Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1892-08-27


officials in New York are to-day pre-
pared to fight of the scourge OF chol-
era should it make It's appearance here,
and they fully realize that every vessel
from this time on that arrives in port
from the infected districts in Europe is
a source OF danger, and that each one
must be watched with closest scrutiny.
Dr. Edison, sanitary superintendent
of the city board Of health, thinks chol-
era will undoubtedly reach this port
within the next week or ten days.
Since the disease became so viruleut
both in Hamburg aud Antwerp no
steamships have arrived here from
those ports.
In the case OF the steamship La Tour
aine, due here tomorrow, the Consul
/ first gave q clean bill OF health, but
after the vessel sailed he recalled it
aud has cabled TO have the vessel thor
oughly Inspected on her arrival.
Preparations are being made to-day
I by Health Officer Jenkins to carry out
these instructions. La Touraine will
be detained until every passenger has
/ been examined carefully and all suspi-
clous looking baggage thoroughly fuml-
gated
Health officer jenkins this morning
/ telegraphed from quarantine as follows:
/ steamers will be inspected more care
I fully. Any steamer having suspected
/ cases, or having had deaths on board
I will be held until 8 meteorological eX-
1 animation can be made, and If cholera
/ is found all persons on board will be
held at least seven days, the sick will
be removed and placed in hospital, all
baggage as well as the vessel will be
treated with steam and all parts Of the
vessel not subjected 10 steam will be
washed with q solution OF bichlorjde OF
mercury.
The Board ef Health has prepared
circular which is now in the hands OF
the printer, to be published 10 English,
German, French and italian, and dis
tributed broadcast as soon as the first
case Of cholera is reported here. 1t
contains instructions As TO food and the
proper care of the person and premises
to prevent the spread OF the contagion.
In addition TO this an inspectionA
all tenement houses in the city has 6SI
ordered 70 see II the plumbing is in or
der aud there is no accumulation or dirt
and refuse in any of them which might
breed the disease.
EXtraordina precautions are being
taken by the Board OF Health 10 insure
the cleanliness Of the city, and this
morning an extensive raid is being
made on the East side in search Of de-
cayed fruits and vegetables in the poor
quarter.
Quarantine Commissioner Muller said
this morning that everything possible
was being done TO protect the city from
possible danger from incoming ships.
Sanitary Superintendent Edison said
this morning that he had paid visit TO
quarantine yesterday, aud that he
had found that every precaution was
being taken 20 prevent the incoming OF
the disease. 1T will be miracle,
said DR.. Edison, "if the disease does not
reach quarantine, but we will under
take TO see that it will not pass there,
and expect 10 be successful"
WKsUINGToN, ID. c., August 2G.-In
accordance with the recommendations
of the Marine Supervising Surgeon
General, OF the Hospital Service, the
Collector Of Customs at New York has
been directed to refuse TO allow the
entry Of liCorice coming from Batoum,
Russia, inasmuch as BatOum is the
centre OF the infected district in Russia
and cholera has been prevailing in that
city in epidemic form during the present
season. No further information touch
lug the cholera has been received at the
Department OF the State up to noon
to-day.
WASHINGTON, d. c.. August 26.-During
the afternoon the State Department was
advised bv the health officers at Quaran-
tine Staten Island that stringent regu-
latiOus will be adopted to prevent the in
production OF cholera.
The Treasury Department is much graf
ifeC ut the attitude of the steamship COM
pauieS in so promptly manifestng desire
TO assist the department in ali ways posi-
bic 70 keep cholera out OF the country.
INnIANAPoLls, IND. August 26.-Presi-
dent Mccormick presided at the meeting
of the international health board confer
ence which was held in the Bates House
to-day a quarantine inspection commits
sion was appointed 20 inspect all QuRran-
tine stations of the United States, Canada
and Mexico. This commission IS 70 report
10 the international board. A telegram
was received from the Illinois State Board
of Health and the sanitary board OF Chi
CagO. reQneSting that steps be taken 10
memOrialize President Harrison asking for
the prohibition of all emigration during
the prevalence of Asiatic cholera as is done
In other countries. This telegram was re-
fsrred 70 the inspection commission with
instructions 10 report after its inveSuga-
tiOn.
INDIANAPOLIS. IND, August 25.-The ex-
ecuIive committee OF the international
conference of the National Board of
Health met here to-day for the purpose Of
taking precautionary measures 10 prevent
an invasion Of cholera in this country.
The committee is composed OF Dr. j. \.
Mccormick, OF Bowling Green, Ky; DR..
II. n. Baker. OF Lansing, Mich. DR.. {. ..
Probst, of Columbus, o., and DR.. Q. n.
Metcalf, Of indianapolis.
The committee appointed the following
commission Of experts 70 examine the
equipments and methods Of the quarantine
stations along the Atlantic and Pacific
coasts and the Gulf Of Mexico: DR.. J. n.
Mccormick, Bowling Green, KY; DR.. B.
II. Bsker, Lansing, Mich. DR.. @. o. Will
son, Concord, y. H; DR.. p. II. Price, Tor
onto, Canada; DR.. Jos. Holt, New Orleans;
DR.. j. II. Lame, Sacramento; DR.. Domingo
Owens, City OF Mexico.
The first FIVE named will inspect the
quarantine stations from Quebec to Calves
ton, Tex. Dr.. Laine will look after the