The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1892-09-06

declares that he will hold ships from IN.
fected ports for not only twenty days.
as directed in the Presidents proclama-
ton. but thirty or forty days, If neces-
sary.
A proposition was made to DR.. jenkins
tonight TO permit a telephone cable to be
laid TO the Normannia as soon as possible
so that those aboard may have constant
communication with land. The propound-
er of the scheme said he would allow DR..
jenkins to have supervision over both ends
of the wire. DIR. Tallmadge expresses the
opinion that the desired permission VIII
be granted.
Secretary Foster, with Collector Hen
bricks and ex-Surgeon-general Hamilton.
visited quarantine this afternoon on the
revenue cutter Chandler. In conversa-
ton with q reporter to-day, Secretary
Foster said that he did not expect
any conflict with the State author
tiles about the quarantine of vessels.
The federal government will not inter
fere with the State authorities unless they
find the latter are not taxing proper
measures to prevent the spread of
cholera. l think that DIR. Jenkins
has done all he could possibly
late him on his good work. The city is we'll
protected now, and / do not fear that
cholera can get in. Cholera Is not as bad as
yellow fever. and can be fought of easier.".
Agent Schwab. of North German LLOYD
line. said that he had heard this morning
there were two cases of cholera In Bremen.
This he considered a very important
announcement. In view of the fact that
Bremen Is not an. infected port.
He Immediately cabled the officers there
to verify the report. The company has an
arrangement with the American Consul at
Bremen to- notify the State Department at
Washington of the first outbreak. The
Bremen line ships now afioat are the Elbe,
Spree. Kaiser and Aller. The Kaiser lie the
largest steamer which brings steerage pas
sengers.
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about twenty-five tow-boats from South
beach, passed quarantine. The principal
reason for their removal, it was said, was
that the health authorities were afraid
somebody sn1 might hs. steal one T or two
dy Hook pilots on the quarantined
vessels will be detained indefinitely. Their
names are not known by the quarantine
officers. Unless the demand for them be-
comes urgent they will not be allowed up
until the vessels get clean bills of health.
Masters of vessels are giving the infected
ships plenty of sea-room- They have
no desire to lose their vessels
licenses or their owner be Imprisoned in
the bargain, for that Is the penalty. The
transfer boat Fletcher and the pest boat
Edison, from North Brother island, were
DELAYED down IN the lower banks and
pressed into active service. The Fletcher
DR.. Jenkins captured yesterday and held
when she came down on a visit. 1t Is not
likely that either will be permitted to
leave until the plague Is stamped out.
DR.. jenkins says: 81 have the personal
assurance of the captain of the Nermannia
and the passengers that they will hold no
further communication with any tugs. I'M
less they hy the quarantine flag and bear
quarantine officers aboard" This morning
DE-. Jsnkins sent notice to the pilot CON-
missIoners hat hereafter all vessels from
infected ports. with cholera on board or
any suspicious cases. will be boarded at the
lower quarantine by the health officers.
Boarders are leaving the hotels along
the shore near quarantine In large num-
bers, owing to the presence of the pest
ships. They fear that the cholera may
sprcad TO Staten Island and the island Will
be Quarantined.
The fifty special physicians who will in
spect the city with a view to wardlng off
the cholera OF any other Infectious dis
ease were sworn In this morning. They
bryan work at once, first visiting
the thickly-populated tenement districts.
A special meeting of the health board is
being held this morning. The Board of
Health issued an official bulletin
this afternoon, declaring that no cases
OF cholera have occurred In this city
and that the city was now more exempt
from contagious diseases than at any time
In several years. The death rate last week
was 20.30 per 1000. being the lowest death
rate In this city In any week since Noyem-
Der, 1881.
DIR. Jenkins thus gives his position to-
wards the PresIdent's quarantine procla-
nation: There has been o misconception
In some quarters as to my po-
sition with regard to the Presidents
proclamation. want the law
settled not for the present. but for the
future. bntl have no intention Of passing
Nd vessel contrary TO the Presidents
proclamation. This means twenty days
quarantine for all vessels from infected
ports, though 1t will not include the vessels
at present off upper quarantine" This
order Will include the Joseph John. which
sailed from Hamburg on Aug. 20; the
scandia. from Hamburg. Aug. "a; Amalt.
from Hamburg. Aug. 70; Washing
ton City, from Hamburg, Aug. 81;
Wieland, from Hamburg, Aug. %. via
Havre; Bendl, from Hamburg. Aug. 30;
Virginia. from Hamburg. Aug. 81; Columbia.
from Hamburg. Sept. 2; Suevis, from Ham,
burg. Sept 8.
At present there are eight sick persons
on Swinburne island, the Doctor says. The
members OF the crew of the Normannia.
who were removed to Hoffman island, will
be allo led TO return on board after they
have been washed and their quarters
fumigated. At Upper quarantine there Is
little doing. The La Bourgogne passen-
gers are all well. but very much dispusted
at not being allowed to land after the
afidavits forwarded by the United States
consul at Havre. There is little doubt.
from what DIR. Jenkins said tonight, that
they will remain where they arc until
Thursday afternoon at the earliest.
K. G.. Kerens. of Missouri. .member of the
Republican. national executive committee,
Is supposed to be on the N~ormannIa.