The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1892-07-22
TO SCATTER DISEASE.
Victoria Working Hard to
Break the Quarantine.
CONFLICTING COURT DECISIONS.
One New Case ut Port Moody-Thirteen
Deaths ut Victoria So Far, but
No New Cases This Week.

VANCOUVER, b. c., July Y.-lSpeclai. =
The smallpox matter is assuming new
feature, and miniature civil war may
grow out of it. Today Judge McCreight,
at New Westminster, decided that under
the laws the city had q right to detain for
the customary fourteen days passengers
from an infected port, and refused TO grant
the writ of habeas corpus asked for
by those in the local quarantine
station. On the heels OF this som 3
word this evening that Justice Crease. at
Victoria, after abusing the people of this
city in language which, if used man to
man, would mean fight, has issued writs
OF attachment for Mayor Cope, City So
llcitor Hammers!ey and Health Officer
Huntley. The charge against them is con-
tempt of court. He issued an order some
time ago that the city was to do nothing
out of keeping with the quaratine laws
and provincial rules. They claim not TO
have done so. and Judge MeCreight's de-
cision sustains this view.
Justice Crease's action has therefore ex-
cited the most intense Indignation. and
hundreds of sober, steady citizens urge re-
sistance to arrest on the ground that it is
unealled for, maliciously intended and in
reality illegal. This matter is the talk of
the city tonight, and in every place of
commo resort is the subje t of converse
ton among indignant groups of men.
Present indications are that public meet
ing 10 discuss the matter will be held to-
morrow.
The necessity of enforcing the quaran-
tine regulations at Moodyville and other
outside points has been exemplified by
the breaking out of a case at that place.
The victims name is Thomas McGrath.
and he last worked in the woods getting
out shlngle bolts. He has been isolated
and is being properly attended to.
All cases at Deadman's island are re-
ported as doing We'll The Yosemite did
not come here at all today, but went to
New Westminster.
VICTORIA, July 21.-Justice Crease this
afternoon delivered judgment against
Mayor Cope, City Solicitor Hammersly
and Health Inspector Huntley, of Van
couver. and ordered writs of attachment
to issue. to be served by the sheriff of
Westminster, who will bring the defend
ants to Victoria They are charged with
disobeying the injunction of the supreme
court restraining the Vancouver author
tiles from landing passengers from the
Canadian Pacific Navigation Company's
steamers.
TACOMA, July 21.-TSpecial. THE quar-
antine regulations continue. The Victoria
officials today wired to the health officers
here that it is considered safe to outside
cities TO remove quarantine restric ,ors
from that city. The health officers do not
concur in this opinion. Health Officer
Yocum went TO Seattle today to confer
with the health officials regarding the sit
uation.
|. OLYMPIA, July 2L-[Special Senator
Squire has informed Governor Ferry that
he will comply with the latter's request to
secure the reimbursement of Sound cities
for quarantine expenses out of the appro-
priation Of congress for preventing the
spread of contagious diseases.
New WESTMINSTER. July 2l.-fSpecial. +
Judge McCreight gave judgment today in
the Bowick habeas corpus case in favor of
Vancouver city, and sustaining the action
taken by the city authorities in quarantine
matters. The Judgment was delivered in
the presence of few persons. and his lord
ship ordered it to be copied and laid before
him again before being forwarded to Van
couver. Reporters could not get hold of it
today. The decision settles all doubt ex-
listing as TO the legality of the quarantine.
The Great Northern railway has COM
menced running trains through TO West
minister again. bringing passengers this
| way, but taking none out. Instead of re-
naming over night, the trains return im-
mediateiy to Blaine.
There were two sInsapox deaths q. Victoria
Tuesday night, making thi-terl in ali since the
epidemic began. The steamer Lorne. wing be-
tween Vancouver and Victoria, has bsen quar-
antined at the latter city, a case OF smallpox
| having been found on board.
There is one case OF smallpox at Mcodyville.
The smallpox patients at Wha;com have fully
recovered.
There has been no smallpox at Nanaimo. The
bulletins sent ont from Victoria. "Nsnaimo-
No Lew cases. while true. are misleading.
There are no new cases, no old ones. and the
quarantine against Victoria is strictly main
tanned.
There is not single case of smallpox in this
city that has arisen since the quarantine began
and the two couya,esoents az the pesthouse viii
be allowed their freedom next week, as they
are now quite wei and by that time there Will
be no poSS bic dangcr OF conIagion from them.
Heath Officer Sparkling yesterday vaecinated
ten passengers on the North Pacific, thirteen on
; the Mo2tlceilo, ten on the Edith and ten on he
Premier. The seattle, Lake shore & Eastern
and Great Northern trains are still closely
are required TO go through The ordeal. DR..
Startling said Yesterday that while he did not
favor any oftClousuess on the part OF Iacomas
health of e., people should not OF iect 10 close
scrutiny, as the health officer could not reGeIn-
Der all who constantly moved 10 and fro between
Seattle and Tacoma The main thing" said
Or. SparlinS, is 70 keep the disease ont, and the
people should help Eui not obstrnct our efforts.
superintendent Johnson, OF the Pacific Coast
steamship Company, said yesterday that az
engagements had been made with the Quaran-
tine officer whereby the vessels from San Fran
cisco would not have 10 pm. IN 1T Port
EowaSea1 and take IoogshoTemen % Victoria
- discharge and tsen take them back TO Port
Townsend again. Hereafter, ua:l] the Quaran-
tine IS raised tee vessels viii touch a. the outer
wharf ~ croT.s and her crew Will discharge
the freight On the wharf. Il viii be handled by
Victoria loEEsh oremsn on the wharf, but none
u them wall be allowed 10 go on hoard the YES
SCI, nor VIII any OF those on the ye>ss. b al
lowed . 81 ashore. AL thst will b. required
Will b reasonable precautions 70 observe the
quarantine.
Victoria authorities still continue 10 make
desperate Efforts 10 get seattle 10 lii, the quar-
antiRe againS; that port. The board of health
OF this ely has however, not deemed IL wise as
YET 10 take isls step The following message
was received by Mayor Ron4l1 last night;
V1croRI,. r, C., Jaly -
HaH J. z. RoRdd Mayor q >sGI.:e; Your board
OF HsA4th 5ad Better decide 20 open your port 10
h'tA were removed - tae hospital. san Fran
C4sVo has decided not 10 quarantine N,ct0rlA
RoBEgr heaven, Mayor.
To this Mayor Ronald replied;
SEArTLx. July u.
Hon Roeer, Beaver. Mayer ef Victoria, b. C
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