Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1889-05-02
THE WISER AND YELLOW FEVER.
Officials DO Not Believe the Report that
the Steamer Is Infected.

BALTIMORE, May Agent Atkinson, OF the
North German Lloyd line. when called upon
this morning. discrcdited the report that yel-
low fever had injected the steamer weser AZ
Bremen. He knew nothing about the cargo
she brought 10 this port on her last trip. but
did not think the steamer had anything on
board her which would breed contagion He
thought that If there really was fever aboard t
must be OF a mild character. and was inclined
10 think the report WAS greatly exaggerated,
but still he shook his head when his attention
was called TO the fact that the report OF the
deaths was telecraphed TO Lloyd's London
agency by the Berlin agent of the North Ger
man IInc.
iresiden; Won Lingen. of the company. was
also inclined 70 dIsorcdlt the report he said
the Meser, when she left Baltimore, was in
hrst class sanitary condition.
Several shipping merchants who were shown
the dispatch from the Lloyds concerning the
yellow fever on the " Csc- were much surprised
at the report. They were of The opinion that
the disease was some milder form of disease
Than yellow Jack, and could not see how the
vessel could have gotten the fever aboard AZ
this port.
The North German Lloyd company has an
other line of Vessels which run from Bremen
TO points on the Indian ocean and IN the South
Pacific; also an Australian line. IL cargo
from one OF these steamers which touch at
tropical portswas transhIpped to the Weser
TIE YELLOW FEWER GEENs NAY HAVE BEEN
LURKING IN 1T.
On her last voyage the stricken vessel en-
countered intense cold, the Thermometer being
at zero more than once This would have pre-
vented the immediate development OF the dis
ease, and the deadly microbes could have hiber-
mated Ia her hold until favorable conditions
for calling them into activity occurred.
The l.50O and odd immigrants the Nescr
| landed IN this city from April II TO April ID
were undoubtedly exposed 10 the infection
during the voyage IRON Bremen here. Tor the
ship could not have become lnfeC,cd IN Balti-
more, and it viii be a matter of interest.
lot only TO the health authorities of
Baltimore, but those OF cities throughout
the country to know whether the baggage and
clothing OF these hundreds of people, who are
by this time scattered over a dozen states, is
Infected with tine dreaded plague. The qucs-
tlon before them is: Have yellow fever germs
been sown broadcast over the land 70 lie DOR
mant until some favorable heat and bad sani-
tation calls them INTO fatal activity"
There Is little danger of infection being inn
ported into the country IN this way, and with
out doubt little caution will avert any cause
Tor alarm even among the most timid.
No TRUTH IN THE REPORT.
The following dispatch has been received
from Bremen by the Baltimore agents Of the
North German Lloyd steamship company:
The steamer Wcser passed Dover at 6
O'Clock this morning. All we'll. No truth in
report that yellow fever is on board the ship.
Signed, LLOYD"
There are two other vessels named weser-a
| bark and schooner. one OF which is rom a
South American port, and the fever was proba-
4 bly, on Il. On board the Neser there was but
| one passenger fran the south and he was from
| Louisville. Ky. The Mesers cargo was grain,
cotton, tobacco, lard, wood and dried apples.