Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1892-09-15


render the public was u keep 1t fully
informed Of all Developments. The
mayor found the Department Of char.
ties and Corrections FULLY prepared to
care i0r patients.
one OF M, doctors formally attached
10 the board Of health said tonight that
the Present Indication point 10 nu
epidemic which will require the most
stringent measures to prevent II from
accounting large proportions. Tho fact
that the history OF tho cases Ia 20 far
unknown, malgts the danger all the
greater as the points Of distribution OF
ch0icfa germs may be many. The
authorities can act only ON each ease
o. II apbpArp, while the disuase itseli
10 perhaps secretly spreading and in.
iootlng thc crowded tuu1ntnt liatncls.
The nit. that FIVE cnse3 occurred With
In such q short puIiud OF time b. strong
proof that they were not sporadic
attacks bu, OF the true epidemic chat
arteF. However, an epidemic would
not ru.ult in such large mortality NJ H.
tue pae. history Of the plague, when
sanitariau sc.oirc was In crude state,
but should cholera get into the
crow cl ,enemcnts " would be Iili.
cult matter 10 chock the ravagcs Of the
disease. la the face Of tuch threat.
enOd calamity all political c0usidofa.
tons should be put nsldc, and the CO.
operation OF eminent medical men Of
the city be sought.
THERE Is A SUSPICION
that Max Vlikun, who was stricken
with symptoms OF cholun Tuefday
night mud died NJ Bellvuu hospital THIS
morning, was really afflicted with tie
pinguc. lfsuoh was the case the IN
lection has doubtless found good
breeding place in the cheap lodging
houses lnNhe Bowory where he had u
room. The quarantine lines aud the
hotel at Fire Leland were guarded by
twelve detectives from New York last
night 10 prevent escapes. This morn.
ing DR.. Noight reported that the health
Of the passengers was excellent, there
being only few incidental troubles
among the women aud children.
While there IL some grumbling u ma-
JOflty Of the passengers express salts.
faction with the accommodations. All
opposition ON the part OF the Bay men
has disappeared. DR.. Jenhirs has
telegrnphed that he will probably fe-
lease the "Normannia's" passengers
tomorrow. The rhirtecnth regiment
will remain NJ Babylon 10 prevent any
Interference with the landing OF pass.
engcIs.
no OCCASION FOR EXCITEMENT.
Pftsidont Wilson said this evening
there was no occasion for any excite
mont In thls city. The health depart.
inent has taken every possible measure
10 prevent the spread Of objection.
Sanitary superintendent Eds n said
there was no danger OF cholera becOm.
ing epidemic. There would be sporadic
cases, he said, Tor at least sixty days,
until cold weather set In, which would
have the effect u stamping out the
disease. Health officials have teen
Of All vessels which have arrived here
since August 2ith. Every effort will
be made 10 trace the passage IA far IA
practicable, and Edison said tho infec.
lion which caused cholasa u break
out here must have come through some
quarantine. The source Of infection Ia
being Investigated very carefully.
The steamers "Rynlnndp ana Gam
alh" were released from quarantine
this afternoon. The men who died on
deligolAnd were Michael Bolandiu.,
after twenty hours sickness; Il. ID.
Haeiimnn, after twenty hours siuk-
nest. All ON board are well now. Qr.
Wolsor reports one new case now on
board the "IcondA,D Stoman Elito.
witch, who was taken III this morning.
The steamer "Mnlcstlc" left quainn.
tine at 4:2i pm. for the COOK.
OFFICIALS NOT NOTIFIED. y
WAsHINuruS, ID. O., Sept. l4,-No
official report has been received at the
treasury department concerning the
deaths from cholera In New York City,
and officials nre very reluctant 10 give
credence TO the press dispatches al.
nouncing the fact. II N realized that
confirmation means serious interrup.
ton IN the trade relations OF the entire
country. To make tho situation even
more grave came the official report
from the Marine Hospital service that
the ship "AlRy H." arrived Mt New
Orlennb today with four cases OF the
dread scourge, yellow fever, aboard.
immigration Commissioner Weber,
at New York, today notified the
treasury department that he was
supplying incoming immigrants
with certificates to the effect that
they had been examined aud found
healthy, 70 that they would not be sub.
iected TO long quarantine detention In
the western States, rs they 20 to their