Morning journal and courier. [volume] (New Haven [Conn.]) 1848-1894, 1893-04-06
NEWS By TELEGRAPH.
From All Quarters.
FOR THE PUBLIC SAFETY
States Boards of Health
Meet in New York.
he WILL STICK TO new ENGLAND.
Mr.. Mcleod is Confident of
Readings Future.
ARGUING The BERING SEA MATTER.
Phelps Says Great Britain
Was Unjust.
WELFARE OF THE NATION.

II
State Boards OF Health Discuss the
Best Means to Equip the Various
| Seaboard Quarantine Stations and
Their Ability to Cope With the
Cholera in Case OF an Epidemic
This mmittees are APP
pointed OF One of Which DIR. @. A.
Lindsey is a Member.
NEW YORK, April 5.-Representative of
the various state boards of health held a
meeting at the Fifth Avenue hotel this
morning and considered various questions
that will likely be of some Importance In
case of an epidemic of cholera this sum-
mer.
The meeting was presided over by DR..
J. N. Mccormick. president of the national
conference of state boards of health. The
meeting was called to consider the equip
ment and efficiency of the various seaboard
quarantine stations and their ability to
cope with the cholera in case of an cpl
demfc this summer. Other matters, such
as the necessity and practicability of dis
injecting the baggage of immigrants and
the possibility of adopting uniform sys-
tenn of inspection certificates, are also to
be considered, but did not come up before
the morning session.
A general report of somewhat informal
character was received from the represent
stives In regard to the existing condition
of the quarantine stations along the east
ern and southern seaboard. New Orleans,
Mobile, Charleston and similar large ports,
1t appeared from the statements of their
representatives. were fairly we'll prepared
and were provided with the common appa-
ratus in use for disinfectipg and fumigst-
ing baggage, clothing, etc. New Orleans
headed the list in efficiency, while Ssvan-
nah brought up the rear and could only re
port that preparations were being made
that would probably be completed by
July 1.
Dr.. Walter wyman, who spoke for the
government stations at various points
along the seaboard, reported much better
general condition of affairs. All the
government stations are In excellent shape
and were being improved in view of the
possible demands upon them this season.
On the whole, the reports before the con-
ference seemed to indicate that the chief
danger from infection was through the
minor ports.
DR.. Balch of New York then endeavored
to satisfy the general demand as to how
New York was prepared to cope with
cholera, giving a general statement of the
quarantine facilities aud regulations here.
The president then appointed the fol-
lowing committees:
To prepare q statement as to the treat
ment of emigrants and their effects, with
a certificate as to their treatment, for the
benefit of health officers of the interior:
Drs. I. A. Watson, Walter Wyman, 1. Il.
Ranch, Frederick Montezsmbert, 81. B.
Baker, L. F. Saloman, J. D. Plunkett, G.
o. Probst and F. H. Dsvaux
To prepare statement as to the prsctic-
ability of conducting uniform system of
inspection eervice at various state lines in
the emergency of an epidemic, and what
requirements should be made of trsnspor-
tation companies to prevent the spread of
cholera in the event of its coming here:
Drs. Jerome Cochran, O. N. Hewitt, F.W.
Kelley, G. N. Metcalf, E. P. LsChapelle,
Benjamin Lee, @. A. Lindsey, J. T. Reeve
and John Kinyon.