The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1892-09-01
President Harrison Cut Short His Visit
TO Ophir Farm on Hearing the News,
And Started for Washington Last Night to
Direct the Enforcement of Quarantine
and Confer with His Cabinet


The Disease Brought to New York by the
Steamer Moravia. from Hamburg.
NEW YORK. Aug. 3l.-The Asiatic cholera
reached the port of New York on board the
steamship M0ravia to-day. Twenty-Five
deaths occurred during the ten avs she
was on the ocean. Altho,eh she
arrived last night from hau burg
s:iS Moravia was not sent from the
upper to the lower quarantine with tho
yellow flag Hy ing until almost noon to-day.
She is now there with passengers and will
not be released from the eyes of the health
authorities until every known means Is
adopted In steaming out the dreaded
plague. Dr.. Jenkins is hopeful that he
will be able to keep the cholera away from
the city Of New York. Tonight he Is q
very much worried man. He has ordered
the transfer of the Moravla's passen gers to
Holman island, and will not only make
o personal examination of the disease
as it 10 aboard the ship. but he
will also confer with the health authorities
of this city, and consider ways and means
to keep it from entering the city. Other
vessels will arrive from Hamburg this
week. and 1t is probable that further
deaths will be reported. Cases in their
worst form. it is now conceded, may arrive
within the next few days. The situation is
serious. Unless all immigration from in
fected ports is stopped it is not believed
that this country is safe, and it is believed
now that this step will be taken. The sur.
geon OF the Moravia called the disease
cholerine. but that is only another name
for the dreaded Asiatic cholera. Dr.. Jenk-
ms said the results were serious, and he
was fearful that more deaths would follow.
ONE DEATH ON THE FIRST DAY OUT.
On Aug. is the Moravla sailed from Ham
burg. On the following day the cholera
broke out, and the first death took place
within twenty -four hours. The disease
spread rapidly among the ships 2S6 steer
age passengers. There were no cabin pas
sengers The children suffered most, and by
Aug. 90 the number of deaths had reached
the total of twenty-five. OF these, two
were adults and twenty children. They
suffered much pain, and their deaths were
those which are peculiar to cholera. The
death-list was made up of thirteen natives
of Poland and three natives of Hesse. one
native of Austria and five of Prussia. They
were all buried at sea- At the present time
there are three cases of measles. and two
women are recovering from slight attacks
of the disease. The entire steersge comes
from the infected districts, and tonight
DR.. Jenkins is exceedingly anxious and
worried over the outlook.
The Moravia arrived last night at 10
O'Clock, and. strange to say, notwlthstand-
ing her terrible record of deaths for the
voyage, her captain passed through Sandy
Hook, mp the lower bay aud through the
feet of steamships which was anchored
there of the boarding station. She did not
stop there, but moved up several hundred
feet north OF the fleet. within about eight
milee of the Battery. and there dropped her
anchor. No word was sent ashOre all
night, nor did any of the quarantine Off
GERS board her. It was early this morning
when they started on their usual round to
board the vessels anchored III the stream.
end the Moravia was the last one which
physicians Tallinadge and Sanborn drew
up along side. 1t was then after 10 O'Clock,
and 1t was known that the M0ravia was
from an infected port.
Shortly after IL o'clock the little tug
boat which does service for DE-. Jenkins's
staff left tho Aoravia's side and steamed
for the big Tcutonic. In tho meantime n
yellow wharf boat. rowed by two men. left
the Morayia's side and pulled for the
beach. When she reached the little wharf
> fronting the department. station. William
Seguine. IN aftache, burriedly left her and
delivered sealed envelope To DIR. Jenkins
who opened it and betrayed no indications
that there was any ythinc wrong. Then the
tug. with pr. Tallmadge aboard. came
ashore, and there was confer
enco with the health officer. At
that time. after leaving DR.. Jenkins