, 1892-09-01

Jne germs OF disease should they be used
with contagious patients.
The MOravia's steerage passengers are all
from the cholera infested port of Hamburg,
and DR.. Jenkins is therefore certain that
the ships surgeons diagnosis of chOleraine
is incorrect. He has made arrangements
for a ARCHAEOLOGICAL examination to be
made Of the bedding and effects of twenty
two victims, and will not pronounce an
opinion as to whether the deaths were
caused by the dreaded Asiatic cholera, un-
til the examination has been completed.
You have Observed he said in a sug-
gestive way, "that AsiaHc cholera was dag
nosed as chOleraine in the affected ports by
the local authorities at the outset, but sub
sequent developments proved every one of
such cases to be actual and genuine Asiatic
plague"
DECREASE IN RUSSIA.
ST. PETERSBURG, September 1.-The Off
oial cholera returns for all Russia show
gratifying decrease in the ravages of the
pestilence. Yesterdays returns show
1859 new cases and 2529 deaths, a decrease
Of 1885 in new cases and 2l2 in deaths.
PARIS, September 1.-Twenty-one cases
OF cholera and ten deaths were reported in
Paris yesterday.
ALL AT QUARANTINE.
QUARANTINE, N. Y, September 1.-The
conditions at quarantine are unchanged.
Early this morning the steamers MOravia,
YOndam Hahn, Teutonic, Gallia and Cir
cassia are all below yet. No cases of
sickness are reported yet. The steamer
Moravia was sent to the lower bay two
miles south of SWinburne Island this
morning. DR.. Sanborn reported there are
no new cases on board. The steamer
Circassia left Quarantine at II am.
STEAMERS IN LOWER PORT.
New YORK, September 1.-The steamship
Moravia, which arrived from Hamburg
Tuesday, having had Wenty-two cholera
deaths among the passengers, was ordered
to the lower quarantine atSOuth SWinburn
island this morning. No new cases are on
board. Two women, still sick are on a
fair road to recovery. Passengers will be
given baths this afternoon. The steamer
will remain at lower quarantine until all
traces of the disease are removed. Health
Oth GERS profess not to expect a further out
break on board, but from the fact that ex-
pert nurses have been called to serve a
month, 1t seems certain they are prepared
for such a happening DR.. jenkins this
morning said he was not prepared TO say
the disease on the MOravia was truly Asi
attic cholera. Until an examination of the
infected clothing was completed no one
could say positively what the disease was
He admitted that there were symptoms
case of the Asiatic sc0urge, and few doubt
it. The sanitary department will ask that
special harbOr police be appointed to patrol
the bay with orders to shoot any one at
tempting to board any quarantined vessels
1t is believed this is aimed at inquisitive
reporters.
All the big Atlantic steamers scheduled
to arrive up to today have been heard from
Health officers say all are clean and passen-
gers healthy. The steamers Lain and
Gallia are objects on suspioig1. as many Of
their passengers are known to
have come through infected localities
The Lain has 264 saloon passengers
and 483 immigrants, mostly Germans, with
some Russian Jews Most of the saloon
passengers are returning tourists from
Europe, who have passed through places
in Europe now infected with the disease.
The captain Of the MOravia went ashore
last night, and as soon as the fact was dis
covered he was ordered back on the vessel
He had not been in contact with the in
fected part of the ship and it is not belived
any trouble will result. There were riding
at anchor in quarantine this morning the
steamers Ciricassia, Vondam, TeutOnic
Lain, Gallia, City of Washington and
Olinda The last named comes from
OpOrtO and other MEDITERRANEAN ports, by
way of Boston, where she was subjected to
quarantine. The City of Washington
comes from Havana. The Gallia, small
Cunarder chiefly devoted to carrying immi-
grants, left Liverpool August %, prior to
the outbreak of cholera there. It is not
believed any disease was brOughtby her.
The board of health this morning APP
pointed 30 special cholera inspectors. The
department of public works issued orders
for a full force Of inspectors of nuisances
in the Croton watershed TO begin at once
a thorough inspection and patrol all steam
ers, reservoirs and lakes tributary to the
city water supply. The sanitary inspection
of the steamer Lahn this morning showed
all passengers in exceptionally good health
The captain was instructed to fumigate
the vessel and to thoroughly remain in
quarantine until given permission to leave
to Hoffman Island for further inspection
The inspectors next went on board the
steamer Gallia, which carries 228 cabin pas
sengers and $50 third-class. All were
found to be healthy. The Gallia will be
detained until tomorrow or longer. Among
her third-class passengers were 275 Russian
Jews and 140 Poles.
NATIONAL QUARANTINE.
WAsH1NGToN, September 1.-The treas
ury department will have a national quar-
antine at Delaware, Breakwater and Cape
Charles, Va, furnished with revenue cut
ters to assist in preventing the introduce
tion Of cholera by these routes. The con-
demned steamer Crawford at Cape Charles,
has been fitted up as a hospital in case of
need. The twenty days quarantine to be
declared in the proposed circular will APP
ply to vessels from all parts, but sanitary
officers will be allowed discretion in cases
Of those coming from non-infected with
clean bills'Of health. The effect Of the cir
cular will be to discourage immigration, as
steamship companies will not be willing to
loose money by bringing over immigrants
and supporting them so long in port. 1t
will also be notice to foreign governments
that immigration for the present is unde-
sirable. The governor Of Michigan tel
egraphed to the secretary of the treasury
asking for an additional force Of me dical
inspectors detailed along the state border
to assist the immigrant inspectors already
on duty.
THE NATIONAL CIRCULAR.
The following circular has just been
issued by direction of the president. Quar-
antine restrictions upon immigration 20
aid IN the prevention of the introduction
Of cholera into the United States:
Treasury Department, Officer of Supervis-
ing Surgeon General, United States Ma
rine Hospital Service, Warrington, d.
c., September /, 1892.
To collectors Of customs, medical Of
hcers, marine hospital service, foreign