The Daily times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1886-1889, 1888-01-22
QUARANTINE STATION
FOR 7HE PROTECTION or CITIES
NEAR CHRSAPEAEE BAY.
General station Proposed Near thc
Capes- Conference on the Subject N
Washington Baltimore the Only Oppo-
ncnt to the scheme.

Friday the presidents Of the Boards OF
Health If Richmond, Norfolk, Alex
andr.a, and Washington met in the city
Of Washington bv prior agreement, TO
take such steps as were practicable 10
have = ucrnaneui Government Cuarap-
tine station located on Fisherman's
Island. near the Tapes ~ the mouth Of
the Chesapeake Bay. The object OF this
quarantine station is 10 protect all the
cities on the walerline tributary 20 the
Chesapeake Bay This project has en-
gagged the attention Of the Board o.
Health OF all these cities fOr long time
andnooneapproyes It more than surgeon
General Hamilton, who has charge Of the
Government quarantine stations.
An INTERESTING CoNFEBENCB.
Dr. Stration Of this city was present,
and reports that pleasant conference
was held. There we're many things in
The way of q successful agreement. but
the conference decided tia. bill should
be introduced in C0rgTe-s apPropTaiing
sufficient money Go establish this perma.
ncut quarantine station. 50 tAat no vessel
car-vin- yellow fever. smallpox, cholera,
or anv other epidemic disease, can pass
to Norfolk, Portsmouth, Washington,
Alexandria Baltimore. OF iaclmond,
without beia- first flmi-4tci. AlcXan-
dra and Washington, through their
At..th Cfiecs. arc warmly in favor Of
The scheme Norfolk, which now
l.. "A local quarantine, IS ready ;oah'.isA
.t it iAis more comprehensive system i.
established.
BALTIMORE ONLY OBJECTS.
TIE only objection 60 the plan comes
f-am Baltimore. Tie people Of that C.'y
believe that the quarantine system which
they have ~ tie mouth %. the Severn RIVER
isailtAat is necessary for them. and claim
that quarantine 10 the Capes would
drive away their commerce. This 0h.ec-
tion, however, was met bY Dr. S;ra,,on
and others. by tie argument that two
hours Was an that was necessary, with
properly luod quarantine station. 10 a.-
i0w a suspected vessel 90 pass, while tH
dcrihe general law az both Baltimore
and New YORK, sucn suspected ye--ci
Was required 10 remain "a quarantine
nine G1ys.
sISATOR DANIEL 8 wAEM ADVOCATE.
After lie conference Drs Thorno and
Riddick of Norfolk, Birdsall of Alexan-
lril. aud S.rMton Of Richmond, called
ON Surgeon General Hamilton. Another
conference V.l be le.l .u a few days
Friday night DG S,--u0n and the sur
geon-Gelcrll called oI senator Daniel 90
have lm prcsen, The b.I establishing
Off, quarantine station. and they found
him D hearty accord "i.h their plans.
The senator promised % present tAe bill
and alvoc &c Tie appropriation before
The Senate.
-uE VIRGINIA DELEGATION VISITED.
Dr. Slra,jon and Dr.. Biri,a.l also Wis
tied tie Senate and House Of Representa-
tiyes and interested the Virginia deleca-
iion in the matter Congressman Bowden
of tie second district, and General ".
n =. Lee. Congressman from the Eighth
district, have promised their earnes! en-
deayors 10 see the bin through
ADVANTAGES TO RICHMOND.
The passage Of this bill will enable
OAmond 10 dispense with local quar-
autine Ii il does no. pass it will neces-
state q local a. Drewry'- Biuf, which,
after paving fo~ the establishment, viii
C 50 tAe city 5000 per year.