The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1892-09-24
None Of the Suspected Cases
Will Stand Investigation.
NO MORE IMMIGRANTS ARRIVING.
The NOrmannia Passengers Baggage
Ruined by the Disinfecting.
silks, Furs and Everything Else De-
stroyed by the Steam-Slow Decrease
In the European Death Rate-Yellow
Fever Raging In Mexican Ports.

JoHSsrowN, Pa, Sept. 23-A child of
Henry Blttner died today after four hours
illness, with cholera symptoms. Physi-
Clans deny that it was cholera, but the
house was 1uarantined.
New YoRK. Sept. a3-The bacterians of
the health department reported this after
noon the results of their examination in
the cases of the Chinaman, Up Joe Wah.
who died at Ia Mott street, and Mary MUIR
ply, at 63 Cherry street, who is in the re-
ception hospital. They found that the
Chinaman did not die from Asiatic
cholera. and that the woman is not
suffering from the disease. In Parker hos
pitai Henry Engle, of Fourteenth street,
Is doing we'll and it is not thought he has
Cholera. There is some doubt in the case
OF Patrick Steward, of Is Morris street.
His illness is suspicious and may be chol-
era. Henry Frick, 55 years, of 439 West
Thirteenth street, was taken sick last night
with vomiting and diarrhea. His case is
not regarded as one of the genuine chcl-
era, but is being Investigated. Louis
Weinhagen. who was taken sick few
days ago with Asiatic cholera and removed
to the hospital, died this morning. Two
cases of suspected cholera are being inves-
s's~eNN shAS oAtClAOOH. lsicD iSHcWttL,
OF Division street, and Margaret Coughlin,
OF Avenue c, are the suspects.
CAMP Low, Sandy Hook, Sept. 23.--The
baggage of the unfortunate Normannia's 8
passengers was unpacked today for the
purpose of exposure to the sun and wind.
1t was discovered that all personal effects
ofevery kind and description were utterly
ruined in the process of disinfection by
steam at Hoffman island. Silk dresses,
laces. mantles, fur coats and other ex-
pensive clothing were found coated with q
thick greenish mildew, completely running
them. There were !, 100 pieces of baggage.
No new cases are reported in the camp,
the health of which is q matter of con-
graduation, as will he seen from the off,
ciai report just issued by the ecommandant,
Surgeon-Major Sawtelle:
Pavilion A, one case simple continued fever,
improved; one case bilious remittent fever. i'm
proved. Pavilion B, one new case. diarrh1a, q
child years old, not suspicious; four cases
diarrhaa. improved. Pavilion C. one chronic
case and two acute cases diarrhea. not
suspicious. At the hospital ali other
cases are improved. During the night an in
fant, name unknown, whose mother and family y
died on the Rugia on her voyage, succumbed to
the effects or neglect aud starvation which IL re-
cefve0 from the attendants on the Ham burg
American packet steamer and at Hoffman
island.
QUARANTINE. Sept. 23.-The steamer
Suevia was this morning allowed to pro-
ceed to her dock after inspection. The
White Star steamer Germanic, with 213
saloon passengers, has arrived. All
are well. Albert Lenz, cabin boy
aboard the steamer Hermann, last night
divested himself of all his clothing. which
he tied up in bundle. and with life
preserver around his waist swan ashore
at the Clifton Boat Club house, Clifton,
Staten Island. Tom Filmartin, the JAM
ltor of the Clifton Boat Club, found him,
gave him suit Of clothing and handed him
over to the police at Stapleton. DR.. Jenkins
was notified by Police Justice Marsh. The
boy claims to have been ill-treated by the
officers and risked his life rather than re-
main aboard the steamer. The health
officer has sent to police headquarters for
the boy. with instructions to return him
aboard his vessel.
The Wyoming's passengers were landed
at Fire island this morning.