Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1888-09-01
A CIvm-sERvCR EXAMINATION
THE QUARANTINE TROUBLES.
The SurgeOn-GeneTRI Replies TO the
Jacksonville Protest.

WASHINGTON, D. G., August 81
Surgeon-General Hamilton has received
the following telegram from j. j. Daniel,
the president of the Jacksonville Citi-
zens Auxiliary Committee:
" In the name of our people and hui
manity | protest against the order for
the detention of all refugees from our
city and State at the refugee camp. 1t
would be better for us to keep our wo-
men and children here rather than sub
iect them TO such treatment"
DR.. Hamilton sent the following dis
patch in reply:
Telegram received. Your requisi-
ton for 200 tents approved. You are
mistaken as to the character of the camp,
which is in charge Of one Of the most
humane officers in the service, and none
in the country stands higher as TO pro
fessional ability. The camp is located
in one of the heslthiest places in Flori-
daphne woods on river bluff, orlgi-
nally intended by the railroad as picnic
grounds and taken by DR.. Guiteras as
the best place for his camp. lie was
some days ago directed 10 have some
tents set apart quarter Of mile distant
from the main camp for the observation
of persons sick. Pollard returned to
jacksonville was sick ON arrival at the
camp. lie evidently had the fever
when he left Jacksonville.
With a general spread Of the disease
in Jacksonville il is useless to expect that
persons should be allowed to mingle
with other passengers on outgoing trains.
Special excursion trains will be provided
for passengers to definite points. Muir
ply, in North Carolina, has opened its
doors-the only place so reporting itself
TO me. IL the residents wish to go to
Murphy or any definite points in West
ern North Carolina on their parole not to
go TO the seaboard or quarantined towns
within ten days from date Of departure
from jacksonville excursion trains will
be provided as soon as the number of
trains required can be definitely ascer-
tanned. Please estimate the number OF
people now in Jacksonville willing to go
on parole, that safe arrangements can be
made for transportation"
WASHINGTON, August Ex-senator
Harris, from the Committee on Epidemic
Diseases, reported to-day substitute for
the bill prepared by the Treasury De-
partment to prevent the introduction Of
contagious diseases from one State to an
other. 1t authorizes the President 10
cause the Secretary OF the Treasury to
make and promulgate such rules and
regulations as in his judgment may be
necessary to prevent the spread from one
State or Territory TO another OF cholera,
yellow-fever, smallpox, or plague, and
employ as many inspectors and other
persons as may be necessary to carry the
regulations into effect. 1t is made mis-
demesnor. punishable by fine and i'm
prisonment, TO violate the regulations.
Accompanying the bill is letter from
Secretary Fairchild, saying:
at has long been evident TO the de-
partnent having 1t in charge that while
the maritime quarantine Is fully up to
the present requirements, the general
law making definite provisions for the
framing of regulations for the conduct
of operations TO prevent the spread OF
epidemic diseases from one State to
another. was wholly lacking in vital
force and statutory sanction. An appro-
pristion act originally passed to tide
over the public exigency then existing
has been continued down to this time,
and MANY instances have arisen showing
the inadequacy OF power to frame salts
factory regulations. In regard to the
proposed penalty it is the opinion OF the
that no penalty can be too
severe for such violation Of the reguia-
tions as would introduce virulent cpl
demic from one locality 70 another, aud
experience in the conduct OF service has