The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1892-09-07

TWENTY-FIVE deaths, attributed by the
ships surgeon to cholerine occurred on
board the steamship "Moravia " during her
trip from Hamburg TO New York, where
she arrived Tuesday night. She left Ham
burg August IS. the dav cholera was first
discovered in that city. Twenty of the
victims were children and there were two
adults. All were buried at sea. The first
death took place August 10 and the last
August %. The "Moravia" was ordered
down to the lower hay as soon as the health
officer learned of her condition. The city
government Immediately made provision
for putting the CITY in the cleanest possible
condition. President Harrison arrived in
Washington Thursday morning and con-
ference of cabinet officers was held with
Supervising Surgeon-General Wyman,
after which the president issued procla-
nation ordering that " no vessel from any
foreign port carrying immigrants shall he
Dermitted TO enter at anv port of the United
States until said vessel shall have under
gone a quarantine detention of twenty
days (unless such detention is forbid
den by laws of the state or the regula-
tions made thereunder), and of such
greater number of DAYS as may he fixed in
each special case bv the state authorities
This circular to take immediate effect ex-
ceDt in cases of vessels at1oat at this date,
which will be made the subject of special
consideration upon due application to the
department" The steamer Rugia," which
arrived at New York on Saturday from
Hamburg, reported twenty-three deaths at
sea from cholera and ten cases on board.
The ship was ordered to the lower bay.
She left Hamburg on AUGUST 90 and
touched at Havre. The Rugia Is
twelve-day vessel and left before the order
prohibiting immigration was issued by the
company. The Normannia " of the same
line was ordered to the lower hav. On
Saturday DR.. Jenkins, the health officer at
New York, made the following statement:
According to my reports there were nine
cases of cholerine on the Rugia five
convalescents and four deaths On the
'Normannia there were five deaths and
there are now four convalescents. On the
Moravia there is one additional case of
cholerine. II is an eighteen-year boy.
All the convalescent cases are very serious,
and further deaths are expected. All three
ships are indefinitely to be held. All the
sick and dead embarked at Hamburg. The
Rugia has been isolated as much as pos
sible, and everything will be done to pre-
vent the spread of the disease" Dr. Jen-
kins says he will not regard the presidents
proclamation if he does not think it advis-
able. He has legal right to take this
position, but the presidents suggestion Is
generally regarded as the best plan OF
action.
On Sunday three deaths occurred on the
Normannia" two on the " Moravia" and
one on the "Rugia.' Six persons i'll with
the disease were sent to Swinburne Island.
The cabin passengers OF the " NOrmannia "
were transferred to Hoffman Island. IN
der the direction of the postmaster-general,
kilograms were sent TO postmasters at
Detroit, Port Huron, Sault Ste. Marie. Mich.
Suspension Bridge, Morristown, Ogdens-
burg Rouses Point; Newport, and st. AL
bans VT, and Neche, n. D., to the follow
ing effect: Your Office has been designated
as one of the points at which mails reaching
the United States from Canada shall be
fumigated, to protect against cholera.
Railroad post-offices have been instructed
to'turn in to you all mails received by them
from Canada, and to thoroughly fumigate
their contents by means of sulphur"