Evening journal., 1892-09-19
THE CRISIS HAS PASSED
No More Danger from the Chol.
era in New York Harbon
THE PLAGUE VIRTUALLY ROUTED

No New Gases m the city, and DR.. Jenlin
l. Satisfied and conadent-New Drums
WHOA. n. T.. Frightened over sus
pected Case That Ends Fatally.
NEW York, Sept lo-The following bul
letin has been issued by the health depart
ment today; "No cases or suspected cases
Of cholera have appeared in this city since
the last bulletin. No deaths from cholers
since Tuesday, Sept. Is Number Of deatk
between Sept 0 and Sept IS, five. There
is no good reason 10 believe that the dag
nosis of the attending physicians was incof
rect N the case Of Peter Callahan, who died
Sept 10 a suspected case og cholera, and
tao death y therefore entered IA the ita
rean Of vital statistics as from diarrhea and
exhaustion
Tho htest report from Swinhurne and
Hoffman Islands and the ships In the lower
bay h as follows:
NDr. Abbott has Just returned from the
shipa Ho reports al vessels Q. X. no
brought from the steamship Bohemia tho
body o. child which died after few days
blneaA No diagnosis; win hold an autopsy
and ropovt a. soon as possible. Our patients
me improving rapidly. Ono onse Of measles
tn our hospital Census at 10 p. M: Ad-
mittod dead, 3; transferred 10 convalosoent
ward, 1; transferred 10 sick ward, 9, total
sch. liz suspects and convalescents, "a
Names Ok deads Emil Iaskovisky, aged two
years. from steamship Bohemia; Torgv
Radowitsld, aged two years, steamship
Scandal; Nito Curly Kellywich. AGED one
year, steamship Wyoming"
This report, while Il shows no now cases,
gives three deaths on diTorent steamers
and no particulars in regard TO them, and
there are 20 means Of learning at present
whether these deaths were due to cholcrn
or not
Dr. Jenkins Confronted.
Dr. 5cnkins the health officer, says: ~
am very contonted now because IN week
more we may expect 70 be out Of the woods
withthe bulk OF our hard work completed,
more than satisfied with our efforts 20 check
the disease. Il Is q fuct that most Of the
sickness having boon among the Roerago
people, The etoppago q immigration has
boon much In favor Of the determination Of
tho soourge by giving as for the last week
some chance 70 attend TO tho many on our
handa
"What we have most 20 fear now-the
danger Ia oargoes from infected ports par
tacularly whero goods are inclosed ia woven
sacks OF similar oovering-is slight Indeed
compared with the danger of Introducing
Infection by means az tho poison. On tho
sooDe Of feam % damage to goods through
no proooss x dlsinfection aud fumigatlon,
oan only say The methods used by this do
partment are such as not to destroy or In
= 4
exercised by our men. II has to be- "a onch
pew ship presents prOhlem Tho ordinary
formula for fumication Is "A per cent. sulphur
Noxido gaa, and this amount or evon less IA
Me proecnca OF moisture win kin disease
germsa
Reviewing tho work o. tho past two
weeks, tho doctor said: "A serious draw
back b tho Tapidity with which vessels are
Desired 10 DO handled by owners and i'm.
portors b tie fact that tho ciistom house
neoIse havo deemed 4 inndyisnblo 90 land
anything IA shape a a cargo from an In
tected port without special permit from
this department
''2he same has been truo as 20 tho passon.
gorl Tho bay has been filed with vessels
nom all ports, detained because OF tho ne
cessity Of taking declarations to determine
whence tho yoyagers came 10 the point OF
embarkation, and 90 such evidence to do
edo whether the individual might with
safety be permitted 70 and Ia this con.
uection also We have already been re-
ouested by the railroad lines 10 furnish not
ouiy steerage. but first cabin passengers as
woii Whenever they come from an infected
districk with special certificate showing
that they may DO with safety forwarded
70 their destinations.
Tho Work az Quarantine.
TN the whole history Of this quarantine
since It's establishment there never have
boon 50 many people detained and examined
personally, both cabin and STORAGE, as dur
Ing the past two weeks. Our facilities have
have been entiroly Inadequate 70 the Do
mands OF the primary principle OF maritime
sanitation on infected ships, which d tore
move al passengers before the vessel can be
thoroughly disiniected Our lack OF places
b which 20 thus romOve and chro for Tho
pQesengers has been a source OF great mental
lnxiotyn
After referring IN detail 20 tho efforts
which resulted in securing tho Stouington
and New Hampshire and finally Fire b.
land, the doctor spoke Rt length, in a meas
uro replying 70 the published criticisms OF
detained passengers and their friends He
said: ''ln the case OF each steamer with in
fection on board the captain was specially
Instructed to boil al the water, throw
nothing overheard and to destroy an in
fected articles IN the furnaces. AZ the
earliest moment an experienced sanitary
physicinu was placed on board 50 superin.
tend she work Of disinfection The ina.
oility ~ get fresh wGter, which b furnished
by tbo steamship companies, has been BE-
glus5 no Waterfront would go 70 the lower
bay for fcaI Of becoming infected
As 70 tho charge OF neglect the doctor
nids The ships have been visited twice Z
DAY and at ali hours on ,signal have beer
boarded 10 remove the sick or the dead, s,
As not TO leave on board any cases liable {,
b. q focus for infection, and everything has
bsen destroyed with which such infected OF
suspected cases had come IN contact.
zone among many other nnnoyances tha
has handicapped our staff has boon the i'm
p0rtuning OF friends TO be allowed 20 20 OF
board. All kinds OF influence has beef
brought to bear, and it has been particu
larly hard 70 resist such appeals, wherea
IN numerous cases the detained passenge
was hurrying to the bedside of dyin
member Of the family There have bee
numerous cases dixie the Klein family
where those applying were willing 70 90 O
board and endure quarantine FOR the SAX