Los Angeles herald., 1892-09-24
THE EFFECTS OF FUM|GAT|ON,
Unfortunate Passengers Bag
gage Destroyed.
Fine Silks and Furs Ruined by the
Steaming Process.
Camp Low in Good Sanitary Condition.
Bsby's Cruel Deaih-Scat-
tered Cholera Cases in
New York.

By the Associated Press.l
CAMP Low, Sandy Hook, N. j., Sept.
23.-The baggage of the unfortunate
Normannia's passengers was unpacked
today, for the purpose of exposure to the
sun and wind. It was discovered that
all personal effects OF every kind and
description were utterly ruined in the
process of disinfection by steam at Hoff-
mans island. Silk dresses, lace man
ties, fur coats, and other expensive
clothing, were found to be covered with
thick, greenish mildew, completely ruin
ing them. Eleven hundred pieces of
baggage were subjected to this treat
ment.
CAMP LOW IN GOOD HEALTH.
The health OF the camp is matter of
congratulation, as will be seen from. the
official report, issued today by the COM
mandant surgeon, Major Sawtelle:
Pavilion A-One case simple fever,
| improved; one case bilious remittent
! fever, improved.
Pavilion Bone case diarrhea, child
years old, not suspicious; four cases
diarrhea, improved.
| Pavilion O.-One chronic case, two
acute cases of diarrhea, not Suspicious.
Hospital-All cases improved.
| A STARVED INFANT.
During the night an infant, name un-
known, whose mother and family died
on the Rugia on her voyage, succum bed
to the effects of neglect and starvation
which it received from the attendants
on the Hamburg-American pocket
steamer, and at Hoffman island.
| SUSPICIOUS CASES IN NEW YORK.
New York, Sept. 23-Tne bacteriolog'
lists of the health department reported
this afternoon the results of their exam
ination in the cases of the Chinaman Up
Joe Wah, who died at IA Mott street
and Mary Murphy, of So Cherry street,
who is in the reception hospital. They
found that the Chinaman did not die oi
Asiatic cholera and that the woman is
not suffering from the disease.
Two cases of suspected cholera are
being invsstigated-Lieb Weisnewitz, OF
Division street, and Margaret Coughlin,
of avenue @.
Louis Weinhagen, who was taken
sick few days ago with Asiatic cholera
and removed to the hospital, died this
morning.
The sanitary superintendent, DR.. Ed.
son, made report today on the cholera
suspects, in the Parker hospital. Henry
Engle, of Fourteenth street, is doing
well, and it is not thought he had
cholera. There is some doubt in the
case of Patrick Steward, of Is Morris
street. His illness is suspicious, and
may be cholera. Henry Frick, 55 years
of 4S9 West Thirteenth street, was taker
sick last night, with vomiting anC
diarrhea. His case is not regarded al
one of genuine cholera, but is being in
| veetigated.
BOYS BREAK FOR LIBERTY.
Albert Lenz, cabin boy aboard the
steamer Hermann, last night divestec
himself of all his clothing which be
tied up in bundle, and with life
! preserver around his waist swan
ashore at the Clifton Boat club house
Clifton, S. l. Tom Filmartin. janitor
of the Clifton Boat club, found him
and gave him suit of clothing and
handed him over to the police at
! Stapleton. DIR. Jenkins was notified
by Police Justice Marsh. The boy
claims to have been ill-treated by the
ships officers, and risked his life rather
than remain aboard the Hermann. The
health officer sent to police headquarters
for the boy, with instructions to return
him aboard his vessel.
REPORTS FROM QUARANTINE.
QUARANTINE, N. Y, Sept. 23.-The
White Star line steamer Germanic, 2lS
saloon passengers, has arrived with all
we'll.
The steamer Suevia was this morning
allowed to dock.
FIRE ISLAND, Sept. 23-The steamer
Cephens left Fire Island this morning
with the passengers Of the steamship
Wyoming, who will be landed.
AN ALLEGED CASE AT JoHNsTowN.
JoHNsrowN, Pa, Sept. 23-A child OF
Henry Bitters died today, after four
hours illness, of cholera symptoms.
The physicians deny that it was cholera,
but the house has been quarantined.