Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1892-09-15
THEIR TRANSFER POSTPONED.
The Normannia's Passengers Not to b,
Landed at New York Until Tomorrow.

The Normannia's Passengers Not to Be
Landed at New York Until Tomorrow.
QUARANTINE, NY, Sept. 15.-Dr. Jenkins
stated this morning that the cabin passengers
of the Normannia had requested to be taken to
New York by sea instead of by special train
They wish to avoid the discomforts of changing
from Babylon to Long Island. Or. jenkins
will. therefore, cause a steamer to be at Fire
Island tomorrow morning. which will convey
the passengers TO the steamship company's dock
at Hoboken.
Ex-Surgeon General Hamilton came TO quar-
antine this forenoon to consult with DIR. Jenkins
over the uses to which Sandy Hook shall be put
and they have agreed that the most advisable
plan will be to use SANDY Hook for the steersge
passengers who had been previously
removed to Hoffman Island and
undergone from four to five days
detention there This decision was arrived at
owing to the facilities at Hoffman Island for
disinfection and also because of its proximity TO
the hospital on Swinburne Island.
Both doctors agreed that it would be prefer
able not 20 remove any passengers to the SANDY
Hook camp until disinfection had been done
and the period Of incubation over.
VESSELS ARRIVED THIS MORNING.
The Croft (British). from Dundee. and
Cuidad Condal SPAIN. from Havana, arrived
this morning The Condal had only one pas
senger, as the passengers booked for this vessel
declined to sail, fearing the quarantine OF
twenty days on arrival at New York. The State
of Nevada, from Glasgow, which arrived yes
terday, also visited this morning. All
aboard were well.
The steamer Trave Of the North German
Lloyd arrived at sA5 am. She reported all
well and no cases of sickness during the voyage.
At O'Clock yesterday morning she passed
the steamer Bohemia, bouni west with
emigrants. The bohemia is the steamer
that is anxiously awaited by the
health authorities, as she is expected TO be full
Of cholera Among the 309 cabin passengers on
board the Trave were DIR. Oscar Sprissler, DIR.
Geo. o. F. Williams, Mrs. Nanbrunt and Mr..
and Mrs. MacDonough of Boston.
All the quarantined passengers on Fire Island
are reported this morning in good health and
in excellent spirits at the prospect of their
early release. Everything here is quiet and tie
few troops that are left seem out Of place and
are anxious to get away.
REPORTS OF ESCAPES PROM QUARANTINE.
Babylon was excited at midnight by stories
to the effect that cabin passengers Of the Nor
MAMMA had escaped from Fire Island. Con-
ductor Freeze of the Long Island railroad went
to the Watson House late lsst night and said he
had had a passenger from Babylon for New
York who had paid his fare in German gold.
The passenger was accompanied by several
women and the party WAS nervous.
Later q boatman said to some persons whom
he met that he had earned $50 since dinner by
bringing party Of persons from Fire lslsnd
that had come from the Cepheus.
At IL o'clock this morning the steamer Ripple
arrived ut Fire Island from Babylon with eight
customs officers and coraF any II OF the thir-
teenth regiment. The passengers made their
declarations sud their baggage was examined
An inspection by Ora Voight, Stewart and
Freeman showed that all the Normannia's pas
sengers were in rood health. slight colds only
being the exception.
6c6ator McPherson and other members Of The
passengcrs' COMMITTEES requested that Ill be die
charged tomorrow st Am. unless DR.. Jenkins
or the advisory COMMITTEES of the state board