Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1892-08-27

AN OUTBREAK IN LONDON ALMOST
INEVITABLE.
The liambnrgers Forbidden 10 Drink
Water From the Elbc Unless
BOilcd.-At berlin.
Precautions Every Whcro to TtcHist the
Enemy.

w AHlllNGAUtt ~ Ia aug sus -
During tho afternoon the State DEPART
meat was advised by the health OH.
GERS to quarantine Staten leland.
Stringent regulations were adopted 10
prevent the Introduction Of chOgra.
Later Secretary Foster cont 10 the
consul at Hamburg The recommends
ton VI Health Onicer JnnIilns that all
tmigrants undergo the most thorough
Inspection abroad with tho detention
OF those from iuicctid or suspected
districts for leust Eve daya. That
they le hathVd uud oil clothing ami
baggage disniectet by steam, and that
a certificate OF such cleaning Rnd dis
infectlAn, signed by the consul be
given y the ships surgeon for proseu.
inslon TO the health officer at the pofl
OF entry.
The treasury department ~ much
gTntiiied nt tho altitude NJ the steamship
companies Is 30 promptly manifes,iug
a desire 20 asa.s, the depart
m,nt in all ways possible 10 keep out
the dreaded sc0uingo. with hearty
cooperation Il Is felt that much can
be accomplished toward the desired
end.
The government, having charge Of
the enforce meut of the quarantine laws
of the country, " uuquusiiOnghly
much concerned over tho serious hold
the epiedm!c N cholefp has taken On
Eur0po and views the situation, as
regards tho admission OF the disease
into the United states, with some
alarm. Though they icsl fully pre-
pared and able 10 cope with II ~ case
ly any chance cholera should become
epidemic here, the thing however, IL
not at all anticipated. The Marine
Hospital service which is Immediately
under the supervision OF the treasury
department, has all mRtters relating to
the quarantine service Ia charge, and
h better able now than since It's estAb.
lishment 10 prevent the introduction
VI the disease into the United States.
Surgeon.General Wyman has taken
every step thought to be necessary to
preveut cholera from making it, np-
pe1Tance in this country. aud has
tTeugthcned the service and male II
Ms effective as possihle.
ASKING FOR PROHIBITION OF 1MI-
GRAFTON.
INDIANApOLIs, Ind, Aug. 49,
PRECEDENT Mccormick pTesided at the
meeting OF tho International health
board conference. A quarantine In.
spcCtion commission was appointed 70
Inspect all quarantine stations IN the
United States, Canada and Mexico.
This committee Ia 10 report 10 the In.
tetnalional board.
A telegram was received from I'LL
OILS State board Of health and sani-
tary board Of Chicago requesting that
steps he taken to mVmOrigll2e President
Harrison asking for tho prohibition of
all Immigration during the prevalence
Of Asintic ChOlea iepidemio In other
countries. This telegram was referred
TO the inspection Of the commission,
with instructions TO report after IL In.
vesugatiou.
GOOD SANITARY CONDITIONS RI.
CURED.
The executive committee Of the In.
ternationul conference Of the State
board Of health met here today. The
purpose was for asking precautionary
measures 10 prevent thu invasion u
cholera into this country. The com.
mitlee appointed commission OF ex-
pertH to examine the equipments and
methods OF quarantine stations along
the Atlantic and Pacific cOaste aud the
Gulf Of Mexico. The commission VIII
meet Wednesday next 20 begin work,
Before adjouming they issued an al.
dress 10 all boards Of health through
out the country calling attention to the
importance Of placing cities and towns
throughout tho country IN good snui.
taTy condition.
A s1EAMER FROM HAMBURG ARRIVES
IL BOsrON.
Boston, Aug. 70. - The steamer
"ISohrweTder' from Hamburg wns
boarded by tho port physician when
she reached quarantine this morning.
Sho had seventy passengers, all OF
whom, with their baggage, were trans
feTred to Galloupe'H island, where the
passengers will DO cleAnsod and their
clothing and baggage fumlgated. Tho
captain Of the steamer reported that
there had been no sickness Whatever
ON board and she was allowed to pro.
coed to the wharf In Boston.
\ sciENrIsT INTERVIEWED.
NEW ORLEANS, Aug. 20.-Joseph
Hot, one Of the most distinguished
sanitary scientists IN the United states,
IN an interview regarding the cholera,
said;
"When / consider the exposed. or
very imporfectly protected limo Of the
Atlantic seabuRrd, including the ST.
Lawrence, the situation appeAra to mo
% be ono OF tho EXTREMIST gravity, 1
will regard II AZ only little short of a
miracle II the cholera fails to follow Eta
OLD and accustomed line Of travel, i'm.
volving nm invasion Of this continent.
1--WE escape 1t will only be- through
awakening to our peril0us situation ard
by extraordinary efforts OF an immeli.
ale enforcement OF rational and soften.
tltic methods Of defense as embraced In
our own quarantine system."
BOARDING HOUSES INSPECTED.
LIVERPOOL, Aug. 28.-All boarding
houses here are subjected DAILY 10 a
vigorous inspection to see that thew
are kept clean, and all sanitary repula.
lions are complied with 10 prevent the
Introduction VI cholera.
LONDON ~ DANGER.
LoNDoS, Aug. 20.-onloials Of tho
local government board charged TO
watch the progress OF cholera axe to.
night less confident OF the metropolis
escaping u visitation OF the disease.