The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1892-09-14
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ANOTHER PLAGUE sHip ARRIVES.
At 1915 Saturday morning DIR. jenkins
the New York quarantined health officer,
received the following from Swinburn
Island over the cable, signed by DR.. Byron,
Have visited the SCandia this evening
and find the following: Total number OF
passengers l,0S6, cabin 2s, steerage 9Sl,
crew -. On the voyage there were 32
deaths. of which there were - in steerage,
one in cabin and two among the crew. |
am now starting in our tug, Crystal Water,
10 transfer seven cases stricken with the
plague to the hospital here on Swinburne
Island
The Scandla sailed from Hamburg on
August 25 II has been variolisly reported
that she had about 900 steerage passengers
and il was expected that she would be the
final comp for the plague ridden Hamburg
American Company. As the report to-
night shows, the worst fears are more than
realized, No such mortality, as that which
Captain Kopn has been compel ed to report,
has heretofore been recorded during the
present reign Of the plague.
The Hamburg American Company now
has six ships under the ban of the health
officers, the Moravia. Rugia. Normannia,
Wieland, Stubbenhuk and the Scanda.
THE sHIrs IN QUARANTINE.
In addition to the steamer Britnnnic,
which is lying IN upper quarantine with 2l5
cabin and 7iisteerage passengers, the fol
lowing ships are lying in upper quaran-
stubbenhuk and Diamont, the latter an oil
tank stt amer. The following are at the
lower quarantine: Moravia, Norm ANNA,
Rupia, Wyoming and Wieland
The Wieland was sent 10 Upper Quar-
antine tomorrow, rs there is no indication
Of cholera among the passengers.
The Spree has been released from quaran-
tine.
CHOLERA DISAPPEARING IN rERsh.
The mortality from cholera at Teberan,
Persia now averages II daily, against 300
week ago.
II is officially stated that there has not
been a case of cholere in all of Italy,
JERSEYS COAST 10 FORTIFIED.
The New Jersey State Board of Health
decided TO appoint patrol on the coast
from cholera wreckagc. Some debris from
an infected steamer was recently found
and this lead TO the formation of the patrol.
They will burn all the wreckage and debris
found on the coast.
A SHIP QUARANTINEp IN SAN FRANClsCo.
The American ship Frank Pendelton.
| Cap Nichols, arrived at San Francisco
| from Calcutta. The Captain reported that
two of his men had dieL four months ago,
| After the symptoms had been described to
| DIR. Lawler, the quarantine officer, he con-
cluded that the men had succumbed -
cholera and Immediately ordered the ship
into quarantine.
LONDON Is NOT INFECTED.
Consul General John c. New, in an inter.
view, expressed his confident belief that
| London is not a cholera infected port
| NEW YORK CITY STILL FREE.
The New York board OF health bulletin
published Tuesday says there are no cases
| of cholera in that city.
TIGHTENING THE GORDON.
General Kimball, of the life saving ser
| vice, sent the following telegram to all
keepers of that service in the United States:
Information has been received Of efforts TO evade
| the quarantine regulations of the couHtry by per
| sons attempting 10 land from foreign vessels, on
beaches and places outside of established ports Oi
| entry. You therefore directed to prevent the
success OF all such attempts within your province.
This will result in the establishment OF Q
most effective Gordon at all points.