The evening herald. [volume] (Shenandoah, Pa.) 1891-1966, 1892-09-21
ONLY FOUR SUSPECTS
Encouraging State of Affairs in
Lower New York Bay.
STATE AND GOVERNMENT CLASH.

Surgeon eneral Hamilton at Camp Low
on Sandy Hook Refuses TO Give up the
Body of the Dead Italian to Dr. Jenkins
30 that an Examination Can BE Made
A Chinese Cholera Suspect in the City.
QUARANTINE, s. l., Sep. 21, - The
clash between the State and the Govern.
ment officials over the handling of immi'
grants from cholera ships has reached q
climax at last. Surgeon General Hamil-
ton has refused to turn over to DR.. Jen-
kins the body of Francisco Moreno, the
patient who is said to have died of chol-
era. Dr. Jenkins desired to have an au-
topsy made and the cause of death de-
termined by a meteorological examiDa-
tion, The refusal to deliver the body
made Dr. jenkins indignant, and he has
now decided to land no more passengers
at Camp Low.
DR.. jenkins made a statement to the
representatives of the press in regard to
the affair this morning. He said:
81 sent Dr. Abbott to Camp Low yes
terday to obtain the body in order that an
examination could be made which would
remove all doubt as to the cause of death.
DIR. Abbott reported to me that Dr. Ham
ilton refused to deliver the body, although
he admits that one patient died of chol-
era. His refusal was conveyed in Ian
guage more forcible than polite, although
he was approached with pOliteuess."
Dr. Jenkins said that he will do moth
ing further in regard to the removal of
the body, as Sandy Hook is not under his
jurisdiction, being outside of the State.
lie said that DR.. Hamilton has absoiuJe
control of the people placed in his charge
and can release them, landing them
without waiting for DR.. Jenkins permit.
Continuing, he said; LAS the case now
stands, have turned over to the United
States officials all the passengers at Camp
Low, and they are responsible for what
ever happens to them, or for the spread
ing OF the disease, if they are permitted to
take it ashore"
Four new suspected cases of cholera
We're discovered on the Bohemia in the
lower bay late yesterday afternoon. I'm
til the report was received stating that
these suspects had been removed to
Swinburne Island, the day was one of
the quietest and most hopeful since the
/ first appearance of cholera.
The new cases are:
,
Ponkers Walhmann, aged Is.
Isser Sklar, years.
Moses Miller, IL years
The cases occurred in four different
families, and, as the other members of
each family have been in contact with
them, there will probably be other new
cases from the Bohemia. All four of the
cases are severe ones. They were taken
to the hospital at once and their quarters
on the ship were disinfected.
There are no deaths reported and the
reports from the other ships and Hoffman
Island are most encouraging.
The Normannia, Heligoland and Mo-
/ ravia, three of the infected ships, which
! have been held in the lower bay since
their arrival, came up to the upper board
ing station and anchored off Stapleton
This leaves only the Scandia and Bohe
| mia at lower quarantine and the Wyo
ming in Gravesend Bay.
The Normannia, which was the first
cholera ship, still has her steerage pas
sengers aboard. They will probably b.
permitted to land to-day.
The charge that patients have beeI
sent to Sandy Hook without proper de
tention at Hoffman Island after having
been transferred from Swinburne "sus
| pect Warui as saIely pasI Jhe lhcuDAUlol
period, is Indignantly denied.
Mrs. Louisa Scheidt, of New York, ageC
8S, is the woman who died from the ef
fects of premature childbirth and alleget
harsh treatment at Hoffman Island.
The Chinaman reported in the Health
Boards last bulletin had been sick bu
for two days with a disease which had al
the symptoms of cholera He lived a
No. IA Mott street. DR.. Bresler of tn
Health Board and Officer Bernard LaI
kin of the Sixth precinct were there al
last night as sanitary guard. Tn
place is run as Chinese restaurant an
lodging house. About "a Cinnamon liv
in the house.