Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1885-10-15
QUARANTINE
Inspection on the Northsrn Frontier
of the United States.
APPROVES A MEASURE

PRESIDENT APPROVES A MsASuht
To Keep the Smallpox Out Of This Country
"A Rigorous System Of
Examination.
GENERAL WASHINGTON DISPATCHES.
WASHINGTON, October IA circular
approved by the President in regard to the
maintenance of quarantine inspections on
the northern frontier Of thg> United States
has been issued to the medical officers OF
the marine hospital service, customs ofi.
GERS aud others concerned. Afer citing
the quarantine law and its application the
, following orders are made:
| Fisst-Until further orders all vessels
arriving from ports in Canada, and trains
of cars and other vehicles crossing the bor-
der line, must be examined by medical
inspector of the marine hospital service
before they will be allowed TO enter the
United States, unless provision shall have
been made by State or municipal laws and
regulations for such examination.
Sscond-All persons arriving from
Canada by rail, or otherwise must be e1-
amined BY such medical inspector before
they will be allowed to enter the tnited
States, unless provision has been made for
such examinations as aforesaid.
1hMd-All persons coming from infected
districts not giving satisfactory evidence of
protection against smallpox will be pro-
hibited IRON proceeding into the United
States until after such period as the medi-
cal inspector may direct
Fourth inspectors will vaccinate all mo-
protected persons who desire, or ore will.
ing TO snbmit the vaccination free Of
charge Any such person refusing to be
vaccinated shall be prevented from enter.
ing the United States.
Firrh-All baggage, clothing and other
effects and articles OF merchandise coming
from IL ufected districts, ard liable To carry
infection or suspected Of being Infected,
will be subjected TO thorough disiDfecUon
Sixth-All persons showing evidence Of
having had smallpox or vareloid recently,
may be considered protected, but the
wearing apparel and baggage of such pro-
rected persors, who may come from in
tec,ed districts or have been exposed in
an infected district, will be subjected 10
thorough disiufec,ion as above provided.
Seventh Customs officers and United
States medical inspectors will con.ult and
act 10 coviunction With authorized State
aud local kesl,h authorities so far as may
be practicable, and unnecessary detention CT
trains or other vehicles, persons animals,
baggage CT merchandise will be avoided
Eigth-Inspectors will make fall weekly
report of services performed under this
regulation.
Nin,h-As provided in Sec 5, all quar-.
anime officers CT agent scliDg under any
State or municipal system upon
the application Of respective Sla'e
or municipal authorities are en-
powered TO enforce the provisions Of
these regulations and are hereby author.
rzed to prevent the entrance into the
United States of any vessel or vehicle, per-
son, merchandise or animals prohibited un-
der the act tforCsaid.
Tenth-In the enforcement OF these reg
ulatious there ,hall be no interference with
any quarantine laws or regulations eXist-
ing under or provided BY sUy State or mt
ricipal authority.
(Sisned) JN0 B. HAMILTON,
Supervising Surgeon General
[. s. Marine Hospital Service.
Approved. DANISL MANNING, Secy.
Approved. GROVER CLEVELAND.
DESIGNED APPOINTED.
Z. K S. tiouid, sPecial pgen: Of the La.
Dor bureau, stationed in Englapd, has re-
sigred, having coz pletCd his tEvestiga-
lions.
A. G. Puckett, Ct KeDtlcky, las heCn
appointed timber agent OF the land ctlice.
The Paris Consul GeneralshiP.
WASHINGTON. October l4-Mr. Isaac
r Dlller OF Chicsgo, one Of the leading
candidates for the Paris Consul General.
ship, is in tie city, and is stopping at the
Arlington with his wife and daughter Mr..
Iill,r ls one OF 200 candidates for this po.
sition. it 10 understood thst the President
has been recently assured that his appoint
ment would be most acceptable TO the
American colony in Paris and would be
coaGrnsd by the Senate Si hout gu s ion.
AnApPsal From New York.
WASHINGTON. October 1.-THE Marine
Hospital Service to-day received ap sp
peal from tee GoverI2r 0! New York tor
Government assistance in preventing the
introduction of smallpox across The north
ern border Of that Sac from Vermont
Surgeon General Hamilton Immediately
telesrapbed 10 Surgeon Austin to proceed
from Vermont TO New York TO CO optra'e
with the State B1srd of Health IN making
whatever arrangements are deemed adVls
able.
Wells Fargo ] Co.'S Mail b. fused.
WasHIyGrov, d. c., October 1.-THE
Postmaster General he's decided Ibet the
Derar;mentis under no Obligations to de-
liver mail thrown into iis collection boxes
BY Wells. Fargo & Co, after they have
cancelled their stamps and postmasisrs
have been instructed to refuse such matter
II appears that it has been To, practice OF
the Express Company to traDspors letters
as far as their lines extend ard then place
them IA tie United States mail for delivery
when the point OF Ges.IpGt;ou is beyond
the limit Of their own service.
Going to the Other Extreme
MONTREAL, October u in the Citizens
Committee yesterday it transpi'ed that
people were actually ipoculating them
s.Ivaa With the smallpox 10 many cases.