Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1892-09-15

came from, that Is the question We hro try
ing TO solve. It is in the city and IL must
have come from some outside source. 1t
must have passed some quarantine. /
think that before twonty-iour hours we
win have run down the direction from
which the disease came. There may be
cases of sporadic cholera over the city, but
] think the disease will be speedily over
come"
The details Of the day at quarantine were
few but important, viz: The arrival of the
tank steamer Heligoland, reporting two
deaths at sea; a new case on the Scandal;
the arrival Of the State Of Nevada from
Glasgow, the first ship amenabe 10 the
twenty day rule Of the treasury circular,
and DR.. Jenkins statement that in spite of
cholera cases in the city there win be no
diminution in the stringency Of quarantine
regulations
Dr. Jenkins, IN speaking Of the cases in
the city. said he was sure the health board
-ociG uou n1vo aCInltlcG TIC Ceaths were
from cholera until meteorological examin-
alton had confirmed tho diagnosis that the
disease was OF the Asiatic type When it
was suggested that perhaps the germs might
have gained entrance TO the city In baggage
or effects Of passengers entering before the
present rigid quarantine had beon estab-
lished, the health officer said he Was conf.
dent it had not
The reason for his statement is that ever
since he hns been health officer all baggage
and effects Of Russian immigrants and OF
like suspected persons has been disinfected
and this has been particularly thorough
since the typhus cases in tho spring.
He was not inclined 20 lay much stress on
Dr. Walsers belief that in cholera period
even ordinary diarrhea among members Of
q ships crew was productive Of a danger
GUS infection. In answer 10 q specific in
quiry he expressed the opinion that it
might perhaps be possible for a person es-
Gaping cholera to still convey the infection
from a victim to third party, provided
the incubating germs got into the alimenta-
~ canal Of the latter, but he doomed such
a transmission as extremely unlikely.
Questioned as to the effect the existence
Of the disease In the city would have on the
severity Of quarantine regulations, the
health officer said there would be absolutely
no change in the present restrictions lie
declined 20 say whether or not he thought
the Canadian border was the source Of the
disease in the city, saying, 1T is not for me
70 throw blame on anybody engaged in the
work Of barring out the disease
The Quarantined Passengers.
The arrival of the State Of Nevada, OF the
Allan line, from Glasgow Sept and Mo
vile Sept. 3, is Of special interest, as she Is
the first ship TO bring immigrants which
left port after the publication of the treas
ury circular. She brings POI cabin and 55
steerage passengers.
Though the latter are not from an in.
fected country, DIR. Jenkins says he win
have TO hold Thorn for the full twenty days
unless sooner authorized to release them by
orders from Washington. The first and
second cabin people will be treated accord
ing 20 the health officers discretion, as in
previous cases, and will therefore not be
detained longer than five days.
! AS 10 the disposition of passengers on the
ships which have been detained, DIR. Jen-
kins said the Normannia's cabin people,
having been of the vessel for five days,
would be free togo tomorrow. This brought
up the very important question Of time Of
detention necessary. To this the doctor
said
"Iho actual time Of possible development
after incubation varies from twcnty-four
hours 90 sixteen days, according TO differ.
emit authorities We prefer tomake the ex.
treme limit FIVE days among well people
and ten days among those who have boon
! exposed to infection.
'ln the case Of passengers remaining on
the infected ships, ten days after the last
case developing on board will be deemed a
safe detention
Governor Flower left his headquarters
this morning 60 return ON Friday night
Where the governor Is going be declined "a
say, but before going he had conference
with DR.. Jonkins After the conference
Governor Flower on being interviewed said
1.-THE reports from quarantine are very en-
couraging. / will make arrangements sS
that the Nornannia's passengers on Fir,
island viii be released either tomorrow OF
the next day. II is now simply question
Of transportation, which win DO arranged
for by Dr. Jenkins No definite arrange
ments have yet been made for the remova
Of the Rugia's Storage passengers Tn,
Sandy Hook quarters are not yet ready
but they viii be Friday"
Troops on Fire Island.
DR. jenkins returned TO quarantine short
" after tho conference He did not care {,
talk, but said that he thought that every
thing was now under control and that III
would be fully able to cope with any out
break of the cholera that might occur
though he was not of the opinion that /
would presentitself in any more aggrayate,
a degree than it had already done
The Thirteenth regiment, AGO strong, re
: turned to Brooklyn last night, leaving Com
panies r. II and J. 100 strong, in commanl
OF Major Cochran at Babylon in case O
, any renewal Of hostilties at Fire island.
1 David $. Sammis. ox-proprietor Of tn
Surf hotel on Fire island, said in relation {
I the transaction which has resulted in tn
! establishment of a quarantine station o.
Fire island; 1.-THE state did not buy tn
, Surf hotel and the 1875 acres Of land wher
!, the quarantine station has been located, no
. did the state have anything to do with tn
a transaction in any shape The transfer wa
1 simply and solely between myself and Ro.
Z well Z. Flower as individuals.
a II was paid $4,000 on account, and I'll
\ purchaser has a certain time TO complet
4 the transaction. Governor Flower has nc
q even yet acquired title TO the property.
"Ihe report that the sale of the propert
TO Governor Flower was the result Of
- scheme to which myself and others WEI
parties Is entirely false. The papers spec
fled there should be no commissions paid O
10 account Of the sale.n
~ On the statement Of Sammis, that ii