The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1892-09-03

probability OF o clash oil authority
arising between the federal government
and state authorities as represented by
DR., jenkins. The order OF the Prosi-
dent iorbids any vessel carrying immi-
grants to enter port until after twenty
days quarantine. DR.. jenkins said he
would use his discretion about keeping
vessel In quarantine for twenty days.
II he saw tit he would quarantine ves-
sci more than twenty days or less. He
claimed that he had full authority and
that the Presidents order could not
affect him or cause him TO do otherwise
than as his Judgment induced him.
az don't want to be understood as
defying the chief executive" said DIR.
jenkins. 81 shall do all in my power
to assist the national authorities in
keeping cholera from entering the
country, but certainly think | have
the right by virtue OF the authority
delegated to me as health officer Of this
mort 10 decide on the number of days
that ship shall be kept at quarantine.
~ shall decide the question in the
case Of each ship according to the sani-
tary conditions prevailing on board at
the time Of her arrival here. ] am act
ing independently Of the President. l
don't mean that am going to allow
cholera infected vessel to enter the port
Of New York. / realize my RESPONSE
bility with reference to the city Of New
York just as much as the President
realizes his responsibility in regard to
theoountry. Conditions might be such
that Rquarantined vessel could safely
be released in Eve days and again ii the
disease kept breeding, she might be de-
tanned year"
Collector Hendricks said he did not
think Dr.. Jenkins would bring on
conflict between the federal and the
state authorities, but If such thing
should arise, the federal power would
prevail. No vessel can land passengers
or cargo until the vessel is entered at
the custom house, and Collector Hend-
ricls will act according to the instruc-
ions.
The first symptom of the overriding
OF DR.. Jenkins order was when the GUS
tom house officers were withdrawn
from the steamer City OF Berlin shortly
after her arrival in the early afternoon.
The withdrawal OF the federal officers
naturally prevented the declarations OF
the cabin passengers being made, all of
whom DR.. Jenkins has intended should
be allowed to land to-day in the same
manner as those of the Gallia and Lain
on the previous day. There was some
discussion over the. matter at quaran-
tine, but in DR.. Jenkins absence moth
ing further was known.
al 4 o'clock the Thingvalla steamer
Island which had arrived in the fore
noon was given her clearance by DR..
Tallmadge. She had arrived from
Copenhagen with 5S cabin and 577
steerage passengers. The latter were
all Scandinayians and had not been
near any infected port, SO that after
their fumigalion on board the vessel
she was allowed to proceed. at Gas
she returned, having only reached as
far toward her dock as Liberty Island.
whore she was stopped by the revenue
cutter and returned to quarantine.
Dr.. Jenkins was still absent and
shortly before his return the revenue
cutter returned to quarantine and re-
leased the Island and placed officers
on board the Gaiiia with ordors to allow
the cabin passengers to declare their
baggage and land in barge that would
be sent down tonight. The resembling
OF the port collectors order was done,
report said, owing to q communication
from Assistant Secretary Spaulding to
that effect.
There was, Of coursc, great dismay ut
tho idea OF being submitted to twenty
days quaiantine, as specified by tho
presidential circular, aud much discus
sion as to the action that DR.. Jenkins
would have taken had the Island and
Gaiiia not been released.
Reports received from tho Moravia
late this afternoon state beyond doubt
that the health OF all on board is oxcel-
lent. There has been no sickness OF
rived.
Health Officer jenkins, with his
deputies, sanborn and Tallmadge, has
been untiring in his arduous duties at
quarantine to-day. Up to tho present
the efforts OF DR.. Byron to obtain
bacteria from portions Of tho foul linen
taken from the infected steamer Nor.
avia have been unsuccessful.
AS the situation Is now, the eyes Of
the quarantine officers arc constantly
turned seaward awaiting the arrival OF
the Normania and Stubbenhuk, both
from Hamburg; the Rugia, from Havre,
and the I.abourgogno from the same
port, Several other big mailers are
also due tonight and tomorrow from
English ports.