Grand Rapids herald. [volume] (Grand Rapids, Mich.) 1892-1959, 1892-09-05
NOT ALL A SCARE
The Cholera Really Knocks ar
the Door
TO UNCLE SANS DOMAIN
Bgt Il WIN Knock in Vaia-Rig.i Pre-
cautions Being Taken 20 Shut
II Out

SEw YoRKs sept. 4.--On board the
plague-stricken Hamburg American
Aners. the NcrmAnnia. Eugia and No
Eagla, there vas much eKclsement to-
day caused by tue spread Of the terri
bic disease cholera During the twenty
four hours ending at p. N. there
We're three deaths Oa the NOrmannla,
s.x new cases among the steerage pas
seagers and two among tho crew. Two
ot'tne kuZa's patents nave died, ana
the 5-ysar-Old boy aboard the MOrayia.
Who was stricken on Friday, has also
been numbered among the dead. More
deaths ars expected, aud If there ever
existed any doubt that the disease
aboard these vessels was cholera II has
been ismissed now. Ia the lower bay
Passengers aboard the quaTantned
vessels witnessed nlld summer air ac-
companled by cold breeze from the
nortn. Time hung heavily OF shore Al
the quarantine boarding station and
among ali wn were on ships anchored
there awaiting Developments.
Busy Times Aaoat and Ashore
Time did not hang heavily, however.
Win Health Officer jenkins and his
stah, and the minutes were all too
short. From early morning TIL late At
nlgnt they labOred ceaselessly. The
fiert OF vessels anchored north OF the
NarrOws had all been dismissed, ex-
ceptlng the arrivals during the night
and during tue morning, and later IN
the day these were reinforced by the
arriyal OF the DarnstaGt from Bremen
aud the Briliiante. an OIL tank steamer.
Captain Keller, from Altoona, a small
port near Hamburg, and the Italian
transport GargalAni. lt was IN the al
ternOon that Or. Jenkins gave the Stub
oenhuck permission 70 pass from the
lower bay 10 the upper quarantine sta
uon+ A searching expedition has been
made Tor the ship. and "a the health
OF al on board Was good, she was
passed. In the case OF all the other
vessels now at the upper station, the
steerage and baggage will be dIsInfect-
FL before they can 20 TO the whsrves.
1ne la BourgOgne mail WAS taken TO
New \ 1ork last evening and her cabin
passengers Will probably be passed to-
morrow. DR.. jenkins arose early aud
AT noon left for the lower bay on the
cutter State OF New York. He was
accompanied by the quarantine CON-
missioners. Late IN the afternoon
Commissioner Allen returned with the
dlsheartenng news from the stricken
vessels, leaving the health officers
down the bay.
sent to swinburne Island
DR.. jenkins did not return during
daylight. bat sent ashore 8 telegraph
dispatch ordering tne pest boat. Frank
lin Edison. TO proceed TO the stricken
snip at once. She Will probably remain
there until the cholera IS etfectuaily
stamped Oa.. On her arrival Or. Tall
mage, who was on duty from early
morning, directed that the dead be re-
moved 10 Swinburn - and and there
creTnated. TINS work accomplished tie
sex we're transferred TO the SwInDurn
Island hospital.
sent 90 Hoffman Island
As despatch must necessarily be used
in the case OF the NOTnanGia, her steer
age passengers were next removed on
the transfer boat William Fletcher TO
Hoffman lslaud aud the dislnfectlOn
system started ca them. At tnat time
the saloon passengers Ofthe NOrmanna
NrAr AtsAA - * tikf-A AArtt ~ vic
One gentleman walked up TO DIR. Jeuk
ms and told hlm that be could raise
g 900 on hoard IN an instant, is per
MISSION would be gwen TO cnarter
boat and rsmOve the cabin passengers
% her where she could De anchored
uuti the passengers could be released.
Every one of them believe that the
Normanua - an infected vessel and
D. anaH
greatest anxiety. Or. jenkins could
not say thaE TINS would be done, but
promises to earnestly consider the prop
osu0n Every one on board has been
urged % get up stout heart, but not.
Withstandiog they are naturally
alarmed and Of course there - little
attsmp maGc 20 concssi their treplds-
ton. Win lsN exceptions they are all
dieting sheuise YES. Dr. jenkins early
in tue day saw tite adyisabsllty of es-
tsbllshlng = permanent headquarters
On the lower mtv. aud accord ogly or
dered tus acspItsi ship. :. ID. Carlton,
o. be towed down iu ths horseshoe,
vince s the strip OK water directly
north ol sandy Hiii. The Hamburg
American company was advised OF the
step tskeu in regard to IL vessels. snd
tre was sent 90 Hoffman island load
si with provisions.
Frepsrng For a Long siege.
pr. jenkins visits 20 the RuEis and
Norsvls we're short. With several New
York city nsalth officials he steamed
down tbe bay. The police patrol boat
arrived early in the day for duty and
warned AL passenger vessels 90 keep a
safe & distance. Masters Of vessels Of
descriptions began 20 realize the
Eravt ~ of tte situation and gave the
snipsa vide berth. Dr. Jenkins had
promised che newspaper men, the num-
Ter Of whom las been greatly aug
mented tonight that be would see them
late tnts afternoon sad &C 2 O'Clock
tnev are sfiii awaiting nis return from
tne lower hsY. The foregoing facts
show thst the outlook q dark sud a.
hsnes are preparing for a long isege.
A. go the probability Of the sesse get
ting into the county there should Re
no ar1l f abe pre- eut precautions srs
CARRIED cut sober thought. careful
observance OF tfes directions "a o.
cleanliness and cheerful compEsrce
WITH hesith regu Ist,oDs viii bring the
resuit most desired at tnis critical time.