The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1892-09-17

The meeting then adjourned.
MEASURES ADOPTED.
A called meeting of the Common Council
IN beld AT Z o'clock last evening In the
! C@rncii chamber. The following members
eosTered 10 the roll call: Messrs. Boykin,
praner H. L. Carter. Curtis, George b.
Dsvis Fpps, Ferrter CARRIER. Glover.
| Crifin Grimes. Jackson. Mcdowell, Noble,
smith. stratton. Thomas. Vaughan. Royal
White. W. l.. White.
presIdeut Glover stated that the Common
Council had been called for the purpose of
receiving the report OF the Committee on
! Health.
City Clerk August next read the report of
| the committee.
After the rules had been suspended on
motion of Mr.. w. l.. White the resolu-
ton was adopted with an amendment offer
ed by Mr. II. L. Carter providing for an
appropriation of $4,000 or 30 much thereof
as may be necessary.
The resolution authorizing the president
Of the Board of Health to have the water
turned on at such plugs as he may deem ne
cessary for the purpose OF flushing the
sewers az health measure was also adopt
ed without opposition.
The ordinance was then read, authorizing
the officers OF the Health Department TO
| quarantine persons coming into Rich
mond by land from infected cities. The
ordinance was passed on motion of Mr..
Stratton. whereupon the Common Council
| adjourned.
THE ALDERMEN.
The Board OF Aldermen was Immediately
! convened by President Dckerson and the
| following members answered 10 the roll
call Messrs. Bahen. Bowden. Joseph w.
| Carter, Cary. Dickerson. Gray. Gum, Hard
wicke. Mitchell. Moore. Nountcastle, Reeve,
| floppar fIovlor and i w Whita
After the report Of the Committee on
! Health was read and the resolution passed
by the Common Council. which appropri-
ates 1000 Captain Reeve stated that in
asmuch as the charter provided that three
DAYS had to elapse between the adoption OF
a resolution embracing an Appropriation
| over 900 by the two branches OF the CITY
Council. he would like TO have the resolu-
ton divided. 80 that only the part referring
/ to the Appropriation should be laid over.
| after some discussion, the resolution was
laid over on motion of MIR. j. w. White.
The other measures adopted by the Com
| mon Council were concurred in by the
| Board. and the Board adjourned on motion
of Mr.. Tanner TO meet again next Tuesday
at p. n.
Board of Health Again.
Another meeting of the Board Of Health
and the Advisory Board was held IN Dr.
Oppenhimers Office last evening to discuss
the measures TO be taken to prevent the
spreading of cholera if 1t should reach this
city.
The Board of Health was represented by
all it's members, Drs. Oppenhimer, Harrison
and Garcin. From the Advisory Board
were present Dire. Bryant, William H. Tay-
lor, j. =. Harrison. Brock and Ross. The
| interests of the Richmond, fredericksburg
and Potomac railroad were represented by
Major h. L. d. Myers, Major I. l.. Courtney
aud General Passenger Agent @. i. Taylor,
while Mr.. X. w. Courtney looked after the
Norfolk and Western railroad. Captain
! George w. Allen represented the Old Do
minion Steamship Company.
WHAT TO DO.
At the beginning of the meeting Mayor
Ellyson explained what action had been
Health and the two branches OF the City
Council.
The question was at once raised, What
| should be done If a sick patient was found
on one of the incoming trains during the
| next day or two. Coroner Taylor was asked
to relate what experience he had with the
| cholera epidemic on former occasions. He
stated that he remembered three different
epldemics one in 1919, when he was a
boy and WAS afflicted by the disease himself;
in 1855. whom the cholera reappeared, he
WAS student at the Medical College, and
! in 1866 when the scourge visited the city
| the last time. he was one Of the three physi-
ciens on the Board of Health. AT that time
the city was under control Of the military
and as soon as the fret case OF cholera be-
came known the commanding officer offered
all possible facilities to isolate the infected
district.
The first cases appeared in Cottage Row
near the jail. and at the first death the
| Board of Health fell into wrong by not
| A-tlt &to -
Some two or three days latter half a dozen
! more cases were discovered. All of the pa
tients attacked first died, and the first one
to bs cured was O man who had been kept
/ locked up in a house without any medical
treatment whatever.
The sick people were removed TO some
| old Confederate building on the outskirts of
the city. and the spreading of the disease
was soon stopped. From Cottage Row the
cholera jumped to Flag alley between Dock
aud Cary and Seventeenth and Eighteenth
streets.
TO KEEP IT OUT.
DR.. TAYLOR thought that if a similar sys-
tenn could be established it would be CON-
pnratively easy TO master the disease. 1t
was certain that cholera conld not be kept
| out of the city. but the citizens could keep
ii out of them. He advocated q concentra-
ton Of power 10 make a successful tight.
70 do this il would require money, ambu-
lances and hospital. The authorities
ought to be prepared to attack the very first
case that breaks out in this city. The first
thing to be done was the establishment Of Ia
hospital. but the great difficulty would be
where TO select proper site. The Board OF
/ Health should also have full power TO de-
stroy infected bedding, furniture, etc,
/ Formerly no danger was expressed as to the
| contagion Of the disease, and cholera pa
tients were taken to the Medical College
among other patients. but no one was in
fected by cholera
| ANOTHER EXPERIENCE.
Or. Bryant gave his experience next.
which dated back to the visit Of the cholera
! in 1892. He also remembered several cases
of cholera in 10 and in 1912, while in
| New Orleans he took number OF cholera
| patients from there to Galveston, and sew
enteen OF them died on the trip.
Dr. Brock spoke of the cases in this city
in lS6G. when during the early part OF the
| epidemic oil patients died, while later on
/ they all recovered.
DIR. Taylor did not think that il would be
| of great advantage 70 establish land GUAR
antine. because there were so many ways
! OF bringing the disease into the city.
! Considerable discussion ensued IS to the
selection of site for Hospital and it was
! finally agreed that some of the members
present should make an inspection of GER
tain location to-day. and if it should appear
10 be acceptable tho Council will at once
be asked TO take proper action.
on THE TRAINS.
Major Myers was anxious to learn what
| should be done with cases coming in on