The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1891-12-18
Epidemics.

The Government has been appraised OF the
necessity Of establishing sanitary guard
on the northern border of this State. in or
der to prevent the introduction OF small pox
from Canada. Amedical inspector has been
stationed at Rouse's Point, and he will be
supplied with such assistants as may be
needed. The inspection is to be as full as
circumstances will permit.
At the port OF New York there is the ut
most vigilance in guarding against the in
PRODUCTION Of any Of the epidemics now
prevalent in some of the countries Of Eu-
rope and in Mexico and Brazil. The new
and dangerous kind of grip that has re-
Gently appeared In Baltimore is de-
clared by physicians to resemble the
Russian influenza" that has spread
from Russia into Austria and Ger
many with direful results. and which
at this time has hosts OF victims in these
countries. In this city there are but few
cases OF the grip or influenza Just now, and
the mortality statistics of the past fortnight
give but q few deaths under the head Of
Influenza associated with other ailments"
There are. however. many reports OF its
alarming prevalence in other cities, includ-
ing some not far from this city and not q
few in the South and West. The dispatches
have told OF tho alarm that exists In Con-
nectlcut on account OF Its ravages in many
OF the towns OF that State. In Norwich, for
example. nearly fourth OF tho people have
suffered from 1t. and there are reports al.
most rs wof,ll from Merlden, Groton,
Plainfleld. and Bridgeport. In at least ono
place the malady is hardly less dangerous
ha N lie he. ofov, Ina, ..sI Al
tries to which 1t has been carried this year.
The Quarantine officers at this port have
also got nows within tho past fcw days OF
tho outbreak Of that destructive epidemic.
Asiatic typhus. In one OF tho famine
stricken provinces of Russia. from which
thousands OF immigrants nro coming to this
country every week. The dread OF Its
spreading westward has Influenced the Gov
ernments OF Austria and Germany to con.
slider the necessity OF establishing strict
quarantine along the eastern frontier OF
these countries. There is. OF course, dan.
ger that some OF our immigrants from Rus
sla may bring this pestilence to our port
Great care will assuredly DO exercised now
In tho inspection OF all Storage passengers
who may come hero from those regions Of
Russia that are afflicted with the Asiatlc
typhus. Tho American Consuls In Russia
will furnish such information about the
prevalence OF the malady there as will be
seryiceable to the authorities at Washing
ton. and enable them to provide for the
guardianship Of all our seaports.
Within the past few months there have
arrived here number OF ships from Bra
I'll and at least one from Mexico upon which
persons had suffered from yellow fever dur.
Ing the passage. There may DO no danger
of that plague In New York at this season
OF the year. but the Quarantine officers
have considered 1t advisable to make care
full inspection and provide for the fumiga-
tion Of every vessel upon which it has ex-
listed. 1t prevails at this time not only
In Rio Janeiro. but also In Santos. Bahia,
and almost every other port on the BRAZIL
ian coast. Within the present month there
have been cases OF 1t In the Argentine city
OF Buenos Ayres.
In the seaport cities OF China tho ravages
OF cholera have been very great this year.
and Mt the time OF the latest advlces from
Shanghai and Annoy they were even more
severe than they had been In tho autumn.
There is. Of course. more danger OF the
malady being brought TO our Pacific coast |
than to this coast. but 1t is safer to guard