The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1892-08-28
NO SIGNS OF CHOLERA YET.
a RIGID INSPECTION OF SHIPS FROM
THE INFECTED DrsrRrCTs

III
Several Arrived Yesterday At Q~uarantase.
and Aner . Close Exa.ination Received
tIsa. Biiis or Hsaish-The Danger From
Caaada-IaaiGrant Trame From Han.
burg stopped Tewporariiy-The Precau.
lions or the Meath Authorities Here.
The report Of tho spread OF cholera In Eu.
rope within the last twenty-iour hours caused
every one connected with the Health Depart.
ment to be on the alert yesterday for incoming
ships from the cholera. infected districts. d..
jenkins. tho Health Onlcer at Quarantine. be-
lieves he has taken every possible precaution
against tho infection coming through vessels
arriving in this port. and now 1t looks as II the
principal danger lay In the chances OF its being
brought across the border from Canada. I'm
til n case Of cholera is reported IN this port
DR.. Jenkins believes he can take no further
precautions at Quarantine.
As soon as the first case Of cholera makes
its appearance on one OF the ships all vessels
will be detained and q thorough system Of
isolation established. It Is believed that the
present cholera scare will arouse tho nuthori-
ties in Halifax and Nova Scotia to the ~necessi-
ty OF a better system OF quarantine. Tho last
time the cholera epidemic struck New York 1t
came by way Of New Orleans. while the har-
Dor was viGilantly watched.
There Is every probability that tho immi-
granttraflc will be suspended II the disease
spreads much further. as every day brings the
scourgs nearer to New York. The first step
has been taken by tho Hamburg American
line. which announced yesterday that It had
decided to suspend its immigrant traffic be-
tween the home ports and New York until
danger is over. This was done on the advice
- n. .-tt-- En,orol eht,r III A.
this company are now on the way here. some
Of them bringing passengers from the cholera
districts. Among these are the Moravia. due
here on Aug. 81: the Nourmannia. due next
Saturday. and the Rugia. which Is due on the
same day.
Tho Nourmnnnia was reported as having ar
rived yesterday in London. which port she left
after taking passengers and mails on honrd
without any inspection from tho health
officers. The Wisland has left Hamburg.
Emil Boas. the general passenger agent Of
the Hamhurg-American line. was seen yester-
day in his office by q sun reporter. He adj
pitted the gravity Of the situation.
I'VE intended to stop all immigrant tran1c."
he said. 1T w1s only a question of how soon
We would have to do 1t. We think that row is
tho time. though l do not believe that cholera,
owing to the precautions taken by the Health
Board. will reach New York"
The following cable despatch was received
yesterday from the North German Lloyd line
Of Bremen by Oelrichs 4 Son. the agents here:
German ports. with the exception OF Ham,
burg and Altoona are free from cholera.
especially in Bremen. Brem erhaven. and
Nordenham. where there Is no cholera what
ever. All passengers coming from Hamburg
hero carefully examined and luggage disin-
fected. Shipping from Hamburg to Bremen
here quarantined. Our lighterage service be-
tween Hamburg and Bremen suspended. We
refuse immigrants from Russia and infected
districts. All immigrants luggage disin-
fectcd before embarkation in Bremen"
Tho French liner La Tourains. which was
suspected Of having cholera cases on board.
arrived at Quarantine at 5:45 yesterday morn
ing. Health Officer Jenkins. with Drs. Tall
madge and sanborn. lost no time In boarding
the ship. The inspection Of La Touraine
was evon more thorough than that Of the
Italia All the passengers were In good
health. The first and second class pas
sengers were first placed on review, and
After they had been pronounced In good
health the storage passengers had to pass by
In single file. with heads uncovered. All were
In good health. considering that they had
passed through an ocean voyage in cramped
quarters. There were $50 first cabin. 176 Sec
ond cabin. and 4Sd steeraee passengers on
board.
Capt. Derrecagaix OF La lorraine said that
thought the vessel had a very rough voyage
there was no sickness beyond ordinary sea
sickness. The baggage and mail Of the ship
were disinfected by steam and sulphur. Then
tho ship proceeded to her dock.
DR.. jenkins said he had dreaded that
In Touraine had. cholera on board. and felt
greatly relieved after the inspection was over.
rived after La Touraine. With hI LIS csbis and md
SSs st &c msss Ga pa zen easrd There her weTc four
During Tie afternoon the Russia. from Ham:
twelve tlrst-class and 15l storage passen-
gers; some 81 the steerage PASSENGERS were
essmin 1877 th hs ship' DR.! ~ H. t0 n. s : !sse c% time to
ing patholoeist TO the Board OF Health. had ar
rived in TIE / meantime' and boarded the ship
but, i was only after three visits had BEEN
ms powhatqn,, an English tramp steamer.
CARRYING only ballast, was allowed 70 g, after
s g ssn5s iP9 r6:n iRe % e. WI ind ftso W II; hlp cara a
During the afterpoan DR.. BiCgs and Or.
ID Jenkins, said, there was nothing new.
Dr.. Biggs had made II report. he said. Of In
iE sstd5s ps4is a bf f EaS made %st IN Il the wo shGls nat IL L.
b'hs N'~Ae 1ot w
made public for a few days.
What is tho nature Of the report2" DR.. Jen-
kins was asked.
sald Dr. Jenkins. All / ern say At presenti is
Dir. jenkins, however, admitted that there
was grave danger Of cholera reaching New
York. On the subject OF stopping immigration
ho said
The HamburG-American line stopped i'm
migration on my advice. and ! believe other
lines ought to DO tho same to make assurance
uOubiy sure, Every pDSSible Ayenua NV which
cholera could reach mis- city should DO closed"
necessary to Inspect all passengers oming
from Canada by rail. as had been done during
the last outbreak OF cholera. There was no
need for that step. he said. until cholera was
reported.
At s O'clock the Augusta Victoria, from Ham
burg and Southampton. arrived; TWAS sus-
board. but all the passengers were In good
health. DR.. Biggs watched the examination
OF the pa ssencors She carried 205 first cabin,
l1l second cabin. and $50 Storage passen-
gers.
A Sun reporter accompanied tho doctors in a
tug to the steamer and saw tho Storage pas-
sengors pass IN single n. before Pie doctors;
Some Of them did not appear. to INK 1t, hui had
to submit There was. no sickness Of any kind