The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1893-03-17
QUARANTINE AT PORTS.
MEETING OF THE CONFERENCE AT
WASHINGTON.

The Health OfHcers OF All the Princi-
pal Ports on the Atlantic Coast
Presept-surgeon General Wyman
Explains the Objects of the Meeting.
The Proceedings Harmonious.
WASHINGTON, March 16.-The conference
OF maritime quarantine officers and officers
of the marine hospital service convened at
noon to-day at the office Of Supervising
Surgeon General Wyman of the marine
hospital service. The object OF the con-
ference is to secure the cooperation Of the
state and local maritime quarantine officers
In the adoption of a sat Of uniform QuAran-
tine regulations in order that along the
entire coast there may be concert and uni
formity of quarantine during the coming
summer, when cholera may visit the ooun-
try. When these regulations are agreed
upon DR.. Wyman viii ask the treasury de-
partmenb to sanction and promulgate them.
THOSE PRESENT.
Those present from the outside cities
were Dir. Frank w. Wright, health officer
OF New Haven, Conn. DR.. A. Clark Hunt,
representing the state board of health Of
New Jersey; DR.. BENJAMIN Lee. secretary
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Moses Veale, health officer at Philadelphia; /;
DIR. James z. MoShane, commissioner Of
health at Baltimore, Md; Or. William A.
Thom, quarantine officer OF Norfolk, Va I;
DIR. H. b. Horlbeck, health officer at
Charleston, s. c.; DR.. w. Ii. Drummer,
health officer at Savannah, Ga; Dr. $. Il.
Oliphant, president of the board OF health
of Louisiana, and Dr. r. M. Swaariugen,
state health officer Of Texas
DIR .IaDking uuarnDtina Ofiirar oE Nav
York, telegraphed that he had been de-
tained by reason of a visit to Albany, but
would be here to-day.
Officers in other Atlantic and Gulf coast
states accepted the invitation to be present,
but have not arrived as yet
Drs. J. Y. Porter. health officer Of
Florida; Willard Springer, port physician
of Wilmington, Del, and w. g. Curtis,
quarantine officer at the Wilmington IN.
o. quarantine also took part IN the CON
ference.
OPENING OF THE SESSION.
DR.. Wyman opened the conference 10 an
address in which he stated its purpose. The
act of the last session of congress establish
ing additional quarantine laws was eX-
planned by him. He said chat it was made
the duty Of the supervising surgeon general
under the direction of the Secretary OF the
Treasury to care for the quarantine
service, 20 examine state ana local
quarantine regulations and to cooperate
with the local authorities in their execution
and where the local or state regulations
were insufficient to supplements them with
additional regulations The regulations
were TO be uniform and were not Co dis
oriminAte against any port or place. At
present the regulations were not uniform
and were not always written regulations.
In order that the service might learn what
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order that they might be uniformed he had
| requested the Secretary Of the Treasury 60
have this conference held. A system OF
rules had been framed by the officers Of the
marine hospital service to serve as
a basis for their deliberations Only a
small number of persons had been
invited, as it was thought this would insure
greater effectiveness in the work and in
issuing the invitations they had been
limited to persons actually engaged in or
directly connected with quarantine work.
THE REGULATIONS
The regulations as heretofore framed CON
sist OF a preamble stating at what ports
quarantine stations should he equipped with
all the appliances and at whaJ other ports
inspection stations should be maintained
and the period Of maintenance. The regu-
lations define the equipment Of stations,
state what vessels should be inspected,
how they shall be treated II dis
eases are found aborad, the mode
Of treating OF specific diseases, the proper
mode OF disinfection, etc Special rules arc
made with reference 10 quarantine for chol-
era and yellow fever. The regulations were
read section by section and we're freely dis
cussed. The discussion was conducted In an
entirely friendly tone throughout. The
meeting was harmonious and will be COD
tinued until a satisfactory set Of regulations
has been mutually agreed upon.
PRECAUTIONS AT NEW YORK.
New YORK, March 16.--The following
notice has been issued by the health office:
QUARANTINE NOTICE.
All vessels arriving from domestic ports south
of Cape Henlopen on and after the first day Of
April and until the first day Of November viii
be required to stop at the boarding station for
inspection. w. r. jenkins,
Health officer Port OF New York