The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1912-08-20
'PllGUE. Has
PRACTICALLY BEEN
STAMPED OUT

The Cuba News, published at Ha-
vana. has the following to say rcla-
tive to the bubonic plague situation
on the island:
No further cases of plague have
developed in Cuba. All the 2,Ol3
rats autopsied between Aug. and
Is gave negative results. Therefore
quarantine restrictions on passenger
traffic are being somewhat lightened.
but all freight from Cuba seeking the
United States remains subject to
strictest regulations.
No Local Quarantine.
Local quarantine inspection of pas
sengers leaving Havana for interior
points has been removed. Previously
they were subject to seven days in
spection by local officials at destina-
ton.
On Aug. l3 Cuba also raised the
quarantine against passengers from
Europe who in transit here had the
il, luck to enter San Juan de Porto
Rico harbor. Inasmuch as their YES
sells anchored in open bay and every
precaution was taken to permit no
rats afflicted with wanderlust and
plague to join them there, the incon-
venience inflicted OH them of spend
ing eight days in Trisc0rnia after
they got here would seem to have
been totally unnecessary from the
first. Almost as foolish in fact as the
fumigation of correspondence from
Havana in which some western towns
of this island. and the Mexican gov
eminent INDUCED.
Newspapers of the nth reported
that Mexico had removed the quar-
antine on passengers entering that
country from Havana.
Regarding Freight.
Dr. Won Ezdorf is maintaining ac-
tivity in safeguarding freight leav-
ing Havana for the United States. All
vessels which would carry 1t must re-
main in open bay and none of the
crew be allowed ashore. Lighters
which draw alongside the vessels
must have their lines freshly tarred
for a distance of four feet, or have
metal rat guards attached. These are
discs around the ropes over which the
rodents cannot readily pass. At sun
set all lighters must withdraw from
contact with the vessels No work Is
done as night.
Screened Crates.
No fruit 70 vegetables packed in
crates or barrels with holes for ven-
tilation may be shipped unless cov>
cred with close wire netting not more
than one-half inch mesh. through
which rats cannot pass. Some grow
ers have laid in supplies of netting
which they took the precaution Of
getting DR.. Won Ezdorf to approve in
advance.
Grated merchandise without any
class of packing may be shipped
when adjudgcd free from rats. When
excelsior. straw, etc, is used. there
must be evidence that the goods have
been packed in twenty-four hours
and all precautions must be used to
secure direct transfer from consignor
to rat-proof wharf; otherwise the
goods must be repacked or fumigated
under supervision OF the United
States Public Health and Marine
Hospital Service.
American Regulations.
II is this service which imposes
these regulations for the protection
of American ports. The object is to
prevent the passage Of rats which
may possibly be infected with plague,
from Havana to the United States.
The precautions are directed to pre-
venting their embarkation and to-
ward starving them out en- route ii
they do succeed In slowing them
selves away despite all
Giralt to San Juan.
The Cuban government has dis
patched DIR. Giralt to San Juan de-
Porto Rico to take the same preyen-
tive measures there. on Cuba's be-
half, as DR.. Won Ezdorf is exercising
here. for his country.
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