Democratic Northwest. [volume] (Napoleon, Ohio) 1869-1894, 1893-04-06
Will BE- STRICT.
Quarantine Regulation During
the Coming Summer.
Canada viii Cooperate With
the United States,

And For the First Time There VIII BE n
Complete Gordon Against Cholera All
Along the Atlantic and Gulf Coast
States Of North America-Inspection
Abroad as Well as at Home.
WASHINGTON, April 4.-For the first
time there will be a complete Gordon
this year on the Atlantic and gulf
coasts of North America against the in
PRODUCTION of cholera or other diseases
into the United States from foreign
countries. Canada, it is said by the
head officers of that government, will
be efficiently quarantined, so that the
dread of introduction of cholera over
our northern boundary need not be ap-
pretended 30 nervously as heretofore.
Harmony of action between state,
municipal and national quarantine Of
ficers also seems assured under law
giving the federal government fuller
powers than heretofore.
The quarantine service has also been
strengthened, and 100000 more is at
the hands of the marine hospital serv-
ice than last year. There is also for the
first time practically quarantine sys-
tenn at the port of departure of immi-
grants to this country under the super
vision of the American consuls. Con-
gress just before adjournment passed a
national quarantine law giving to the
marine hospital service control of the
quarantine system. The work of the
bureau will be conducted under the su-
pervision of DIR. Ryan, supervising sur
cipal assistant.
Inspection at Foreign Ports.
Under the new law regulations have
been prepared, signed by the secretary
of the treasury, and promulgated
through the secretary Of state in all
foreign ports governing the departure
of vessels for the United States. I'm
der these regulations vessels must take
bill of health, signed by the consul
or medical officer detailed by the
president for that purpose. Failure to
do 20 renders the vessel liable to fine
of $4,000 ON arrival at any United
States port. The regulations amount
practically to quarantine at the port
of departure.
They include the necessary cleaning
of vessel before the reception of cargo,
the disinfection of all articles liable to
to convey contagion coming from any
infected district. This disinfection
must be certified to by our consuls or
medical officer entailed for that pur-
pose. Certain regulations are pre-
scribed which must be observed ON the
voyage by masters of vessels.
Instructions have been issued to con-
sular officers in interior towns to notify
the consuls at the seaboards of persons
or merchandise leaving their districts
wherever there has been an outbreak of
cholera, and such information as may
enable proper consideration to be given
the matter of certifying to the health of
departing vessels. 1t is prescribed that
immigrants coming from districts
known to be infected, or who have been
exposed to infection, must be detained
under consular surveillance at the port
of departure five days in specially desig-
mated barracks or houses set aside for
their use.
If cholera should break out among
them within five days additional atten-
tion must be undergone.
These resolutions have been framed
after conference between the national
authorities and the state and municipal
quarantine officers. An understanding
has been reached by which all officers
will act in accord. The state authori- |
ties at New York, Charleston, New Or |
leans and elsewhere will conduct the |
quarantine operations, but the marine |
hospital service will aid.
Cholera Stations Fitted I'm,
DIR. Jenkins has had Fire island fitted |
up for cholera purposes and the United |
States will have Camp Low in thor
ough state of readiness whenever called |
up. The New York quarantine will be
made as complete as possible. At the
Delaware breakwater and at Chesa-
peake bay quarantine stations equipped |
thoroughly will be in readiness. Reedy
island in the Delaware is about to be |
acquired for national station, and the |
same course is being pursued in Chesa-
peake bay.
law provides that if vessels arrive at |
any port where there are not ample and
complete quarantine facilities they may |
be remanded to another port better
equipped for the purpose. tits believed |
that the tendency of these regulations
will also be to cause increased careful
ness on the part OF shippers.
Sanitary inspectors have been placed |
at Detroit, st. Clair and Sault Ste.
Marie to inspect European immigrants
coming by way of Canada. These
frontier inspections have always been |
partly defective Canada will maintain !
an efficient quarantine service at all her
points where immigrants land.
In Canada this work Is done under
direction of the department of agricul-
ture, and Mr.. Low, the deputy minister
of agriculture, has notified the marine
hospital service that instructions have
been issued to officers at Halifax to dis
infect by steam the baggage and per-
sonal effects of European immigrants.
At Crosse Isle, in the st. Lawrence, q
complete quarantine establishment has
been provided, and at Quebec arrange
ments have been made so that when a
cholera vessel arrives at Crosse Isle
other arriving vessels when free from
cholera may be sent on to Quebec and
necessary precautions taken against the
possible transmission of cholera. In
this way the Canadian government
will be able to prevent bringing persons
free from contagion into contact with
those who are suffering with disease.
1t is believed that the effect of all these
precautions and of public sentiment on
the subject will vastly minimize the
danger apprehended