The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1899-08-02
QUARANTINE MEASURES HERE.


Tho yellow fever ct Hampto hes led DR..
Doty. the Health Officer of this port. to make
some new regulations regarding passengers
here o aa' Sew0or Ners of
will be admitted without a certificate that his
condition was ;a right when he embarked
ports are:not admitted until they have been five
days out from such norts without fresh sx-
on a vessel during the voyage. her passengers
are detained i've days after the date Of such an
I'VE are fully prepared" said DR.. Doty yes.
terday TO cone with any emergency that may
arise. While I do not believe there, is much
cause to fear that the fever may reach here on
vessels, do belive 1t might get hore BY the
railroads. but am satisfied that once 1t got
here 4 could not live long in this climate"
directed DIR. Charles +: Roberts the SANITARY
Superlntendcnt, to uut himself in ommunica-
ton with the state Board OF Health in New
Jersey TO co-Operate in arranging a plan by
which passengers coming Oh the various rail-
E1aas from near tH1Hmgton may be examined
consultation with the health authorities OF
The health authorities of Jersey City and
the officials Of the Pennsylvania and the Balti-
more and Ohio railroad companies have made
M tT W c The Hsah OAR
Brplessional connection with the Pennsylvania
MIr9ad Company: and it was through him
rangements were made. Inspector Benjamin
mas sent this letter to the Superintendent OF
euCn TOdu.
DEAR SIR: The Jersey City Board OF Health
is mos. anxious to prevent the introduction Of
yellow fever TO our city and State through pas
semgers arriving from cities and towns in the
yellow fever district. Modern means OF transit
nre SO rapid and travel OF Southern visitors to
our Northern cities. seashore. watering places
and health resorts has increased so much OF
late that the danger of contaRion Is greatly in
creased thereby: We would therefore respect
fully request that your company provide a
place TO isolate any and all persons in any
way affected. suffering from or coming in
immediate contact with the dreaded dis
ease ease, and arriving from points. where,
this office. is notified. an ambulance
ordered and proper steps taken to care for
such sick and afflicted persons. also to have
the cars N which any such cases have been
carried thoroughly iumigated INN edately
after arriving. 1t is suggested that you order
conductors OF all north bound trains carrying
passengers from the fever district to telegraph
ahead TO your office whenever they find or sus-
pect case on the train OF which they have
charge. and that copy OF such telegram be
sent or telephoned to this Office as soon as pos
slble. in order that we may receive early nfor-
to act promptly whenever our services are re-
CURED
The PENNSYLVANIA and Baltimore and Ohio
railroad officials have each set aside a place ut
tho terminus In Jersey City and Communipaw
where suspected cases can be isolated until
the city health authorities take charge OF
them Arrangements have also been made to
fumigate the cars of Southern trains on their
arrival in tho city. The disinfecting will be
done by. officers of the Health Board at the eX-
uensc of the railroad companies Every poss j.
bic precaution will be taken to prevent the
disease getting a iortholI IN the city; although
neither the. railroad nor the health officials
think that there is much danger of it.