Waterbury evening Democrat., 1892-09-21

on Sandy Hook Refuses to Give up the
 Body of the Dead Italian to pr. Jenkins,
 So that an Examination Can Be Made S A Chinese Cholera Suspect in the City. S QUARANTINE, S. l., Sep. 21. - The clash between the State and the Govern ment officials over the handling of immi. grants from cholera ships has reached a climax at last. Surgeon General Hamil- ton has refused to turn over to Dr. Jen- skins the body of Francisco Moreno, the spatient who is said to have died of choI- era. Dr. Jenkins desired to have an au- stopsy made and the cause of death de- Sermined by a meteorological examina- tion. The refusal to deliver the body made Dr. Jenkins indignant, and he has now decided to land no more passengers at Camp Low.
 9 Dr. Jenkins made statement to the representatives of the press in regard to the affair this morning. He said:
 'T sent Dr. Abbott to Camp Low yes terday to obtain the body in order that an examination could be made which would remove all doubt as to the cause of death. Dr. Abbott reported to me that Dr. Ham, ilton refused to deliver the body, although he admits that one patient died of chol- era. His refusal was conveyed in lan- guage more forcible than polite, although he was approached with politeness"
 Dr. Jenkins said that he will do noth- ing further in regard to the removal of the body, as Sandy Hook is not under his jurisdiction, being outside of the State. He said that Dr. Hamilton has absolute control of the people placed in his charge and can release them, landing them without waiting for Dr. Jenkins permit.
 Continuing, he said: "As the case now stands, have turned over to the United States officials all the passengers at Camp Low, and they are responsible for what ever happens to them, or for the spread ing of the disease, if they are permitted to take it ashore"
 Four new suspected cases of cholera were discovered on the Bohemia in the lower bay late yesterday afternoon. Un- til the report was received stating that these suspects had been removed to Swinburne Island, the day was one of the quietest and most hopeful since the first appearance of cholera.
 The new cases are:
 Moses Newman, aged IS years.
 Ponkers Walhmann, aged Is.
 Isser Sklar, years.
 Moses Miller, 12 years.
 The cases occurred in four different families, and, as the other members of each family have been in contact with them, there will probably be. other- new cases from the Bohemia. All four of the cases are severe ones. They were taken to the hospital at once and their quarters
 on the ship were disnfected.
 There are no deaths reported and the
 reports from the other ships and Hoffman
 Island are most encouraging. The Normannia, Heligoland and Mo-
 ravia, three of the infected ships, which
 have been held in the lower bay since their arrival, came up to the upper board ing station and anchored off Stapleton. This leaves only the Scandia and Bohe- mia at lower quarantine and the Wyo- ming in Gravesend Bay.
 The Normannia, which was the first cholera ship, still has her steerage pas sengers aboard. They will probably be permitted to land to-day.
 The charge that patients have been
 sent to Sandy Hook without proper de- | tention at Hoffman Island after having been transferred from Swinburne "sus- pect ward, as safely past the incubation period, is indignantly denied. Mrs. Louisa Scheidt, of New York, aged | 3S, is the woman who died from the eff fects of premature childbirth and alleged harsh treatment at Hoffman Island. The Chinaman reported in the Health Boards last bulletin had been sick but for two days with disease which had all | the symptoms of cholera. He lived at No. IA Mott street. Dr. Bresler of the Health Board and Officer Bernard Lar kin of the Sixth precinct were there all ! last night as sanitary guard. The | place is run as Chinese restaurant and lodging house. About "A Chinamen live 1 in the house.