New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1892-09-17
THE DOMINION ALARMED.
CUSTOMS OFFICIALS on THE FRONTIER URGHn
TO VIGILANCE AS QUARANTINE OFFICERS

TO VIGILANCE AS QUARANTINE OFFICERS
NETWORK TRAINS TO BE INFECTED.
Ottawa, Sept. 16-The following Instructions was
to-day forwarded By telegraph by the Customs Do
partment to all Customs officers the frontier b.
the United States and the Provinces of ontario
and Quebec:
Be on the lookout and report to the Department u
Agriculture any suspicious imports from infected 10
calities and act promptly and efficiently quaantina
Officers according to the instructions which will be
sent you by the Department OF Agriculture accorf.
ing to law"
Mails arriving In Canada from New.York have been
for some time mmigated at Montreal but the
PostmsstcrGcneral has issued order requiring post
masters at all points to fumigate all such malls.
The Government has been apprised Of the arrival
at Quebec OF number Of immigrants from Europe
with through tickets for the United States The rail-
way companies absolutely refuse to allow the immi.
grants 10 board the trains, and the immigrants are
simply stranded in the provincial capital. The Diff
Guilty. Is thought, be solved only by the
ship companies taktng these people back to Europe.
Toronto. sept. l6-Measures have been taken by
the local and provincial boards Of health In view Of
the possibility Of cholera being introduced into this
city from New-York. For the last two weeks stat
Of twenty specially appointed sanitary inspectors has
been ut work In tho city, and a result the sanitary
conditions here are as favorable possible. Tie
Provincial Board Of HEALTH authorized by an order
Inspectors, who will board all trains and vessels nom
NewYorlI and will have full power to deal with any
case of cholera which may be found. DR.. Allen, the
have dislnfecting apparatus placed at Clifton to use
on people coming from the United States Postmaster
the United States fumigated.
Montreal; sept i1-At meeting Of the Central
cholera in New-York. The Board has Informed ali
n" By SHe % % ss Or S:
ss s$ sa fSas s: sssps n I'd s;
Armand. to board all trains coming from NewYork
and make I'M thorough s P rsnt,, so, no no
quarantine has yet been established against the cnltcd
States the border, and from all appearances, none
ONLY SOLDIERS AND WATERS AT FIRE ISLAND.
The steamer Ripple having on board ffty-onc Of
the Nsrmannia's passengers, landed at Babylon from
Fire Island IL a. m. Friday. The passengers were
taken the station Of the Long Island Railroad where
they boarded a train for York. The remainder Of
the passengers boarded the steamer Cepheus and snred
for New-York by way OF sandy Hook and the Narrows
The steamer had gone only q few miles out and was
making for the open ocean when she pokcd her nose
into q sandbar and went aground hard that she
obliged 10 walt until 30, when the tide noatcd
her on
The members of the detachment of the 18th Regi.
ment. under command OF Captain Cochranc. have es.
tabished Q camp about a quarter Of a mile west OF
the surf Hotel Fire Island. Captain Cochrane has
warned his not go Inside OF the quarantine line,
for II they do they are liable TO be detained by the
quarantine authorities.
BOILED WATER FOR SCHOOL CHILDREN.
The following communication has been addressed to
Chairman Richard Kelly, Nineteenth Ward School Trus-
tee Chairman John whalen, Twelfth Ward, and Chair
man James r. Cunning, Twenty second Ward:
Dear Sir: | respectfully suggest that the children
OF the schools In your ward be provided with boiled
water TO drink AS you know, The use Of such water
is RECOMMENDED and advised By every medical expert
as One Of tho best preventivcs against choerH
JACOB FLEISCIlIIAUER,
Inspectpr With school District.