The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1892-09-08

ported that few more cases of cholera
have been discovered at quarantine, the
main question outside of the actual COM
bat with the grim enemey troubling the
health authorities today seems to be the
disposal to be made of the Normania's 8
many saloon passengers, in whose favor
the tide of popular ympathy'now appears
to be running. They have petitioned the
people of New York to take some action
which will deliver them from their float
ing prison, and there seems to be little
doubt that their prayers will be answered.
The secretary of the navy has indirectly
offered the use of the naval reserve train
ing ship New Hampshire. The govern
ment has also indirectly rendered the use
of the proving grounds at Sandy Hook,
and the Hamburg American steamship
company is negotiating for the charter OF
one Of the sound steamers.
The steamer Wyoming, which arrived at
quarantine at $50 o'clock last night, was
inspected by Dr. Talmage this morning.
She has 21S cabin and 1868 steerage passen-
gers on board. Among the steerage pas
sengers the doctor found during his in
spectiou fifty Russians. The immigrants
are liable to be detained some time.
The Western Union steamer left here at
9 O'Clock today TO lay cable TO Swim
burne island which will be connected dlrsct
with the doctors office.
The City of New York arrived at quar-.
antine today. She will be detained for
five days in all probability.
No news had arrived from the lower
quarantine up to IL O'Clock this forenoon.
The Persian Monarch has cleared and is
on the way to her pier.
Secretary Seuuin has left on the Man
haitian for the lower quarantine with a
large number of tents and bedding to pro-
vide extra accommodations on Holman
and Swinburne islands.
The steamship Waesland, from Ant
werp, arrived at Sandy Hook at o'clock
this morning. She reports all well ON
board.
This afternoon Chauncey NJ Depew, on
board the City of New York. sent his COM
pliments to DR.. jenkins, and regretted
that the health officers had not been able
to board the Inman liner in person. DR..
Jenkins replied:
Present my compliments to Mr.. De-
pew and my regrets shat l must detain
MIN and the ship until tomorrow at the
least"
The passengers on the steamer Waes-
land which arrived this morning are all
in good health. The passengers OF the
City of New York are also all well.
tary Foster aboard, steamed along side
the city of New York this afternoon and
Mr. Foster held a conversation with his
wife from the deck, but did not board the
steamer He had received permission to
do this from DR.. jenkins.
NEW YORK, Sept IA letter written
by lady passenger on board the Norma
mia was brought to a newspaper oihce
this morning by a member of her family.
''Our chief suffering" says the letter,
sis from pure neglect. We want a sani-
tary expert to take charge of such meas
ures on the ship. A great deal has been
done, but an expert could do more. This
feeling OF neglect Is demoraiizing. The
strain of uncertainty of time combined
be patient could they feel that any wise
care was being taken of them, and could
we be removed from The crew and
stokers, the ouly people inclined to
kind of illness. Try what you
can get done for us with
members of the medical profession. They
must realize the wretchedness of our situa-
tion. The catain has no control over the
stokers and crew. Their wages had to be
guaranteed by the passengers or the crew
would not work, since their engagements
with the company were over. II we have
a storm we can not lie here. The water
is too shallow. We do not complain of
our necessary detention, but to leave 4S0
men, women and children cooped up here
in contact with Infection, without medical
inspection or supervision, or disinfectants,
fresh water or a hospital boat, or regular
communication with the shore, Is a crime
OF the worst kind"
WASHINGTON, Sept. 7.-The secretary of
state has received telegram from the
United States consul at Brussels, saying
that the Brussels officials report one case
of cholera, but that the New York papers
report several more.