Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1885-10-15
CANADA'S GRIM SCOURGE
A GORDON ESTABLISHED RY
THIS GOVERNMENT.

Long Circular OF instruction sent To
the Marine Hospital Ohieials-2sO
Deaths at Montreal During the Week
Ended Frlday-The Reports from the
villages.
! MONTREAL, Oct. 1.-THE official re-
turns at the health Office to-day show 40
deaths from smallpox in this city yester-
| day, in st. Jean Baptiste village, Ia
St. Cunegonde, and in Cote St. Louis.
The provincial BOARD Of Health has de-
cded to issue 5000 copies of the rules and
regulations sanctioned by the Lieutenant
Governor.
A statistical report from st. Henri
shows that OF l24 cases which have oc-
CURED there since the epidemic began,
| no less than l2i were not vac
cinated. Proceedings have been
taken TO enforce the rules aud
regulations OF the board in La Prairie.
where, IL is reported, there are several
cases Of smallpox. Action is to be AIKEN
against ST. Cunegonde and another NUNS
cipality for neglecting TO comply with the
regulations OF the board.
| The decision this morning OF Judge
raschereau in the application for an in-
junction made by Cote 81. Louis 10 re-
strain the city from using the exhibition
buildings for smallpox hospital, was in
favor Of the city.
Yesterday 6s new cases OF smallpox
we're reported mere, As Of which were veri-
ded. Judge Taschereau to-day decided
hat the Dominion Government had acted
ultra wires IN repeating the provincial
aw under which the provincial Board 0f
! Health was constituted. Prosecutions
for infringement of the boards regulations
will now proceed vigorously.
$50 DEATHS IN A WEEK.
Two hundred and eighty persons died
here from smallpox during the week
Hndine on Friday last. Of hese 263 wera
French Canadians; 1875 were children un-
der years OF age, and 80 were between 5
and 10 years. A hotelkeeper in an out
yihg village had child i'll with small
box. Under cOmpulsion he closed the
hotel. He refused, howeve-. TO have his
tamily yaccinated, and his wife and five
children died Of the dreaded disease.
PRECAUTIONS ALONG THE FRONTIER.
WAsHINGToN, Oct. 1.-THE Secretary
Of the Treasury has received a communi-
cation from the Governor Of New York,
requesting the appointment of sanitary
inspectors on the Canadian frontier Of
hat State to assist the State Board OF
Health in preventing the Introduction OF
smallpox into that state. In compliance
with this request Surgeon Austin, Of the
Marine Hospital Service. was to-day die
rected to proceed TO Albany to confer
with the State Board of Health in regard
TO the organization Of thorough inspeo~
| ton service,
A CIRCULAR ISSUED.
A circular has teen issued by Surgeon
! General Hamilton, OF the Marine Hospital
| service, having the approval of Secretary
Manning and President Cleveland ad-
dressed TO the medical off ers Of the
! Marine Hospital Service, customs officers,
and others concerned. IL calls attention
o the prevalence OF the contagious and
infectious disease Of smallpox in Nom
treal and other places IN the Dominion Of
Canada. and declares that the law for The
prevention OF the introduction OF cOntagi-
Gus or infectious diseases into the United.
states is held to apply 10 trains Of cars
and other vehicles crossing the border,
and TO vessels entering ports on the north
ern frontier. Because. therefore, Of the
danger which attaches TO the transporta-
ION Of persons and baggage into articles
OF merchandise or animals from infected
districts, regulations are framed for the
protection OF the health Of tue United
states against the danger referred 70, aa
follows.
/. Until further orders all vessels arriving
from ports IN Canada. and trans Of cars aud
other vehicles crossing the border line must
pc examined by medical inspector Of tho
Marine Hospital service before they win be
allowed to enter the United states. unless
provision shall have been made by the state
'r municipal quarantine laws and regulations
or such exam natieu.
ARRIVALS FROM CANADA.
2. All persons arriving from Canada by rau
or otherwise must be examined by such medi-i
cal Inspector before they Will be allowed 70
| enter the United ST. tes upless provision has
been made for such examination aa f0resaid-
3. An persons coming from the infected dis
trcts not giving satisi etory evidence Of pro-
lection against small -p0x Will be prohibited
from proceeding into the United states until
alter such period ~ the medical iHspectOrs
local quarantine or other sanitary officers
duly au hoTized. may direct.
4 Inspectors will yaccnate all unprotected
per Ons who desire or are wiling to submit 70
vaccination, free Of charge. Any such per-
on refusing 70 be vaccinaied shall be pre-
vented from entering the United states.
3, Al bagBage. clofhing. and other ehecta
snd articles Of merchandise coming from IN
fected districts aud II BILE TO carry Infection.
II suspected Of being infected, Will be sub
jected 10 thorough distnfectiOn.
q. All persons showing evidence OF having
had small -poX or variOiOid. or who exhibit
well-defned mark OF recent vaccination. may
ne considered protected, but wearIns apparel
and LagEaae Of such protected persons sho
NAV come from Infected districts, or have
Deen xpnsed 10 iDiec ion. Will BE- subjected
20 thorough disinfeciiOn A. above provided.
!. Customs officers AMI United stHtes modi-
cal inspectors VIII consult and act Ia con-
Junction with the authorized state sna local
health authorities 30 far a. may be uractica-
bic and unnecessary. Detention Of trains or
pther vehicles. persons. animals, aggage or
merchandis will be avoided 50 far A. NAV be
consistent with the prevention Of the intro
ducti0n Of disoases dangerous 10 the public
health into the United States.
s. Inspectors viii make full weekly reports
Of service performed under the regulation.
.. As prOVidud IN section OF said act. all
quarantine officers. or agents acting under
any state or municipal system. upon appllca-
ti0n OF their respective State or muni ipal
authorities are empowered TO enforce thu
provisions Of these regulation. and are here
0Y authorized 20 prevent the entrance into
tho United States Of any vessel or vehicle,
person. merchandise. or animAlB prohibited
under the act Aforesaid
10. In the enforcement 81 these regulations
there rhali be no uterf renee with any
quarantine laws or regulations exftng un-
der o. 10 be provided for by any State er
municipal authority.
No New Case in Madrid for Fort
night.
MADRID, Oct. 14.-There has been no
case OF CHOLERA ia Madrid for fortnight.
There were 253 new cases Of cholera aud
100 deaths from the disease In Spain yes
fardnV