The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1892-09-09
THE PEST SHIPS.
Further Outbreaks of Cholera on
Guaranteed Vessels.
The Dead Taken TO swInburne Island
and Cremated-Dr. Jenkins Takes
Further steps to Intercept
IRcoming Vessels.

QUARANTINE, S. L, Sept Son board
the plague stricken Hamburg American
line of steamships the Normannia,
Rugia and Moravia there is much ex-
citenent caused by the spread of the
cholera scourge.
During the twenty-four hours ending
at 8 p. III. there were three deaths on
the Normannia, six new cases among
the steerage passengers and two among
the crew. Two of the Rugia's patients
have died and the three-year-old boy
aboard the Moravia who was stricken on
Friday has also been numbered among
the dead. More deaths are expected
and if there existed any doubt that the
disease aboard these vessels was not
cholera il has been dismissed now. In
the lower bay the passengers aboard
the quarantined vessels welcomed q
mild summer morning, which was &C
companied by cold breeze from the
north. Time hung heavily on their
hands, and precisely the same condi-
tions prevailed on shore at the upper
quarantine boarding station among all
who were on ships anchored there
awaiting developments. And the devel-
opments came soon enough.
Shortly after IL o'clock the news
spread through tho Normannia that
more deaths had occurred and others
had been stricken with the disease.
The cabin passengers who had been so
jolly all the morning became panic
stricken. They cried out against being
confined in pest ship and the ladies
on board of the vessel were in a state
of great terror. Their fears were re-
lieved TO a certain extent, however,
by the removal Of the Storage
passengers to Hoffman island. The
commissioner describes the feeling pre-
vailing among the passengers as of a
heartrending character. There was
some doubt among the passengers up to
this time as to the presence of the dread
disease on board the steamer, but the
deaths and now cases which occurred
brought terror to tho bravest hearts on
board of the infected vessel and they now
fully recognize that the grim specter of
cholera is really in their midst.
DR.. Jenkins arose early and an hour
before noon left for the lower bay on
the cutter State of New York He was
accompanied by the quarantine COM
missioncrs. Late in the afternoon Com
missioner Allen returned with the dis
heartening news from the stricken ves-
sells, leaving the health officer down the
bay. DR.. Jenkins did not return during
the day, obut sent on shore a tele-
graphic dispatch ordering the pest boat
Franklin Edison to proceed to the
stricken ships at once. She will proba-
bly, remain there until the cholera is
stamped out effectually. On her arrival
DR.. Talmadge, who was on duty at ear
ly morning, decided that the dead be
removed to Swinburne island and there
cremated.
DR. Jenkins early in the day saw the
ldvisability of establishing perman-
emit headquarters in the lower bay from
which to board incoming ships, and ac-
cordingly ordered the hospital ship s.
ID. Carlton to DO lowed down in the
horseshoe, which is the strip of water
directly north of Sandy Hook.
The Hamburg American Co. was adj
vised of the step taken in regard to its
vessels, and tug was sent to Hoff-
mann island, loaded with provisions
DIR. Jenkins visits to the Rugia and Mo-
ravia were short. He also visited the
hospital islands and in the afternoon
several officials of the New York
city health department steamed down
the bay on tug to see him. The po-
lice patrol reported early in the day for
duty and warned all passing vessels 20
keep a safe distance. Masters of YES
sells of all descriptions began to realize
the gravity of the situation, and gave
the pest ships wido berth