New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1892-09-18
THE NEWS Is REASSURING.
40 NEW CASE OF CHOLERA REPORTED IN
THE CITY.
EDwtHS HoPrE DID NOT DIE FROM THE PLAGUE
-wYsMING's CABIN PASSENGERS REFUSED
TO GO TO FIRE IsLAND-oNE DEATH
on swINBURNE I-L\ND-TwO
NEW GASES IN THE FLEET.

TO GO TO FIRE IsLAND-oNE DEATH
on swINBURNE ItL,YD-TwO
NEW CASES IN THE FLEET.
The news regarding the cholera was reassuring
yesterday No new cases or even suspicious cases
reported in the city, and only two developed al
Lower Quarantine. One death took place on SWIM
burnc Island The clear air OF the early fall, alded
the efforts Of the health authorities of the
city and of the port in their work against the
spread Of the dreaded disease. The scare which
followed the official announcement that there was
cholera in the city has given place to feeling
of confidence. The most dramatic incident OF thc
day at Quarantine was the revolt of the cabin
passengers of the Wyoming who refused to go to
Fire Island on the steamer sent for them. The
second cabin and Storage passengers on the snne
ship have issued appeals TO the public praying
that they be released from Quarantine The United
States Of Columbia, having established quar-
antine at Colon against all vessels coming from
New-York the Central and South American
Consuls. and the Pacific Mail Steamship Nom-
pany yesterday sent a protest to the Columbian
Minister at Washiagton and the Panama Rail
road notified the Columbian Government that
the esta blishmcnt of the quarantine at Colon was
violation Of the company's charter rights. IN
usual quiet was observed at the Office OF the
Health Board yesterday morning. President Will
son and Dr. BRYANT were in consultation for two
CT three hours, but they said later that no busl-
hess Of Importance transacted Sanitary
Superintendent Edison reported that he had sent
a note TO the president Of the Belt Line horse
car company directing the removal of filthy
mats from the floors OF the companys cars and
commanding general cleansing OF the cars. No
reply had been received fr5m the company, and
no Improvement in the condition Of the cars was
noticeable, Dr. Edison said. He was directed to
inform the company that the Health Board would
stop the running of the if the orders were
not complied with.
President Martin of the Police Board. and DR..
Edison later went 10 sec Police Superintendent
Byrnes and requested him to direct the police 70
INSPECT the cars of all the other lines in the city
with view TO compelling cleanliness Mr.. Byrnes
said he would give the necessary orders.
The Health Commissioners Indignantly denied
report that they were conceang any cases of
cholera in tho city They slid no suspicious cases
had been reported in the city since the previous
day and no sickness had occurred in the houses
which had been infected. The watch at such
houses was bcing maintained as a precautionary
measure.
AtIo n m. the following official bulletin
posted
suspected cases Of cholera have eppefeu III
the CITY since the last bulletin.
CHARLES @. WILSON. President.
EMMONS CLARK. Secretary.
This was an exact " OF the bulletin dis
played at 4 p. IN. on friday'
At ,he Reception Hospital i; was said that Mary
Conner,y was improving, and probably wouH
recover. Although her case had been officially
regarded as "sispicious." il WAS said that there
uas GOOD reason 70 doubt that she had cholera.
Tho discovery that she in a delicate condi-
ton had caused The physicians 10 modify their
susDicious regarding her illness IL was SAID that
,hcre WAS no other patients in the hospital.
MANY complaints and suggestions were sent by
mail 10 the Health Board yesterday rs on previ-
ous days 4 Ncw-York man who said he wished
10 20 to Dayton Ohio, on business and feared that
he might h. pps~ented by Quarantine regulations
from getting 10 that city, went to the Ollie oi me
Health Board to ark for certificate Of health.
lie WIS told that such a certificate probably would
not he required but at any rate the Health b0Srn
could not give clean bills of health to persons
about whose recent movements no Official lntor-
nation was to be obtained
At4n NJ the following was displayed on the
bulletin board:
M cas,s or suspected Of cholera have appeared
in this cry since sst bulletin The total nuno'r o'
d. srh- from cholera date has been hvo the hr'' sep
toutor q the last September 10. or the three clSos
heretofore reported "su.pectcd,' the following 10
Tho boloe,c, r,tort in the case Of Edward Hoppe NO
I025 Msdisonayc:
Carnegie Laboratory 33s Fast Twcnty-slNth'-t'
Hon Charles g. wilson president Health Department:
p.ar Sir We would respectfully report that the oac'
,erooheal examination Of clothing stained with delecta
from Edward Hoppe. who died September ~ mas ''u
reveal the presence Of the spirlum OF cholera Arls'
HERMANN NJ BIGGS.
EDWARD K DUNHAM.
Nv order OF the Board of Health
"' "'' CHARLES o. WILSON, President
rvNONS CLARK Secretary.