The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1892-09-16
L A GUARANTEES.
Chicago May Put Up the Bars Againat New
York-Cholera Camp in Indiana.

Chicngo May Pur Up the bars Against New
Y~ork-Cholera Camp in Indiana.
CHICAGO, Sept. 15.-Dr. Frank Reilly,
secretary of the State Board of Health,
and COMMISSIONS Ware held a lengthy
conference today, relative to precautions
airy measures to betaken against he intro
duction of cholera. After comparing notes
the two officials decided that all that med.
ioal skill coulddo toward guarding against
the scourge had been done. Constant vini-
lance will be the watchword. The author
ties are now proceeding on the theory
that in all probability the cholera will
reach Chicago. 1--WE can only judge from
past ex perience how the disease will spread"
said DIR. Reilly. The chances are we will
have some cases here. butt certainly do not
believe it will become epidemic. IL a case
breaks out here the patient will immedi-
ately be removed to the municipal hos
pital, near the Bridewell, where three hum
dred beds are ready for the reception of
p~atIents. Three Sisters of Mercy
have . charge of the hospital. The
present inspection of immigrant trains
will be kept mp, and inspectors will be
sent one hundred miles hey ond the state
line into Indiana TO board incoming immi.
grant trains. If u case Is found aboard u
train tue patient Will be put IN charge of a
deputy sheriff and sent direct TO the State
refuge camp already established by he
State Board of Health. This refuge camp
was selected in secret. and is an isolated
spot beyond the State. 1t IS q half milo
square. and five hundred tents for accom-
mediation of patients are on the ground.
The place Is connected by a branch road
with every Eastern railroad entering Chi
cago. After the infected train has been
side-tracked the diseased person or persons
will be at once taken TO "a tent ana isO-
lated. The remainder of the immigrants
will then be put In tents in a remote Sec
ton of the camp and Kept there for seven
days. The mum Der of tents at hand can be
added 20 rs they are needed. i regard the
lamp as a mode! one.
"As to establishing a quarantine against
New York city at this time, we might as
we'll attempt TO quarantine the Atlantic
ocean. IL any one desires TO leave New
York and como to Chicago ut this time he
can do IL with ease. and We canrot prove
he came from New York. All le has TO do
is to buy n ticket TO Albany or Troy. and
then purchase a ticket there for Chicago.
and on arrival here no one can tell or prove
where he came from. The chances are.
however. that those people who travel will
not carry the disease with them. The
cases which were reported in New York
yesterday were III districts where the PEG.
pie are not accustomed to 90 out of the
city."
The railway companies have notified the
Chicago health department that no for
eign passengers viii be accepted at New
York AMI other Eastern points unless each
one bears "a certificate of health. What to
do with passengers now on the road was
the question that confronted the depart
ment to-day. and TO guard this city and
points west of here. the Chicago author
tiles have decided to quarantine oil pas
sengers from infected ships who do not
bear the certificate. Baggage that does
not bear a certificate of inspection will be
seized and taken TO u fumigating station.
After disinfection aud detention during
the Incubstion period. gers and bag
gage will be sent on from here with clean
bills of health. dated from Chicago. Chief
of the city regulations, said today: IF 1t
becomes necessary we shall declare q quar-
antine against New York. We don't want
10 detain our own people, however, unless
the safety OF the city demands"