Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1892-08-29

! ms marked the WORK OF the health ofhcers at
| quarantine ever since the first news Of the ap-
pearapee Of the disease in the por,s Of Europe
| reached here viii continue 90 be maintained
| and, II such thing be possible, even greater
precautions viii be taken
Three suspected vessels were subjected 20 q
rigorous examination at Quarantine this morn
| ing. They were the steamer Arizona from
Liverpool, the steamship America, q German
vessel from Hamburg and the steamer Picqua
from Mediterranean ports
The Arizona sailed from Liverpool on August
20 and from Queenstown on the following day
both dates being subsequent to the appearance
OF cholera In Germany. Ii supposed that
the Arizona carried among her immigrant
passengers Q number Of Russians, and Dr.
Jenkins determined to examine her AZ closely
| as possible. He went aboard OF her this morn
ing the hour at which she arrived last night
examined then. DIR. Jenkins was as
sisted in his examination OF the Arizona
by hfs chief deputy, DR.. Tallmadge and DR.
Sanoorn, who on Saturday last succeeded DR.
Skinner. Considerable time was spent on
board that steamer, every immigrant and every
saloon passenger being subjected TO q Close ex-
animation. The Arizona was provided with q
| clean bill of health, and, though her physicians
/ reported when the health officers boarded the
vessel that there was no sickness of any kind
aboard. IL was believed possible that among the
| large number Of passengers on the steamer il
y.
The Arizona had on board l54 first and l6s
second-class passengers and $50 immigrants
from England and Ireland with a fair sprink-
| ling OF representatives of other nations, among
them Russia. The Arizona's passengers were
| in exceptionally good health considering the
srduous time they have had Of II during the
past week and after the ship and their baggage
were disinfected she cleared at five min
| utes after 3 clock
The America, from Bremen. did not fare as
well as the Arizona or the other vessels that
| came into quarantine during the night or early
morning. DIR, jenkins went aboard Of her after
his visit to the Arizona and examined all her
passengers. The America carried Q clean bill
OF health from Queenstown, but that fact had
| no weight at quarantine this morning. The re-
suit Of the examination is not known, but
It Is understood that in his examination DR.
Jenkins discovered something that aroused
his suspicions, for at IL o'clock the America
was still riding nj anchor off the health station
and the prospects were that she would remain
there all day. The fact that Dr. Jenkins did
not clear the America after her thorough ex-
animation gave rise TO the suspicion that
cholera had a. last attempted TO enter this port
and had chosen that vessel TO travel on The
America sailed from Bremen on August IL, the
dav previous 70 the discovery OF cholera in
Hamburg. After her examination by the health
oiheers her passengers baggage was thoroughly
disinfected by steam.
The cause of the delay in clearing the
America may be due TO the exhaustive work Of
fumigating her and disinfecting the baggage Of
her passengers Whether this is the true cause
Of the delay is as much a matter of conjecture
as whether she has sickness on board. At
quarantine this morning. before the return Of
DIR. Jenkins from the America, ii was said that
sickness of any nature aboard that vessel would
cause her detention. This course has been de-
cided upon as a precautionary measure and will
be pursued on all vessels from abroad.
IMMIGRANTS AT PHILADELPHIA
PHILADELPHIA, Pa, Aug. 29.-The steamship
British Princess, from Liverpool for this port.
with GOO passengers aboard, 200 of whom are
immigrants from Hamburg, was not boarded at
the Delaware breakwater this morning by
United States officials, had been anticipated
but passed up the bay without stopping. The
reason Tor the failure to examine her Is not
known, but as a fresh breeze is reported il is
believed to be due 10 the poor facilities afforded
the government physicians for boarding pur-
poses. their boat being considered unsafe in
rough sea.
The steamer will be detained AZ the state ouar-
antine, about ten miles below this citv, how
ever. Her disinfection will occupy several days
SICK PASSENGER on THE cEpHALoN1A.
BosroS. Aug. 29.-The Cunard steamer Ceph-
alonia, which docked at East Boston yesterday
from Liverpool had had one case of sickness on
was suddenly taken i'll Saturday, and as a pre-
cautlonary measure against cholera she was de-
tanned on board the ship 10 await further devel-
opments.
SENT BACK TO CANADA.
DETROIT, MICH, Aug. 29.-Somewhat Of
sensation was created last night by a report
that cholera had been discovered among the
immigrants Who arrived yesterday morning 1.
was found upon investigation that Carl Lentz.
an immigrant, accompanied by his wife and
family, had exhibited symptoms which made
the examining physicians for time suspicious
OF cholera. After a careful examination how
ever. Health Officer pufield decided il was not
the dread disease. but. as a matter of precau-
ton, Lentz was sent back across the river 10
Windsor and placed in a detention hospital.
where his case will be more thoroughly dag
nosed.
THIS PHYSICIAN FEARS AN EPIDEMIC.
CHICAGO, Aug. 29.-"Notwithstanding the
statements to the contrary, fear we shall have
cholera epidemic in this country" said Dr.
j. Hibbott Of Fall River, Mass. who is stopping
at the Leland. Everything points in that di-
rection. 1t is more or less nonsensical TO talk
OF perfect quarantine protection. Such a thing
is not likely TO be obtained In England whose
regulations are much stricter than they are
here, two cases have already crept in. Do we
expect to be more fortunate? Apart from this
question OF Quarantine you must recollect that
there are means Of carrying the disease to our
shores other than those which attach to passen-
gers or freight vessels entering our ports Ii Won
were absolutely to cut off all personal contact
with the countries where the ecourye prevails
there would still be danger of its reaching this
land.
''The germ travels by sea and land. It may
come to us through the mails and
through the thousand and one other
ways which are the result Of our commercial
dealings with all nations. Therefore the most
reasonable thing to do is TO hope cholera will
not attack us, and at the same time to prepare
to resist the attack.
PRECAUTIONS TO BE TAKEN.
"with reference to this preparation q word
viii not be out Of season Food and drink are
perhaps the two things to which individuals
should attend Let every one avoid, above all
things, fruit about which there is q suspicion of
faint The street vendor should be shunned
and canned fruits are not safe. After
fruit comes vegetables, and the most extreme
caution should be exercised recouect about
SIX or seven years ago reading q
lengthy discussion among the medical
authorities in France as to the cholic-pro-
ducing qualities Of q certain class Of
green peas, and 1t was generally admitted that
green peas were q source Of considerable dam
ger In time Of cholerA. Among the other things
to be eschewed, however hard IL may seem. are |
foe cream and iced articles Of every Kind. As
70 intoxicants. Won must bear in mind the fart /