Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1892-09-09
TRYING TO GET SANDY HOOK,

TRYING TO GET SANDY HOOK,
The scheme Blocked for Time by the War
Department.
DIR. Jenkins made strenuous exertions to OBJ
tain q place to put the well passengers from the
three steamers in New York quarantine but up
to the present he has been unsuccessful. Yes
terday he thought that he had everything ar
ranged. Secretary Of the Treasury Charles
Foster, Endorsed by Secretary Of the Navy
Tracy had recommended barracks TO be erected
on Sandy Hook Austin Corbin had made ar
rangements to have lumber sent over and had
engaged carpenters, and the government was to
lend 400 tents for use in the meanwhile.
On his return from the lower bay, where he
had been with ex-Surgeon General Hamilton
to visit the site of the proposed encampment
DIR. Jenkins announced to the reporters that
all arrangements had been made. The old
sheds Of the Central railroad Of New Jersey,
500 feet long, were to be used. and there was
another stretch of land equal length on
which he was going to erect the tents lent him
by the federal government. The Stonington
was to be fitted up at once and be ready by this
afternoon and, with her l24 state rooms, would
be capable Of holding a large number Of the
Normannia's passengers. The New Hampshire
would be ready today or tomorrow and would
receive the cabin passengers of the Rugia,
while the Storage passengers of the latter
would be removed to Hoffman Island The
Moravia was all right, and it thought that
the cholera had been stamped out.
Secretary Foster. with the Endorsement of
Health Officer Jenkins. sent telegram to
Washington, to Acting Secretary Of War Gen.
Grant suggesting that the War Department al
low Sandy Hook to be used place of retreat
for the quarantined cabin passengers OF the
Atlantic liners now in the lower bay. A similar
request sent by Austin Corbin and by
Agent Boas OF the Hamburg American line.
tsn's for the temporary accommodation Of the
passengers until barracks can be built. 1t was
proposed tc isolate the cabin passengers from
the infected ships and keep them a: Sandy Hook
until all danger Is past
Everything appeared to be plain sailing, but
the scheme Uas broken up by the following dis
patch from Mr.. Corbiu:
"Dr. Jeuktas: l am exceedingly sorry to get
dispatch from the War Department. saying they
had refused to the Secretary of the Treasury
the use OF SANDY Hook for the cabin passengers.
or course this blocks any attempt on our part
to erect barracks there. had the timber. aud
1t was being loaded, and would have been at
Sandy Hook this evening. A large force en-
gagged, including all from the Long Island rail-
way, and it is quite too bad that we cannot
bring relief in the form proposed. am sure,
however, that the energy and good Judgment
displayed by you from the beginning until now
will relieve the very uncomfortable, il not peril
Gus condition Of the good people -.
(Sisned) AUSTIN CoRB1N."
AN INDIGNANT EVANGELIST.
The following letter, written on the Nor
MAMMA on September 7, was received in New
York city at the Office of the Evangelist from
the Rev. Daniel W. Fisher, d. D.. IL. D.,
president of Hanover College, Indiana:
ION behalf Of the cabin passengers Of this
Inflated ship appeal to you for help. We are
perfectly willing to be quarantined, but in the
name of humanity and of civilization. not to
speak Of Christianity, let the quarantine be at
least rational and not barbarous. We have not
been sick in the cabin except in one case, which
seems to have had almost no choleric symptoms,
and that occurred ten days ago. We have sue
ceeded in getting the Storage away, but the
crew cannot be removed. The ship must have
them aboard. One after another they sicken.
Under these circumstances scarcely dare to
hope that ultimately we shall escape. Atany rate,
when can such a quarantine end? Think Of
children, women, feeble persons. any set of
men, even criminals, left to wear out the dan
ger Of cholera in this fashion. The whole system
is. anchor the ship out as far at sea posi-
BILE and let the disease do what it can" If any
Set of people were in any other situation, en-
during such perils rs ours. millions of voices
would be raised to rescue us without days
delay. Why are we unworthy of help situated
BILE. Put us another vessel land us at some
safe point or shore and seclude us t., any ex-
tent. but for Gods sake do not perpetuate this
barbarism on US here for day longer. Try to
help at once. Yours very truly,
.'P. s-why are we on this ship? Because
the agent Of the company in London assured
almost every passenger who embarked at
Southampton that there was no steerage this
trip. Some of US have this written statement
that the ship had sailed from Hamburg with
out steerage."
BoURooeSE's PASSENGERS CHEER
The following letter was received from a
member Of the editorial staff Of the EUening
Post. who is a passenger on La Bourgogne:
ION board La Bourgogne. The passengers
settled down on Tuesday to quiet endurance OF
eral disposition to enjoy the stay SO far ms pos
sible, and this disposition was favored by the
continuance of the delightfully."- cool weather
and the beautiful view Of Staten Island and BAY
Ridge on either side. The descriptions in
Tuesday mornings papers OF the wild excite
ment on board at the announcement OF the
five-day detention excited mingled indignation
and derision. The decision was. in fact, ex-
pected and was accepted as a welcome relief
from the preceding uncertainty. 1t was at
tended by no excitement and no agitation.
Mails from and to the shore are now being de-
ifcTeu Will eOtHe HTc8U-
larity. the transit from the city ordinarily oc-
cupying about half day. No one on board has
received news which makes delay particularly
painful. Fresh provisions were taken aboard
Tuesday morning and marked improvement
followed in the table menu, which had been
growing meager. The company had decided,
although otherwise permitted By its contract,
to supply meals to passengers during detention
without extra charge. Another impromptu
concert was held on deck Tuesday evening and
later on a cabin concert and illumination by
fireworks are expected The steerage passen-
gers continue in remarkably cheerful humor
and no sickness Of any kind has developed
Taken as whole, the aspect of La Bourgogne
throughout the day is rather that Of excur-
sion boat than Of a steamer in quarantine"
SECRETARY FOSTER CONFIDENT.
Secretary Foster said there hadn't been any
refusal. The acting secretary of wsr had
simply said there were about 400 people en-
ployed on the Hook in one way and another at
the proving station building q fort or two at