The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1892-08-27
READY FOR THE DISEASE.
New York Expects Cholera, but Proposes to
Throttle 1t at Quarantine.

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New York Expects Cholera, but Proposes to
Throttle 1t at Quarantine.
New YORK, Ang. 26.-The health officials
In New York are now prepared to fight off
the sc0urge of cholera should 1T make it's
appearance here. They fully realize that
everyvessel which from this time on ar
rives in port from the infected districts in
Europe is q source of danger. and that each
one must be watched with closest scrutiny.
DR.. Edison, sanitary superintendent Of the
oity Board of Health, thinks that cholera
will undoubtedly roach this port within
the next week OF ten days. Since the disease
became SO virulent both in Hamburg
and Antwerp no steamships have arrived
here from those ports In the case Of the
steamship La Touraine of the French line
dt:e here tomorrow. the consul at first gave
q clean bill of health, but after the vessel
sailed he recalled it and has cabled to have
the vessel thoroughly inspected on her
arrival. Preparations were made to-day
by DR.. Jenkins 10 carry ont these instruc-
tions. La Touraine will be detained at
quarantine until every passenger has been
examined carefully and all suspicious
looking baggage thoroughly fumig gated.
The Board of Health has issued instruc-
tions as to food and proper care of the per-
son and premises to prevent the spread of
the contagion. In addition to this. an In
specton of all the tenement-houses in the
city has been ordered to see if the plumb
ing Is in order and that there is no accumu-
lation of dirt and refuse In
any Of them which might breed
the disease. Extraordinary precautions
are being taken by the Board of Health to
insure the cleanliness of the city. and to-
day an extensive raid was made on the
etables in the poor quarter. This raid 10
likely TO break the record in tho quantity
of stuff that will be sent to the otfal dock.
A new order has been issued to all steam
tion of that which may contain the germs
of contagious diseases. Section .1i1 of the
sanitary code says that such articles
should be cleansed and disinfected. The
new code insists that they shall be de-
stroyed. This Is 10 the order:
No person shall sell, exchange, remove or In
any way make exposure OF any straw, bedding
or other articles used by immigrants upon any
vessel bringing immigrants to this port until it
has been adequately and properly cleansed and
disinfceted. and all straw, bedding or other
tices which have been exposed on any vessel 10
contagion or infection of any contagious disease
or have been or ara liable to communicates such
dsease shall be destroyed by tire on said yessel.
The Board of Health to-day issued the
following order in reference to the prep
arations being made TO fight cholera. The
attention of the Sanitary Buroau is to bs
particularly directed to the following mat
ters:
The chief sanitary inspector will cause q
thorough Investigation TO be made and sanitary
defects remedied as follows:
First-Old wells to be closed.
second-Old privy vaults to bo cleaned and dis
infected.
Third-Old school sinks and water closets to be
Fourth-Depressed cutters and gutter covers
to be cleaned. and disinfected, and graded.
be Thoroughly inspected. and all sanitary de-
fects therein remedied. also to thoroughly clean
all walls and ceilings.
Sixth depressed yards, areas and sidewalks
to be cleaned. disinfeoted and graded.
Seventh-Yard hydrants and sinks to be placed
In thorough repair along with the pavements
Eighth Defective water-pipes. waste paper,
sinks, etc., to be put in thorough repairs.
Mnth-Roofs Of all buildings. and especially
Tenth-Coyers TO be provided for watcr-tanks
on roof.
Sanitary superintendent Edison said to-
day that he had paid visit to quarantine,
and that he had found that every precau-
Iion was being taken 10 prevent the in.
coming of the disease. 1T will be mir
acie," said DR.. Edison, ''if the disease does
not reach quarantine, but We Will under
take to see that it will not pass there. and
expect TO be successful"
Action of the Treasury Department..
WASHINGTON, Aug. 26.-In accordance
with the recommendation of the Surgeon
general of the Marine Hospital Service. the
collector of customs at New York has been
directed to refuse to allow the entry Of
1icorlce-root cou,rC from Ratonm Rusais
While licorice-root Is not likely to convey
the infection. the department thinks the
bagging used in covering the bales is a
source of anger. ana does not deem 1t ad-
visable to allow the importation thereof.
Secretary Foster has sent to the consul at
: Hamburg the Recommendation of DR..
jenkins. of New York that all immi-
grants undergo most thorough inspection
abroad, with detention of those from
infected or suspected districts for at least
five days: that they DO Sathed and all cloth
ing and baggage disinfected by steam, and
hat If uch rle ats and lie