The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1900-09-01
NEW YORK PREPARED.
Quarantine Force Have No Doubt of
Excluding the Disease.


NEW YORK, Aug. 31.-Dr. A. H. Doty
health officer of the port of New york
said today that hereafter all vessels from
Glasgow to this port would be detained
at quarantine for a period of twelve
days from their embarkation. "This
length of time" said Dr. Doty, 'is the
maximum period Of incubation AS there
IS only one passenger line plying be-
tween this port and Glasgow, the work
will be simplifed. The disinfection will
depend largely upon the character of the
passengers. Most of them merely go to
Glasgow for the purpose of embarizing
They hurry through the city and are lit
tie exposed to the plague"
An officer of the Anchor line TODAY said
that Mr.. Doty's judgment would be relied
upon implicitly.
The vessels now under way" he added,
which left Glasgow before the presence
of the plague was announced will, we
nope be let off with merely a rigid medi-
cal inspection of every one on board
Every possible precaution will, of course,
be taken with the vessels which sailed
after the disease broke out There is no
danger from the City of Rome which is
due here on Sunday, as she sailed from
Greenock. The Anchoria, due Sept. T.,
was our last boat to leave Glasgow.
am confident the disease will be
promptly stamped out. Similar outbreaks
have been dealt with in London, Plynl-
outh and Liverpool with no serious re-
SUITS
Health Officer Doty when seen tonight
said:
The danger from bubonic plague is
very much overestimated in the case of
cities where sanitary regulations are
studied and cleanliness are enforced Wc
have no need to be afraid of a spread
from a city like Glasgow, where the
authorities have shown themselves able
to handle it. Except under had sanitary
conditions it cannot thrive in civilized
countries where disinfection is enforced
1t is only question of cleanliness care
full Inspection and careful work There
Is no comparison to he made between our
modern cities and the cities Of India in
handling the epidemic. The next ten DAYS
will see the worst of the disease and
then it will rapidly die cut. In regard to
the two steamers now en- route from
Glasgow for this port can say nothing
until they arrive. I am prepared to ex-
anime each person and hold each one who
has been in the infected area for q period
of twelve days from the departure from
Glasgow. Of course I cannot say positive
ly what l will do until the steamers ar
rive. The City of Rome is due on SIM
day next and If any of her passengers are
held it will be only for a few days The
State of Nebraska, the other steamer. will
exhaust the period Of detention before she
arrives and all will probably be released.
The trouble, however, will not be from
Glasgow, because 1 believe intending pas
sengers fer America will not go from
there, but choose other ports to embark
These people will take routes where thew
can slip over without our knowledge. If
the disease should be spread to any ex-
tent In Glasgow, those who are visiting
there or are natives and expect to visit
this country, ought to be kept under
observation for twelve days and provided
with certain certificate showing this
fact before they are permitted to SAIL