The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1892-09-04
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when required.
DR.. Wyman has received a telegram
from the quarantine officer at Norfolk, Va.
stating that he would declare quarantine
against New York steamers If it was true
DIR. Jenkins refused to abide by the twenty
day quarantine circular. A letter has
been received from Surgeon Wheeler, at
Ellis island, stating that the presidents
order meets with almost universal APP
prevail. The attitude of DIR. jenkins.
New York's health officer, was the en-
crossing topic in official circles in the city
today, and varied comments were made.
Fear is expressed that the moral effect OF
st may be such as to have some influence
on health officers at other ports.
who may be led to declare indie
pendence of the proclamation. as DIR.
Jenkins is reported to have done. Assist
ant Secretary spaulding said there was no
occasion for any friction in the admins
tration of the quarantine regulations, and
he did not think any existed. DIR. Jenkins
had been very busy, and had not had time
TO read the proclamation carefully. He
was satisfied things would properly adjust
themselves.
"A
wards, at Berlin, received at the state de-
partment today. said cholera had been
officially declared to be existing in forty
places in North Germany. Hamburg
shows an increase in the number Of cases.
and decrease in the death rate.
BY direction of the postmaster general
the superintendent of foreign mails has
sent a telegram to the postmasters at De-
troit, Port Huron, Sault Ste. Marie, Sus-
pension Bridge. Morristown. Ogdensburg,
Russ Point, Newport, st. Adams
and Neche, N. OAK. saying to each
that the Office is designated as
one of the points at which mails reaching
the United States from Canada shall be
fumigated. The telegram said that rail-
way postoffices have been instructed to
turn mail over to the postmasters and it is
TO be thoroughly fumigated by means Of
sulphur.
The postmaster at Philadelphia has
been advised that the postmaster general
desires that all foreign mails coming from
infected ports be thoroughly fumigated
and arrangements made whereby pas
sengers on vessels in quarantine can COM
municate by mail with friends on shore.
Dr. John Il. Hamilton, formerly surgeon
general OF the Marine hospital service, ar
rived this afternoon for the purpose of
consulting with the officials on the chol-
era situation. 1t is said that the quaran-
tine along the Canadian border will prob
ably be turned over to his immediate
directions. The department OF state has
distributed to the medical corps of the
army and navy supply of DIR. Shake
speare's ''Report on Cholera in Europe
and India" The officers of the Marine
hospital service. the various state authori-
ties and some private practitioners are
also obtaining copies.
DIR. Wiman this evening issued instruc-
lions to customs and medical officers di-
Yecting them to inspect all immigrants
coming into the United States and all
other persons coming from any districts
where cholera is prevailing and enforce
the provisions of the department circular
Of August 8, II and "a