Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1892-09-08
AT THE BREAXWATER.
The Lord Cough Allowed to Pro-
coed to Philadelphia.

Fears That the steamship Illinois, Which
Arrived Late Tuesday Night, May Have
| Cholera Aboard--Tw0 More Ships In
Quarantine.
LEwEs, Sept. g. The American liner
Lord Cough, which has been detained
at quarantine for fumigation, started
for Philadelphia tonight. Orders were
received from the treasury department
| TO the effect that she should be released
which was accordingly done. DIR. Devan
said yesterday that the vessel was
entirely pure, and that there was now
no reason for holding her. He states
that he had been in correspondence with
the department about her, and that
unless orders were received to the con
trary he would let her go. The message
came, however, tonight, and at {
o'clock the big ship raised anchor and,
with her 500 passengers on board
steamed up the bay.
There are other vessels which will be
sent on their way in short time if no
sickness breaks out. They are the Paula
| and the Geestemunde The latter has
had Thursday fixed for the time for her
release, and the former will in all prob
ability start as soon If not before,
The disinfection of the Lord Cough
| and Geestemunde was concluded to-day
ana that OF the Latona commenced. For
the flrst time the physicians have been
able to use the fumigating tug Louis
Pasteur, whose utility has for the last
two days been impaired by the high
winds making the water rough, and so
preventing the little germ killer from
getting TO the side of the big ships.
HOSPITAL ARRANGEMENTS.
The hospital arrangements at ouaran.
tine, in view of the fact that cholera
may come with the Illinois, are regarded
as insufficient to handle the number Of
patients that would probably require
attention. Quarantine Physician Devan
has appreciated the cxigencics of the
situation, and the tents that he has
caused 10 be erected tor an emergency
will more than double the capacity Of
the station. The measures that will be
taken oprotect the surrounding country
in case cholera patients are landed at
the Breakwater are complete, and at the
moment the epidemic reaches shore
Gordon of $50 armed men will prevent
any one from coming into or going out
Of the station.
AFRAID OF THE ILLINOIS.
The steamship Illinois, of the Ameri-
can Line, from Antwerp, was due to.
day at the Breakwatcr, but did not
arrive until ll.30 tonight. II is con.
corning her that Quarantine Physician
Dcvan feels the greatest anxiety, she
having left Liverpool August "A, after
the cholera epidemic had become evil
dent, with over 600 souls on board, in.
Gliding the officers ana crew, a larger
number than those who, until tonight,
were detained on the Lord Cough. ID
i the opinion of the physicians sta
TONED here that any Of the vessels com
ing TO this port are liable to carry the
disease.
Tho Illinois is the one most to be
dreaded. A large proportion Of her
passengers are emigrants who have
passed through the infected ports of
Germany. The crowded condition Of
the Storage will, if an outbreak occur,
initiate greatly against any measures
that those on board might take 10 check
its course.
TWO NEW ARRIVALS.
The little fleet Of quarantined ships
was to-day increased by two.
The arrivals Were the nelmar from
Liverpool, loaded with tin ana zinc,
and a vessel Of the Allan line, which
arrived so late in the evening that her
name could not be ascertained. The
Delmar hove in sight early in the morn
ing and cast anchor near the end of the
long stone pile. DIR. Orr Immediately
went on board her, but her bill OF health
was perfect. The vessel will be de-
tanned, however, until all possible doubt
as TO her freedom from faint has been
definitely settled. Shecarried no paesen.
gers and . few days detention will
probably be all That will be necessary
after thorough iumigation.
The case Of Che big Allan Liner, how.
ever, is different. She is q passenger
snip, and as her approach rendered her
clear through glass the rail was seen
to be filled with people gazing curiously 1
at the revenue cutter Winona, which
put out Immediately to hoard her. The
yellow flag was flying at her foremost,
but a signal that fluttercd in the breeze
said: Gan we1.n She continued nm
the river past the Lord Cough, whose
passengers gave q feeble cheer as their
companion in lnisef3 came 10 a full stop
not quarter of a mile away.