Grand Rapids herald. [volume] (Grand Rapids, Mich.) 1892-1959, 1892-09-10
THIS MORNING IN QUARANTINE.
Dr. jenkins Anxious Over the Expected
Arrival Of More Vessels.

Dr- jenkins ANXIOUS over the Expected
Arrival Of More Vessels.
TX QUARASTTSE, sept. l0-l a. H.
Carl blessing. whose death Is reported, i,
was OF the Mormannla's crew and was
admitted TO the hospital on Hoffman
island September Z. HIS death Oc-
Cured At o'clock yesterday morning.
10 = expected that the BrlttanIc. which
j. lying IA the upper quarantine with
2I5 CABIN and 74l steerage passengers,
would oe released from bondage, but
At late hour last night she was still
anchored. In addition 20 tbe Brittanc
the following ships are lying at upper
quarantine: Joseph, John, Obdam.
lubls Dam ,Stubenuk and Dlamont ian
OIL tank. Ine following are az the
lower quarantine. MOravIa, Norman
MA, Rugia, Wyoming and Wieland.
The arrival of the Scandia aud BO-
hemia, both from Hamburg, il awaited
by Or. jenkins with much anxiety. IL
IS reported that there are more than
800 passengers On the Scandia and
nearly 600 on the Bohemia. They
bring passengers from all parts of Ger.
many and Russia, as well as large
number from Hamburg. Both ships
are now due IN quarantine, and when
they are boarded and carefully ex-
ahmed and the result of the
health OF the passengers known. Dr.
jenkins can then see ms way clear IN
appornoning the passengers on the
VARIOUS ships 80 places Of refuge. He
has been IN communication with the
attorney general AZ Albany with a view
10 securing a legal option which vii
jnstify IN seIEng Fire island. The
doctor believes that TO DO the most
convenient and q sure that could be
rendered more lcOmfortabls than
sandy hook. Tbe owner OF the hotel
AZ Ftre isiand mas been IN consultsfiou
with the doctor bat until property has
been Obtained II can be be Will of
eour-e, not bo at Liberty 70 purchase
ths property on behalf of the
government. a. ll5 this MORN
NJ. Dr. Jenkins received the
foiiowing from Svnburn sand, over
sne cable signed by Dr Byron Have
visited tbe -canda this evening and
iua tire following Totsl number of
passengers. .0s6. cabin. q. steerare.
tst. crew, ~. On the voyage there
were 30 deaths, OF which there we're %
IN The stesrsgs. one In cabin and two
among tne crew am starting m our
tug Crystal Water % transfer seven
cases stricken with the plague 10 80
husDis sal here on swinburu slsnd.
The Scsndis sailed from Hamburg
on August - and vas due nere yester-
dav is hsa been vsrionsy reported
that she bad about 600 sfeersgC pas
sengers. snd ii has been expected tnst
she would oe ths 6nsl coupe Tor the
plsgus ridden Hamburg American com
psuV. snd the worst fears are more
man realized. No such mortality
"a that vhCh Captain kopf
hss been compelled 20 report
mas heretofore been recorded dur
mE the present reign Of the
plague The Hamburg American com.
psay now has siv SHIPS under tne ban
81 the neaitn officers. st The Mora
via. Rugis. Normanua, " sisnd. stun.
tenhuk ard ihe -rsnds. rhe terrible
report certsInly iu-t.ies the fears Of
tae hasltn officer. snd also hls great
snristy fo provide q safe refuge for
tna souls thai a. set sbj retain health
shesnli sGs vessels n sac lower stands.