Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1892-09-01

The Pcstilence Continues
to Spread Unchecked.
EPOCH OF CONTAGION.
Many New Cases Reported
From Abroad.

President Harrison Takes a Flying Trip
to Washington and Consults Omeiais on
Remedial LegisIation-sIore Cholera in
England and but Few Hospitals Avail
ubIe-yirulent 'Outbreak in Austria.
In case the dreaded cholera should
spread to this city, the health officers
say that Wilmington would be as well
prepared for it as any other city on
the seaboard
The board, Of health officers are busily
engaged hunting up and abating
nuisances throughout the city
The board is attending to the proper dis
position of garbage and will continue to
do so until all danger of cholera is passed
and viii thus protect the citizens IN a
measure from the dreaded scourge.
Advice to Housewives.
All housewives should see that no gar
bage is kept about the premises and that
perfect cleanliness reigns in their
nomes
The city today, the health officers says.
is in a better condition than ever and no
fear is entertained Of the disease settling
here at all.
IBy Telegraph to the Evening Journall
QUARANTINE, s. l., New York Sept.
The Hamburg American Packet com
pany's steamship Moravia which was
sent from Quarantine to Gravesend bay
yesterday, where she remained until
this morning, has been ordered to Lower
Quarantine, two miles south of Swim
burne island DR. sanborn reports that
no new cases have developed on board
the Moravla.
The steerage passengers Of the Neither
lands steamer Veerdam were sent to
Hoffman island this morning for bath.
The baggage will be disinfected on
Hoffman island. Captain Vanderzee
refused to allow its disinfection on board
Dr. Jenkins will visit the health de-
partment in New York this morning to
attend the meeting of the board Of
health.
Gallia and Lain Detained.
The Gallia and Lain are detained until
the ive-day order of procedure can be ac
complished. The Gallia has PIP Russians
and 140 Poles on board. The Gallia left
Liverpool, August %, the Lain sailed fol
Southampton on tho p Her passenger
are first class lot, cleanly and respect
able. The saloon passengers on the Gal
liza and Lain will probably land before
night. The Circassia and Teutonic will
be discharged this forenoon.
The Circassia Released.
Later-10.20 a. IN. The Anchor Lin
steamer Circassia, which arrived il
quarantine Tuesday evening, has beel
released and proceeded to her dock.
WIN Not ship Hamburg Emigrants.
NEW YORK, Sept. THE agents of tn
Hamburg American Packet company t
which line the plagueship Moravi
belongs, have now decided I
abandon emigrant service en- ntirely
The last steamer carrying omigrant
left Hamburg yesterday 1t wa
the Bohemia, which carries ninety
eight cabin and 499 steerage passengers
The other ships of the line now in tran
sit carrying emigrants are the Lugi5
which cleared from Hamburg ON Augus
"a, the Normannia August 2S, and tn
Scandia, August 81. All steamshi
agents yesterday renewed their assui
ances of vigilance to keep the diseas
from New York by the officials at tn
European shipping ports.
Boston Becomes Aware of Danger.
BOsToE, Sept 1.-The state board {
health has issued orders not to allo'
immigrants from the British Islands {
Scandinavia to come into the port {
Boston without the fumigation of then
selves and their baggage.
Lynn Invites the Plague.
City Physician Little, of Lynn. stat,
that should cholera strike that city a
epidemic would be inevitable, owing {
the condition of the harbor and marshes
Garbage is at present dumped on IL
West Lynn marshes pending the ado
tion Of some satisfactory system for 4
disposition.
Another Case in London.
LONDON, Sept. Another case
cholera has come to light at Islingto
A child aged ) years is the victim and
dying at St. Bartholemew's hospital.
The Protestantchaplain OF the hospits
by request of the mother, baptized q
little one. the mother being present
the time The mother is an Englii
woman and the father a German Je,
and there seems TO be apprehension tn
the father may find fault with the ba
tism.
Three Hospitals Unavailable.
Unfortunately at this time, when che
era is threatened, three Of the Lond
hospitals are closed for cleaning pt
poses and there is an increasing strain
the other hospitals. For instance, S
Bartholomew hospital, which is one