St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1892-08-27
The Non-Colleetion Of Gar
bage~ a Menace to the
Health of Citizens.
Cholera Last Brought Into
This State by a Family Of :
migrants.
Several Leading Doctors Give
Their Opinion on the
Cholera Scare. =

| these have invaded the United States.
| The present scOurge is slowly but
| surely taking its death-dealing course
westward, and that it may reach this
country is not only possible but ex-
tremely probable. The specific poison
| which produces cholera originates alone
| i'll India, and, by virtue of the trans
instability through the persons of i'll
| fected individuals or in tile mesfeS of
| infected fabrics, the disease is carried
| into all quarters of the world. Cholera
| has never yet appeared in the West
| ern hemisphere until after its route
of pestilential march has been begun
III the eastern world, and its epidemic
appearance upon the North American
continent has Invariably been preceded
by the arrival Of vessels infected with
| the cnolera-Sck, or laden with emf
| grants and their property from infected
| districts.
The GLOBE interviewed a score or
| more of the most prominent physicians
! i'll the city yesterday. and great many
| of them Opined that the disease would
reach this country, and that the Sani-
tary condition of ST. Paul at present
was By no means cholera-Droef. None
of the physicians expressed any fear as
to the immediate future, but they all
agreed that extraordinary quarantine
PRECAUTIONS should. bestaken innnedi-
ately at all seaports, and that the city
should
BE Speedily Cleaned. -
The doctors say that inacase the dis
ease invadeS this country, twill strike
hardest where sanitary laws are the
least observed. Where there is good
water, perfect drainage and proper re-
moval of garbage, there is very little
danger. st. Paul is fortunate in having
good water and an excellent sewerage
system, but the garbage question is the
awe-insDiring specter that causes the
local physicians to talk seriously of the
cholera Scourge that may strike this
country.
During the epidemic of 1878, the chol-
era was carried into this state by fam :
lily OF emigrantS, named Anderson.
The family were not taken sick until
they reached WiIlmar-their destina-
ton-and unpacked their clothing
Fhei, five of them and four citizens of
Willmar caught the disease and died.
The deJecta III this case was not carried
by the persons, but by the packed up
clothing of the emigrantS. 1t is a we'll
established fact that chOlera-dejecta,
coming in contact with and drying upon
an article of clothing, bedding or furni-
ture, will retain its power of infection
Indefinitely, and distinct outbreak of
the disease may occur by such means at
great distances from the seat of the
original Infection. Some of the st.
Paul physicians think the only way to
prevent an outbreak of cholera in this
country is by extreme precautiOn at
ports of entry. In this way all germs
of the disease may possibly be kept out.
HOyt's Opinion.
Health Commissioner Hoyt has al
ready directed the superintendent of
the union depot to instruct his emigrant
agent to carefully inspect all emigrants
passing through, and to promptly re-
port any case of sickness that may be
discovered. The commissioner says
that in case anything like a cholera suf-
ferer is discovered, he will Immediately
be taken to the quarantine hospital on
Dale street.
81 don't apprehend any danger" said
DIR. Hoyt yesterday, "put the situation
in Europe is something that cannot be
overlooked, and all health officials in
this country should take every
precautlon against the introduc-
ton of the disease here. The
cholera, as rule, does the most
damage among the poorer class of peo-
| pie, because they are not protected by
sanitary safeguards as are the weathier
| people. The worst feature. locally, is
the fact that we have not had for sew
| eral months any collection of garbage
among the poorer classes. l hope to
see the council take some action In re-
| gard to the collection at once. From
/ | "a Of ho
| bids for the removal of garbage now
| before the council meet the require
mentS of the specifications, and. if
either one of these three is accepted,
| this city will have one of the best sys-
| TENS in the United States"
Dr.. E. Il. Whitcomb thinks the chol-
| era epidemic will undoubtedly reach
| the United States. II do not believe it
| will come throgh the ports of the United
States" said he, "but it will reach us
through Canada. The city at the pres
ent time is in very filthy condition. Ii
you drive through some of the localities
inhabited by the lower classes you will
be nearly overcome by the stencil. Ii
cholera should break out in this city al
present, there is not the slightest doubt
that
Would Spread
with remarkable rapidly However, ]
| do not apprehend an outbreak at this
| time. The disease is more apt to reach
| us next year than this. 1t has never
been stamped out in Europe in one sea-
sen, and, if the present epidemic con.
tinues next year, the United States
will be dangerously exposed by the
| great number OF foreigners who will
come to the worlds fair. l believe that
| st. Paul. as well as every other Ameri
can city, ought to be thoroughly cleaned
this fall.''
DR.. Wheaton, have no fear that st.
| Paul is to be ChOlera-Stricken. yet it is
best always to be cautious. We have
one of the best sewage systems in the
United States. Our water is above the
average, and the only unhealthy thing
about ST. Paul is the garbage that lies
i'll some of our streets and alleys. After
all, l regard st. Paul as an exception.
ally clean and healthy city.
DIR. Millard-The chances are about
even that the cholera will reach the
United States, and, to be on the safe
side, l think this city should be cleaned
up little. We have by no means the
dirtiest city in the country, vet there i:
room for improvement.
| DR.. j. e. MacNamara-The sanitary
conditions of st. Paul are naturally
good, and, as far as can judge, the city
is in an unusually healthy condition
With little cleaning up st. Paul will
stand case of cholera as we'll as any
city in the country.
| DR.. A. B. Ancker-I don't expect tt
see the cholera scOurge reach this city
but if it should happen to come, we
ought to have our streets and alleys in
better condition.
DIR. w. ID. Kelly-Everybody know:
nj 10 nfnr o,,I
cholera, and for that reason everybody
ought to see the necessity of keeping
the city clean. The only unfavorablt
health condition that / observe in st
Paul is laxity in the collection q
garbage.
Grandpa.
Your little grandchild will be de
lighted with one of those nice new Hat
at The Boston, on Third street.
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