The San Francisco call., 1897-09-24
Station at Cabagon on the South
ern Pacific to Be Put in
Order at Once.
YELLOW SCOURGE TO BE- STOPPED.
Committee Appointed to Inspect Pas
sengers From New Orleans and
Other Infected Cities.

An important meeting of the State
Board OF Health was held at the Palace
Hotel last evening. DR.. Ruggles, presi-
dent; Dr. w. T. Matthews, secretary; Drs.
D. B. Crowley, r. w. Hall and J. T.
Morse attended. The subject OF quaran-
timing against New Orleans on account
of yellow lever was introduced and dis
Cussed. 1t was stated that the State
Board of Health was in daily telegraphic
communication with DR.. Oiphant, chair
man of the Louisiana State Board OF
Health, and was thereby kept constantly
advised of the condition of affairs IN New
Orleans and Of The danger of the fever
extending.
1t seemed to be the sense of the meeting
last night that refugees fleeing from New
Orleans to e-cape the scourge would seek
northern parts and not travel toward Cali
fornia; yet, apprehending that Califor-
mans coming from New Orleans might
bring the disease with them, it was de-
cided to establish a quarantine station at
Cabazon, near Indio, on the Southern
Pacific line, between Los Angeles and
Yuma. DR.. Ruggles, president and DR..
Hill of San PEDRO were appointed a COM
mitttee 10 visit CabaZon and put the sta
tion in order for active work. When the
cholera epidemic was feared some years
ago DR.. Matthews, who was then in the
Legislature, secured the establishment OF
this station, and the State therefore owns
the land, and there is an ample supply of
tents in Los Angeles so every thing can be
put in readiness for the reception of pa
tients within few days.
the doctors of the State Board of Health
do not apprehend that yellow lever Will
come to California, but to be on the alert
they decided it was best to take p1ecau-
tionary measures and so. If the fever
should spread, the doctors will inspect
every train coming from New Orleans and
if they find passengers affl cted will quar-
antine the train and put the patients il
the hospital at Cabazon.
& communication was received from
the Oakland Board of Health regarding
tuberculosis in cattle, and the board, after
considering the communication urging
them to action, adopted the following
resolution.
WHEREAS. The City Council of Oakland
has failed to enact sn ordinance to prevent
the sale OF milk from cows suspected OF the
disease of tuberculosis,
ResoIred That the Oakland Board of Health
is hereby advised and urged TO take such steps
ss may be neces Sary TO prevent the sale of
milk unless the COWS from which it has been
taken have been carefully tested by tuberco-
line and 10 adopt any other precautions to
prevent the sale of milk or other articles of
food unfit for human use.
ResolUed, That diseased cows and other
diseased animals should be quarsntined as re-
ouired by act emitted can act TO prevent
the spread OF conta giOus and infectious dis
eases among domestic animals" approved
May %, 1893.
The secretary was instructed to furnish
copies of the resolution TO the City Coun-
Gil and the Board of Health of Oakland
The State Board of Health has taken
steps to induce the United States Board
of Health TO relieve California of the
quarantine of cattle afflicted with the
Texas fever.
C. J. Sihler, an inspector representing
the Agricultural Department of the Gov
ernment, is here In California to contract
the quarantine limits, and the State board
has appointed C. J. Cox, a well-known
cattle man. 20 accompany Mr.. Sihler to
Mono and Inyo counties. The board last
night elected DR.. II. A. L. Ryfkogel bac-
teriologist of the board.