The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1897-09-17
wtLMINGToN GUARANTEES
Tho Board OF Health Adopts Quarantine
Regulations Against Yellow Foyer In.
fected Points-Oficers to be Stationed at
Florence, Hamlet, Greensboro and WI
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managers of the Produce Exchange,
was held yesterday at their rooms.
President Oscar Pearsall stated that
he had called the meeting to consider
and determine the advisability of taxi
ing action on the matter OF protection
from Infection from cities south of us
where it is reported that yellow fever
exists.
After an informal discussion, on mo-
tion of Mr.. Chas. E. Borden, the fol-
loving was unanimously adopted:
Resolved, That the president of this
exchange and Dir. Chas. H. Robinson
be appointed a committee to appear
before the board of hearih and to re-
commend through them to the city au-
fhorities thai immediate steps be taken
tie put IN Operation STRICT quarantine
regulations against infection from all
ports to the south whore yellow fever
IS reported to have appeared, and to
urge cur city officials to have our
streets ana alleys thoroughly cleaned
and all rsiuse removed or burned"
After routine business the board of
managers adjourned.
THE BOARD OF HEALTH TAKES
ACTION.
A special meeting Of the board of
hearth was held yesterday afternoon
at 3 O'Clock at the office Of DR.. w. D.
Mcmillan at the old court house, to
consider the advasability of establish
Ding insand quarantine against New
Orleans, Ocean city, Biloxi and other
yellow fever infected places in the
south All the members Of the board
were present, VIZ: DR.. S. p. Wright,
chairman, DR. VIM. D.. Mcmillan, Sec
retaty, DIR. George G. Thomas, DR..
Frank H. Russell, and Mr.. VIM. H.
Chadbourn.
After the object of the meeting had
been stated, Mr.. Oscar Pearsall, presi-
dent Of the produce exchange and Mr..
e. H. Robinson, who constituted the
committee from that body, appeared
before the board and presented the
resolution adapted by the produce ex-
rGhange.
In presenting the resolution President
-Pearsall addressed the board upon the
Importance of establishing inland
quarantine, and informed the commit
tCC LAl0 AS 0Aiu AAA' AOO o~SA
appointed to request the board to act
upon the suggestions contained in the
resolution. Mr.. Robinson added some
remarks on the Importance Of prompt
action. It WAS stated that Atlanta had
opened her doors. to refugees from the
fever stricken districts and that there
are a thousand or more refugees there
- r4hYo o-o
the country and come to Wilmington.
The committee assured the board that
tthe members of the exchange would CO.
operate in the effort to have a strict
quarantine and that citizens sanctioned
any expense necessary to carry it out.
After hearing Messrs. ,Pearsall and
Robinson, DR.. Thomas moved that the
secretary ADDRESS a communication to
the produce exchange thanking them
1for it's courtesy in appointing and
sending the committee before the board
with reference to this important mat
iter. The motion was unanimously
adopted:
DR.. Thomas moved that the chair
mar of this board be instructed to con-
fer with the city authorities and urge
upon them to provide four quarantine
officers to be stationed Immediately at
Florence, S. c., Hamlet, NC, Green's
boro, N. c., ana Wilson, N The mo-
ton was unanimously adopted.
Mr.. Chadbouaua moved that it be or
;dered that the streets Of the city be
not disturbed Cpy way Of making ex-
-cayations or digging up h same) till
October LIST, except in emergency cases.
The motion wassAdopted. !,
DR.. Thomas moved tina tihis board
recommend to h GARD, Of aldermen
ITO, amend section u5, page 7,af the city
Health ordinances, by striking out the
rname 0f the superintendent health
and iass rting h sooard of Health in
xstsad. ':This in effect would make the
ordinance provide that none Of the
streets Of the city SKILL be dug<1lp with
cout the -Rermission sof the board Of
health, inss cad Of by the superintendent
cof' health *as heretofore. The motion
was edoptesI, and the secretary avas in
Structed to communicate the recon-
~7nendation ia the board, of aldermen for
action.
The board then adjourned.
THE OFFICERS TO GOeOUT TODAY.
Captain Robert Green, of the police
force, Will be in charge of the squad of
quaa,antine officers and they will go to
their poxts Of duty today. Policeman
H. II. Woebse will be stationed at Fay |
etteyllle and Policeman J. w. Holmes ]
at Hamlet. The other two officers will |
be appointed today 1t WAS decided
last night to send an officerto Fayette-
vile instead of Greensboro. 1
A VESSEL FROM NEW ORLEANS.
The four mastered schooner William
M. Bird, arrived at Southport yesterday
morning from New Orleans which port