New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-08-02
NO DANGER OF EPIDEMIC HERE.
DIR. DOTY SAYS YELLOW FEVER WILL
NOT LIVE IN THIS REGION
vvrpv PROBATION TAKEN 10 PREVENT The
DISEASE FROM REACHING NEWBORN
FROM THE SOUTH


~ Allah II Dotv. the Health officer az this
mort saws that there is reason for Apprehension
., an invasion OF yellow fever into this city or is
vicinity. IL. .,,.-
we are always prepared to deal with yellow
fever" said Dr. Doty yesterday. but OF course IN
cases such as the outbreak OF the disease III ramp
ton which il so near 20 US. take extra precau-
lions I have notified the officers OF the steamship
lines whose vessels ply TO Norfolk to use specla'
ore IN their reception Of passengers, each OF whoin
e -eorired to furnish a PHYSICIANS ceruhcate mat
the bearer is either an immune or mas mol oeeh eN
nosad 70 Infection There Is absolutely no 9a"se'
~ he feared from yellow fever mere we are pre-
pared 10 meet H. matter how II comes
go M exception for rich or poor in our rules All
-. .h,a,, themselves 10 the rule which requires
,be datention Of passengers until hve days aite'
heir nosslbe subsection to yellow fever cohtason'
TT WILL NOT COME BY WATER
.ua csn keen New-York free from yellow te'er
- ,a- az tho admission by water is concerned out
as ~ what may come in by the railroads W. cannot
say" - -, -, .,,o- b,A
No Health Officer that New-fork mas ever H'.
has occupied A higher place ID tne eS1liiN''O
tho medical world than DR.. Doty. He Is recoshl-.u
- an ou,bority in sanitation and has brought 10
~ a,scbargo Of his duties a wealth OF experience
Ne has specially devoted HIS attention To the s'u'y
n, yellow fever in all its phases HIS statements
ding that disease are entitled to special consul
era,ior The disease VIII NOT i've Heie' nv '-'-'
TO COOPERATE WITH NEW-JERsEf.
~ Charles Roberts chief sanitary superin-
-, % the Health Department. has been
directed by President Murphy OF the BOARD OF
Wealth 10 place himself in communication WIN 'ne
STATE Board of Health In New-Jersey ana ask II.
oo-o,arst,oo In the finding Of the best means OK
examining passengers from the yellow teVe5 sore
President Murphy IN his directions 10 III ho0e''
.-. l.. s,,il, "a ma HE OF coming
lei arv disease known to medical Science nv
va come among uc, still the people geheIdi!S az
10 rosssssed OF any such infOrmauon and II - ~.
hem We must think 70 give them peace OF nina iou
,,ust hear In mind that Il IL 10 the community ~
iarqs we owe allegiance. and for thar reason YOU
60, leave no stone unturned TO protect the ciLes
from any danger that may arise because OF me eA-
is,erce 81 yellow fever At Old Point 'omt,It-
several Pennsylvania state quarantine 9n ,es
,Sftad the Quarantine station and ISLANDS mere ye-
,erday afternoon They were Dr. Henry d Heller.
Quarantine physician 81 tho State ot Pennsy wants.
Dr John NJ 3 Ward. his deputy; Colonel J.. LEWIS
Good president Of tho State Board OF Heanh, Dr
Renisrnin Lee secretary, Colonel II Heusus.
Health Offcer Of Philadelphia. Dr. J. J. Foreard
and Thomas Winsmore, members OF me Fennsyl..
vsnta quarantine Board Or. + Elmer Brister of
The Philadelphia and Reading Railway company
and Or J s Cawey. Of Philadelphia.