Morning journal and courier., 1892-09-15
MRS. HARRISON SLIGHTLY BETTER,

An Engineer and Fireman
Killed.
! CHOLERA GAINS ENTRANCE.
Intense Surprise Caused by the An
nouncement OF Cholera In New
York Quoting Authorities - The
Thirteenth Regiment Is Withdrawn
-Reports From Europe.
r. QUARANTINE, Sept: 14.-The report of
five cases of cholera caused intense sur
prise among the officials here. DR.. Jenkins
expressed himself as confident that the
cholera had not passed quarantine. He
said that all baggage was thoroughly dis
infected, not only since the cholera had
become epidemic in European ports, but
also ever since the typhus fever-in fact,
ever since he had been health officer of the
part He said the best authorities in the
world agreed that stringent and complete
quarantine could only claim to prevent 20
per cent. of the possibilities of introducing
cholera into a place. The other 80 per
cent. of possibilities of cholera invading
a seaport were open to other means,
over which quarantine had no con-
troll. He said 1t was quite possible
for a person visiting a cholera patient
or hospital to transmit the germ from 8
first to third party without feeling any
of the effects himself. Pettenkofer, the
| great German authority, did not believe in
the efficiency of quarantine at all. DR..
Jenkins said he saw no reason why the
| cholera should not be effectually stamped
out in the city. The fact of cholera having
| presented itself in the city would not inter
fere with the restrictions now prevailing
at quarantine.
Mayor Grant held conferences tonight
| with President Wilson of the health de-
partment and President Porter of the de-
| partment of charities and corrections
He found that tho department of charities
| and corrections is fully prepared to cope
| with any outbreak of cholera. Sporadic
cases of cholera to the number of a dozen
| a year are not uncommon in this city.
These cases have always been taken care
of and the present contingency finds ex-
treme precautions and gives the officials
perfect confidence in their ability to take
care of the disease.
Max Vitkaft was stricken with symptoms
of cholera on Tuesday night and was re-
moved to Bellevue hospital, where he died
this morning. If he was really afflicted by
the plague the infection has doubtless
found good breeding spot in the cheap
lodging house on the Bowery where Wit
kaft had a room. The man was stricken
with vomiting and diarrh@a while walk
ing along Mercer street, and the physicians
casa of cholera morbus. An autopsy has
been made on Vitkaft's body, and portions
of the intestines taken away for examine
ton.
A story to the effect that person named
Callahan at 418 East Forty seventh street
had died of cholera, making the sixth case,
could not be verified. President Wilson
said the case was under investigation, but
he would say nothing about the matter I'M
til it had been absolutely settled.
CHOLERA DEATHS IN NEW YORK.
NEW YORK, Sept. 1.-THE board of
health announced this afternoon that from
a archaeological examination made by
Professor Herman Biggs on the bodies of
several suspected cholera patients, there
have been five deaths from Asiatic cholera
in this city. =,
The names of those who died from
cholera are:
Charles McAvoy, died September 6; ad-
dress not known.
Mrs Sophie " igman, died September 10
at 1853 Eleventh avenue.
William Wigman, husband of Sophie,
died at the same address on the following
day.
Minnie Levinger, child, died on Sep
TENDER II at All East Forty-sixth street.
Charlotte Beck, thirty years old, who
died at II o'clock yesterday tuesday,
morning at No. 1854 Second avenue.
All these cases were originally reported
| to the health department as suspected chol-
| era, and have been under the investigation
| of the physicians connected with the de-
partment. Professor RiRRa, who Is In
charge of the division Of pathology and
bacteriology of the health department., has
been at work making meteorological exam
| nations of the intestinal uiADtsken from
| the bodies of these suspected cases. Pro-
lessor Biggs reported to the health depart
ment this afternoon the result of his OK
aminations, and announced unhesitatingly
that the cases were Asiatic cholera beyond
| all doubt.
The physicians of the health department
have been unable to find out how the
cholera was contracted in each of these
cases. So far as they have been able to
learn none of the dead persons came In
contact with the cholera germs. Every pre-
caution has been taken to prevent the
| spreading of cholera in the houses in which
the patients died. The bedding of each of
these patients has been burned and the
houses have been placed under observa-
ton.
A bulletin issued by the health board
says that thus far no secondary cases have
occurred on the premises occupied by the
sick persons, nor have any cases arisen
from them. No suspected cases have been
reported to the board since $3.50 a. m. of
September 13. President Wilson of the
board of health said this evening that
there was no occasion for excitement in
this city. The health department has
taken every possible measure to prevent
the spread of infection.
The health officials have sent to Ellis
Island for the passenger lists of all vessels
that have arrived here since August %.
An effort will be made to trace the passen-
gers 30 far as practicable.
DR.. Edison said that the infection which
caused cholera to break out here must have
come through some quarantine. It may
have been caused by some Infected bag
gage or clothing in some passengers who
germs. The source of infection in being
Investigated.
DR.. Jenkins reports that there Is one
new case of cholera on board the Scandal.
He does not know any particulars at pres
emit.
RELEASED FROM QUARANTINE.
NEwYoRK, Sept. 14.-The steamers Bel.
ginland, Maasdam, La Champagne, Msjes
tic, Rhynlapd and Amalf were released to-
day from quarantine.
The tank steamer Heligoland, which ar
rived last night from Altoona on the Elbe, {
little below Hamburg. and is now anchored
in the lower bay, had two deaths on board
among her crew from cholera.
y A GENUINE CASE DISCOVERED.
+ NEW York, Sept. 1.-THE health boart
9 officers this afternoon. discovered o genuin
!. case of Asiatic cholera in this city. Presi
dent Wilson and DIR. Edison are now II
consultation regarding It. Who the pa
tient is or where the location has not bee
made public.
N TROOPS WITHDRAWN.
Y BROOKLYN, Sept. 1.-THE Thirteent
b regiment returned here tonight, leavin
D. 100 men in command of Major Cochran 6
Babylon.
IN GOOD HEALTH.
FIRE ISLAND, Sept 14.-Dr. Vought n
ports that the health of the passengers {
the steamer Normannia is excellent. The,
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