The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1892-09-25
AT FEDERAL QUARANTINE.
MORE THAN 500 I'M MIGRANTS RE-
LEASED ERON GIMP LOVE-.

They GAME IL the NorAaunia's S~teernre-
Othefs VIII Take Their Place Under
Orders from tho Treasury Department.
Scare Among the Polish Jews In Camp.
CAMP Low. SANDY Hook. Sept. 24.-The i'm
migrants who were passengers on the Nor
MAMMA detained in quarantine here were up
long before dawn this morning preparing for
their transfer to Ellis Island. 1t was hardly
necessary to tell them to be ready on time.
After four weeks Of confinement. with irregu-
lar meals and sleep. and pestilence breaking
out among them now and again. they were
willing to 20 anywhere.
An hour before the steamboats, that we're to
transfer them arrived they were gathered on
tho pier. Each of the DAB allowed to 20 was
supplied with n card bearing his name. certi-
Tying that Ito was free from contagious dis
ense. and giving the reriod Of quarantine.
1t was signed by CommRndant Sawtellc.
At 10 o'clock the George starr and John
j. Moore. flying the Hamburg American
Packet Company's flag. came in sight and were
stopped some distance from tho wharf by the
patrol launches from the Nantucket. Com
mandant Brooke sent an Ensign to COM
municatc with Commandnnt Sawtelle. The
latter informed the Ensign that tho bouts had
come TO transfer the immigrants.
The steamers drew up to the wharf and the
workmcn began piling the baggage aboard.
The customs inspectors marked each piece.
and It was afterward checked. The immi-
grants boarded the steamers with their bag
gage. 1t took Just two hours TO get the steam
ers freiEhted. and they left amid great cheer
ing and waving Of handkerchief.
There are still nearly 400 immigrants here.
passengers from the ltugin and Scandal. and
Of a much poorer class than those OF the Nor
MAMMA. They began footing tho rooms and
tents as soon MS tho Normannia's passengers
left.
Tho Polish Jews uuartered In pavilion A
created n panic Mt . o'clock this morning. DR..
Cobb. who was in charge OF tho pa vilion. was
summoned 'T TliisL after midh II ,nith to , room rrnE ~
restless. thinking Of their derarture today.
faces staring wild-eyed at the nurses aud or
der!ies fitting about in the darkness with
had ngaln broken out. and the occupants OF
the pavilion were greatly frightened when an
rtsS, To ons a. a"a ,h sHp rS5,hs'f in fel th. y; n msfy
clothes and started on u run, for, the country.
The doctors and nurses headed them on
terward. but they did not attempt to make
another outbreak. The illness Of tho Poles
vas due to their having eaten too much at tho
NH" party Of i've immigrants. wandering
a aear ,h. the msr fn"p eu tS,dfH iyna soH WS,t IN r Sla sk1T
had been bleaching on tho sands for years;
They iashions Sd = Gair Fl oars out Fl a board arr
as it was placed in the water. but the immi-
grants jumped In and began to row desper-
gun in the uir.' The whole crowd jumped out
OF the. boat and ran for their lives In the direc.
tion OF the camp. Tho boat was demolished.
inc Sv telesram through Collector Hendricks. to
whom it had been addressed:
The healthy An s;.Sn.,s ,,,', ,a1ss On The s, 11sr mana may NAY
send Hermann to camp Low to discharge passengers;
and f"i"nis.ssd unisr siissiien 81 sSm%.sS,ns OH:
but Th !. ,S Sliipsttss, Is n 1t. f T.Ss %nfe GoTssn% nsaS;
; %st 4 ;,a st. @is r., II % u ~ Sss , ss5ssS%;a !; ,si
CAMP. Csmmnndant Sawtelle refused to dis
cuss the telegram.
,u iHsrs IN Of 81 Baggage niaH, CO. or :" steamships here e.
NIT F, ss1s q di .5isS II I be T0 " aS Sss to T G%s
ploy was the burning Of sulphur or washing
With bichloride Of mercury Hs supposed the
would be all the disiniec,ion necessary.
one patient being in the Hospital. Mrs. DOM.
the ch%lera W patien It is o. a fair way to rseny-
boy to-day. Grussner lives at 24G Kivington
street, He says he is going to call tho baby
WAsmlIGT"S. sept. a24.1sscretsry Foster.
Assistant Secretary Spaldtng. Dr.. Wyman.
and DR.. Hamilton had u conference this morn
ing on tho quarantine situation at Now York.
DIR. Hamilton submitted his report on the cor
dition Of Camp Low. and also a special repor.
on tho White Star liner Adriatic and the North
German Lloyd steamer Hermann. The Adri-
attic had on board $40 souls. OF whom 100 were
American citizens.
This vessel DR.. Hamilton reports in excel
lent condition. we'll ventilated and clean. and
the passengers healthy. The Hermann. on
the contrary. he says. was OF an entirely diff.
ferent character. There was great lack OF
ventilation In the Storage. and tho general
condition OF the ship WAS extremely dirty.
II am Of the opinion" said DR.. Hamilton.
that proper mastering Of passengers and
crew has not been carried out heretofore by
inspecting officers" and he cited tho case OF
" fireman found dead in n coal bunker when a
ship reached her dock. He criticises the pa
troll at upper Quarantine. and says it exists
only in name"
Secretary Foster has directed that all immi-
grants. except American citizens. no landed
at Camp Low and the latter at Ellis Island.
and that their baggage be sent to Camp Low.
their baggage II they SO desired.