Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1892-09-07
doubt that McAuliFe had one last night.
Still he was non.committal as TO bis posi-
tion IN the matter.
CHOLERA IN CHECK.
headline Drawn Around the New York
PestsShips-Federal Gordon.
r,,, ,oicyranh 10 the Disuatch1
ny telegraph 10 the Dispatch.l

pnrposes. " dead-line" around the quar-
antined ships in the lower bay patrollinC
pohce. boats. assisted by some tugs Of the
Federal Government, will circle night and
day around the so-called pest-ships, cut
ting them OF entirely from outside oommu-
nication. The quarantine Of the saloon pas
songers up TO the present has been. thanks
20 newspaper enterprise, more in the ma
turo OF a huge joke or picnic. Letters
have been exchanged between the detained
suspects and newspaper and others on
board the many lively little tugs which
have been putting about the cholera-ships
from the day the dark pestileuoe was first
announced TO be hoverlng over our shores.
But all this Is changed. The grim reality
Of strict quarantine regulations is now
being enforced, and the lot of the prison.
ers, especially those OF the timid sex, rs
far from being happy one. The ladies
are passing the time in reading and chat
ting; the gentlemen are hugging the
smoklng-roOm tables playing cards, and
spinning yarns as If nothing out of the or
uinary course of events werethe matter.
Thousands of people daily enjoy pic-nics
TO the shores of Staten Island, Sandy
Hook, pnd Coney Island solely for the pur-
pose of gazing on the black hulls IN the
distance, where go many rich and poor are
awaiting their fate.
CRITICISMS OF THE HEALTH OFFICERS.
Criticisms OF the health officers con-
duct OF the campaign against cholera con-
tiuue TO be heard on several sides, and
there seems to bo no doubt that much has
been left undone which should have been
done, and that much more has been done
very recently which should have been
done DAYS ago. However, New York IS to-
dny as free from the cholera scare as ever
and every body is going about his or her
business as II there we're no such thing as
cholera az our doors.
There are now eleven steamships, big
and small, anchored of the upper board
ing station, including the Fulda, La
Bourgoyne the Persian Monarch, the
Darmstadt. the Corean, from Glasgow; the
Elbe. from Bremen, and the Cashmere,
from Naples. They will probably be de-
tanned until the last of the week at least.
These vessels and the three infected
ships are constantly being fumieated.
The patrol officers had a busy time last
night The Nosburg, New York tug,
made an effort to go alongside the quaran-
tined steamer Normania at day break and
was chased off by the patrol. The matter
was reported TO DR.. jenkins. and an effort
VIII be made TO have the captains license
revoked.
In addressing the grand jury to-day,
Recorder Smythe called their attention
10 the law Furnishing persons who at
directed that if any such case came up
that II be dealt with summarily. The
penalty is one years imprisonment or
fine Of 81 600, or both. aud provides for
the quarantining Of the law-yiolators.
DR. JENKNs's POSITION.
There will be no conflict OF authority be-
tween the Treasury officials and DIR. Jen-
kins. The Doctor said that he made the
point on the Presidents circular for future
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else. would follow the twenty days qua
rantire ordered for all immigrants. To.
day he forwarded letter to Secretary Fos-
ter in which, after stating that he con-
strues the Presidents circular TO mean
twenty days detontlon of oil vessels carry
Ing Immigrants, whether from injected
ports or not. he says: In view of the
misconception In certain quarters Of my
position, 1t IS appropriate for me
the opinion that the order, in its breadth,
as made reaches beyond the authority Of
the Federal officials, | shall of course
take no action which would involve less
strict quarantine than that covered by the
Presidents order. The rule will be en-
forced by me strictly. The only exception
IN the order is g. to vessels afoat, and as 70
these il IS provided that they Will be made
tha subject of special consideration
ment. / understand from this that
the Treasury Department will make the
necessary investigations, and will, III cases
deemed by it proper ones. relieve the
quarantine officer of the twenty-day rule
established by the President. ! desire TO
say that, in obedience to the Presidents
order, the quarantine officers will not as.
sumo the authority to pass any vessel
coming INTO this port with immigrants un-
I'll twenty days detention at quarantine
has been bad, except IN cases where the
Presidents order shall be suspended by
the Treasury Department"
United States Cholera Gordon.
WASHINGTON, September G.--General-Su-
perintendent kimball. Of the Llte-SdYlng
Service, this afternoon sent the following
telegram to ell keepers IN that service III
the United States:
Information has been received OF eff
forts 10 evade the quarantine regulations
by persons attempting to land from foreign
vessels on beaches and places outside OF
established ports of entry. You are there
fore directed 20 prevent the success Of all
such attempts within your province"
This will result in the establishment OF
most effective Gordon along the entire
coast OF the United States.