Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1892-09-06
FRESH CASES AND MORE DEATHS.
The situation Serious on the Quarautined
Steamers-Dark Outlook.

steamers-Dark Outlook.
QUARANTINE, September 5.-Fresh cases
and more deaths was the bad report from
the lower quarantine on the return of
Health Officer Jenkins this afternoon. Not
only had deaths occurred among the sick
Oh Swineburne Island, but new cases and
deaths bad taken place on board the
fumigatcd and supposed 20 be disin-
fected mall steamer Normania. All
the immigrants had been removed from
the steamer yesterday, and the crew and
cabin passengers were looked on az abso-
lutely safe. They were isolated from the
beaded disease, 1t was said, and IL was
thought there was little chance of any out
break, and forced quarantine and a
dreary waiting for release was all that was
looked forward to or expected. But half
day has made a great change on board
the, to some extent, cheered steamship OF
yesterday.
NEW CASES AND ONE DEATH.
New cases have broken out on board, and
one death occurred before the fresh VIC
TINS could be removed to the hospital on
Swineburne Island. The dead man was
Otto Engel. one Of the stokers, whose
quarters were in close proximity TO those
of the emigrants. He was i'll but few
hours He was only 20 years of age. VII
liam Quenf, 10 years old and Theodore
TnniZek. % years, also stokeTs, are down
with the disease. They we're removed at
once to the hospital at Swineburne Island,
where they will be under the charge of
Drs. Byron and Abbott
THE sToKEBs TRANSFERRED.
In consequence OF this fresh outbreak of
the cholera all the stokers of the Norman
mia, seventy in number, were at once
transferred TO Hoffman Island for observa-
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sengers and had made the voyage with
them. Their quarters were cleaned and
dislnfected and now there are only pas
sengers, officers, deck hands, and stewards
on board the ill-fated steamer. Whether a
fresh outbreak will occur is the momen-
tous question. OF course the stOkers, like
the steerage passengers, had but little In
tercourse with the CABIN passengers who
remain on board, but the deck crew have
naturally mingled with the stokers, and at
any moment they may be attacked.
EQUALLY BAD ON The BUGIA.
Bad as things were on the Normannia
they were equally 80 on board the Rugla,
the deaths and fresh cases being the same
on board both steamers. On the Rugia
Johanna Buss. female Storage passenger,
died TO-DAY. Yesterday she was well, and
hadn't even been reported among the sick
| MP TO the time the news of hei death ar.
rived. Joseph 7. Jekoska, so years old,
and Hendrick Steer. a little lad of ., are
| the two new cases that make up the disas-
| trous list of the steamer Rugla.
THE MoRAvIA LUcKIER.
The Moravia was much luckier, no new
cases and no deaths being the record OF
| the first harbinger of cholera at the port.
| In conscience of this the passengers or
| board were much cheered, and hoped thai
| on board their vessel. at all events, cholera
| had been stamped out-a hope IN which
| DIR. jenkins and the other health officers
as fully INDUCED IN.
| After the steamers came the ISLANDS, anC
things there looked black. One death oc
Cured on Swineburne Island-'that OF the
| little Horn baby that was taken i'll yester.
day. The death OF the baby completed
the whole OF the children IN the family
unless 5-year-old Salena Horn, about
whom there is some doubt, Is alive. Al
old man. name unknown, was taken dowI
at Hoffman Island and removed to swine
| burne Island.
DIR. JFNKISs's HOPES.
| DR.. jenkins, on his return, was met 10y
| the Associated Press correspondent, anC
after detailing the present situation o
affairs at lower quarantine. stated TO tn
| Associated Press man that he thought az
| could effectually keep the cholera block
AIDED where il was.