Waterbury evening Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1887-1895, 1892-09-07
TEN NEW CASES
AND ONE DEATH
Alarming Reports from the
Infected Fleet at
New York.
ACTION MUST BE TAKEN REGARDING
GUARANTEED PILOTS.

$500
Circular Makes tina Matter of Release
of the Detained Ships More Uncertain
Than Ever-ResolutiOna of the State
Board of Health.
QUARANTINE, Sep. T. The situation,
while scarcely changed as to the battle
with the cholera, is materially altered in
that the sanitary conditions of the float
ing cities, as each of the ships may be
called promises to be a problem far in
excess of the actual pestilence itself.
The fact of the deaths and the new
cases from day to day is a matter of pro-
portion to be expected as the disease
runs it's course. The sanitary conditions
of the detained ships for both cabin and
Storage passengers is one that calls for
the most careful thought on the part of
DIR. Jenkins and the city and State health
authorities, who are giving him the most
complete support.
The necessity for the detention Of so
large a number of people within such
circumseribed limits for the period indi-
Gated in his reply expressing intention to
comply with the full terms of the Treas
ury circular, drawn at the suggestion OF
the President is praiseworthy in its recog-
milton of the supreme interest and watch
care of the National Executive, but its
results to the souls thus detained cannot
be over estimated.
From marine point of view another
danger threatens, the pilots bringing the
detained vessels being as securely quar-
antined as the voyagers themselves. 1t
is scarcely to be doubted that as soon as
the health officer finds that the New York
Pilot Commissioners have their available
men locked up in the detained ships, he
will see to it that the Treasury Depart
ment makes a special rule exempting
from quarantine regulations the pilots or
there will be none of them off shore to
bring in the incoming ships with a knowl-
edge of his wishes and the crowded road
stead at the boarding stations.
If this action is not taken it is easy to
be seen that the Narrows will soon be
cboked, and local commerce as we'll as
that from across the water, be barred
from passage.
The following new cases and deaths are
reported:
Normannia-New cases, Heinrich Fret
teg, aged ~.
Franz Baumbach, aged 25.
Rudolf Enls, aged 81.
Christian Peterson, aged 81.
Rugia-Jacob Grawer, aged 54.
Johannes Jabllouiker, aged &c.
Kaethe Seiffort, aged %,
Hoffman Island - Gertrude Sch arm,
aged s; dead.
Ernest Thiel, aged "a.
No new developments on Moravia.
Swinburne Island - Nurse Adelaide
Merres, very sick.
DR.. Jenkins position until yesterday
was that as Health Officer he was subject
to no dictation, but possibly willing to
| receive suggestions. He alone was re-
sponsible, but now it would appear that
he is willing to share his cares with the
| Federal Government.
DIR. Jenkins has not explained the
causes which led to his decision, and it is
improbable that he will do so, but that
| Secretary Foster had something to do
| with it there seems to be no doubt.
1t had originally been DIR. Jenkins in
| tention, should no cases of sickness de-
velop, to release La Bourgogne to-mor-
| row night, but he has not yet determined,
| in view of his official acquiesence with the
| Treasury circular whether he will detain
the French liner beyond his original inten-
( ton or not.
| In view of his concerted action with the
| President, it is probable that all ships
having emigrants from infected ports,
which to an extent may be said to include
the British Isles, will be detained for the
full 20 days unless given earlier relief on
| special investigation by representatives OF
the Treasury Department.
Regarding the fright which has been
caused by statements regarding the
steamship Elro of the Wilson line from
Hull to New York via. Boston, and
which tied up to Brooklyn wharf yester-
| day, William Seguine said to-day: 81
myself boarded the Elro on DR.. Jenkins
orders, and gave her permission to go up
the bay, after thoroughly satisfying my
self that she was fit to do SO, and had
passed the Boston Quarantine. There is
no danger from the Elro. l have now
been in the Quarantine Department. fol
seventeen years, and it is not likely that
l would allow suspect to go to hel
wharf with rags and everything else, and
we certainly are not making mistakes at
a critical period like this"
There was an attempt at merrymakine
aboard the Normannia and La Bourgogne
last night. On board the latter there
was a concert, in which the theatrical
people figured, and until late hour the
music could be heard by those on shore
"rll be sorry for any one who is caught
by the police down the bay" said 4
deputy this, morning, ''for there will b.
trouble The Doctor is feeling pretty
hot under the collar, and the police are a.
mad as matters"
The Hamburg American Company is
apparently nervous over the excitement
its vessels have succeeded in stirring up
and is now disposed to concede prett!
nearly everything. Its representatives
assured DIR. Jenkins that they woulC
attempt to charter the Sound steamboat
that he had asked for, and, failing in this
would try to get another and equally goot
one. On this would be transferred TIN
cabin passengers of the Normannia, WHIT
are almost panic stricken because of the
detention on an infected vessel.
The Hamburg Company announce tina
for three days they have been trying t.
get steamer in which to place the cabil
passengers of the Normannia. They sa.
that they have been unable to find on
in this port, and would have to look else
where.
There are eleven steamships, big an
small, anchored off the upper boardin
station. The -hulled North Germa
Lloyd steamship Fulda is anchored in til
rear of the fleet, in the middle of til
stream, while abreast of her, 600 fee
away, nearer the Staten Island, shore,