The sun., 1892-09-06
FEDERAL QUARANTINE.
1r u Becomes Necessary. the Navy Yart
WlII SuPpIy n arlnes and SteaAers.

Secretary OF the Treasury Foster put In a
lively day Of 1t yesterday. In the morning he
had n conference ut the Fifth Avenue Hotel
with Collector Hendricks. with whom he dis
cussed the possibilities OF cholera getting into
this country and what part tho Treasury De-
pnrtment should take. Ex-Surgeon.G General
Hamilton was present at this conference.
Collector Hendricks told Secretary Foster
that he was in receipt OF a telegram from First
Assistant Secretary OF the Navy soley. That
official offered the Collector tho use OF half
dozen small Government steamers. which arc
in commission at the Brooklyn Navy Yard. to
enforce Federal quarantine II such boats were
needed.
Secretary Foster sold that Gen. Hamilton
purposes to make a thorough examination OF
tho quarantine regulations as practised by
the State authorities. and that the Treasury
Department would take no action until the
General had made his report Con. Hamilton
will visit Quarantine to-day and make q
thorough examination.
After this conference Secretary Foster and
Gen. Hamilton. accompanied BY Collector
Hendricks. left the hotel and proceeded to the
Battery. There they boarded the United States
revenue cutter Chandler. The Chandler
steamed up the North River to Hoboken and
landed its guests on4he pier OF tho North Ger
man Lloyd Steamship Company.
Gustav H. Schwab. the agent Of tho limo.
welcomed them and led them on board tho
steamship Lain The party consisted prlnci-
pally of steamship men. Among them were
Vernon H. Brown Of the Cunard line. Deputy
Naval Oficer Gourley. and Lawton Sandford.
secretary OF tho Continental Steamship Con-
ference.
Ths steamship mon. It is understood. sx-
pressed themselves as being In sympathy
with the President. and assured the Secretary
Of their desire to do all in their power to assist
In preventing the entry OF cholera into this
country.
From here Secretary Foster. Gen. Hamilton.
and Collector Hendricks went direct to Quar-
antlne Station in the Chandler to pay Health
Oflcer Jenkins an informal visit. The
Chandler arrived at the Quarantine dock
Just about the Same time that the cut
ter State of New York did. Tho latter
had on board Health Officer jenkins and the
Quarantine Inspection Commission Of the In
ternational Conference Of State Boards OF
Health. They were just returning from the
lower bay. where they had spent tho day In
specting. The parties on both tugs landed
aud went direct to DR.. Jenkins's house. where
they remained for about half an hour.
When the conference was over Secretary
Foster said that there was no conflict OF au-
thority between the State and the nation.
They were all working in harmony. he said.
Dr. jenkins had briefly outlined his methods.
the Secretary said. and he was pleased with
the operations OF them. Beyond this the Secre-
tary had nothing to say.
What action his department proposed to
take. he said. had not been determined and
would not be determined until after Gen.
Hamilton had inspected Quarintins and had
made his report to Secretary Foster. This
inspection will occur to-day.
DIR. Hamilton made this brief statement:
Federal quarantine is possible. but hardly
probable. 1t can be put in operation just as
soon as it Is apparent that other States are in
danger OF becoming infected. For instance.
II a cnse OF cholera should break ont In this
city other States would be in danger. and Fed
eral quarantine would be instituted to pro-
tect them. This is all I have to say on this
subject to-day. Tomorrow will have some.
thing moro"
Secretary Foster will remain in the city sew
eral days. and will receive Gen. Hamilton's 8 re-
port hero. Secretary Fosters wife and daugh-
ter are on tho City Of New York. which is due
on Wednesday Ifthere should be any cholera
on board they will have to 60 in quarantine.
In speaking Of tho possibility Of the Navy
Yard boats being used by the Collector for en-
forcing Federal quarantine regulations. Capt.
Kane. the Captain Of the yard. said:
I'VE received notification to-day from the
deputy Collector OF the Port notifying US that
tho assistance Of the naval authorities might
be required In enforcing the quarantine reg
ulations and asking that we be pre-
pared to cooperate. I Immediately had
the freight tug Trafflc. Capt Kurshew.
coaled and put in readiness to proceed to the
lower bay on the receipt OF the necessary
orders. The boat would under such circum-
stances. be manned from tho men on the Yer
mont. There are other boats and launches at
tho yard which could be used for the same
nurnose"