The herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1893-1900, 1895-09-16
ARE THOROUGHLY AROUSED
State Board Of Health Will
Meet Tomorrow
THEY WILL ALL COOPERATE
United States Surgeons, Local and
State Boards
Rigorous neans VIII Be Taken to Guard
Against the Introduction Of Cholera.
A Desperate Disease to Fight
Associated Press Special Wire

Associated Press Special Wire
SAN FRANCISCO, Sept. 15.-The
local health off ,ers arc seriously consid-
ering the establishment of quarantine
stations at the north and south lines Of
the state, along the lines of the railroads,
and the plan will be earnestly considered
at the joint meeting of the local board OF
health, the surgeons Of the United States
marine hospital service and the state
board Of health to be held here on next
Tuesday.
Those whose duty it is to look after the
sanitary condition of the city and pre-
vent the introduction and sprea0 OF epi-
demic diseases are thoroughly aroused to
the danger that is threatened the city
and state by the close proximity OF Ash
attic cholera. AS already announced the
board OF health mas declared H on olulu
an infected port and hereafter all vessels
from there will be detained and thorough
ly fumigated.
The members of the board OF health do
not fear the Introduction OF cholera
through the medium of the steamers and
other vessels from infected ports, because
they consider the quarantine already
established and in force will form u per-
feet safeguard. but they are not so certain
about the railroads. Some OF the mem
bers consider that the greatest danger lies
in those who are landed in other ports
and reach this city by rail. Already the
subject has been earnestly discussed and
the proposition TO establish the quarantine
stations at the points named will be urged
at the coming joint conference.
Under the act of congress of February
Is. 1893. the federal marine hos pital ser
vice is given general supervision OF all
quarantining. The local surgeons OF the
service have announced their intention
to cooperate with the state and city
authorities in keeping out OF the country
infected persons or articles.
There is a provision in the act giving
the marine hospital service authority to
place effective quarantine machinery In
operation whenever the state and local
quarantine services are inadequate or In
efficient. If the quarantine stations are
established in the north and south ex-
tremes of the state it will doubtless be
done under the authority conferred by
the act. In discussing the situation, DIR.
Lovelace, the health officer, said:
The board OF health fully realizes the
grave duty dsvoiving upon 1t 10 use the
most rigorous means to guard against the
approach of choera. The United States
and state authorities have joined with
us, ana We levi CoHuucut tuab VIC Will
succeed IN keeping the disease from get
ting into our midst. We understand that
we cannot do too much to protect the
people, and every means within our
reach will be used. Every vessel coming
from an infected port will be subjected to
the most rigid inspection. and will be
held in quarantine until the passengers
and cargo are thoroc ughly fumigated.
The section of the city lying contiguous
to the water front will be closely watched,
as will also the Chinese quarter. There
seems to be no doubt about the epidemic
at Honolulu being Asatic cholera, and 1t
is desperate disease 10 fight"