New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1892-08-30
GUARDING AGAINSTINFECIION
QUARANTINE OFFICIALS ACTIVELY Al
WORK
.r1oxs IN RE STRICTLY ENFoRCED-MGIp
INSPECTION OF IMMIGRANTs-PosslBhE
nrrrxTuoS OF, STEAMERS.
DrTFNTION OF STEAMEK''


DR. jenkins yesterday decided TO quaranu'' ,.on,
ships coming from ports iniec''o WIN arrors on
two 70 four DAYS 10 land all steerage paSS'"e'
h him an Holman Island. battle them' anu "''
infect their baggage and clothing III 'aSe ~
,s cholera on board the cabin passengers s
also be landed on tho island The do"or s''''"'
Issued the following notice resaruine '"''"'
lations: o c,,rv
All vessels from cholera infected ports OF '''lS
, ,eoroce passengers from infected localities VIII
be subjected TO quarantine OF drtehuoh iro" w"
Go. davs Passengers and their baggage VIII W.
transferred to Hoffman Island where 'heN WIZ ~,
a bath while baggage and clothing are "iS'"'o -
foam Immediately after such transfer si"rriS' anu
cargo will be- disinfected. The passengers VIII DE- 'h'
rturned 10 the vessel which In the absence oil any
devaonment Of suspicious cases Will be allowed 10
nrocecd TO her dock. This regulation Is IN accoiuh"'
With a tcegnm sent TO the secretary oil Inc lr'aNu's
reoucstng that the regulations al ue port VI
departure be- enforced under the direction Oh tn'
tni,ed States Consul. II the Health Oncer Is sau'
eed r,on Investigation that such regulations have
heen carried out at such ports In regard TO emgrahs
the above regulations will be modified.
"Tbe above regulations will entail on this depart
mont an enormous amount OF labor, bnt by the co
operation OF the steamship companies u VIII 'e a.
compshcd."
Dr. Jenkins came to tho city in the afternoon and
mct tlc agents OF the Transatlantic steamship Hines
In conference at No 10 broadway. The meeting WAS
a harmonious one the agents realizing that all me
stringent precautions OF the health Office were called
Cor by the excencles Of the situation. DIR. Jenkins
explained the provisions OF his circular and the agents
promised 10 aid him In every possible manner
The Quarantine Commissioners held meeting yes
terday and discussed some minor repairs to be made
at Hoffman and Swlnburne Islands. Commissioners
Muller and Allen Will 90 to the hospital Islands to
day on a tour Of inspection All passes TO board In
coming steamers from the cutters have been
lao.
1t was rumorcd yesterday that the cholera had
broken out in Havana. The report could not be
substantiaed however. and was discredited at TIE
Offices Of the Ward and Spanish Transatlantic lines
IL cholera should appear in the West Indies Incoming
ships West Indian ports will he strictly quaiSin
tined for a proper length OF time and other precau
tons taken The agents Of the Red Star line yeser
day received the following dispatch from Antwerp:
Deny all rumors OF cholera at Antwerp Only
a few isolated cases OF ciioerine known which have
been grossly exaggerated"
The North German Lloyd Lines agents received
the following dispatch in tho morning from Bremen ::
German ports, with the exception Of Hamburg
and Altoona, free from cholera, especially III
Rrcmen Bremerhaven and NOdcnham, where there
is no cholera whatever All passengers coming from
Hamburg here are carefully examined and luggage
disnfected. shipping from Hamburg to Bremen
here quarantlned our ighterage service between
Hamburg and Bremen suspended. We refuse emf
grants from Russia and infested districts. All emf
grants luggage di,lnfecied before embarkaton IN
Bremen"
Later in the day the following dispatch was re
ceved - ,ooo
q" Bremen Aug. 90. 1897
"aiedca Commission officially publish this moment
that no case OF Asiatc cholera has been discovered
here Qn Bremen)"
The health officer and his deputies began busy
and anxious week at Quarantine yesterday In the
forenoon they Inspected the GuIon Line steamer Ar
IONA from Liverpool the America from Hamburg and
the I1cqua from Mediterranean ports Dr.
jenkins deputies Drs. ralmadgc aud
sanborn DR.. sanbom succeeded DIR. Skinner
last saturday. The Arizona the first
ship boarded by the officials yesterday, and the medical
gentlemen up bright and early to 80 on board
and hunt the cholera bacillus. The Arizona had
l54 lrst and 1875 second cabin passengers and 400
I'm the sleerage. The Immigrants were mostly from
England Ireland. The passengers and OF the
Arizona found TO be In good health. The baggage
Of the Immigrants was opened and disinfectcd. Then
the ship was allowed 70 proceed TO her pier. In,
OF the Immigrants disiDfected. No cholera found
on board and suspicious eases Of any kind. In
the afternoon the North German Lloyd steamship
SaaI which In from Bremen visited and
grants on the saal was diinfrcted before she was
allowed 10 come mp to the city The Quarantine
officials are anxiousy awaiting the arrival OF the steam
ship Polynesia, which Is due here to-day from Ham
grants and most rigid scrutiny will be given
il there cases Of cholera board. so far,
since the cholera Incoming steamers have brought
unusually healthy lots Of immigrants. This Is nm
doubiedly due 10 the more strict physical examlna
| lion given wonldbe emgrants the other side.