Grand Rapids herald. [volume] (Grand Rapids, Mich.) 1892-1959, 1892-09-11
WATER TODRINk
Added 10 the Other Horrors OF
the Quarantine.
PATIENTS MAY GO THIRSTY
Governor Flower Sends S15o. 900 - PuE-
chase FiE= ISLAND aat It's Hot-l-Ths
Sc21Tss Situation.


the uafroes closes a aay VI large sxpec-
ts.o4s, some very pleasant realizations
and a1t itus uncertainty among the
neeta. quaarantIns. As has been ex-
pectrd, tne Od sound steamer Stonlng-
Con S4s formally tarned over 10 the
health officers and It's appearance early
IA the afternoon ia the lower roadstsad
where the infected vessels are at anchor
Waa source Of much Joy 10 the cabin
passengers Of the NOrmannia, VINO have
felt that Ihey we're imprisoned above a
mine more dangerous than # charged
with dynamite, which might explode
and blow them skyward at any
moment. All tho cabin passengers
we're transferred 10 tho StonIngton
and taken 70 the Hook. The story OF
the two hours closing AZ supper time
has shown many changes OF snlps ar
rying and being released, and At dusk
the vessels Ia the upper quarantine
we're the Dunbledam. Ootsm, Kaiser,
Wilhelm Ill, COlumbiS an Wleland.
The latter was discharged from deten-
ton n the lower bay AZ noon and or
dered up 70 pass the remainder of the
water Famine Threatened
Dr. Jenkins met the newspaper men
THIS afternoon aud was subjected TO
cross TIRE OF questions. The chief
topic wss the alleged lack Of fresh
water ou board the NoTmannia. When
Captain Heibechs charged that the snip
bad been without supply for two or
three days after her arrival. during
- at...
supply ln her tanks brought from the
RIVER Elbes tne doctor said tnat the al
legation was true. On the ships ar
rival ne had ordered her water supply
% b. bollet tor the purpOse OF purify
INK T. Tne latter replied that IL would
- impossible to get water boats to go
- the lower bay on account OF the
crews beng m fear Of Infection. IL
the company did not furnish the water,
the doctor SAID he failed 10 see how ne
could DC held respOns ole for
their snort comlngs. AT the end
Of the second or third day,
tndlng the ship still without water ne
had sent one OF the tugs at bis COM
nland with 5000 gallons drawn from
local reservoirs. As 90 the charge that
the diInfecuon aad fuml CATION mad
been neglected, the doctor deaied en-
phencally that such was the fact be-
cause the work had been performed
under the supervision OF D.. Sanborn,
one OF MS most valued ASSISTANTS. He
SAID the complaints of the cabin pas
ssngers We're unreasonable in as much
as they could not be permitted u leave
their own part OF the snip % inspect
the quarters of Storage and thus III
viie possible infection.
Quarter OF a NiiIion Prom GOV. Flower.
Governor Flower this morning sent
a telegram TO DR.. jenkins, IN which the
latter was authorized To purchase the
hotel az Fire. island for the sum OF
500. 0OO ane Immed ateiy take posses
SION sud d. all possible 10 relieve the
distress and save the city aud cOuutry
from the disease. He subsequently III
another telegram, authorized Dr.Jenk-
lbs % agree TO the terms of Mr.. sam
MS. the owner OF the hotel. TO draw
or ulm. Flower, a check for $50. 900.
Dr. jenkins. immediately after the
title 90 tne property was examined and
found perfect. sent a cheek for $4,000
90 Mr.. >ammls and the latter accepted, j,
which formally closed the negotiations.
lie Also scot representative tn
she island 20 look over the
passengers ln tue Normanua, Ruga
and Wyoming could be perfected Ar
rangements were also made TO secure
thirty i've policemen VINO Will assist IN
she transfer tomorrow ght or Mon
day when u - believed everything will
he IN read moss. Or. Jenkins tonight
sent the foiiowing telegram TO Cover
nor Flower
"G0d bless you for one Of the nohlest
acts Of your s. r. which vii relieve uu-
told sltferng The people of the
United states viii applaud your act
a1t the state 0f New York. through IL
chosen representatives wIil hasten 20
return you the money whlcn yen have
a. generously advanced.
IIgbt Hresks Throush the Dsrknrss
NJ the Frs Island sC me = carried
out Che ~lOunglon may he available
t1r the passengers on tla Buga and
M0rsv8 and -teerags passengers of all
tnsse shIns viii be- lusrtered ar the
proposed camp ON sandy Hook durng
their ieteul41. Tie steamers VIII
fnen he rs essst % tne ia uburg COM
psuv after they are dlseufected and
cleared. The hospital barracks and
fls hotels ora the tloos VIII he ready
f1r occuusnCy in tortv-elght hours.
ne "a reported tonight that a
petition a beng circulated ~
SIR. A. " Psmers family phys
can addressed % the state govern
nlent. demandng the removal ~ br.
Jenkins When ssSsd about Nc tne
heath officer was Inclined 90 believe
tns alleged petition was the result Of
his rrf1ssl to grant suecis privileges
to t1e physc au in question, tns istter
wishing t1 q siorgite toe Norman
MA n when Mr. Palmer = a pr. souer,
an steam YACHT ilr. Jensns SHOWS
strong evidence ~ t1e STRAIN on both
und snd hadv whIch ne is under
goinE. aud g would not he surprising IS
he should Drea< down. Ifp % tuis
evening the recsp.tI. alton 0f deaths
from cholera IA Rs follows
u>sts RoiI "a th- steamer.
Norsvs-pestns AZ sea. %. deaths
in port, 81 sotaL q Sex, :, tots
ctses.
Normsno psatns a. sss. 8 deaths
in nort. 2i total. l5, sex. 25 total
Csses. f0.
BnE Deaths st see. s. test1s n
rurr 3. total. srK. "a totsi cssss. ca
Wvoming Deaths n port. 8. toia'
g sIrs 2 tofs
>csnd Deaths a. sea 81 deaths
IN port. p total si SICK, ID, total
cases. 49,
r.ta desses st ,ea. ss dsstas n
rort . taat So SEX 5t rtsI casss
fes Tne suEeeu 70 taa Wreri.-r
wae was reported sscs fu-ng tae tsr