Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1892-09-02
HARDLY REACH HERE.
VIEWS OF SEVERAL PROMINENT PHYSICIANS
w. M rHE CHOLERA QUESTION
-, Than Believe That the Disease IS
H w. Likely to Obtain Hold in This
-....-r-C,a3.tons Under Which
Il F.1ursheS.

nj. .rread Of the cholera has become
do that 10 is beginning to occasion
r,r,e alarm. even in this section.
~ authorities may we'll resort to
orecaution that science can de-
md skill and vigilance apply in de-
,f',r the gates against the invasion
Of cholera.
Tbs only hope, therefore, lies in the
r..srcv Of quarantine. Cholera has
a1oeared in British IS well as Ger
80, r5rts. It's evidently getting dis
looted from the plague focus Ia Rus
srf during the past few days, has
-.gI with appalling rapidity. The
r-1 is exceptionally deadly. The
b. rate is about 90 per cent, or near
-. times greater than that OF yellow
,r.- The country is threatened with
r.s.-rr which, If 10 should effect a
I.f-rsg- here, would entail upon the
..rr--v an ince.culable calamity.
vrra there is little likelihood Of the
5..,s. Imuautiug itself here ia Wheel
i--.a few observations from q number
M The prominent physicians here viii
t,real with interest.
r- John u. D.ckey-I hardly think
AsI..aasa win reach this country to
e-v.xte1r II at all. They have pretty
s.-s.. quarantine 40 New York, and at
d. r.frts along the coast active meas
mr.. are being taken. The discontinue
once .f Castle Garden will likely have
tr..r.ct of IesSeuiug the liabilities of
tte disease getting q tangible hold acre.
One reason why the disease becomes so
aggravated abroad is because IN the
certain countries where 10 prevails the
i~~.rrauts have habit of CODgregating
an great numbers particularly while
getting ready 20 embark 70 this cOun-
t-v. This condition of affairs does not
exist iu this country, as the people are
more scattered So far as the cold
weather is concerned I dOuOt think this
will check the ravages of the disease, as
ON eminent authority In Edinburgh
claims that 10 has tbrived in several
severe cold spells. La this regard
cholera is unlike many other diseases.
Cholera comes largely from aCcumnA-
tons OF filth.
p-. r. C. Myors-I hardly think it
will make progress ia this country. Of
course there are many places where 10
can enter, but New York is pretty wei
cgarautiued, as are also points about
Detroit and other places. The cold
weather coming on will likely have the
effect of checking il somewhat. TX 10
should happen 20 get tangible hold in
this country, Wheeling would be liable
% get dose. But there is not much
chance of It's reaching here.
DR.. Eugene Hi.dreth-There is not
much danger of the dread disease
reaching this particular section but
careful as the authorities are In New
York and elsewhere am inclined 20 be-
ueya that q few cases will slip through
their vigilance. It Is a difficult matter
o. cope with so long as immigration is
permitted at this particular time.
DR.. C. \. UlrlCh-I believe the chOl-
era could be stopped il the authorities
DO their duty in New York. Under the
circumstances / believe the President
should issue q proclamation, II such can
De done, preventing immigration while
the disease is raging.
DR.. $. u. $. SpraEC-I hardly think
twill reach thi, country through New
York under such stringent measures as
are now being taken. but l look for a
few cases 20 slip iD by the way of Can
ada. however. There is no Likelihood or
the disease reaching Wheeling, but /
propose 90 see that every prec1UtiOu is
taken, and ia q few days will institute
O thorough cleaning up Of the whole
city.
Dr. J. IT. Plpes-"The danger threat
ems rs 40 our very doors, and / think if
the President has the authority 20 pro-
htit immigration for q time, he should
exercseit. I don't think there is any
Immediate danger, however, as the au-
thor.tas appear 90 be doing their ut
most Co prevent landing Of any chOl-
era patients"
Dr. W. T. With the dread
disease threatening Us, and within q few
mile, of one of our ports, it seems 20
me the only way % prevent cholera OBJ
tanning q iC0thOid iu this cOantry is 20
stop immigration from the Infected dis
tr.cts. President Harrison should not
ba slow 90 act, III be has the authority.
I'm ease 10 does enter the eastern cities
cleanliness Will do o great deal toward
preventing a spread OF the plague"
Dr. j.. i Man.ey-"I think there is
no danger that the disease will reach
ihis part of the country, even though it
may reach the East, as the Health
Boards o, the different cities will take
The proper steps 10 prevent its spread.
The cold weather will reach US soon, and
think this viii also have q beneficial
ELECT However, 10 would be well for
Wheeling people TO take the proper
precaution, and know Of no better
tlll{ than absolute cleanliness
Dr. H. C.. Br0uuon-'There can be no
cl1erelce Of opinion, TO my mind, rs TO
lle a-y.sability Of prohibiting immiSra-
ZION from infected districts, as q means
o. preventing the introduction Of
CHOLERA into the United States. II the
PRESIDENT has the authority, and l think
-e mas, De should STOP immigration al
together even though other interests
might suffer for the time being. do
loJ THINK there is much danger of the
disease reaching Wheeling, but it may
u % strikes the Eastern cities. The
lea.io boards of the coast cities are
taxing the proper precautions, and II
any patients are permitted 10 land the
-e-.,0 authorities throughout the coun-
U! should take proper measures"
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