The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1892-09-16
NOT AkWoRD OF TRUTH
Not a Case That Even Looks
Like the Plague in
Hudson County.
NEW YORK In A BAD WAY.
One More Case in Harlem and One
on BlackWell's lsland-Mary
Conerty Dying.
FIRE ISLANDERS COMING HOME.

FIRE ISLANDERS COMING HOME.
The police and health officials and resi-
dents of the lower section Of the city were
given a terrific cholera scare, yesterday,
when some unscrupulous persons gave
circulation to the rumor that five cases
had been discovered in Essex street and
three more In Steubsu street. the latter
being attended with one death.
The rumor few like wildfire and the
greatest excitement prevailed. Occu-
pants of the tenements ran pell NELL to
President Fseney of the Board of Police
Commissioners and implered him to
make immediate Investigation. Superin-
tendent Smith was also notified of the al
legged outbreak and many of the reserve
policemen were at once summoned to in
spect the supposed infected districts.
Health Inspector Benjamin went sour
rying about in every direction. but not
one case of sickness resembling cholera
could be found.
All yes terday afternoon President
Feeney and Inspector Benjamin inspect
ed the supposed infected district. and
both officials breathed easier when at
nine O'Clock they were able to announce
that there was not case of cholera in the
city or even any symptom of the disease.
STILL PERTURBED.
The excitement had not abated this
morning, and when JERSEY CITY NEWS
reporter called upon Superintendent
Smith, that official was preparing gen.
eral order, which is further prevention
against the invasion of cholera. The
new order will be read over the
desks of the various police precincts
this evening. The new order compels the
policemen to visit houses where filth may
collect. 1t further instructs the police
men upon the symptoms of cholera. II
they find case which they think is
cholera, not person is to be permitted to
leave the house in which such discovery
is made. Persons may go in but will not
be permitted GO come out until an order
is issued granting their release by Inspec-
tor Benjamin. The order also directs the
police 10 exercise the greatest care in
sending for the patrol wagon or ambu-
lance. II the case is one of suspected
cholera, the cholera ambulance only is to
be summoned Superintendent Smith is
determined that the police shall not be lax
IL the performance of duties which will
aid in staving of the dreaded disease.
BENJAMIN CONFIDENT
Health Inspector Benjamin was in eX-
celent spirits when called. He is con-
fdent that there is not any cholera in the
city, and hopes by the rigid enforcement
of all orders issued, to prevent the disease
from gaining admission to the city at all.
Yesterday" said the Inspector. 81
visited Hoboken. I had learned that it
was rumored several cases Of cholera had
been discovered. l saw the Government
sanitary officer but he declared that
everything was in good order in our
sister city. When returned from Ho-
boken the rumors of the outbreaks in
Essex and Steuben streets reached my
ears. lost no time In making
careful examination. l first went to the
Sugar house, Everything In that vicinity
was in as coed order as could be expected.
''The hospital placed at our disposal by
the Sugar house is In readiness for the
reception of patients. No one was
In it. While in that vicinity was sur
prised by having a very generous off er
made to me for the city. 1t was
dispensary. / accepted it. not knowing
at what moment We may need 1t. One of
our leading physicians. who is afraid that
the plague will reach US. volunteered his
services and also informed me that in
case the dispensary just given me was
ever used he would place reliable medi-
cal student i'll charge, free of any cost.
FAIR CONDITION.
''The streets in tue vicinity of Essex
street are in fairly good condition. Con-
tractor Byrnes Is doing excellent work,
and our disinfecting corps is doing as
much good work as can be expected in
that locality. From Essex street went
70 han nd fofp bo%
sickness to be found was a little scarlet
fever. That locality is in good sanitary
condition, and the police department is
doing much TO keep this condition of
affairs up in shape. Isoon became conf
deut that there was no cause for alarm,
and now believe that the city Is in bet
ter condition than 1t has been in years.
"At Eighteenth and Henderson streets
the Street and Water Commissioners
have men at work building the receiving
basin which was needed TO carry off the
stagnant water of that locality. There is
comparatively little sickness in the city.
and for my part | aDprehend no
trouble The city's sanitary condition
is good, and / believe that Jersey City
will escape the much dreaded plague.
However, vigflant watch will be kept
upou all cases of sickness aud action
taken to prevent the spread of any con-
tagious disease should one DreRk out.
feel that Jersey Cityites are as safe
here as they would be breathing noun
tain air. s.f-,s-.7
President Feeney while making some
: Investigations In The vicinity of Grove
{ and Fifteenth street was informed BY a
sscrank' that woman was dying from
cholera In frame shanty on the marshes
The disease was malaria not cholera
President Feepey reprimanded the in
divfdual and informed him that he be-
leved he was just the sort of an individ-
nal who would circulate such a rumor.
IMMIGRANTS BEDDING.
Workmen and passengers, for whom it
is necessary to cross the gap in the ferry
boat run by Ex-Fire Commissioner Mills,
at the foot of Washing gton street, were ex-
pressing their indignation in hot terms
this morning when they discovered float
ing about in the gap large quantities of
bedding and old mattresses. presumably
from the quarantined steamships down
near the Hook.
The old mattresses were indescribably
filthy and were looked upon as being ex-
cellent cholera germ conveyances. To-
day is the hrst time any attention has
been paid to the bad stuff, nut one of the
oarsmen stated TO q JERSEY CITY NEWS
renorter that ever since the biz shing