The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1892-09-20

NEW YORK, Sept. 19.-The board o
! health feels confident that cholera has
been effectually checked in this city.
Sanitary Superintendent Edison last night
| visited the infected houses, and reported
that there were no indications whatever OF
any secondary Cases The girl Mary Con-
nerty will be discharged from the recep-
ton hospital in a few days. 1t is generally
conceded in medical quarters that Mary
was not a cholera victim.
DR.. Roberts has quarantined the canal
| boat Henry Cahill, lying at the foot OF
West Thirteenth street. The Captain and
owner died at New Brunswick. n j., last
night of supposed cholera. Intestinal
fluid from the body of the captain will be
submitted to psychological examination.
The board of health has ordered the
steamship Nevada, lying at the foot of
west Twenty-fourth street to be 1uaran-
tined at her dock. John Knox. a fireman,
died on board the ship last night from
supposed cholera.
Louis Weinhiegls, q coachman, aged 35.
was removed from a boarding house at
Nos and 6, Extra place. to the receiving
hospital at tine foot of East Sixteenth
street late tonight He is believed to be
suffering from Asiatic cholera The ply
sicians say that he cannot live through
the night. The house, which contained
over 200 other boarders, was placed under
quarantine.
CHOLERA AT CAMP LOW.
CAMP Low, Sept. 19-Jacob Schredt of
New York is in camp with his wife and
two children. the family having returned
home on the Moravia from a tour in
Europe. Mrs. Schredt is in the hospital,
suffering from the effects of premature
confinement, occasiOned by the breaking
down of cot on which she was sleeping
at Hoffman island. Her husband states
that the surgeon there refused to attend
her for long time after the accident,
sending her a mustard plaster, which, he
said, would "fX her." The unfortunate
woman's condition is pronounced critical.
There is great excitement here owing to
a rumor that the tug Talsman, which is
the mail and supply boat for the camp,
has been captured and quarantined up the
bay by order of Health Officer Jenkins.
Surgeon General Hamilton has telegraphed
for details, and IL she prove to be now IN
quarantine, he says that he will send the
revenue cutter Grant and take her from
the state authorities.
1915 a. m. 1t is officially announced
that Asiatic cholera has broken out here.
Francis Morne, Normannia passenger
who was landed here on Sunday morning
died of the disease in the tent where he
had been isolated At 10 o'clock p. IN.
widow, name unknown, accompanied by
four children, was taken i'll with every
symptom of the disease. Shortly after II
o'clock p. m. the family was removed from
the pavilion tent to an isolated tent.
The mans death is said TO be largely due |
to excesses in which he indulged on Mon |
day night. Great excitement prevails |
among the officials of the camp. and fears
are entertained of a stampede of the peo |
pie from fear when the facts are publish |
ed. The dead man and the infected fam
lily were passengers on the Normannia, |
and had been quarantined for eighteen |
days.
At QUARANTINE.
QUARANTINE, Sept. I9-The Anchor line
steamer Polynesia. from Glasgow, arrived |
at quarantine at Gas o'clock this morning |
with 629- cabin passengers aboard. All /
are well.
Threee hundred and fifty-six detained |
passengers were taken to Sandy Hook this |
morning from Hoffman island, making !
the total population at quarantine 1865 per
sons.
The following dispatch from Or. Byron,
at Swinburne island, was received by DR.. |
Jenkins:
''Dr. Abbott is just back from the ships.
He brings two bodies from the Scandal
Regina Bischotf, aged 66 who died of |
heart failure, and Chris Olesop, aged s
from marasmus. and one new p:-
tient from the steamship Bohemia, Scho-
Ion Schansen. aged l6 years. With this
exception all the other patients are out of |
danger. and the island will soon be free
from cholera patients.
The passengers by the Wyoming. now
At Fire island, will probably be kept there
till Saturday when the twenty days quar-
autiua expires. DR.. Noight says that the
report Sbf the physician in the cases of |
death on the Wyoming is that the disease ,
was Asiatic cholera. 4
DR.. Jenkins has received the following /
telegram from ex Surgeoa General Hamil-
ton, at Camp Low, tonig ght:
Have now all that can be accommo-
dated here There are four in the hos
pltai and one suspect in the tent. No ,
more can be received a present"
DR.. jenkins does not think that these
eases can be cholera. An examination /
Will probably be made
COAST QUARANTINE DEFICIENCIES
CONCORD. y. H. Sept. - DR. Irving A I
Watson, chairman or the International !
quarantine committee recently appointed /
by the international conference of boards ,
of heaith for The inspection OF the quarau-
tiue facilities at prom3neu, points ON the
Nor. n Atlantic coast, has returned.
here Is not ne said, quarantine sta 3
tion at a single point on the North Atlantic /
coast that is supplied with All the requisite /
means and methods Of modern maritime /
science II Is a sad com Hsentary
upon the Intelligence and wisdom of JAe /
national onEress as well as upon the /
state legislatures. .hat SO lately has pro (
lection against diseases IL ke cholera aad 1
yellow fever been provided for. Al no 4
single port WAS there found suitable i
plant Tor quickly aad efiectusliy dlslu
fvctlug pla-ue->tTIckeu ships. Anticipated i
methods mostly are employed.
wv hlle many OF our ports are deficient .
as regards quarantine stations, cholera IL
not very hhely TO be admitted through
these ports during tic present year. al! /
tloE-h there = = constant danger ever
present of .ts Introduction. All imFni-rA-
iioa from cae.eFA infected: countries
should De absolutely suspended for Az ear 4
or more. nave no fear Of an epidemic II
New York during the present season. aud
the pubic should not De alarmed st tBe
spfeaTancr og Eae disease
W ASKfNGToS. Sept. - a circular 70
prevent the entrance CT steamships and 3
steamers from infected ports inIo Ibe
sraal llrr ports Of tie United States where
I he quarantine restrictions Ere insufficient,
was lssuei this afternoon fEcrn TIE treas
uFy department
LooS LAKE. sept l2.-The president,
after a conferences with Secretary Of the
TreasuEy Foster, has decided thai no saidl-
ticnsl restriction IN the matter OF tmtni-
grafton l. REQUIRED uude. tie existing car