Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1905-08-15
Conference Held Yesterday 10
Discuss Means Of Guarding
'" Against Yellow j. OK. t.-y
MAY PUT INSPECTORS on TRAINS
Example Set by Norfolk Considered
Good-Dr. Ragby Called to Rich
mond to Attend Meeting of State
Health oHicers-stree. and Health
Forcea Cleaning the City.

Although every one l.nowS that Ii
is highly improbable that yellow fever
will be brought here from New Or
leans, the city authorities are deter
mining to take every precaution
against such Il calamity.
Yesterday conference was held by
DR. John II. Bagby, the health officer:
Dr. w. f. Greasy, quarantine officer
for this port; DR.. a. G. Jones, assist.
ant marine hospital. and the boarl Of
health. The principal matter discuss
ed during the conference was the adj
visibility of following the example set
by Norfolk in placing inspectors on NIL
trains coming into that city II was
agreed that by cooperating with Nor.
folk in this movement good might he
accomplished, hut II was decided to
wait until today before taking action.
Another meeting will be held this
morning ut II o'clock
State Conference.
After the conference DR.. Bagby re.
ceiyed telegram from DR. Paulus A.
irving. secretary of the State board of
health, requesting him to attend n
State conference to he held for the
purpose of considering the yellow
fever situation. The conference was
held last night mt the Jefferson hotel
and was attended by health. officers
from all over the State. Ii Is probable
That some concerted action will be
taken to protect the State az n whole.
The local health department has, had
this matter under consideration for
some time. Tho street and health
forces, under Sanitary Inspector IIar-
ris, has been Mt work for week
cleaning up the streets, alleys and VA.
cant lots and putting the city in the
best possible shape.
Accusing Entire South.
The terrible condition of affnirs ut
New Orleans is ar0usinG the entire
South. Yesterday the following letter
was received by the Daily Press:
Huntsville, Ala, Aug. ~.
HDear Sir:
"The following resolutions were
passed at our last regular monthly
meeting, held August 10th. 1905.
FRANK ]. THOMPSON, Pres, 4
"IIuntsvillc (Ala) Chamber OF Com.
mercc."
Whereas: The appearance of yell
low fever at New Orleans. and the an.
, nouncement that the same first origI-
mated in that city. reveals the i'm
portancc to the entire South of having
that city kept free from such a menace
In tho future. and
Whereas: The making of New Or
leans port of entry for an indisc.i-
inmate reception of foreign immigra-
ton, which is now the case ut our
Northern ports of entry, and will CON
j time to he The case until some re-
strictions are had in our present i'm
migration laws, will augment that me-
mace. and the whole South should be
consulted before such step Is taken,
therefore, he It
fResolved. That the delegates from
the Huntsville Chamber of Commerce
to the Alabama Commercial ami In
dustrial Association, soon to assemble
at Decatur, Ala. be and they are
hereby instructed to bring before that
body the cxpcdiency of calling
Southern immigration Conference"
Mt some central point, with the view
of having this whole matter consid-
rede. by the entire South
''3csolvcd. That inasmuch as there
has bccn called a meeting in New
York, to be held on Dec z, to consider,
among other matters, Immigration to
the Sonth,' the South should first act
on her own interest and on her own
soil on this question and not permit
others to Indicate what Is best for lis
In SO vital matter.
Resolved: That the entire press of
the South be furnished with these
resolutions and they be requested "
publish the same"