Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1892-09-01
TWO CENTS.

taken the doctors consulted With each other
and came 10 the conclusion that there no
occasion for alarm from any Of the suspected
immigrants. During their stay aboard the ship
the Russians viii be kept separate from the
others.
THE crRcAssIA AND rEUToNIc.
After fling his report on the two steamers
DIR. Tallmsdge went out TO the steamer Cir
cassia and from there 20 the Teutonic. on
both ships he found that his orders had been
strictly carried ont. and he believed that
there could be no danger in allowing both ships
10 go up 10 their respective wharves they were
released and came up TO the city this forenoon.
The Rev. Father Callahan Of the Mission ~
Our Lady of the Rosary cabled 70 the Free-
Cholera here at last. Would advise all in
tending Irish emigrants to remain at home
until danger is past"
BELIEVES THERE Is GREAT DANGER.
The superintendent of immigration said this
morning that be believed the cholera would un-
doubtedly ge: into this city. lie said he be-
leved there is as great danger Of lis being
brought here by the cabin A. by the steersge
passengers He said the cabin passengers
should be quaran;ined "a well as the steerace
III order to protect the country from the plague.
He thought there was much danger also from
merchandise coming from Europe, especially
from infected ports
The superintendent said he had aprled 10
Washington for steam plant to disinfect the
baggage and clothing Of immigrants suspected
of having D-Stagious diseases.
He expqcteG Ms request 10 he complied with in
a few dass. He said the authorities at Ellis
lsiand@Ili use extra procaution 70 discover any
cas<s Of cholera that may e-oare quarantine.
Considerable excitement was occasioned hv
the report tha: the captain Of the Mgrayia went
ashore on Staten Island last night Health
ofhcer Jenkins acknowledged that such was the
Tact. and said thst he Immediately ordered the
captain back 20 his ship.
pr Jenkins stated. however. that the captain
had had no intercourse with the infected par.
Of the ship.
SCENES AT TEE HEALTH OFFICE.
The scene about the health offices during the
m"rning was one OF intense excitement. Peo-
pie came in crowds 20 inquire about friends re
turning from Germany and other foreign ports
Staten Islanders are much alarmed over the
nearness of the disease. IA past years. owing
TO 'he proximity of the hospital islands and
fnaranfine grounds. they have suffered
terribly from yellow fever. cholera and
smallpox epidemics. Old Staten Islanders
visited them. and saw il was remarkable
the peculiar course the disease took All along
the shore 1t spread with startling rapiIity.
and dealt death with an open hand over territory
which only extended few blocks back from
the shore. 1t never reached the hills and
deaths among those living on the heights were
rare. IL the cholera comes 70 any further eK-
tent there will, it is probable. be a number of
removals.
OTHER IMMIGRANTS.
The agents of the Hambarg- American Packet
Company, to which line the plague ship Morayia
belongs. have now decided to abandon ITS i'm
migrant service entirely The Las. steamer
carrying immigrants left Hamburg YESTERDAY.
1t was the Bohemia. which carries ninetv-,,ght
cabin and four hundred and ninaty--ix steerage
passengers. The other ships of the lire now in
transit carrying immigrants are the Bugia. which
cleared Hamburg on August "A: the Normsnnia.
August %. and the Scandiua. August u. All
steamship agents yesteriav renewed their
assurances of vigilance to keep the disease from
New York by tine officials at the European
shipping ports.