The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1892-08-28
PRECA UTIOSS AGAINST CHOLERA.
EKtraorAiuary Measures Taken to Prevent
the Introduc,Ion OF the scourgc.

ExtraorAiuary Measure. Taken to Prevent
the Introduction OF the Scourge.
WASHINGTON. Aug. p. Acting Secretary
Spaulding and Surgeon-Gcncral Wyman OF
the Marine Hospital Service hud a long con-
ference to-day over a despatch received by the
State Department from United States Consul
johnson at Hamburger. Tho despatch showed
that cholera Is still ON the increase in Ham
burg and tho death rate continues to grow.
The result OF the conference was n letter to
Col. Weber. In charge of the Immigration De-
partment at New York. directing him to confer
with the quarantine officers at that port with
regard to the rigid enforcement OF th" qlaran-
tine regulations upon the incoming OF the
transatlantic feet which is expected within the
next few DAYS. SUPERINTENDENT Wyman was
also authorized to detail additional medical
officers to proceed at once to every POINT on
the Canadian border where immigrant trains
cross the line. with ayiew to preventing any
violation Of the immigration laws.
Secretary Spaulding saws there il bu. little
reason to fear the introduction OF cholera 10y
are Just rs much afraid of 1t as our people.
They have informed. this Government that
tionns to the fullest. extent. and viii Gladly 20.
operate with the United States IN preventing
the Introduction of the plague in North Amer
Much anxiety is felt in official and unofficial
circles over the coming, OF Vessels from in
the most rigid examination Of the vessels.
1 Rramp1iy, even % f Il e hns to wI BE- done ss 1 .t the win IL,
convenience Of homecoming passengers. The
health officers appreciate the TACT that it wi!
they do not intend to let the dise..se get
a ioothold in his commuEnity If it can 10
authority to act Tor the Governmen, Wills "ihii" The
cholera scare is pending. and. as h" 10 n deter
mined man. he can be relied upon not to hest
Elimination tha. cholera wa. spid%nis in
Russia and contiguous poin.~ he it,
sued . circular calling upon In" TrSasury
officials at the various ports where in immigrants
are landed to take imnediatr ter ito prevent
He also communicated with he state DeLurl-
ment. nnd the Secretary, Of state. directed the
where the disease is lil"'rto make it. appear
ance to sec that outgoing vessels bound. for
giving them n certifira!" VI health.
tine service at Now YorE; Fhiiaielpiia.. rai'i;.
d it At New }S.E the faciii'!yS are are
iii the vessels tlnt arrive there. and
In the event Of cholera being l,scoyered there
are nfc"m modnti"ms lor tmM s,ck. ~ does not
every precaution will be taken before rass"n-
gets or crew are allowed TO lnnd. A p~r"lpsi-
llou 10 NV uuoVl hll'H W ~
the disinfection OF baggage durin. the winter.
This will he done 70 prevent the IMPORTATION
subsidized. and which wouldli. Iormant turing
the cold months to break out next summer in
some unexpected lace.
rine Hospital servi"" the old revenue cutter
Ewing. uowtied urnt Baltimore and she Will %
taken down the bay to til" quarantine station.
where she will he anchored OFT shore. and will
be fitted ny for It HOSPITAL. S" that if any
ipaoninu shin- hay Will rot have ia Ia In pJ,I
be kept entirely isolated on board tho Ewing:
p%ermane entity by tn" Marine Hospital Service
as II hospital shin, ~ Car" Charles station. 1t
ford viii aid the caus charles uu"rantin" o.
llcers in the work III inspection Of incoming
steamers. The Treasury Dpparimcnt has
Hospital. service an old, hulk or abandoned
vessel Of some kind to be used rs Q h~osl.Itul
Navy Department is IinHbIe to comfy With ithhoo
request. ms there is nothing available.
The fright in baltimore YESTERDAY was full
explained by S-tongressman Henry Stock
bridge. who is immigrant inspector nj that port.
In relation to the sickness that occurred among
Dresden from Bremen, h" says: The vessel
passed the, .luarantine lnspnctlon, and WAS
Er1n2unrHa IN mn .sri .tHo sanitary "GnhitI'n. IlI
by the Surgeon Of tho Marine HOSPITAL ut tho
port. Later in the evening two Of the passen-
aud a littie later two others were also taken
sicG. The Ilarino. Hospital surgeon was
ir:mMn DSisa ns% the @l"sal f fsal II 4 Tam H,,fsfs1'on
was also summoned. Attn same time ali in.
Ersss to ar, Hnd GGlrs @srd from tn" bsiIdins Wqs
md all passengers detained forthirtccn hour.
The nsnal rsmedies In the ease q cramlS
concurring that the i!inoss was crumi's.
brought ON by the over eating OF fruit. Those
WHO had been taken sick having recovered;
with the n%rproval of the health nu,h"rjtirs
the passengers were released and allowed t.
proceed to their destination"
Some Of tho steamship companies are dis
posed to protest against the circular, rec n,iy
promulgated under the authority of III" H""r",
OF, wool TO this country from ~lnglnnl and
other countries. several oi IL" +'"imshil u
HAT cane from Servia ,hiroS pr ieur ,moHth'
ago. The wool was rur down in England A.
nn ,p ,n free from any r2n'ant wlth tn9
the Secretary OF tho Treasury sui!
that, That q! ,i Esspdss ,s, e9mi"E t. tbs ""un,s.
e! before shipment, Tho, repro>"ntltt,"
OF, the German steamship roml4 uj"S
f fr"m A ss t mo sa asens%yy sp n"H"Eii:G = ru il in S" " ii
regard to wool that was r"H!prod from, tho
German steamers before the issuance Of tho
MES do not care to take the chances " bong
laid up in quarantine FOR several weeks. anl
refuse to take tho wool for shipment unle-s
special authority Is given ly the Secretary 81
me Treasury. Inc cOillpllrin non seems 10 nave
arisen from an explanatory letter which sur
geon- General Wyman wrote to a firm in
Philadelphia interested In the meat business.
The purport Of the letter was cab!el abroad.
and. NJ ii conflicts somewhat with III" Treas
geon- General Wyman insists that all wool.
woollen rags, Nc. rust DO JlSInfcctrd before
they are shipped 70 this country. even il, they
come from districts that have not been visited
by cholera for tho rast three or four years.
He believes that an ounce OF prevention Is
worth a pound OF cure.
DR.. CLAWS. who represents the steamship
COMPANIES. holds that tho steamship com
panics have no desire to evade the regulations
imposed under the law. but he objects to tho
letter which Surgeon. General Nynan wrote
to Philadelphia. which. he GAYS, has, so con
iased the subject tnst is iassIy 10
spauldins holds that the. official circular and