The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1892-09-10

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exposed DR. +. LANCE, New York City,
DR. f. GRuESISG. New York City.
DR. V. sILLo. New York CITY.
DR. W. 4. BoNGARrZ. Beverly, Masa
DR. r. BoCKNASN, ST. Paul. M,nn
DIR j. Z. BLoMES, Hopatcong, NY,
The latest reports are that there is one
more death and one new case of cholera
among the Normannia's crew at the
island.
The Hamburg-American ship wieland
reached the lower bay this morning with
all well on board. DR.. Jenkins said last
night that there had been no new cases
aboard the Moravia for several days, and
he was confident that the disease had been
stamped out aboard that vessel. The
Joseph John from Hamburg reports
all we'll and that there has been no sick
ness among her crew of twenty men.
DIR. Jenkins reports that the two deaths
aboard the Wyoming are said to have
been caused by smothering. They were
children. There were also three Russians
aboard sick from diarrhea. The Wyoming
will go back to lower quarantine. and the
steerage passengers will be landed at Hoff-
man island for observation.
The Allan line steamer Corean, from
Glasgow. detained for six days, was re-
leased today, and is on the way to her
wharf.
The White Star steamer Britannia,
which arrived this morning, has 2i5 cabin
and ia steerage passengers. All are well,
and she will probably so up tomorrow.
The Prince William, Saginaw and Alsatia
ali went up today.
ALBANY, Sept. 9.-Gov. Flower this
evening sent telegram to Health Officer
Jenkins, saying:
Secure proper assistance and aid II you can,
doing all possible for the relief and safety of
passengers detained in quarantine. You may
purchase or rent necessary land or buildings ON
Fire island for quarantine purposes.
Loon LAKE, N. Y, Sept. 9.-This morn
ing the president sent q dispatch to the
secretary of war, saying that while he was
not fully advised as to the particulars Of
the request for a portion of Sandy Hook
for quarantined passengers, he was anx-
ious to do all in his power for the comfort
and safety of the people, and later. upon
receipt of kilograms from the secretaries of
the treasury and navy, who are in New
York, he sent message to the acting Sec
retary of war as follows:
In view of the representations made by Secre-
tares Foster and Tracy, direct that sufficient
portion OF the reservation at Sandy Hook be set
apart Tor use AZ camp Tor Quarantined steam
ship passengers.
of the treasury Of the order, at the same
time cautioning him as to the difficulty in
maintaining proper quarantine if such
camp is established, and also of
the possible embarrassment that might
arise from the removal Of passengers
out of the jurisdiction of New York off,
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left to the judgment of the officers ON the
ground, and who know the situation. He
also directed that notice be given to all
steamship companies that if they per-
sisted in bringing emigrants from infected
ports it might result in their being denied
entrance to our harbors.
WASHINGTON CITY, Sept. 0.-The atten-
tion of the treasury department was today
called to the report that a pillow marked
"Moravia" and presumed to be q portion
of the infected bedding cast away by the
vessel on the recent tragic voyage to New
York had been picked up on the Jersey
coast, and that other articles OF a similar
character had been found at other
points on the same coast The
matter was first reported to the
state health authorities, and they
took prompt action. All the articles
were destroyed by fire and orders given
for immediate establishment Of an eff
cient patrol along the entire coast for de-
struction by fire Of any articles found on
the sea coast that might possibly contain
cholera germs. Acting Secretary Spaul-
ding said today that the crews Of the life
saving stations will cooperate in these
precautionary measures.
Acting Secretary Grant this morning
telegraphed Secretary Charles Foster, at
New York, reluctantly giving permission
to use the government lands at Sandy
Hook for the quarantined cabin passen-
gers of the Atlantic lines.
Washington Precaution Against Cholera.
OLYMPIA, Sept 9-fSpecial. THE state
board of health has wired the secretary Of
the treasury asking for an apportionment
to this state of portion Of the sum appro-
priated by congress for the prevention
of the spread of contagious dis
eases. 1t has also telegraphed Surgeon
General Wyman inquiring. If in his
opinion, the Canadian quarantine regula-
tions on the Atlantic coast are effective.
This information is being sought with
view of taking measures to prevent the
introduction of cholera from British Co
lnubia