The record-union., 1892-09-05
Two Steamers Infested With the
Plague Arrive at New York.
MANY PERSONS DIE DURING THE
VOYAGE.
Several Deaths on the Vessels from
the Dreaded Disease Since Their
Arrival In Port-Stricu Quarantine
Rules Enforced-People Dying by
Hundreds Daily In Hamburg and
Throughout Russia.
special to the REcoRp-UN1ox.

NEW DIRK, sept. 1.-TWO newly III
fected steamships arrived in the harbor
to-day with awful stories of death and
suffering. They were the Rugia and the
Normannia, both from Hamburg. The
Rugia buried five Storage passengers at
sea- and had five living cholera patients
still on board when she cast anchor. The
Normannia buried four steerage passen-
gers and one first cabin passenger. She
had four patients still alive, one being a
member of the crew.
Three large steamships with immi-
grants on board arrived here to-day from
Europe, but there was no evidence of
cholera among the passengers. They were
the North German Lloyd steamship
Fulda, from Genoa, August oath, with
sos passengers; the North German Lloyd
steamship Darmstadt, from Bremen,
August oath, $50 immigrants, and the
French ship La Bourgogne, from Havre,
August 9th, with $40 immigrants. The
health officer gave permission to land
the cabin passenger s of the steamer
Fulda to-day, and they were transferred
to a steamer, which brought them to the
city. On the Darmstadt child died on
the voyage. from Inflammation of the
lungs, and was buried at sea.
On DIR. Jenkins finding the La Bour-
gogne absolutely free from disease Of any
kind, he decided to release the cabin pas
sengers at the earliest possible moment,
which, according to Mr.. West, agent of
the line, is tomorrow.
DIR, Jenkins, accompanied by Quaran-
tine Commissioners Allen and Professor
BiggS, went to the lower quarantine this
morning, and on their return it was
learned that cholera claimed mum Der of
victims on the Injected steamers. During
the day the startling fact was made pub
lie that three deaths occurred on board
the Normannia two on the Moravia and
one on the Rugia. All the dead were
1t was also ascertained that six cases of
the disease were sent to Swinburne
Island to-day.
The Commissioners describe the terror
prevailing among the passengers as of a
heartrending character. There were
some doubts among the cabin passen-
gers as to the presence OF the dread dis
ease on board the steamers, but the deaths
AMI new cases which occurred to-day
brought terror to the bravest hearts on
board the infected vessels, and now all
fully recognize the grim specter of cholera
really In their midst.
The mails from the Normannia, which
were brought up to the postoffice here
last night, have been distributed, and
that for the inland points sent on its way
The postoffice officials say the mail mat
ter was thoroughly disinfected before
being brought up to the city.
The steamer Stubbenhuk, Captain
Benohr, from Hamburg, which arrived
on Saturday morning, came up from the
lower quarantine at 1880 o'clock this after
noon, and is now anchored off the upper
quarantine. She was thoroughly funi-
gated and sent to the pier to-day. All on
board are well.
The Italian man-of-war Garigliano,
which brought here the statue of Chris
topher Columbus, presented by the
Italian nation to the people of the United
States, arrived at the quarantine this
afternoon. The sculptor of the statue.
Signor Gretano Russo. was among the
passengers on board the steamer Fulda.
Following is the official list of the new
cases and new deaths:
On board the Normannia-Emma Horn,
steerage, age so, died to-day, five days
i'll; Heinrich hammers, aged AZ, steer
age steward died while in transit to
hospital. He had been nursing cholera
patients. There are no new cases on
board the Normannia.
On board the Rugia-Antonio Herla.
aged IL, Storage, died to-day, taken i'll
yesterday. New cases on the Rugia-
Christie Hansen, aged 10, and Peter
Hansen, aged s.
On board the Moravia-A braham
Sneider, aged s, died in transit. No new
cases.
All the steerage passengers from the
Normannia have been transferred to the
receiving houses on Hoffman Island
The sick of the Normannia, five in num-
Der, were sent to the Swinburne Island
Hospital. The bodies of four victims
were cremated to-day and the other two
Will be cremated tomorrow.
There was great panic on board the
Normannla among the steerage passen-
gers when the new cases and deaths oc-
CURED. They begged the Health Com
mlssloners on the tug which came along
slde to take them off, and said they could
get 5000 together In minute if it could
get them ashore. They were only Quoted
down and relieved from the terror of be-
ing landed on Hoffman Island.
There cannot be any doubt of the yiru-
lent nature of the disease. Heinrich Lam
mers, who died to-day, was only taken
III this morning. Antonio Herla, on board
the Rugla, was also only sick for about
twenty hours. The last remaining child
9; the Horn family, an Infant few
months Ole, is not expected to live through
the night. OF the whole family of chill
dren, five in number ten days ago. the
little one, which is sure to die, is all that
the parents have left
sfAll the steamers from Hamburo will
be stopped at the lower quarantine. and
detained as long as it is necessary. The
Brilliant, an oil-tank steamer from Ham
burg, will be disintected here. She had
no sickness, and has a clean bill of health
Now that the Normannia steerage pas
sengers are ashore, their portion of the
steamer will be thoroughly fumigated.
and, in fact, was disintected this after
noon. DR.. Jenkins thinks the cabin pas
sengers are perfectly safe.
The Bourgogne saloon passengers are
not likely to be detained long. In fact, it
Is possible they may go up tomorrow
Seemingly the Health commissioners do
not thing there is any fear of their carry
Ing the infection or any necessity for
them to get disinfected after visiting the
cnolera ships.
Or. Byron had long talk with the
newspaper men to-day. The most inl-
portant statement he made was that he,
IN ms own mind, was convinced that the
SICK people on board the Nornannia,
I'ugla and Moravia were suffering from
Aslatlc cholera, though he had in his ex-
a3uIhatlons and experiments been una
bacilli
Dr. Jenkins was down with the chol-
era-lniected ships from IL in the forenoon
until in the evening.
Inc report was circulated TODAY that
senator McPherson of New Jersey landed
anu had been seen in Jersey CITY. DIR.
Jenkins denied the report. and said ne
mao seen the Senator about half-past q ON
board the Normaunia. fS