The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1892-09-05

gave the pest snips wide berth.
PREPARING FOR A LONG sIEGr.
DR.. Jenkins had promised the newspaper
men, the number of whom has been greatly
augmented tonight that he would see
them late this afternoon and at 9 o'clock
they are still awaiting his return from the
lower bay. The foregoing g facts show that
the outlook is dark aud all hands are pre-
pairing for o long siege. AS to ths proba-
bilities of the disease getting into the
country there need be no alarm If the pre-
cautions be carried out: Sober Thought.
careful observation of the directions,
cleanliness and cheerful compliance with
health regulations, will prod uce the result
much desired at this critical time. An
evidence of the proper attitude at this
time was the hearty cheers of the La
Bonrgognes passengers during the exami-
nation to-day when told of the precautions
necessary. They oil were ready TO walt
till it was deemed proper for them to be
released.
The following persons died or werc taken
sick during the day on the plague ships
down the bay:
On the Normannia-
EMMA HORN, eight years old. stcerage pas
senger; tlS,al after i i've days illness. ,a ,
age steward: died while In transit to hospita.;
had been nursing patients.
On the Rugia-
CHRISTINE HANSEN. aged ten years.
PETER HANSEN, aged eight years
ANTONIO HERLEA. aged seventeen years; died
at 9 A. NJ; taken i'll yesterday.
On the Moravia-
ABRAM ScHSEIDERMANN. aged eight. died this
morning.
There cannot be any doubt of the viru-
lent nature of the disease. Heinrich
hammers. who died to-day, was onlyitakcn
Ill this morning. Antonio Herlea, on board
the RuVia. was also only sick for
twenty hours. Tho last remaining child oil
the Horn family, an infant OF q few months
old, ls not expected to live through the
night. OF the whole family OF children,
running from ten years down to the baby
In arms, the little one which 10 suro TO die
is all that the parents have left. Two new
cases developed to-day on the Moravia.
All of the dead were taken to Swinburne
island to be cremated.
The French steamer La BourgoRne. from
Hayre, Aug. q, with $40 immigrants. was
boarded by the health officers. and, after
making careful examination, reported
that oil on board were we'll. The health
officer gave permission to land tho cabin
passengers of the steamer Fulda to-day,
and they were transferred to q steamer,
which brought them to this city. On the
Darmstadt q child died on the voyage from
inflammation of the lungs and was buried
at sea. Health Officer Jenkins received
from the steamer La BOurgOyne the follow
ing communication from Oscar S. Williams,
United States consul at Havre:
sir-Refusing dill of health to steamer La
Bourgogne because of the existence Of cholera
In the city and port of Havre, have met with
the Jealous co-operatton OF the Chamber of COM
merce the Bureau OF Hygiene OF Havre and the
utmost to place all conditions plainly before you.
In all this. the steamship company and officials
have rendered every possible aid.
Ihclosed were the following:
I. r. E. Latham. president of the Chamber of
Commerce, hereby certify that pursuant to the
power vested in said Chamber of Commerce, II
special medical visit and examination has this
day been made Of the steamship La Bourgogne
and all soied clothes found thereon have been
disinfected / certify to the compliance with
said law and to the good sanitary condition OF
said steamship.
We, Dr. Gilbert, Dr. Porvilervez, Dr. A. Lam
ney. DIR. Gervais, Commander LeBoeuf and Com
missaier Mareschal, as q special board of in
spection, named by and at the instance of the
United States consul at Havre, France, to act
with said consul in visit OF inspection aud sur
yey of the steamship Ln Buf Sosnc. do hereby
certify, seyerally and collectively, that this,
the departure of said steamer for New York,
and between the hours OF . and o'clock A. NJ,
and thoroughly examined her crew and passcn-
gers. her closets and steerage quarters. her
lation aud general sanitary condi-
tions, and from such special survey do
certify that the health Of all on board is good;
infected, and that in every respect the sanitary
condition OF tho ship is worthy of con-
hdence, and that In our opinion there is
neither cholera in any form nor other contagious
disease. nor yet any danger therefrom Oh said
ship, that any such disease will develop there
,Dr. x. Ianney. me- G director ofthe 9th Bureau of Hy-
giene OF the city OF Havre, France, do hereby
certify that the cholera cases in this city de-
creasing in number and that, owing to rigid sani-
tary regulations. to much lower temperature for
several weeks to copious rains and To a strong
wind from the sea, the sick in our hospitals are
recovering and the general health is improving.
On tho strength of these documents,
Health Officer jenkins issued the follow
ing:
This is TO certify that all were found we'll on in
spection of the steamer La Bourso on her ar.
Finding that tho La BourgogI . was alb
soIutely free from disease, Health Officer
Jenkins decided TO release the Q. bin pas
sengers at the earliest possible moment
which, according to MIR. West. agent Of the
line, is tomorrow.
JENKINS is IND PENDENT.
Dr.. Jenkins in reply to questions put
him to-day. said that he wished it un-
der6toOd that the Board of Health of the
city of New York had nothing officially to
do with him; that he was always glad to
see the members down the bay and consult
with them regarding the keeping of the
cholera out of the city. The Mayor had
offered him every aid in money or
anything that he required, and Police
Commlssioner Martin had offered him all
the police he required. but he was not
under the city authorities and was a State
and not o local official. The stories of the
danger at South Beach and Coney Island
from refuse being thrown overheard were
without foundation, as all the refuse was
cremated and disinfected with bichloride
or sulphurIc acld.
All steamers from Hamburg and Havre
will be stopped at lower quarantine and de-
tanned as long as il il necessary. The
transfer boat Fletcher. which was used fer
moving the passengers from the vessel to
the island, will be kept at quarantine so as
ished her work, when sbe will be properly
dlsinfected and fumgatcd. The pilots
tho brought the Normannia and Rngia in
met with worse luck than C0nn0r, OF the
Moravia. and are not likely to 60 ashore
for some days.
Now that the Normannia steerage pas
sengers ashore their portion of the
steamer will be thoroughly fumIgated. and.
in fact, has been disinfected this after
noon. DR.. Jenkins thinks the cabin pas
sengers are perfectly safe. The sick steerage
passengers have been isolated from them.
and in fact oil the immigrants have bee n
kept from them and the only death in the
saloon was from diabetes. DIR. jenkins called
all the cabin passengers Of the Normannia
on deck. and requested them to refrain from
sending news TO any of the newspapers and
had added the threat In what sounds q
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