New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1893-03-03
QUARANTINE REGULATIONS READY.



INFECTION AT PORTS OF DEPARTURE.
Washington March 2.-ln accordance with IN" new
quarantine law. secretary Foster VIII issue tomorro"
a circular OF instructions giving the sanitary r"eha
tons to be enforced nj the port Of departure ana TO
lie observed on the vessel during the voyage. ana
also embracing the rules governing the Na''"hai
quarantine stations in the United states Ihey were
prepared by a board Of medical officers selected by
surgeon al wyman for their special qualifications
for this duty.
Every vessel bound for the United states must carry
n prescribed bill o. health given either BIZ the United
States Consul medical officer detailed b. The Pr"'
dent the port Of departure. In cas-" inc VrSsei
sails from infected port, an inspection must pre-
ccde the granting Of The LII Of health. ami an IN
specion is required in the case OF every passenger
vess sailing from any port In Europe. Asia. Africa
Central or south America. Mexico and West Indies,
whether said port Is infected not The inspection
must be made within six hours Immediately preceding
tic departure Of the vessel according 10 methods
IRE cribed should disinfection be declared to be
Ecccs,ary II compulsory upon the vessel owners 70
have 1t done under direction Of the inspector
With regard 20 the cargo tho Consul nj port OF
departure rs required 10 have knc"edg" OF hS
,aigin and 10 have 1t dSnfccted II necessary During
lie prevalence Of an epidemic rags and similar ar
,cls are not to be shipped III all. nor within 'mrV
days after the port has been ofhcaily declared 10
be free from the epidemic Crews Of vessels while
on board. New members. before being allowed on
l<ard must be examined by the inspector and to
prove 10 his satisfaction that they have not WITHIN
len DAYS previous been exposed TO any quarantine
abe disease.
Passengers arc divided into two cldSSeS-cabin ana
steeragc Each cabin passenger must prodnc" sat
i,facory evidence rs his place Of abode for four
days previous 10 cmbarKation and II he has been
exposed 10 contagon will be detained for term TO
lie fixed bv the Inspector and his baggage disin-
fec,td steeroge passengers shipping from an III
iecd port are 70 bc detained 1--WE days under nedcai
observation In specially provided quarters they are
to be bathcd AT the beginning Of the five days term
and provided with disinf.; ted clothing II cholera
sboud lr.sk ont among them while under obserVa
ton none OF them will BE- allowed TO embark i"r inc
Cned state, until at least seven days have elapsed
Since the conclusion OF the last case
The same provisions which are made Tor passengers
and crews I'm cholera Infected ports apply 10 porS III
which plague yellow fever typhus or smallpox pre-
vail In an endemic form. Passengers crews car
goes and baggage at noIinfectcd ports, but conog
from infected localities are made subject TO the same
rcstric,ions as are enforced at an infected port
A vessel arriving Mt any United states port WIN
Cases OF contagion aboard shall be detained ior /"
period ranging from five days TO twenty days. 'he
latter only where typhus fever prevails Inc ru''s
for quarantine are rigorous and comprehensive Inv.
apply TO the eight National quarantine stations '"'
Surgeon. General Wyman SAYS the rules nj an Po'.S
must comprehend at least the requirements se' io
In the ctrcular The circular contains also the ree"
latons recurring United States COnsuls 10 trahs''
sanitary reports issued within their districts All" W
Inform the officials in this country by cable oi ''e '
break OF any epidemic.