The Goodland republic. [volume] (Goodland, Kan.) 1891-1907, 1892-09-02
ALL PORTSGUARDED
UNCLE SAM ON THE LOOKOUT
FOR CHOLERA.
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PREPARED FOR TIE DREAD SCORGE'
Complete Quarantine Established ut Al
American seaports and Frontier Cities
Health Officers 70 Examine Can
adas Antl-Cholera Regula-
tions-An Appeal for Per-
sian Sufferers.

WASHINGTON, Aug. 80 Reports from
all seaports and frontier cities are that
complete quarantine against cholera
has been established by state and ma
tional officials acting in conjunction.
The disinfection of baggage during
the winter is now proposed so as to
prevent the importation Of germs.
The people living along the Cana
dian border and those further south
who would suffer most by reason OF
the introduction of cholera are APP
prehdnsive that the disease may enter
the United States unless stringent pre-
cautions are taken to prevent it. Two
kilograms on the subject were re-
ceived at the treasury department
Sunday. One Of them, addressed
to Acting Secretary Spaulding
from c. l.. Macarthur, editor OF the
Troy, N. Y, Budget, said; The chol-
era came to Troy in 1882 and 1888 and
later via Montreal and was very dis
astrous. win you take any measures,
and II so what to prevent it crossing
from Canada, where foreign vessels arc
now arriving from infected ports2
Please answer by wire to-day"
The second dispatch was from DIR.
Charles N. Hunt, formerly an officer
of the state board of health of Mime
sofa, and was addressed to Superin-
tendent Owen Of the immigration
bureau. 1t made inquiry concerning
the inspection Of immigrants at the
500 canal and Grand Haven and sug-
gested that such inspection be medical
and immediate.
TO both of these kilograms Acting
Secretary Spaulding sent the follow
ing reply:
"The provisions Of department cir
cular regarding the disinfection of
baggage and of immigrants will be
Immediately enforced along the Cana
dian frontier under the direction Of
the supervising surgeon general OF the
Marine hospital service who has taken
steps for the appointment OF medical
inspectors at all points where immi-
grants cross the border"
At Detroit strict measures have been
taken and no immigrants will be al
lowed to enter without quarantining.
The same is true, of other Canadian
border towns
DIR. j. n. Mccormick of Bowling
Green, Ky. president, and Dr. Probst,
secretary. Of the national conference
of state boards Of health, and DR..
j. A. Watson of Concord, N, H.,
secretary of the American pub
! lie health association, will go
to Quebec tomorrow to make
an examination of the quarantine al
rangements and regulations in force
there and make an investigation aS to
what means are being used by the
dominion government to protect the
country from an invasion of cholera
The Cunarder Cephalonia, which
locked at East Boston yesterday from
| Liverpool had one case of sickness on
board, saloon passenger a woman of
Boston, being suddenly taken ill Sat
urday. AS a precautionary measure
against cholera she was detained on
board the ship to await further devel-
OplncuVS'
The steamship British Princess, from
Liverpool for Philadelphia with soc
passengers aboard, 200 of whom are
Immigrants from Hamburg, was moi
boarded at the Delaware breakwatel
this morning by United States
officials as has been intended, bu'
passed up the bay without stopping
The reason for the failure t.
examine her is not known, bu
as fresh breeze is reported it is be
lieved to he due to the poor facilities
afforded the government physicians
) for boarding purposes, their boat be
ing considered unsafe in rough sea
/ The steamer will be detained at tn
, state quarantine about ten miles belov
Philadelphia and disinfection will oc
cupy several days