Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1892-09-05
THE CHOLERA.
Several Deaths at New York
and Some New Cases.
Steamers Being RigidIy Inspected and
Passengers Detained.


NEW YoRk, Or rARANrISE, $. L., Sept. I.
Cholera claimed number of victims on
the infected steamships during the day.
Three deaths occurred on board the Nor
MAMMA, two on the Moravia, ard one on
the Rugia. Six persons, i'll with the dis
ease. were sent to Swinburne island today
The cabin passengers of the Normannia
were transferred TO Hoffman island. The
panic among them is described by an eye
witness as something frigh,ful. They cried
out against being confined in the pest shil ,
the ladies' especially being in u state of the
greatest terror Their fears were relieved
to a certain extent by their removal TO
Hoffman island.
The North German LLOYD steamship
Fulda. which arrived this morning, sailed
from Genoa Aug. ~ and Gibraltar Aug. %,
She brought ~ cabin and AS steerage pas
sengers, and all were found in perfect
health. These passengers are from Italian
provinces where no cholera is supposed 10
exist. The cabin passengers were trans
ferred to New York on the steamer Rosa.
Prof. Russo, the sculptor of the Column
bus statue, was loudly eheered by his al
mrers among the monument committee as
sembled on the quarantine pier.
steamer Darmstadt and report all well on
hoard. One child died on the voyage from
Inflammation of the lungs and was buried
at sea. The Darmstadt has 80 cabin and
2S4 steerage passengers.
Tne oil tank steamer Brilliant carries Il
crew of 81 men. All were closely in
spected by the health officer, who found
them perfectly well. The Brilliant viii 20
to her pier in the morning.
Steamer La Bourgogne brings 3i2 first.
30 second cabin passengers and ii6 emil
grants. The captain had not heard of any
cholera in Havre and reported ''All well.
The mails from the cholera infected dis
trict Normania were brought to the post
office last night and distributed, that for
inland points being sent on its way. The
postotiice officials say the mail matter was
thoroughly lisinfected before being brought
to the city.
Mails of the steamer La Bourgegne have
been iumigated and the passenger bag
gage are about to be put through the same
process.
Steamships rmbria and City of Rome
were released from quarantine this morn
ing and their steerage passengers landed at
Ellis island.
Steamer Stubbenhuk came up from lower
quarantine this afternoon, and is now an
chored off upper quarantine, She will be
thoroughly fumigated, and then be sent to
her pier All on board are we'll.
Health Officer jenkins received from tie
steamer La Bourgogne n communication
from the United States consul at llavre,
inclosing statements by the president of the
chamber of commerce, and special board of
inspection at lIavre, certifying TO the fact
that the vessel had been disinfectcd and
was in good sanitary condition and the
health of all on board was good also a
statement by the director of bureau of hy-
gienc declaring that the cholera was abat-
ing in Ilayre.
In view of these documents, Mr.. jenkins
himself finding the steamer absolutely fee
from disease of anv kind, decided to re-
lease the cabin passengers at the earliest
possible moment, which, according to the
agent of the line will be tomorrow.