Waterbury evening Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1887-1895, 1892-09-01
CHOLERA At new
YORK'S DOORS
The Dread Scourge on Board
the Moravia at Lower
Quarantine.
STRENUOUS EFFORTS TO PREVENT
ITS ENTRANCE INTO THE CITY.

There Were Twenty-four Gases Of the Dis
ease ON BOARD the Ship, and OF These
Twenty-Five Proved Fatal-Ordsrs Given
to Shoot Persons Attempting to Board
the Moravia. Unless They Are Health
Omcers-The Plague in Other Places
Slight Abatement at Hamburg
New YORK, Sep. H. Dr. Jenkins, the
Health Officer for the Port of New York,
is a much worried man. There is no
doubt now that the disease the steamship
Moravia brought with her is the dreaded
Asiatic cholera, and from this time. for
ward the closest vigil will be kept at the
lower stations down the harbor to prevent
the disease from getting as near as Quar-
antine.
Although the Moravia arrived early
yesterday morning, she was not sent from
the upper to lower Quarantine with the
yellow flag flying until almost noon. She
came from Hamburg, and % deaths oc-
CURED during the 10 days she was on the
ocean. Two patients, both adults, are
recovering from the dreaded disease on
board ship.
The Moravia is now at lower Quaran-
tine, and with her passengers will not be
released from the eyes of the Health au-
thorities until every means is employed
in stamping out the dreaded plague. DR.
Jenkins is hopeful that he will be able to
keep the cholera away from the city of
New York.
He has ordered the transfer of the Mo-
ravia's passengers to Hoffman Island, and
will not only make Il personal examina-
ton of the disease as it is aboard the
ship, but will also confer with the Health
authorities of this city and consider ways
and means to keep it from entering the
city More vessels will arrive this week
from Hamburg
1t is probable that further deaths will
be reported, and cases in their worst
form it is now conceded may arrive within
the next few days. The situation is serl-
Gus. Unless all immigration from infec-
ted ports is stopped, it is not believed
that this country is safe, and it is be-
lieved now that this step will be taken.
On Aug. IL the Moravia sailed. On the
following day the cholera broke out and
the first death took place within twenty
four hours. The disease spread rapidly
among the ships 2S6 steeruge passengers.
There were no cabin passengers. The
children suffered most, and by Aug. 30
the number of deaths had reached the
total of %. OF these two We're adults
and 20 children. They suffered much
pain and their deaths were those which
are peculiar to cholera.
The death list was made up of 10 ma
tives of Poland, 3 natives of Hesse,
native of Austria, and of Prussia. They
We're all buried at sea.
At the present time there are three
cases of measles, and two women are re
covering from slight attacks of the dis
ease. The entire steerage comes from
the infected district
Including himself, DR.. Jenkins has
five physicians who will handle the dis
ease. He said this morning to a reporter:
II am responsible myself for what hap
pens. The doctors who will work with
me are Tallmadge, Byron and Sanborn
l have also one other man. We will at
tend to these cases personally, and pro
pose to make an investigation this after
noon. We require no outside assistance"
DR.. Jenkins was inclined to be non
committal when questioned further, and
would not say that the disease could be
etfeCtually stamped out.
In view of the fact that there are other
vessels due from Hamburg in this port on
and before Saturday, it is extremely prob
able that there will be further importa-
tions of the disease The incoming vessels
tFoIl I1dillbuFS, IL Gney arrive dluer sun
down, will be boarded at once, and will
not be allowed to anchor above the Mar
rows for the night.
No one will be allowed to board the
Moravia except the health authorities,
and orders We're left with her captain to
shoot any one who attempted it.
The saloon passengers of the Teutonic
left the steamer last evening after eacl
one had made u declaration of his route
while abroad. The baggage and mails
have been disinfected- The steeraSe pas
sengers will undergo thorough cleans
ing to-day.
The steerage passengers of the Circas-
STA Were on Hoffman Island until night,
where they We're bathed and their clothes
dsnfected.
health Officer Jenkins, with Dr. Byron
the bacteriologist who was appointed to
take charge OF Swinburne Island Hospi-
tai, visited that place yester,lly after
noon. A laboratory will he established
and il large corps of nurses employed i'm
mediately to care for patients VINO may bt
brOupht there