The herald., 1893-06-17
CHOLERA WILL Be BARRED OUT,
Action Yesterdy by Arizona and
California Officials.
The Santa Fe and Southern Pacific
Roads win Cooperate.
A Most Thorough Plan of Action Out.
lined in Resolutions Adopted.
The Details of the Confer
ence and Discussion.

representative Va t1O OhlliOfnih Hnu
Arizona boards OF health in regard to
taking steps towards the prevention OF
the entry of cholera into those states by
means Of the railroads, was held at the
Holenbeck hotel yesterday morning.
The conference was originally held in
Cotton Thursday when the general meth
ods for examining the trains were agreed
upon as outlined in yesterdays HERALD.
After their work Thursday the CONFER
ence adjourned until yesterday In this
city to complete their work. A COM
mittse consisting OF DIR. Davidson OF Los
Angeles and DR.. Goodfellow and Judge
G. w. Wright of Tucson, was appointed
to draught resolutions suitable with the
action of the conference.
The meeting yesterday morning was
called to order at 10 80, sll of the men,
bers who attended the Cotton conference
being present.
RESOLUTIONS ADOPTED.
The first work done was the presentas
tion Of the report OF the resolution COM
mittee, which offered the following:
Resolved, That all needful arrange.
ments be at once made by the California
and Arizona boards Of health respec-
lively, whereby, in the event OF any
epidemic appearing in any portion OF our
country. and effective and capable indi-
vidual inspection of all persons entering
either OF said territories sh all, during
the continuance of such epidemic be
made; that all persons afflicted with any
contagious or infectious disease shall be
quarantined and all suspects be isolated;
and to that end each OF said boards
shall act in concert to the extent that
each can 80 act without the delegation
OF any jurisdictional authority from, one
to the other. a
To the end, therefore, that any such
epidemic shall be controlled and con-
fined, said board shall, each in theirre-
spective jurisdiction provide themselves;
First--With inspectors, who shall be
skilled physic ians, and, in the event OF
any such epidemic appearing, to at once
station such inspectors at or near the
territorial line in each OF said juriedic.
tions, and to inspect all incoming and
outgoing trains.
Second-Quarantine stations shall be
established at such place or places
along the lines Of each railway
entering ssid territories. Such sta
IlOU5 buhll Uo 81 CQulpRoQ
and provided as to properly and comfor-
tably care for and treat all persons af-
ficted with any contagious or infectious
disease, and all persons that may have
been exposed thereto shall be isolated
and properly cared for during the period
of their necessary detention.
Third-That said boards, having Q
common object and the interests oil each
being mutual. shall in all ways coop
crate to the end that each shall aid the
other in all ways possible for their COM
mon good.
This was unanimously accepted.
An invitation had been extended to X.
H. Wade, general manager OF The South
ern California Central. railroad, to be
preeent at the meeting, the object be-
ing to obtain some ex xpression from him
of the sentiments OF his line toward act
ing with the sanitary commission. Mr..
Wade was not present, but instead had
detailed DR.. Morrison, chief surgeon OF
the road, to speak for him. DIR. Morri-
son was presented to the meeting. He
stated that the Southern California road
was quite willing and ready to place its
lines under the control OF the sanitary
department so far as concerned the
health OF the general public. lie also
told OF the measures adopted by the road
last year at the Needles. They had q
hospital car for the suspects while those
afflicted with the disease we're placed in
tents. He also related briefly few Of
the methods adopted.
DR.. Goodfellow, who is the Southern
Pacific Railroad company's surgeon In
Arizona reported that that line was in
perfect accord with the means for pre-
venting the entrance OF the disease into
Arizona and California. DR.. RuggleH
aiso saw MIR. Towne in San Francisco
before coming to attend the present con-
ference, and that official expressed HIM
self as Ia harmony with the present ef-
forts OF the board. The officials OF every
other road embracing either California
or Arizona have assented their willing
nese TO place their lines under the con-
troll OF the boards. The only provision
that is made is that the passengers will
be.placsd to no more Inconvenience than
is absolutely necessary.
The vafioua details OF the object OF the
meeting were also thoroughly discussed,
and Judging from the expressions OF all
those present, prompt, vigorous and
efficient measures will he taken and
also maintained as long az necessary
against the entrance of the scourge.
DIR. Ruggles, president OF the Cali
fornia state board of health, and DR..
Goodfellow we're appointed committee
to communicate with the proper author
ties in New Mexico and acquaint them
OF the conference OF the two boards, and
TO ascertain to what extent that terri
tory will cooperate with California and
Arizona against the cholera.
There will be no trouble on account OF
lack of funds with California, as the
board of health can have $4,000 II
necessary. Mr.. Wright of Tucson, who
was one Of the representatives from Ari-
zona for the purpose of explaining TO
what extent under the law the board
from his district could proceed In regard
to the cooperation, said that there need
be no fears for Arizona obtaining euffi-
cient means to sustain her part OF the
work. Even If silver did go )wn the
territory would be found equal to the
present sanitary occasion.
After completing eome routine busi-
nees tho conference adjourned. They
will not meet again unless called by
some urgent circumstance. aIs43
Terrible Mfarortuna