The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1892-09-09
LIFE ON THE PEST SHIPS.
TIM NEW CASES AND FOUR
DEATHS AT QUARANTINE.

DHAThS a i ~ AhAN A4GN
wns Cabin Passengers Held Like Rats
ina Trap-The Epidemic aas Spread
From the Immigrants to the Crews
and the Cabin Passengers May be
the Next to be Attacked.
NKw YORK, Sept. S.-A dispatch received
here from quarantine at $50 O'Clock this
DorninR announced that the quarantined
steamers Normannia and Rugia had hoisted
the yellow flag again and that
the same signal was flying at
Hoffman Island. These signals indicated
that there wers moro cholera cases this
morning on the Normannia, Rugia and on
Hoffman Island, for is was agreed yester-
dav between the health officer and the COM
manders Of the steamships mentioned that
the yellow flag after yesterday was not to be
boisted unless as a notification that ad-
ditlonal cases of cholera were discovered.
The record for yesterday was eight fresh
cases among the crew of the Normannia
and two more cases among the steerage pas
sengers Of the same ship. Consequently,
since cholera arrived here, there have been
thrty-one cases Of sickness from that dis
ease and eight deaths from the same cause.
1t will be noticed, however, that
this Is nov du hl6Eu1uk btdE6 OF
affairs considering that there are about
twenty steamships detained either at the
upper quarantine or anchored in the lower
bay as the cholera anchorage. Il will also
be seen that the dreaded scourge has been
almost entirely confined to the crew Of the
Normannia, and that the stokerB of that
vessel seem to be the greatest sufferers.
Eight of the steamers crew, all strong,
hardy men, were removed from the vessel
yesterday afternoon and transferred TO
swinburne Island.
THE DOCTOR NoN-CoMMITTAL.
The doctor would not say that these men
we're suffering from cholera, but admitted
that they had diarrhoea and other symp-
toms that were very suspicious. 1t 10 safe
to assume that the transfer Of these
men to the pest island would not
health officers been morally certain that
the disease was cholera and now comes the
most serious and significant part OF it.
These men, who were taken from the Nors
MAMMA In agony, had only the day before
been taken back to the ship after q twelve
hours stay on Hoffman Island. where they
were scrubbed, fumlgated and disiufeoted
with all possible thoroughness. Along with
some 800 others they were taken back TO
the Normannia apparently in excellent
health. and the following day they were
Frustrated with Asintic cholera, or some
thing very like 1t. One Of the health Off
eials spoke of these new cases rather lightly,
as If they were Of little Importance and not
cholera at all. at was all the
result OF washing those fellows he said,
laughing. The shock Of such an un-
familiar experience was too much for them.
You can develop pretty much any disease
by treating these unwashed emigraufs with
water. They caught cold got cramps and
diarrhoea, and thatis all there Is to it,"
THE NEW CASES.
Following is the official report Of new
cases on the Normannia: Franz Albrecht,
aged "a; Adolph Meier, aged IS; Gottelieb
Daumishon, aged So; Gustav Numan, aged
25; D. Aulide, aged "a; Carl 6rumioh, aged
81. All are members OF the crew.
On the Rugia, the new cases are: Gustav
Wellschopper, aged 1; Johan Podratskia,
aged A; Felona Kunesohin, aged 30.
At Hoffman Island the new cases were:
Karl Bluuuing, aged SS.
AT Swinburne Island the deaths on Sept.
were: Elfrida Schultz, aged 8, from the
Rugia; Henry Frankel aged 80, OF the crew
OF the Normannia; Jacob Kessler, aged SO,
aud Christine Hansen, aged 10.
HOW PASSENGERS PASS THE TIME.
Things are much the same at quarantine
as on previous days. The detained passsns
gers are holding concerts and devisinR other
means to pass away the time, and mean
while are grumbling at their detention, and
DY letters to their friends endeavoriuR TO
create sentiment that will result in their
release. They have brought to their assist
ance the chamber Of commerce, some news-
papers and other influences The passen-
gers complain that they are shut
In with the crew, some of whom
nave died, and that with so many persons
detained aboard ship there is danger of
breeding pest. DR.. jenkins Is doing all he
can TO relieve them. An effort has been
made to secure the Sandy Hook proving
ground as location for quarters for de-
'slhed passengers but the war department
Objects and will probably refuse consent.
FFe Island is Objectionable because not Rc-
cesslble easily in bad weather.
Inc New Hampshire has been secured
rom the navy for the use OF the Rugia's
passengers, and Pierpont Morgan has ten
uefed the steamer Stonington. The Nor-
Ius latter vessel. Great difficulty
~ experienced in leasing vessels
IN cholera use, and DR.. Jenkins
says ne will buy an Old Dominion steamer
tor transport use on his own responsibility
TT,usang to the state for reimbursement.
1ae price is $4,000.
SIX STEAMERS RELEASED.
vr me City OF New York. Wyoming, Elbe,
..tlysIa, and Cachemere and Waesland were
released from quarantine to-day. Chaun-
Sey Depew and Secretary Fosters wife
ouu daughters were on the first
ed nSuled ship. The Spree arrived without
SaGIera aboard and was put in quarantine
and disinfected.
Inc navy department will assume entire
SIeEoi st~iei over the patrol locality where the
tmtcken ships lie with the old monitor Nan
W. ,ISoAet as sort Of flagship or rendezvous for
@ ue tugs and launches. The treasury de-
pafvnent represented that the patrol could
~ oetter maintained by disciplined men
service. P'' Ava -A'ANs 'N'
HELD LIKE RATS IN TRAP.
u,SUARANTINE, s. l., Sept. S.-The cholera
uaNon oroan at quarantine is no doubt very
Srs so' w. NOT only are new cases breaking
very day among the steerage passen-
fSo ot the ill-fated Eormannia and Rugia,
Sr, '9t 3r tner OF whom are on Hoffman Island,
croru mas now settled well among the
arc OF the big express steamer who
etJ. On board. II anything can be
Il iaGe1 y 4! to the horror Of the situation,
,sbo tne fact that the cabin passengers,
esso nave been free from any kind of dis
yitt,, are still kept like rats IN trap inclosed
roc;lu utn the sides Of the steamer, with cholera
ore ree'ug alongside them. II cholera breaks
- 0Iuong them God knows where IL will