The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1892-09-01
WHERE DANGER Turks.
DR.. LaWler to Inspect the
Alaskan Graft.
THE HEALTH BOARD ACTIVE.
Chinatown Is Receiving thorough Over
hauling-A Case of Cholera Il Reported
From New crk.
Cholera is not frightening the people of

Cholera is not frightening the people of
San Francisco.
They have no cause to fear ii.
But precaution, precautionl That is at
ways wise.
1t was pointed ont to DR.. LAWYER. the
Quarantine Officer, that San Francisco S
greatest danger from cholera lay in the i'm
portation Of it here via Alaska.
He issued very sensible order.
Hereafter all vessels engaged in the coast
ing trade between this city and Alaska will
be subject to a rigid nspection.
This order was made in view OF certain
information received by the Quarantine
Officer, which led him to fear that the
cholera might be brought from Alaska
through the medium Of Russians and
Chinese, who frequently leave the Asiatic
coast and go direct to Alaska.
Although the trip is of long duration the
disease would have ample time to develop
itself, still the Quarantine Officer does not
propose to take any chances.
The cholera epidemic which ragged With
great fatality In Southern France during
1SS3-S4 sprang from an unexpected source.
1t was about year after the famous on
quin expedition and the germs OF the dis
ease were conveyed TO France IN the hold Of
q tran sport ship.
The vessel was several months on her
way aud upon her arrival at Toulouse IL
was found that every one was we'll.
Six months after the troopshlp's return
she was placed on the drydock to have some
repairs made to her keel.
A lew days afterward the cholera broke
out with extreme virulence and its origin
was traced directly to the hold of the ship
where the germs had found Judgment
Ample precautions have been taken al this
port to prevent the importation of cholera
by sea. and the only way it can get here is
by rail.
In order to prevent its ingress by this
means, the State Board of Health has pro-
vded methods to stop all suspicious cases
at the State line.
DR.. Lame. the secretary of the board at
Sacramento and the virtual executive Of that
body. will have charge of all routes in the
northern part OF the State.
Every incoming train either by theiway
of Portland or Ogden will be subjected to
rigid inspection before the passengers are
permitted to enter California. and the bag
gage will be fumigated
DR.. Corcoran, the president of the board.
who resides in Los Angeles, will look out
for that end of the State and will see TO il
that the cholera bacillus shall not become
citizen Of California.
The local Board Of Health are not TO be
found mapping in making due preparations
to receive the cholera bacillus in its tour
around the world.
Two inspectors were spying out the
weak" places in the Chinese quarter yes
terday and on the Barbary Coast. The
Chinese did not require any squirting on TO
rid their premises OF accumulatiOns of fifth.
The streets IN the Chinese quarter pre-
scented a comical appearance yesterday
with strings Of baskets loaded with foul
smelling garbage lining the sidewalks.
From the extraordinary precautions that
have been taken to prevent the sc0Grge
from visiting this city. il is not at all likely
that il will lind Judgment here.
If il should the conditions are such that il
would not tarry long
One of the members OF the local Board of
Health said yesterday:
1--WE dc not want one death from cholera
laid at our door from the lack of vigilance
on our part. We take all these extrRordi-
nary measures not because we consider
them necessary but to leave nothing un-
done that might have a tendency to prevent
the cholera from taking hold here in
earnest"
From all accounts there need be no fear
from the epidemic in this city.
The climate Is unfayorablo to It's pres
enee, and the city aud state are In a very
healthy condition.