The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1892-09-07
THE CHOLERA SCARE.
No Change in the Condition ii
New York Bay.
SEVERAL NEW GASES REPORTED


tention of the Treasury Circular
So Far as PossibIe-No Case of
Cholera Within the Limits of the
United States.
QUARANT1NE, Sept. 1.-THE situation
at dusk last night, while scarcely
changed as to the battle with the
soourge, is materially altered in that
the sanitary conditions of the floating
cities, as each of the ships may be called,
promises to be n problem far in excess of
the actual pestilence itself The fact of the
deaths and the new cases from day to day,
is matter in proportion to be expected
as the disease runs its course. The san
itary conditions on the detained ships
for both cabin and steerage passengers is
one that calls for the most careful
thought on the part Of DIR. Jenkins and
and the city and state authorities. who
are giving him the most complete sup
port.
The necessity for the detention of so
large number OF people within such
cirCumscribed limits for the period in
dicated in his reply yesterday expressing
his intention to comply with the full
terms of the treasury circular drawn at
the suggestion of the president is praise
worthy in recognition of the supreme
interest and care of the national execu-
tive, but its result to the souls thus de-
tanned cannot be overestimated.
Pilots May be Scarce.
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danger threatens, the pilots bringing
in the detained vessels being as securely
quarantined as the voyagers themselves
1t is scarcely to be doubted that as soon
rs the health officer finds that the New
York pilot commissioners have their
available men locked up on the detained
ships he will see to it that the treasury
department makes special rule exempt
ing from quarantine regulations the
pilots, or there will he none of them off
shore to bring in the incoming ships,
with knowledge of his wishes, to the
crowded roadstead at the boarding sta
tion. If this action is not taken it is
easy to be seen that the narrows will
soon be so choked, and local commerce
as well AS that from across the water be
debared from passage.
The Hamburg company, at pres ant the
principal sufferers from the plague in
fccted ports, has number Of schemes
for the amelorations for the unfortunate
passengers in its charge. and DIR, Jenkins
is now giving several of these cOnsidera-
ton. The particular scheme to be
adopted is to be decided upon by the
health officer, Agent Cortis. The condi-
ton Of affairs in the infected roa1steud
at lower quarantine is shown by DR.. Jen-
klns report on coming flom below last
night. .--
More New Cases.
There We're five new cases of cholera
reported here yesterday, all immigrants,
including two at Hoffman lslund hos
pital. They have all been removed to
Hoffman Island for treatment. The cool
weather does not Seem to have any effect
On the pestilence.
Two dead bodies, one removed from
Normannia, other from Rugia TO Swim
buIne Island. Two fresh cases on board
Rugia, Three fresh cases ON board the
Nprmannia. Two new cases removed
from Hoffman island to Swinburne. No
deaths in hospital.
The situation on the detained ships is
similar as to conditions OF the passen-
gers in good health where confined ON
board at the upper station or in the in
feCted roadstead south of the Hospital
1slailuS III the lower bay,
1t had originally been DR.. jenkins in
tention should no cases of sickness do
velop, to relense the La Bourgogne on
Thursday night, Sept. 8, and he has not
yet determined in viaw of his official ac-
quiesence with the treasury circular
whether he will the detain the French
liner beyond his original intention or not.
In view of his concert of action with
the president it is probable that all ships
huving emigrants from infected ports,
which to an extent may be said to in
clude the British Isles, will be detained
for the full twenty days unless earlier re-
leased under special investigation by
representatives OF the treasury depart
meIit.
No Cholera in the United States.
WASHINGTON, Sept Mot single
case of cholera exists today within the
boundari 5 Of the United States, as far
as government officials at Washington
are advised, and IF our efforts avail.
said acting Secretary Spaulding. mot n
case will occur in our borders" Every
possible effort is being put forth and
every suggestion receives at least respect
full consideration.
LONDON. Sept THE Chronicle pub
fishes the following dispatch from
Rome: THE direction of President Har-
rison's circular, if strictly carried out,
will entail serious consequences on Italy,
which country sends to American ports
40. 900 emigrants annually. The Italian
authorities are greatly concerned at the
restriction.
In an interview yesterday Consul Gem
eral John G. New said that he had re-
ceived assurance from all the steamship
companies that they would comply with
the circular issued by order Of President
| Harrison.
The steamer Oldham, from Hamburg,
has been quarantined mt Grimsby, d
cabin passenger on the vessel having
been found suffering from cholera. The
steamers cargo of fish has been de-
/ stgoycd. The company owning the
steamer have concluded to book no more
passengers of any class from Hamburg.
ST. PETERSBURG, Sept THE car
and czarina, in defiance of the earnest
advice of their physicians and council
lors, visited the cholera hospitals and
talked with the patients.
HAyRE, Sept. f.-The number of
deaths from cholera was nine, and the
same number ON Sunday. There were
twenty-seven new cases reported yester-
day aS against seven reported on Sunday.
| THE HAGlfR, Sept. IA workman has
died from cholerine at Dordrecht, a town
of South Holland, ten miles from Rotter-
dam. This is the first case at Dordrecht,
otherwise known as bort.
HAMBURG, Sept. 7.-The official report
states that 674 new cases and 264 deaths
from cholera have been reported, and
that since the outbreak of the disease
there have been 6,79S cases and 2,94e
deaths.
What protection has done and what a