseases.
| CONDITION OF NFW-YORK QUARANTINE BUILDINGS.
The chairman was requested to present copy of
tbe resolutions to the National Conference of the
State Boards of Health which is to meet on Decem-
| her d at Washington. Statements were made that
! the New-York quarantine buildings had not been
kent IN proper rcpar in recent yens. The state had
been liberal it was said in providing buildings for
| the station and It ought to maintain them by
| further liberal support.
The feeling of the conference was expressed by
| the following:
Rsoieed That the imperative duty Of the state to
maintain this efficiency. and with that view an appr0pa
ton should he made yearly put the buildings and yes
sells in thorough repair ., 4.
place in the hands of the quarantine authorizes inll
powers for meeting these special dangers O the INVASION
of cholera by such appliances that science mas pio'eo u
| he A..
ResoIrd that these resolutions be presented 20 the
Gnyeror and Legislature under the authority Of the
| State Board Of Health
The only acton ,f the conference upon the sec
ond object stated in Dr. Smiths call was the auop
| ton of the following.
Resore That as In nvaslons OF epdemlcs the various
highways of travel have often been the vehicles Tor
their spread we earnestly call attention to the need 0f
nm active sanitary administration on the part of al ai
rad and other transportation companies concerning the
| condition of cars, stations latrines, etc.
SHARP FROsTs IN PARIS
| llnrr ttIAr TIE PFstIiFNCE MAf SUM BE SUI