The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1892-09-16
INSPECT THE PASSENGERS
Railroads Heartily Cooperate with the
City in the Cholera Regulations.
arrangements That Make 1t Unnecessary to
Detain the Trsins-Health Boards Will
Hold a Conference.

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all trains from the East are being closely
inspected before they reach the city. AS
stated yesterday morning in the Journal.
Mayor Sullivan Wednesday evening sent
IN official notification to the superin-
tendents of all railroads centering here to
the effect that all trains would be stopped
and the passengers inspected before being
allowed to enter the city. President Nor
rison, of the Health Board, Immediately
went to work to select a corps of physi-
clans to inspect trains. and Drs. j. A. Mar
tin and T. ". Cregor were sworn In and
given police powers by the clerk of the
Board of Public Safety. Wednesday night
Dr. Martin and Inspector Sanborn were on
duty at the depot and inspected all Incom-
ing trains, the order TO stop them at the
Belt not going into effect until yesterday
morning. Yesterday DIR. Cregor and In
spector c. Burns were at the Union Station
watching the trains, but not much was
one in the way of inspecting passengers
before noon. the officers claiming TO be
waiting for orders.
During the day q little stir vas created
at the depot by the officers finding three
Germs immigrants who had been in
quarantine. They were Godfried Folken-
berg, Mary Harms and Christian Miller.
They came over on the Kaiser Wilhelm
No. 2, and arrived in this city ut 7:30 A. NJ.
over the Panhandle. They had In their
possession quarantine papers showing o
clean bill of health, and were allowed to
proceed to their destination, which WAS
Schener, Tex. by way OF st: Louis. Later
DR.. Cregor found on o Big Four train from
Cincinnati q young man who had sailed
from Tyrol, Austria. in the ship Vapor, and
landed at Baltimore. His name was Aneslx
B~oldenporte. He had no quarantine pa
pers, but being in good health, was al
lowed to proceed, his destination being In
dian Territory.
Yesterday afternoon DR.. Cregor went to
the Belt road, where trains were stopped
and inspected. Other doctors appoI nted
yesterday to inspect trains were Drs. J. h.
Cameron, v. II. Tuttle and j. ). Fisk.
Later Dr.. Fisk's appointments was nullified
by President Morrison. On the ground that
he had refused 20 live up to his agreements
to inspect Big Four trains from Cincinnati.
HIS place will be filled.
roads entsring this city responded to the
Mayors manifesto with becoming alacrity,
and will furnish all the aid in their power
to keep the dread scourge out of the State.
Yesterday morning early, General Superin-
tendent Peck, of the Big Four. called at the
Mayors Off CO and offered some valuable sug-
gestiops. He SAID the Big Four had but two
lines that were at all likely to have hol-
era-infected passengers. ana be offered to
furnish the sanitary officers transportation
so that they could be sent to Cincinnati
OF Lawrenceburg, on the Cincinnati
division, or to Union City on the In
dianapolls division. where passengers could
be inspected. This offer was gladly ac-
copied by the city officials. and inspectors
will be sent out TO board incoming trains.
This arrangement will also not have the
effect of delaying trains outside the city.
Mr.. Peck said he thought the State Board
OF Health ought to establish a quarantine.
but if that were not feasible inspectors
should be placed at Shelbyville and An
derson, where trains could be inspected
and suspicious cases removed.
IL matters become moro alarming in the
East Mayor SullIv an may declare a gen.
eral quarantine, as the question has been
discussed by him and City Attorney Bailey.
Pres ident Morrison said yesterday after
noon that every step had been taken that
was thought feasible to keep cholera out
of the city. trains were being inspected.
and while there might be no immediate
danger, it was thought best to be forearmed.
At Z o'clock yesterday morning Superin-
tendent Darlington. of the Penney lvanIa
lines. issued the following order in response
to the Mayors order:
Please instruct conductors of all west-bound
passenger trains, commencing with train No. l
today, that when they make crossing stop at the
Belt to remain there a sufficient length of time
70 enable the health officers to make a thorough
to Determining whether or not there may he
any passengers suspected OF being afflicted with
cholera; They must fully comply with the letter
officers all possible assistance. We are assured
there will be no unnecessary delays TO our trains.
The following was issued by Superin-
tendent Mansfield, of the Indianapolis q
Vincennes road:
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has made its appearance at New York city, and
in view of a possible spread of the disease, We
desire that special precautions be at once taken
toward placing our station building and grounds
in good sanitary condition. Arrangements have
been made for the engineer maintenance of way
TO send you q supply OF standard disinfectant to
of F. r. r. circular. No. 81, giving directions
how to use the disinfectanu. or coRgse. it is not
the intention to rely altogether on the use of
eraI, aided by disinfectants. We have also ar
so arranged for section men to gather up and
burn all weeds, grass, paper and rubbish in and
pools of water adjacent 10 station grounds.
Please confer with section foreman and cooper
ate with him; and personally see nat the prem
ton.
General superintendent Peck issued the
following order to oil division superin-
tendents of the Big Four:
Special care must be taken to provide all trains
with drinking water of unquestionable purity.
Closets on trains must be kept perfectly clean,
and should be washed daily with solutions of hi,
chloride of mercury, one dranchm to the gallon
OF water. Vaults and closets at stations should
have the same daily care, and instructions will
he given to place all stations I'm the cleanest pos
sible condition. Should a vault be used by a
person suspected OF having cholera 1t should be
disinfected by corrosive suhlimste in solution.
in proportion OF one pound for every five hun
dred pounds of fecal matter estimated
TO be contained in the vault. Trains con-
tanning emigrants should be fumigated
on arrival at objective point. IL a ear
should contain a cholera patient It should
be thoroughly disinfected by washing all por-
tons of exposed woodwork with the bichloride
of mercury solution. thirty grains To the gallon
of water, and then funligatod by burning in each
ear sulphur. broken in small pieces in pans,
placed In vessels containing water. All baggage
OF persons suspected OF having cholera. and al
baggage or other articles exposed 10 such bag
gage should be given in charge OF the local
health authorities for disinfection. | wish you
To give particular attention TO having all vaults
and closets at stations placed In proper condi-
ton and the stations put IN the cleanest possible
shape. Confer with your master mechanics
With reference 10 having proper attention given
fumizated all ears containing migrants on ar
rlval ut point OF destination, and, should the
cholera spread. you will. unless otherwise di-
rected by the health boards OF the States through
which we operate. comply with the stipulations
herein contained.
Superintendent Wells. of the st. Louis
division of the Big Fonr. who has charge of
the terminals at this point, issued the fol-
lowing order TO agents:
In order TO take every precaution for the pre-
vention OF cholera. we desire that closets at sta
tons where we have water-works shall he kept
perfectly clean. and be washed daily with solu
tons OF bichloride OF mercury, one drachm To the
gallon OF water. Make special requisition for
the bichloridc OF mercury. and IL Will be prompt
ly furnished.
vanlts at stations should be kept clean. and