The morning call., 1892-09-08

that strict quarantine be enforced. All bag.
gage, freight and the clothing OF passen-
gers should be fumigated as well as the
cars. The passengers and baggage should
be put in a new train OF cars this side of the
border. That was the only way TO shut
ii out.
DR.. Mays concurred.
DR.. Laine saw difficulty in the way of
carving out strict quarantine. They
could not get the National Guard to form a
Gordon all along the border. He thought
land quarantine impraetieable. They could
only do all that was practicable.
DR.. C0rcoran said: I'VE have only an
appropriation Of 5000 and would have to
get the State Legislature to make a further
appropriation"
The Mayor saw no difficulty in fumigat-
Ing the baggage. When he was ON the
Danube the officials opened the baggage,
spread out the contents and fumigated them
by spraying. Why not do the same here2
Dr. Mays said; 1--WE ought to place
Gordon at the four, main points-.,Truckee,
Ashland, Yuma and the Needles"
DIR. Ruggles did not think strict land
quarantine practicable. But where there
was suspicious case the car should be
sldetracked, the patient taken out and put
IN hut or tent. lie suggested an alliance
between the States OF Oregon, Washington
they could do great deal of good. The
greatest danger was from the Canadian
border.
DIR. Corcoran thought it quite feasible to
stop all cars at the border and prevent them
from entering the State.
DIR. Lawlor explained the system OF fumi-
eating the baggage OF passengers by sea.
The danger of c0ntagiOn was not so much
in the individual as in the clothing and bag
gage. There need be no difficulty in fumi-
eating the baggage of passengers by land.
Alter further discussion DIR. Mays moved
that the Washington authorities be urged to
nave the new fumlgating steamer put in
commission at once, which was adopted.
As Dr. Mays desired to get away he
moved that the superintendent and the
resident physician of the City and County
Hospital and the superintendent of the
County Almshouse be not allowed any
outside practice. The motion was adopted
by the local board.
DIR. Regensburger read the report of the
special committee regarding rules for the
prevention of cholera already published.
The report was adopted and 5000 copies
ordered to be printed and distributed.
The meeting adjourned till 3 30 p. NJ
At the afternoon meeting C. f. Crocker
and a. n. T0wne of the Southern Pacific
Company were present.
DR.. Corcoran explained the gist Of the
mornings discussion.
Mr. Crocker gave the assurance that
everything would be done by the Southern
that all regulations were thoroughly car
Tied out
A great discussion ensued as to the best
means to be adopted so that, while using
every precautionary measure, due regard
would be paid to the convenience of the
travelling public.
DR.. Remondino then moved the following
resolution:
ResoIred, In view OF the fact that domestic
ports oil San Diego and Puget Sound on the
Pacific Coast are unpro ected by efficient and
well equipped quarantine stations. ana that VS.
sells touching these ports are not subject to
further quarantine al San Francisco, we would
respectfully urge the Treasury Department of the
United States TO Immediately equip them with
the most approved form of disinfecIion apparatus
and erect such temporary shelter as the probable
urgency OF the situation may require
1t Is believed that the placing OF these
stations In as efficient condition as the one
at San Francisco will not only amply pro-
tect the maritime ports of the coast, but
will assist more than any other measures
could to make effective the system of land
quarantine contemplated by the State
authorities and at the same time allay pub
lie apprehension by feeling of security
due to having made all possible efforts to
guard against the epidemic.
The resolution was adopted by the State
board and concurred in by the local board,
and the joint meeting adjourned.