Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1892-09-26

NV uhtApeCtcu. we may nope, how
ever, that those In authority will limit
the disease II not arrest IL, or at all
events will thwart an epidemioal pro
valonce.
II the present European epidemic
should be transferred to the American
continent despite advanced sanitary
learning and practices, at least one fact
will be learned, and the future, ignor-
ing the cravings OF commerce and
pleasure, will adopt measures, however
severe, that will preventfuturu vista
tons Of the disease. / am convinced
should science not protect US and an
epidemic spread over our land from the
disease now threatening, that the gem
eral government will In the future
whenever this vile disease shall loosen
Its mornings in India ana move west-
ward, emphatieally inieniict the gem
eral dumping Of emigrants from
Europe upon our shores
Thore is a brotherhood OF man which
says We are our brothers keeper: at
the same time there Is the brother-
hood Of nations, and 1t may becomo our
duty TO instruct kings, cmperurs and
princes that IL is thor duty 10 provide
for those OF their own household and
dominions and to do it in their own
country.
Admit that the national quarantine
has failed, II then becomes tho duty OF
the state TO institute land quaran-
tine. People and goods from infected
localities must undergo isolation and
distinction. such railroads as enter
states from injected points should be
prohibited from bringing cer-
tain kinds OF freight and should
be required TO wire ahead cases
- sickness occurring enroute, and
should be prepared 20 properly care for
such patients aud their secrotions as
well as their coaches, 10 the end that
infection shall not be spread from point
TO point Us they distribute passengers
and goods along their routes. Ii should
be seen that such vehicles OF public car
riage shall be subjected to correct rules
OF sanitation. In full, the state should
enact and enforce an approved sanitary
code from Its borders to its ccntrp.
Admit that both national and state
detention, isolation and disinfection
shall fail, then the city should endeayor
| TO prevent foOthuld OF the dis
ease within It's limits. AS we
| now 50 well know the cholera
germ, with sanitary code based
upon such knowledge We may still have
| hope for tho city and individual, though
| federal and state efforts have failed, the
state and cities and individuals hayo
each part to play In the premises.
There should b. no conflict OF authority,
but oneness Of purpose in quarantine
| regulations, II must be borne In mind
by city and state that effective work In
such lines cannot be properly carried
on without means, II a city is invaded,
efforts must not be limited to that in
dividual city alone, IL is due TO neigh
boring cities that aid In every possible
manner be extended 10 them. When
cholera is once established In city a
well formulated code should be enacted
and its provisions rigidly adhered
to.
1t is possible to introduce the
germs Of cholera, typhoid fever, etc,
intOa city and to have everything In
such admirable condition Of cleanliness
and such strict enforcement OF procau.
tiOn that the germs will quickly die
This has likely occurred Ia some En-
glish cities quito recently. ! believe
such results will occur In Berlin, sc
thorough are the sanitary regulations
OF that city. For such results cities
need general and strict observance Of
prophylactic and destructive measures.
IL Is well known that England has never
relied upon quarantine even Of a mari.
time kind to any great extent The
government there has no power 10 en-
force quarantine. The doctrine Of FIRE,
trade has been extended 10 It's utmost
limits to include disease as we'll ~
other commodities The English de-
pend upon local sanitation, Tho board
Of health or member thereof may al
any time call upon householder, u
they find the least inlraction Of the
sanitary code and fine upon the spot the
party 50 Offending,
Admit the Introduction Of the germ
and presence Of the disease Ia given
city, what are the preventive measures
left for the indiyidualY / shall in form
ulating this part Of the present paper
draw upon the writings Of several able
sanitarians Of our country.
II is now the opinion o. good author.
fly that Asiatic cholera-highly in
fictitious and iright.ully mortal as II
usually is--when It obtains n iOothold
amid Ignorance, poverty and squalor
is fortunately, even In such iayorih
locality, OF all the dangerous epidemic
diseases, the most easily and Ger
tainly avoided by the individual j
only the proper precautions be con
santly and scrupulously observed.
| Cholera victims may bo lived with
handled. nur-cd and treated with abso-
lutte immunity, II these precautions b'
never once forgotten nor neglected
The cholera poison does not lnicct ever
the air Of the sick room, II cannot b. en-
spered with the breath, II does moi
enter the skin or through cuts, sores OF
abrasions Of the body. II Gomez
through the stomach only, and assaili
by way OF the intestinal canal In the
human'being, II Is IN the intestinal only
that this injections material multiple,
so rapidly, the generating q chemical
poison lptomanesl that attacks and de
stroys the lining Of the inner-cOat Of
the same. causing extensive hako5 ol
the latter to be thrown Oh whilst Tho
raw surface thus exposed eXudes greal
quantities OF the fluid OF the blood,
constituting the 80 called rice water dis
charges-frequently 20 rapid and cop
ious-and which meanwhile is there ab'
sorBsd into the system, TO play a for
midable role In a direct and vicious at
tack upon the kidneys, heart and nei'
yous system. This infectious principle
has been proven 10 be the so-cslled
cholera bacillus, an extremely mlnute
vegetable parasite that multipies IN
enormous numbers and with lpcalcuI,