The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1893-04-03
No CHOLERA FOR US.
4 Rigid Quarantine Established Against
the Dread Disease.
EXPLICIT ORDERS ARE ISSUED,
Immigrants TO he Detained at the Port
of Departure-A Complete Gordon
Against the Disease-Othsr washing
ton Topics.


time there Is complete Gordon this year
On the Atlantic and gulf coast against the
Introduction of cholera or other contagious
disease into the United States from foreign
countries Canada, it is said by the head
officers of that government, VIII DE
efficiently quarantined, so that the dread
of the introduction of cholera over our
northern border need not be apprehended.
Harmony of action between our state,
municipal and national quarantine officers
also seems assured under a law giving the
federal government fuller plenary powers
than heretofore. The quarantine service
has also been strengthened, and S9OO,OoO
more money is in the hands of the marine
hospital service this year than last. There
Is also for the first time practically quar-
pntine system at the
Ports of Departure
of immigrants TO this country under the
supervision Of the American consuls.
The executive officers of the Marine hos
pital service say that If this foreign in
spection had been in vogue last year IL Is
doubtful IL a single case of cholera would
have appeared at the port of New York.
These precautions and the awakening felt
on the subject in all parts Of the country,
officers Of the service believe, will be effect
ual in preventing any serious cholera out
break in this country during the coming
summer.
Congress Just before its adjournment
passed q new naval quarantine law, CIV
Ing to the marine hospital service the
control Of the quarantine system. Inc
work Of the bureau will be conducted un-
der the supervision of DIR. Wyman and DIR.
Austin, his principal assistant
Under the new law regulations have
been promulgated through the secretary OF
state in all foreign ports governing the de-
parture Of vessels for the United States.
Under these regulations vessels leaving
port must take bill of health signed by
the counsel or medical officer detaiiedby
the president for that purpose.
Instructions have been issued to consular
officers in interior towns TO notify the con
suls at the soaboards of persons or mer
chandise leaving their districts wherever
there has been an
Outbreak of Cholera.
and such additional information as may
enable proper consideration to be giver
matter Of certifying to the health Of
departed vessels
1t is prescribed that immigrants coming
from districts known to be infected or whl
have been exposed to infection, must bt
detained under consular surveillance at th'
port of departure dve days in specially des
ignated barracks or houses set aside fo
their use Steerage passengers shall b
bathed Immediately and provided witt
disinfected clothing. If cholera should
break out among them within five days
additional detention must be undergone.
Regulations have been prepared unde
ta ,leraf tod in
short time to govern arrivals in this coun
try An understanding has been reache,
by which all officers shall act in accord
The state authorities in New York
Charleston, New Orleans and elsewhere
will conduct the quarantine operations
but the Marine hospital service will aid ii
the work, and should the strain becom
too great, the state authorities will step IL
and carry out the work. At New York
DIR. Jenkins has had Fire island fitted N
for cholera purposes, and the United State
will hold Camp Low in another state o
readiness whenever called upon. III
New York quarantine will be made as
Complete rs Possible.
At the Delaware breakwater and at tn
Chesapeake bay quarantine station
equipped thoroughly will be in readiness
Reid island in the Delaware, is about to
acquired for national station and tn
same course is being pursued in Chess
peake bay. One very important point i
the new law provides that IL vessels arriv
at any port where there are not ample an
complete quarantine facilities, they ma
be remanded to another port bette
equipped for the purpose.
Plans have been formulated for the trea
ment of an outbreak, should cholera find
lodgment here Sanitary inspectors hav
been placed on duty at Detroit, Poi
Huron, st. Clair and Sault Ste Marie
inspect European immigrants coming b
way of Canada