The Bolivar bulletin. (Bolivar, Tenn.) 1888-1946, 1892-09-09
FIGHTING THE PLAGUE.

ing-Thc Detained Passengers Becoming q
Panic Stricken - The Health Ofsicers
Have Their Hands FulI-A Stubborn
Fight Being Maintained to Keep the
PestiIence on Shore. -
QUARANTINE, S. L., Sept5.-On board
the Normannia, Rugia and Moravia
there was much excitement to-day,
caused by the spread of the terrible dis
ease-cholera. During the twenty-four
hours ending at p. m. there were
three deaths on the Normannia; six new
cases among the steerage passengers
and two among the crew. Two OF the
Rugia's patients have died, and the
S-year-old boy aboard the Moravia
who was stricken on Friday has also
been numbered among the dead More
deaths are expected. and if there ever
existed an idea that the disease was
not cholera it is dismissed now.
In the lower bay the passengers on
the vessels experienced mild summer
day which was accompanied by cold
breeze from the north. Time did not
hang heavily with Health Officer Jen-
kins and his staff and the minutes
were all too short. From early morn
ing until late at night they
labored ceaselessly. The fleet OF
vessels anchored north of the
Narrows had all been dismissed except
ing the arrivals during the night.
These were the French liner La Bor-
gogne, the Fulda from Genoa, and the
Panama from South American ports.
During the morning and later in the
day they were reinforced by the arri-
walls of the Darmstadt from Bremen and
the Brilliant, an oil tank steamer,
Capt Keller, from Altoona, a small port
near Hamburg, and the Italian trans
port Garigliano, having on board the
Columbus statue.
1t was in the afternoon that DIR.
jenkins gave the Stubbenhuk permis-
sion to pass from the lower bay to the
upper quarantine station. A search
ing examination had been made of the
ship, and as the health of all on board
was good she was allowed to proceed.
In the case of all the vessels in the up
per bay all the steerage baggage will
be disinfected before they go to their
wharves. sf,
The Borgognes mail was taken
to New York late this afternoon, and
her cabin passengers will probably be
passed up tomorrow.
DR.. Jenkins arose early and at noon
left for the lower bay on the cutter
State. of New York. He was accompa-
MED by the quarantine commissioners.
Late in the afternoon Commissioner
Allen returned with the disheartening
news from the stricken vessels. leaving
the health officer down the bay.
DIR. Jenkins did not return to land
while daylight lasted. but sent ashore
a telegraph dispa tch ordering the pest
boat Franklin Edison to proceed to the
stricken ship at once. She will prob
ably remain there until the cholera is
effectually stamped out. On her ar
rival DR.. Talmadge, who was on duty
from early morning, directed that the
dead be removed to Swinburne island
and there cremated.
This work accomplished, the sick
were transferred to the Swinburn
Island hospital, and as dispatch must
necessarily be used in the case of the
Normannia, her steerage passengers
were next removed on the transfer boat
William Fletcher to Hoffman island, and
the disinfection system started on them.
At that time the saloon passengers
on the Normannia were in a badly
frightened condition. One gentleman
walked up to Dr. Jenkins and told him
that he could raise IS, 200 on board in
an instant if permission were
given to charter boat and
remove the cabin passengers to her,
where she could be anchored north of
the pest grounds until they could be
released. Every one of them believe
that the Normannia is an infected YES
sci. and this has produced among them
the greatest anxiety. DR.. Jenkins could
not say that this would be done, but
promised to earnestly consider the. prop
osition. Every one on board has been
urged to keep up stout heart, but not
withstanding they are naturally
alarmed, and, of course, there is little
attempt made to conceal their trepida-
ton.
DIR. Jenkins. early IN the day saw the
of establishing a perman-
ent headquarters in the lower. bay from
which to board incoming ships, and ac-
cordingly ordered the hospital ship to
be towed down to the strip of water
north of Sandy Hook.
The Hamburg American company
was advised as to the step taken in re-
gard to its vessels and tug was sent
to Hoffman island.
DR.. Jenkins visits to the Rugia and
Moravia were short. He also visited
the hospital islands, and in the after
noon several officials of the New York
health department steamed down the
bay on tug to see him. The police
patrol reported early in the day for
duty, and warned all vessels to keep
safe distance.
Masters of vessels of all descriptions
begin to realize the gravity of the situ-
alton, and give the pest ships wide
berth. DIR. jenkins had promised the
men, the number of whom
has been greately augmented tonight,
that he would see them late this after
noon, and at o'clock they were still
awaiting his return. The foregoing
facts show that the outlook is dark, and
all hands are preparing for long
siege. AS to the probabilities of the
disease getting into New York, there
is no alarm if the present pre-
cautions are carried out.
Murdered by His Wife and Daughter.
VALPARAISO, Ind, Sept. 4-Near
San Pierre, a small town in Stark
county, Nicholas Gerarty, an old Ger
man farmer. had misunderstanding
with his wife. She left him and went
to her married daughter, Mrs. Charles