The herald., 1897-10-19
TEXAS DODGES FEVER
BY INCREASING THE RISK TO
CALIFORNIA
Senator Caffrey Favors Federal Con-
troll of the Management Of All
Epidemic Diseases

STOCKTON, Oct. 1S.-According to in.
formation received by DR.. Rugglee Of
this city, president of the state board OF
health, Texas is endeavoring to save
herself from yellow fever at the expense
Of California. In view Of this fact, the
physician has authorized the appoint
ment of an inspector to examine all
passengers coming into this state from
Texas. and that official is now on his way
to the border.
The man who Is to inspect ircomers
from Texas is DIR. Price of Cotton, San
Bernardino county. He Is the man whom
Dr. RuggleS and DR.. Hill of San Pedro
agreed upon, and the state board of
health left the matter entirely in their
hands.
1t was agreed between Drs. Ruggles
and Hill couple of weeks ago that there
was no need Of appointing IN inspector
until the yellow fever had spread into
Texas, but that as soon as any cases
were reported from that state DR.. Price
should be sent to the border imme ediately
to examine all passengers coming into
California from that direction.
Last week the president of the board
received a telegram from Cotton signed
by some one he. did not know urging the
board to take immediate action to keep
the yellow fever out of the state. DR..
Ruggles sent reply in which he told OF
the agreement that had been made be-
twene himself and DR.. HILL. The pres
ident of the state board has sent this
information to DR.. Hill, together with
authorize ton, as far as he Is concerned,
for the appointment of an inspector The
inspector will have power to detain sus-
pected cases.
FEDERAL CONTROL
WASHINGTON, Oct. Ex-senator
Caffery of Louisiana, who has just come
to Washington with his family to re-
main during the w1rter came from his
home and passed through New Orleans.
His trip from that city north until he
reached Atlanta was interrupted very
frequently by state agents who inspected
his bill of health ard asked him many
questions. He will confer with Surgeon
General Wyman and endeavor to pre-
pare bill which will place under federal
control all quarantine regulations and
the management of epidemic diseases.
He speaks very highly Of the manage
m6nt OIL tu6 TtCeLN plueIHlC ny tu0
United States marine hospital service,
and says the local regulations as 10
quarantine are different in the various
towns and that even towns differ from
counties, resulting in much confusion
OFFICIAL ADVICES
WASHINGTON, Oct. 1S.-The yellow
fever situation today, as reported to
Surgeon General Wyman, was not IA
vorable, the disease having made Its ap-
pearance at Baton Rouge, La, where
there is one case. and at Montgomery,
Alabama.
From Montgomery DR.. Wymn's In
formation was that fever had been re-
ported by the state health officer, al
though the number Of cases was not
stated. Dispatches from other places
show new coses and deaths as follows:
Mobile, six cases, one death.
Scranton, twelve cases.
Pascagoula, twelve cases.
Edwards, two cases and. three deaths.
Cayuga, Miss, three cases, one death.
The board. of health of Montgomery,
Ala. has issued this bulletin: The
boaro of health Of Montgomery county,
with the concurrence Of the state health
officers. report The existence oftwo cases
Of yellow fever in the city Of Montgom-
pry