Salt Lake evening Democrat. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1885-1887, 1885-06-24
RAILROAD CHOLERA CIRCULAR.
The superintendent OF the Union
Pacific Issues Cleansing Orders.

From the Office of General Super
intendent Smith, of the Union Pacific
Railroad. the following circular in re-
ference to cholera preventives has been
issued
In view of the probable appearance of
cholera in this country, attention IS called
to the necessity for a rigid enforcement of
the Company's rules IN regard to cleanliness,
and to the use of disinfectants and other
preventative measures against disease.
The most important means of preventing
disease is cleanliness not only
of the person. but of the surroundings; no
disinfectant can take its place. All shops,
stations, and adjacent grounds should be
kept scrupulously clean and neat, and decay
ing animal and vegetable matter should be
burned or buried Privies and water closets
should be scrubbed with soap and water as
often as once in two weeks; drains and
sewers should be freely flushed with water
as often as once week, if the water supply
will admit. Passenger cars should be
thoroughly cleaned and ventilated, and the
plush beaten frequently. The closets and
floors of passenger cars should be washed as
often as once week, and the U. z. disin-
fectant used thereon according to the
printed instructions furnished with each
package. Freight cars at stations should be
cleaned before loading, and if the refuse
from the cars cannot be satisfactorily dis
posed of otherwise, it should be burned or
buried.
Great care must be exercised in keeping
the water supply for drinking and house
hold use free from any contamination, i'm
pure water being one of the most effective
means of generating and spreading disease.
Stock-yards, corrals, privies, and outlets of
drains are frequently SO located that the
drainage from them finds its way into the
water supply; hence, when practicable,
springs where the highland surrounding
them has pure drainage, should be selected
for this purpose. In cases where water
suspected of contamination is used for
drinking of household purposes, it should
first be boiled. Garbage and rubbish near
the water supply is source of disease, and
should be removed, burned or buried.
If case of infectious disease is found at
stations, or elsewhere on the Company's
property, physician should be immediately
sent for; If in cars, such cars should be re-
moved from the train assoon as practicable,
the doors locked, and should not again be
used until fumigated in accordance with the
printed instructions of the chief surgeon.
The following disinfectants are recon-
mended:
1st. U. P. disinfectant. This disin-
fectant IS applicable everywhere; full
directions for using will accom- pany each
package, and it will be furnished on reouisi
ton, from Omaha, Armstrong and Denver
storehouses.
2nd. Sulphate of Iron or Copperas. This
Is one OF the best common disinfectants. 1t
is applicable in all places where iron stain is
no detrlment. 1t should be used along the
edge OF drains, sinks, sewer connections and
IN wet places where there may be decaying
animal or vegetable matter. 1t must not be
used on fabrics, floors or painted surfaces.
The best method of applying it is to dis
solve 1t in water-about two pounds to the
gallon, and pour or sprinkle the liquid wher-
ever required.
3rd. Fresh lime is an excellent disin-
tectant, and may be used freely to advantage
IN prlyy-vaults, cess-pools and open drains.
either alone or in connection with other
4th. Refuse from telegraph battery forms
a good disinfectant. The residue should be
mixed with common salt, in the proportion
OF IA pounds of salt to gallon of residue.
This dlslnfectant may be used everywhere.
IN the same manner as the q. p. and in |
place of it.
9TH: Ice is valuable in preventing decom-
position, and is good disinfectant. II NAV
De used to advantage in passenger cars and |
other places, where the supply will admit.
Lump ice should be carried in the urinals
1f passenger cars while the car is in
service.
All employees are expected to heartily CO.
operate In keeping the premises of the Com
oany clean and neat at all times Attention
s called to Rules 40 and 145 of the General
regulations of the Company.
The General Storekeepers will provide
~. r necessary 10 carry TINS order into
'Hect. S. Il. SMITH.
Gen Sun't