The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1892-09-26
DIR. JENKINS'S REJOINDER.
eOME OF GEN. HAMILTONS sTATE-
MENTS PRONOUN CED UNTRUE.

Uhs Condition OF the Steamship Herms ann.
which Gen. Hamilton BOARDED without
Permit-Certiacates or Health ISSUED
90 ImmiGrants 10 Re Signed Hereafter.
Dr.. Byron's report. sent BY wire to DR.. Jen-
kins at 8 o'clock last night. was rs follows:
"Ships O. X. Cholera patients at Swinburne
out Of danger. No new cases nor suspects
since Sept. 90"
There were several important arrivals. The
Indiana from Liverpool brought 1853 storage
passengers. the Nevada from Liverpool
brought 900 In her STORAGE. the Vera III
cabin passengers. and the Servia 0 cabin
passengers. The Taormina. from Hamburg
Sept. B. was tho only ship concerning
which any anxiety was felt. She carried
no passengers. and there was no sickness
among her crew. The oil tank Elise Marie.
from Hamburg. also proved to be n clean shin.
To-day DR.. jenkins will release the cabin pas
sengers OF tho Bohemia and Scandal. now
held on the New Hampshire. and their places
ON tho old frigato will be taken by the
Scandals Storage passengers.
Tho passengers OF La Touraine were carried
up to tho city by transfer boats Yesterday
morning. ard tho ship will follow to-day. The
Augusta Victoria came up to her dock. and
the Vera was released nftcr a few hours
detention.
Dr.. jenkins made a sharp reply to the criti-
cisms made By x-Surgcon.General Hamilton
IN his conference with Secretary Foster and
his report regarding the quarantine methods
employed at this port.
DIR. Hanilton's statement that tho Hor-
mann was foul and i'll ventilated" said DR..
jenkins. is n lie. Sho was examined Ivy two
OF my most competent deputies. Drs. Saul ON
and skinner. and their report showed that her
condition was excel cnt. DR.. Hamilton had
no right to board the Hermann without IL PER-
NIT from me. any way. and II lo did so lie
openly violated tho quarantine regulations.
and can be punished for it. Even the customs
officers cannot board IN incoming steamship
until she has boon passed by me-. II Dr. Ham
ilton wont aboard he probably did SO at the
In vitation OF Mr.. Schwab. the agent OF tho
line. l had told Mr.. Schwub that IL
tho Secretary OF the Treasury was willing to
pass the Hermann she could be released. as
I saw no r;nson I" hold n'r, and he r%rotaHly
hamilton said she was all right she would 10
released. Early Tomorrow morning I will
make a personal examination of the crmann
order hsr release. Thyn the Federal authori.
gers. but not until then. Until shell is released
they have no authority.'
DIR. jenkins received n letter from Collector
Hendricks enclosing a cory OF this telegram.
~ EhttGSs s ' h,, Sssrrtary & the Treasury had sent
her fn ras s,a1ssro' to Ellis hst Islan1 1'F'i Tls he hea sitthhH
A A,naia; a e i; 2 on on u,EsImsnn r miy !y I'M
and send n, to .amr Low to discharge
passengers. ard ship to ocle,neL anu inimi-
grants, na;iAco are! undrr direction OF COM
"~PreSumanly, Secretary Foster intended that
this order should not 10 carried out until tho
jenkins. for tho Federal authorities cannot
have any jurisdiction over the ship before that
Continuing. DR.. Jenkin" said: DIR. Hamil.
tens tGn s5 statement nna That that = fireman on Que 81
Arrival or tnB thln NJ hSf ut,'l. Is mr.
other lie, Dr. i!l"""i ton sStdsn,!y : 'ciaE;s
to the t sts,o ca 81 N Of I,oS Hs ' %,acr Nn 70 ,, on
hnox went ashore and got drunk and his
death was due t, his deon"rh. Mnen sho wa:
Nevadn was well. Dr. t.aml!t"n's statement
that pnsscnEers and crew are not properly
true. When III. Hamilton makes u; report OF
that kind h. snonld Ue sure OF his facts. DR..
and therefore is not com potent TO sr"&k. Two
q my DEPUTIES aad the SHIPS %sur.:n'n make
carefully examined. j IAN SAY, with tint" lIha.t
no develoisa case 90 ch".era has PASSED this
declaration that th"y have ~, necn in any ,yH il.
fected por, ten days ie:ore en-, i.rHing. Al!
s snS s!vpI I"dI'e'T i5s ar" r.m m"1sr Is.. -" "n, ,siiy
with the ship list. M deputies hun; up those
that ar. "A sent. livery on" must TIE ric-ert *
with ths fciernI nuth"riti"s.' sn!l Dn. ."n.
Eins IN conclusion, tut | VII maintain the
The Helsolard compi-teI i!er loading Of oil
at her anchorage and Went TO sea yesterday.
The AdtidtlL came up l., her dock on tLe re-
lease OF secretary Foster. All eases OF measles
DR., jenkins L. now isOiating IN the steam boat
6~toningtcn. which Is used Tor TIA; purpose ex-
elusively.
Immigration COMMISSIONS John b. Weber
held II consultation with Hcnlt!, Officer .Jen.
kins yesterday III relation to the restrictions
that have been placed On i'm immigrants who
land at this bort ly the health authorities OF
Western states. The practice has been to fur;
nish all infE grant, VINO land on Ellis Island
With a certificate Of health signed by tho
Marine H%osritil surgeons who are on duty in
the Immigration Bureau. 1t mas been brought
TO the attcn!inn OF Col. Weber by health au-
thorilies OF Western states and tho railroads
engaged in the transportation OF immigrants.
that these certificates are Of little value. ns
tho examining surgeons hnve no opportunity
10 make more than n superficial inquiry into
tho health. o! tho Passengers. whose stay on
the island is usually limited to a few hours.
DIR. jenkins admitted that the certificates
as at present issued are practically worthless.
AS II result of tho conference II new arrange
Inent was made. and "A, soon as the necessary
blanks can bs printed tho certificates will DO
signed by the Health Ofiicer Of the Port. who
h. c n l,nt..,- anna upitv IN in1ua tho onplf.