Los Angeles herald., 1892-09-08
R|GORS OF QUARANTINE.
Hardships Suffered by Cabin
Passengers.
Bitter Complaints Against the
Shipmasters.
DR.. jenkins Asks Permission to Land
Them On Fire Island.
Secretary Fosters Wife Among the De-
tained Passengers ON the City OF
New York-Latest Cholera
Reports.
By the Associated Press. |

QUARANTINE, N. Y, Sept. 7.-Dr.
Jenkins this evening wrote the secretary
of the treasury, calling attention to the
hardship of OBTAINING the cabin passen-
gers of incoming steamers, on overcrowd-
ed vessels which are infected or sailed
from infected ports, and stating that it
was extremely important that prompt
provision be made for the removal of
these passengers to suitable locality.
He has decided that the most suitable
locality is Fire island, where hotel
accommodations exist for at least one
thousand persons, with space for large
number in tents or temporary barracks,
and requests that he be given Immedi-
ate possession of the island for the pur-
pose named,
A letter was published this evening
from one of the lady passengers on the
Normannia, complaining about their
being shut up, and speaking bitterly of
the way the steamship company has
neglected them. All would be patient.
she says, could they feel that any wise
care was being exercised, and could
they be removed from the crew and
stokers, the only people inclined to any
kind of illness. The captain, says the
lady lin the letter, has no control over
the crew, and the stokers' wages had to
be guaranteed by the passengers, or
they would not work, since their engage
ments with the company we're over on
their arrival on this side.
ALL WELL ON THE NEW YORK.
This afternoon DR.. Depew, on the city
OF New York, sent his compliments to
DR.. Jenkins, and regretted that the
health officer had not been able to board
the Inman liner in person. DR.. Jenkins
replied by the following message:
Present my compliments to DR.. De-
pew, and my regrets that 1 must detain
him and his ship until tomorrow at
least.''
The Waesland. which arrived this
morning, had on board 1O2 cabin and
465 steerage. They were all in good
health. On the City of New York there
were 527 first cabin, 1S5 second, and 427
steerage passengers. They, too, were
all well.
SECRETARY FOSTERS WIFE ABOARD.
Secretary Foster came down the bay
on the revenue cutter Grant, to meet his
wife, who was on the City of New York.
The Grant steamed alongside the City
OF New York, and Mr.. Foster held con-
versation with his wife, from the deck,
but did not board the steamer. He re-
celved permission to do this from DR..
Jenkins.
The passengers of the steamer
La Bourgogne will probably be released
tomorrow morning, and possibly the
ship also.
The Anchor liner Elysia has been re-
leased.
THE PLAGUE IN EUROPE.
DR.. Depew said he had spent much
time in Hamburg. The cholera scare is
great in Europe, especially among
Americans. AS a matter of fact there
is no cholera in Europe, except on
| tha seaboard, where it is very
| violent, and could not possibly
be more virulent. All the cases could
be traced directly to Hamburg, and were
undoubtedly taken there by Russian
emigrants.
DR.. Depew indorsed the action of the
government in fighting cholera.
NEW CASES ON THE NoRMANNIA.
DR.. Jenkins reported two new cases
among the crew on the steamship Nor
MAMMA, and no deaths.
The oil tank steamer Brilliant, which
arrived from Hamburg Sunday, was in
spected, and found all right by DR.. Tai
madge, and allowed to 60 up. The
steamer Wyoming, which arrived last
| night, was also boarded by DR.. Tai.
madge. She had 278 cabin and 1853
steerage passengers aboard. Among the
steerage passengers were 80 Russians.
The emigrants are liable to be detained
some time.
A Western Union steamer left New
York this morning to lay cable to
Swinburne island, which will be in
direct connection with the city.
FEELING OF ALARM SUBSIDIZED.
New YoRK, Sept. 1.-THE weather
was brighter, more frosty and more
bracing today than any day since
cholera has made its appearance. Here
in New York all feeling Of alarm hat
subsided, as the work of cleaning anC
disinfecting goes on.
| Ex-Surgeonr General Hamilton sale
this afternoon that he thought tn,
cholera could be successfully kept from
New York.
CHOLERA IN EUROPE.
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