Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1892-09-24

If the five cases of cholera which had
appeared in New York Or. jenkins
expressed himself as confident it had
not passed quarantine. He said the
/ best authorities in the world held that
stringent and complete quarantine
could only claim TO prevent seventy per
cent OF the possibilities Of an introduce
ton Of cholera into the place
Chicago Onicials Speak.
Chicago. Sept 14-Dr. b. NJ. Crit
| fths, chairman OF the Illinois state
| board Of health and DIR, Reilly, it's sec
rotary, were furnished tonight with
copies Of the Associated press dispatch
IS about cholera. After reading them
they prepared a statement saying that
while the intelligence of five deaths
from Asiatic cholera among residents
not immigrants-of New York city
one Of these eight days ago, was
most unpleasant surprise to the western
health officials, still there is nothing in
the situation to cause panic or even ex-
element
No Clearly city, town or village need
apprehend a visitation of cholera. in
all human probability there remains
from now until next spring in which to
perfect work of sanitation already an
der way in Illinois.
Quarantine. Sept. 15.-Ihe Trave ar
rived with SO cabin passengers. No
immigrants. She reported all well.
cleared, and about 6 o'clock she was
permitted to 90 up.
Mary Connerty, a nineteen-yearold
girl who came from Ireland six months
ago, was removed to Reception hos
pital today from a tenement at G92
Second avenue, suffering from what
was announced as genuine cholera. 1t
is not known how she got the plague.
Orders were issued 60 have the girl
removed to Reception hospital G92
Second avenue is tenement in which
eight families live.
The house was thoroughly disinfected
today and the bedding on which the
sick girl laid AS taken away and
burned. All her clothing was also
burned. Employees Of the health de
parment Went to Mrs. tenn's board
ing house where the girl had recently
washed, and took away the bed in
which she slept, and whatever cloth
ing she had. Everything was burned
to destroy infection. The boarding
house was also disinfected Mrs. Fem
bOarders, eight in number, are profess
sional people. They are badly scared
A physician was detailed to watch
the house from which the girl was re-
moved. The health inspectors are try
ing to trace the origin of the disease.
There was much excitement in the
neighborhood when the girl was re-
moved. A large crowd gathered and
it took several policeman TO keep the
crowd back. 1t is believed the girl
will die, Physicians have possession Of
some Of the girls vomit for biological
examination
This is the first case of cholera re-
ported in the city in which the patient
is alive.
Millionaire Hearst cabled from Paris,
placing at the disposal of the physi-
clans composing the medical conference
appointed by the chamber of commerce
the use Of his famous yacht "Yamoost"
DR. Walters, deputy health officer
issued the following bulletin:
Morayia, all wen on board.
Scandal, all well today, Nth a few
exceptions of m LES.
Wyoming one amt dill this morn
ing
Nounannia, an wen on board.
1t is claimed tIat the death of the
caild of Minnie Lcvinger. at All easr
18TH street last Sunday is directly
traceable to four immigrant girls who
came from Antwerp on the Frieslaud
DR.. Jenkins evidently does not put faith
in this theory and explains that his
deputy reported no illness ON the
FrieSland when she arrived. He adj
mitted however that it might be pos
sible, The report from Or Byron at
Swiubunc tonight reports one death
from pneumonia, following an attack
of cholera.
sanitary Superintendent Edison had
q conference with Police Superinten-
dent Byrnes, and over 100000 cholera
circulars are being distributed through
the city. They are printed i'm English.
German, Hebrew Italian and Bohe-
mian
The work Of fitting a floating hospi-
tal at the foot Of 10th street for the
recendou of cholera patients has been
hurried along.
Among The nurses Offering are many
young women Of refinement and edu-
cation, ana the attire of several indicate
q life Of ease and wealth. There has
been many male applicants also
H..."" La 70 .uaura.
Hamburg sept I5-There were 2g4
new casas of cholera officially reported
here yesterday; NJ deaths; an increase
Of six new casos: fifteen less deaths.
Hospital authorities state that the sit
uatim shows q considerable improve
meuL
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