The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1892-09-05
SIX DIE AT QUARANTINE.
s7x NEW CASES TAKsN TO SWIM
BUaNE ISLAND.


MIA, Two on the Moravis and One
IN the Rugia-A Heart-rendina Panic
among the Passengers OF the In
tscted Vessels.
NEW York, Sept 4-Thres large steam>
.bira with immigrants on board arrived
hare to-day from Europe, but there was no
ovidence OF cholera among the passengers.
rbov uere the North German Lloyd steam
,bin Fulds. from Genoa Aug. "A with sos
ir,Tnigrants: the North German Lloyd
,,esmer Darrnstadt, from Bremen Aug. "A
with $50 immigrants, and the French
steamship La BourRogne, from Havre
Auo q with $40 immigrants.
Health officers boarded the three steam
ers at quarantine, where they we're
detained, and after making careful exam
instion reported that all on board were
well. The health officer gave permission TO
land the cabin passengers OF the steamer
Fulda to-day, and they were transferred to
q steamer which brought them to the city.
LACKED BILL OF HEALTH.
Health Officer Jenkins received from the
steamer La Bourgogne the following from
the United States consul at Havre, France:
Chief Of the Quarantine Service. Port Of Neio
York:
S1R-Refusing bill of health TO steamer La
Bourgogne because of existence of cholera in
citv and port of Havre have, with the jealous
cooperation of the chamber of commerce,
bureau Of hygiene of Havre and the penal board
of inspection, done my utmost to place all the
conditions pl ainiy before you. In all this the
steamship company and the officials have
rendered every possible aid. Your obedient
servant Oscar F. WILLIAMS,
United States Consul.
HAvRE, Aug. 81, 1892.
LR E. Latham president OF the chamber OF
commerce. hereby certify that pursuant TO the
power vested in said chamber of commerce, q
special medical visit and examination has this
day been made or the steamship La Bourgogne
and all soed clothes found thereon have been.
dsinfected l certify 20 compliance with said
law and to the good sanitary condition of said
steamship. K. II. LATHAM,
President of the Chamber OF Commerce, HaVre,
France.
l. Oscar F. Williams, United States consul at
Hsvre. France, do hereby certify to the sigma
that said r. E. Latham is president of the Cham
Der Of Commerce OF Havre, France.
OSCAR +. WILLIAMS,
United States Consul.
HAvRE, FRANCE, Aug. 81, 1892
We. DR.. Gilbert, DR.. Pourlervez, Dr. A San
Dey, DIR. Gervois, Commander Leoeouf and
COmmissaire MaTeschal, as special board of
Inspection named by aud at the instance OF the
with said consul in visit of inspection and sur
vey of the steamship La Bourgogne, do
hereby certify severally and collectively
August, 1892, on the morning Of the DE depart #.
ure of said steam ar for New York, and be-
tween the hours OF and O'Clock q. m . we
have, as q special board, met on said steamer
and thoroughly examined her crew aud pas
sengers, her closets and steerage quarters, her
kitchen and store rooms, her ventilation and
general sanitary condition, and from such
al n EIakN 49,
on board is good; that every part OF the ship is
clean, and has been dssinfected
within on eday; also al baggage, and
that in every respect the sanitary condition
OF the ship is in every respect worthy OF cen-
fdence, and that in our opinion there is neither
cholera in any form nor other contagious
ship, or that any such disease will develope
thereon during her voyage to the port of New
York. DR GILBERr.
Medicin des Epidennics.
DR.. PoURLERvEz
Medicin des Sopetoux des Havre.
DR.. A. LEBoEUF
There we're several 9th er documents GER
ntying to the genuineness Of the signatures,
decrease Of the cholera in Hevre, etc.
A SHORT DETENTION.
Upon these documents the health officer
Issued the following:
This is to certify that all were found we'll on
inspection OF the steamer La Bourgogne on her
arrival WILLIAM f. JENKINS
Health Officer.
me above afidavits. countersigned and
forwarded by Oscar F. Williams, United
states consul at Havre, and those received
from the president aud chairman of the
chamber OF com meroe, bureau OF hygenie
end OF the special board of inspection at
hayre, with the letter forwarded by Con.
SUI Williams stating that in every way the
members OF the Campagnie Generate
a a
available aid to the inspections
o. the different bureau, and on DR.. jenkins
Gmself finding that the La Bourgogne was
aosoutely free from the disease he decided
oretease the cabin passengers a. the earliest
ROSslole moment which, according to Mr..
west, agent OF the line. is tomorrow.
SIX DEATHS AT QUARANTINE.
Dr Jenkins, accompanied by Quarantine
commissioner Allen and Prof Bfggs, went
oloWer quarantine this evening and on his
return 1t is was learned that the cholera
tau claimed number Of victims of the in
isctea steamers during the day. The start
Hng TACT was made public that three deaths
au occurred on board of the Normannia,
mU h' on the Moravia, and one on the Rugia
al al tne dead were taken to Swinburne Island
~ @1u crenated. 10 was also ascertained that
S4 S cases OF the disease had been sent to
S"lnourne Island to-day. The cabin pas
keeis Vi the steamer NormaDnia have
oeen transferred to Hoffman Island. The
% oaulc among them to-day is described by
1e"itnesses as something frightful. They
T'el Sbis out against being confined in pest
Up, and the ladies on board of the vessel
t. eFe IN state Of greatest terror. Their
e% we're relieved to a certain extent, how
''ef' by their removal TO Hoffman Island
THE PANIC HEART-RENDrNG.
me, ane commissioners describe the terror
valnng among the passengers as Of a
donLi ending character. There were some
nUoa nouots among the cabin passengers as co the
tbesence tbe OF the dread disease on board of
vSiSt steamer, but the deaths and new cases
tsr.on r.on occurred to>day have brought
baas to the hravest hearts on
sUau aru OF the infected vessel
t5a all now fully recognize that
rD,sI o grim specter OF cholera is really In their
wbtas' The mails from the Normaupia.
ls.t ou "a were brought up to the postofice late
f9r inignt, have been distributed and that
IT, iuland points has been sent on its way.
was pCstoitice officials say the mail matter
thoroughly disinfected before being
tbi, tbiTusnt up to the city, asd as the bags were
~a4t' IL' was possible to do this effectively
~ ouI breaking the seals.
frarle ne steamer Stubbenhuk, Capt. Benohr,
mCra, nor hamburg, which arrived Saturday
tina came up from the lower quarAn-
no., az 80 O'clock this afternoon and ia