Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1892-08-25

If the place suggested cannot be occu-
| pied, could not a station be established
at the Breakwater, adjacent the govern
ment marine hospital?
DIR. Ellegood-"I understand the ma
rine hospital extends its supervision to
the merchant marine"
DIR. Forwood-"Only when asked"
DIR. Cooper liked the idea of establish
ing national quarantine near Lewes.
He said he could count on the fingers of
one hand the people of Kent county
| who would favor quarantine at Bonn
bay Hook. If quarantine is needed
below Chester it ought to be at Lewes,
not at halfway place. The people of
Kent county will be very high against
the occupancy of their Atlantic City as
| quarantine.
DIR. Ellegood expressed the opinion
that two-thirds of the work at the ma
rine hospital at Lewes is for the mer-
chant marine, He could not see why
Delaware should furnish fumigating
site for Philadelphia.
DIR. Shortlidge said he would indi-
vidually say that Bombay Hook is too
close to the Delaware shore. As resi-
dent of this State lie would oppose the
removal of a pest house from Penn
sylvania to the shore of Delaware. 1t is
foolish to think of removing to New
Jersey. The place is at the Breakwater
Dr. Frantz said the people of Penn
sylyania not only wanted to get rid of
their pest, but they wanted to protect
Wilmington. As u Wilmingtonian he
would rather have quarantine down
the river than up. The question is how
far down. The people of Kent county
do not want a quarantine. Wilmington
is in as much danger from the pest
house, where il is, as is Philadelphia,
because Wilmingtonians go there so
much. So far as Wilmington is con
cerned anywhere is better for stamping
out disease than Chester. fIe would not
ask that the pest house be brought here,
but the best interests of the State would
be served by having the quarantine
below.
THE BEARER OF THE EXPENSE.
Mr.. Cochran stated that it mad been
suggested by a member of Pennsylva-
MAS legislature that that state will buy
and maintain station and that when q
boat going to Delaware or New jersey
stops to be fumigated the state for
which she is bound will only be re-
quired to pay the actual cost of fumiga-
ton.
Mr. Bliss said the governments uthori-
ties are anxious to get the marine hospi-
tai away from Lewes. They want to
get il up the river. The water at I!ewes
Is too low and boats cannot stop their in
rough weather. Pennsylvania does not
want to impose on Delaware anything
that is not acceptable. The entire island
at Bombay Hook will be bought. 1t
Will be Isolated by two miles of water
and swamp. The country nearby will
not be built up inside of 100 years.
Remove your Atlantic City to some
other place. Reedy Island is attracting
the attention of the government as a
quarantine station but the people Of Port
Penn will object,
Mr.. Coates suggested that the COM
missioners communicate with the gov
eminent respecting national quaran-
tine.
Mr.. Budd said that Wilmington, in
less than 100 years, will be built to the
river and then will appreciate quaran-
tine below. In response to statement
made by Mr.. Budd DR.. Shortlidge said
he did not want it to go out that he had
said Wilmington is not in need of quar-
antine. He had not said any such thing.
Continuing Mr.. Budd said the citizens Of
Sussex county will not permit the cree
ton of a quarantine at Lewes. If that
town is made quarantine station the
government will have to abandon its
hospital and will be put in the same
position that Chester is.
SARCASM OF DIR. COOPER.
lr (tnnnar alni g..
had been made to Nilmington's and
Chester's development and nothing had
been said about the development of Kent
county. Delaware needs little quaran-
tine. The people of Wilmington get it
when they need it. Delawareans need
quarantine most from the railroad line
passing through to Norfolk. He would
say to the Pennsylvanians do not come
and ask Delaware iii the name of
Christian charity to furnish place for
the protection of Philadelphia He fay
ored quarantining from the bedside on.
DIR. Ellegood suggested that the State
Board of Health reserve action until it
holds private meeting.
DIR. Vallandigham said he recognized
the fact that Kent county might object,
but it would be better off with improved
fumigating appliances on its shore.
A motion offered by DIR. Skinner, that
the State Board of Health visit Bombay
Hook, was defeated.
After some informal discussion DIR.
Cooper suggested that the State board
consider the matter at meeting 10 be
held some time previous to November.
Whatever action the State board takes
will be reported to the Delaware com
missioners and they in turn will report
to Governor Reynolds, who will embody
the reports in his biennial message to
the Legislature next January.
The Penngylvanians and Whining
tonians were entertained at dinner BY
the State board.