The evening herald. [volume] (Shenandoah, Pa.) 1891-1966, 1892-09-05
MORE DEATHS IN x y
NEW. YORK BAY
Four Passengers on the In
fected Steamships Die
of Cholera.
OTHERS STRICKEN DOWN WITH THE
PLAGUE.


QUARANTINE, NEW YoRK, Sep. 5.-On
board the plague-stricken Hamburg
American line of steamships, the Norman
mia, Rugia and Moravia, there is much
excitement to-day, caused by the spread
of the terrible disease cholera. Up to
this morning, since Saturday afternoon,
there have been two deaths on the Nor
MAMMA, six new cases among the steer
age passengers and two among crew.
One Of the Rugias patients has died,
and the three-year-old boy aboard the
\ oravia. who was stricken Friday, has
also been numbered among the dead.
More deaths are expected, and if there
ever existed any doubt that the disease
aboard those vessels was not cholera it
has been dismissed now All the dead
have been cremated at Swinburne Island.
Time did not hang heavily yesterday
with Health Officer Jenkins and his staff,
and the minutes were all too short From
early morning till late at night they la
bored ceaselessly. The fleet of vessels
anchored north Of the Narrows had all
been dismissed, except the arrivals during
the night These were La Bourgogne,
Culda and the Panama. During the
morning and later in the day they were
reinforced by the arrivals Of the Darn
stedt, Brilliant, an oil tank steamer, and
Garigliano, having on board the Colum-
bus statue. .....
1t was in the afternoon that DR.. Jenk-
ins gave the Stubbenhuk permission to
pass Quarantine from the lower bay to
the upper quarantine station. A search
-. nf ha ha1
made, and as the health of all on board
was good she was accordingly passed. AS
in the case of all the other vessels now at
the upper station, the steersge and bag
gage will be disinfected before they can
go to their wharves. The Bourgogne's
mail wrs taken to New York late in the
afternoon. and her cabin passengers will
probably be passed to-day.
Dr. Jenkins and the Health Commits
sioners did not return during the day
light. The Doctor sent ashore tele-
graph dispatch ordering the pest boat,
Franklin Edson to proceed to the stricken
ships at once. She will probably remain
there until the cholera is effectually
stamped out On her arrival Dr. Tall
madge, who was on duty from early
morning, directed that the dead be re-
moved to Swinburne Island, and there
cremated.
This work accomplished the sick were
transferred to the Swinburne Island Hos
pital and, as despatch must necessarily be
used in the case of the Normannia, her
steerage passengers were next removed
on the transfer boat, William Fletcher,
to Hoffman Island and the disinfection
system started on them.
At that time the saloon passengers on
the Normannia were in a badly frighten-
ed condition. One gentleman walked up
to Dr. Jenkins and told him that he could
raise So, 600 on board in an instant, if per
mission would be given to charter boat
and remove the cabin passengers on her,
where she could be anchored north of the
pest grounds until they could be released.
Every one of them believe that the Nor
MAMMA is an infected vessel, and this has
produced among them the greatest anx-
iety. DIR. Jenkins could not then say tn at
this would be done, but promised to con-
slider the proposition. Everyone on board
has been urged to keep up a stout heart.
DR., Jenkins has seen the advisability
of establishing permanent headquarters
in the lower bay, from which TO board in
coming ships, and accordingly has or
dered the hospital ship, S. d. Carleton, to
be towed down in the Horseshoe, which
is the strip of water directly north Of
Sandy Hook.
The Hamburg American Company was
advised of the step taken in regard to its
vessels, and tug was sent to Hoffman
Island loaded with provisions DR.
jenkins visits to the Rugia and Moravia
were short He also visited the hospital
| islands, and in the afternoon several Off
Il n.
partment steamed down the bay on a tug
to see him
The foregoing facts show that the out
look is dark, and all hands are preparing
| for a long siege. AS to the probabilities
Of the disease getting into the country
there need be no alarm, if the present
| precautions are carried out Sober
| thought a careful observation of the di-
rections as to cleanliness, and cheerful
compliance with health regulations, will
produces the result most desired at this
critical time
An evidence Of the proper attitude at
this time was the hearty cheers of the
Bourgogne's passengers during the exam
! ination, when told of the precautions
necessary They all We're ready TO wait
till it was deemed proper for them to be
released.
The postof1ice authorities have been
granted permission of sending and re-
ceiving mail Hundreds Of kilograms
and cablegrams were sent ashore from
the Normannia to-day, and a big batch
OF mail was sent aboard both ships.
The arrangements which were made by
the Health Officer for a Quarantine
patrol in the Lower Bay has gone into effect.
The patrol is made up Of men from the
New York city police force, They are
patrolling the Quarantine anchorage
grounds in tugs or launches, and viii
warn all passing vessels, in addition to
having orders 60 shoot any one attempt
| ing to board the infested vessels.
A dioxids blast and mercuric drench
has been affixed TO a small steamer, which
will detain vessels and passengers a sufi
Gent lime Tor cleansing and disiniecting Il
the satisfaction Of the quarantine officers,
An order has been issued directing AL
fishermen TO abandon their occupation
for the present in the Lower Bay
A test was made in the case of fisher
man who complained TO Dr. Jenkins that
he could not land his boat on South
Beach, Staten Island, as the shore polio,
threatened TO arrest him If he did 50
Dr. jenkins gave him permission to ge