The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1892-09-25


Steamer HermaDn's Passengers.
WASHINGTON. Sept 24.-Surgeon Hamil-
ton. of the Marine Hospital Service. had q
conference with Secretary Foster and
Assistant Secretary spauldinR, at the
Treasury Department to-day. in regard to
the system of quarantine at New York.
He reported that he had inspected the
steamers Adriatic and Hermann yesterday,
and that the former was found in excellent
sanitary condition. with no sickness on
board, but that the Hermann had large
number of unclean immigrants il her
steerage and was altogether IN bad c0ndi.
tion as TO cleanliness. On his recommen-
dation the Collector at New York was IN
structed TO permit the landing of the pas.
sengers ana crew of tho Adriatic, and tn
send the Hermann TO Camp Low for thor
Ough airing of baggage. There is no
cholera on either ship. and the action in
the case of the Hermann Is merely precaa-
tiOnary. 1t has betn represented that sew
eral persons have escaped Co the shore
from ships detained at quarantine and it
was determined to require a thorough
muster of all persons on arriving ships.
passengers and crew, by an officer of the
Marine Hospital Service.
Secretary Foster said this afternoon that
no received a request from the passenge
of the steamship Hermann to DO re-
lieved from further detention. but
that DR.. Hamilton's report showed
the vessel to be In such bad condition that
he thought it to be best to send tho ship to
Camp Low. IN order that the passenger
ana their baggage be thoroughly disln-
fected. An exception was made In the case
OF the American passengers. who arc per-
mitted either to land at Ellis island,
without their baggage. or 60 with 1t to
Camp Low.
Dr. Hamilton. in his report TO the depart
ment, in regard to the cases of che Adriatic
and Hermann SAYS am of opinion that
: proper nipstering OF passengers and crow
has not been carried out heretofore by the
inspecting officers. but 1t IS an easy matter
to cause both cabin aud steersRe passengers
to pass in review before the inspecting
officer. where the number Is taken and
should tally with the passenger list. Those
who were sick from any con Ia gious disease
would undoubtedly be noticed by the IN
specting officer and q majority of cases
would be in their berths. do not think 1t
safe To allow passengers, whether cabin or
steerage, to he landed without frst passin g
a sanitary Inspection"
Surgeon Hamilton has made long report
to the Secretary OF the Treasury IN regard
to the quarantine station, Camp Low. on
sandy Hook, which concludes with the fol-
lowing general remarks. should the gov
ernment Mt any time take this for perma-
nent station, wall directly across the
Hook TO the Atlantic, marking the
east and west boundaries OF
the quarantine, would obviate the
necessity of military guard, and give ac-
cess to the cedar grove back of tho camp,
which would increase the facilities for the
recreation of those detained. A crematory
should be built in the vicinity of the hos
pital. No isolation ward is necessary, as
tents properly foored and heated
by stoves are better managed
than isolation wards. which. with every
precaution. are likely to themselves be-
come centers of infection The officers en-
gagged in the work have entered upon 1t
with great public spirit; fully itnbued
with the intention at whatever risk
to themselves to spare no effort
in protecting the country against q
great calamity, and am safe in predctipg Y
the final report of the surgeon command
ant will show the great superiority of ma
tional methods. in which the whole coun-
try have an interested voice, over those
which formerly obtained. There is no
question of the powor of Congress to legis-
late in the matter Of national quarantine.
1t is :nconceivable that one State alone
should continue TO conduct protective
measures, according tn Its own methods
without regard to the wishes of other
States, when all have common interests
and are mutually dependent.