Connecticut western news., 1892-09-15
CHOLERA UNDER CONTROL.
The Disease Is About Stamped Out
 New York Harbor.

The Disease Is About Stamped Out in
 New York Harbor.
 NEW YORK, Sept. l3.-At last the i'm. ported cholera which the vigilant work of Dr. Jenkins and his deputies has confined te the lower bay has received decided check. and if no more steamships bring the scourge to this port the indications are that the dis ease will be practically stamped out here in few days.
 The Bohemia, from Hamburg, which is nearly due, is the only emigrant ship left whose arrival is looked for with apprehen. sion. It is almost too much to expect that she will not have cholera ou board or will not have had cases of it on the way, al- though cable dispatch affirms that her passengers were isolated and their bag2Sge disinfected before she sailed on Sept. ?.
 There will be no difficulty now in handling whatever she brings
 The report which Dr. Byron sent up tc Dr. Jenkins after making his daily tour of the ships in quarantine is very encouraging. 1t showed that no new cases had made their appearance and that no deaths had occurred among the cholera patients on Swinburne island The Rugia's passengers are all in good health now, the cabin pas sengers on the ship and the steerage passen- gers on Hoffman island, aud Dr. Byron stated that all the sick at present on Swim. burne island are on the road to recovery.
 Of many dramatic days since the cholera quarantine was instituted yesterday was the climax thus far. Concisely put the events of note are:
 First-The arrival of the steamer Cephus at upper quarantine with 900 of the suspects of the Normannia on board, because the boat needed coal and water and her passen- gers food.
 Second-Governor Flowers arrival in New York and his proclamation, specially directed to the people of Suffolk county.
 Third-The injunction restraining the governor from taking Fire island in the name of the state the prayer of Suffolk county's citizens being granted by Judge Barnard.
 Fourth-The conference at quarantine in the afternoon between Governor Flower and Health Officer Jenkins for the relief of the Normanuia people on board the Cephus, at anchor in Great South bay of Fire island.
 Doubtless the most important factor of the entire sequence of occurrences was Governor Flowers suggestion to the health officer just before leaving for the city. In few words the governor advised Dr. Jen- kins that if the people on the Cephus can. not be landed on Fire island because it may appear Suffolk county has the law on its side, then he ought to take the bull by the horns and 'let them go up to New York city; they are as we'll as you or l." being about the governors exact words.
 On being asked whether he would insist that the island be secured, by force if neces- sary, the governor said that no matter what were his personal wishes he was bound, as governor of the state, to not only obey the mandates of the court, but it was his duty also to see that others did not violate the law. He had not been officially advised oi the action of Judge Barnard in restraining the state from taking possession of the island, but assuming the report to be trust worthy he was endeavoring, with the aid of Mir. Cochran, to learn what rights he hac under the statutes. He had not yet fully satisfied himself that the injunction wa. legal and would further consider the matter
 The governor said, however, that if h, was captain of the Cephus he would mak, a landing at Fire island and willingly serv, two months in jail for the infraetion of law in order that the people on the stricker ship could at least live in comfort whil, they were detained under tho law. Befor, leaving quarantine the governor author ized Dr. Jenkins to provide blankets, pro visions, etc, for the passengers on board the Cephus, now lying at the pier at Fir, island, which was promptly done, so tha they were to some extent made comfort able for the night.