The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1892-09-12
THE WAR WITH CHOL LERb
"a New Refuge for Unaffected
Passengers from Abroad.
but ARE NOT ALLOWED TO LAM


QUARANTINE, Sept 12.-Sunday wa.
| liot eventful with news Of many victims
IA the cholera fleet. There were reported
Pnly only three deaths Zone of these be-
ing child on the Aurania) and three
paw cases among the passengers from
fhe Scandia, taken to Swinburne island.
Only one death was from cholera. The
transfer Of the Normannia's cabin pas
sengers from the Stonington to Fire
feand, the placing of the Rugia's passen-
gers on Hoffman island and the arrival
Rf the old frigate New Hampshire at the
| Rhy for use of the cabin passengers of
'uch of the ships as may be detained,
Eere the progressive features III the
ENrk OF caring for the unfortunates
The official report of the fatalities is as
Follows:
Died on the eScandia-Theo Olsen 3 years
bld, died of cholera after two hours ILL
lless; Marzina Burza, infant at the breast,
tyho died of affection of the bowels. On
Ne Aurania lat upper quarantine), Gladys
Ptamsey, 10 years old, first cabin, died
saturday evening before the vessel
Eeached port. The cause was acute tom
Eilitis. The child and her parents were
returning to Baltimore, where Mr.. Ram
Eey is one Of the owners of the Moore
kine of steamers.
New cases on the Scandia were re-
proved to Swinburne Island as follows:
plal1e Janowitz. l-2 years; Anna Olsen,
years; Make blisien, 3 years. The
another of the Janowitz child was also
taken to the hospital as Suspect"
owing to the exposure.
Taken to Fire Island.
Owing to the strong southern wind
prevailing outside it was deemed unsafe
to send the Stouington to Fire Island, as
1t was feared she would prove unsea-
worthy. Accordingly DIR. Jenkins sug-
gested the iron steamboat Cepheus, and
she was chartered by Dock Commissioner
Cram, and at II o'clock she arrived at
the upper station. Accompanied by DR..
jenkins, the Cepheus Immediately pro-
ceeded TO the hospital at Sandy Hook,
where the cabin passengers of the Nor
MAMMA, who had been on the Stoning-
ton since Saturday night, were taken on
board. AT $3.50 the Cepheus started for
Firo Island. After inspecting the prog
reSS of the work mt the refuge at Sandy
Hook DR.. Jenkins turned his face home
ward on the yacht Fra Diavolo, and at 8
o'clock climbed the stairs of the bluff at
the quarantine station. Just before Z
o'clock the first telegram from DIR.
Jenkins to the governor was given out
as the official review of the days events.
1t was as follows:
DIR. Jenkins Report.
"Have possession of Fire Island, and
have transferred first and second cabin
passengers of the Normannia and placed
them on board of the iron steamboat
Cepheus at $3.50 o'clock this afternoon, 1
will be pleased to hear and act upon any
suggestions you may make to have mat
ters in control, and believe we will be
successful in keeping out the disease, as
we have been successful in stopping it
on the Moravia and checking It ON the
Rugia and Normannia. The Scandia is
being disinfected, and the new cases are
removed as fast as they develop. Ihave
a competent staff, and will employ ply
slcians when the emergency demands it.
/ have accepted all assistance offered,
both from local and national authorities.
The steamship Wyoming is not definitely
infected with cholera but will hold her
until VIC are perfectly satisfied of her
condition
1.-THE New Hampshire given me on
application to Secretary Tracy, is an
chored in lower quarantine, and will be
ments for the reception of passengers at
Fire Island. have placed competent
hotel man in charge of the Surf hotel,
and competent physician to inspect-and
look after the passengers. Have also ap-
pointed thirty-fve special policemen to
patrol Fire Island"
A Hitch in the Negotiations.
/ The proposed purchase of Fire Island
is meeting with considerable opposition
from citizens of New York. The action of
Governor Flower in furnishing his per-
eonal check for $50 900 as the first instal-
ment of the 100000 demanded for its
purchase is generally praised On ac-
count of the protests, however, the ac-
QUESTION is not yet satisfactorily settled
AS Governor Flower has so promptly
supported the health officer in this mar
tlcular matter, DIR. Jenkins wired him of
the hitch. The Importance of dealing
with this and other matters is proved by
the fact that Governor Flower wired
Jenkins saying that in view of the fur
cher complications in the matter of se-
curing the island he would leave Water
town at once for New York and give
his personal attention to such matters.
This evidence of the governors interest
is looked upon as significant, and is ex-
pected TO ba fruitful in steps for the re-
lief of the situation.
The negotiations for the purchase of
the island are further hampered by
the attitude of the board of health of the
town of Islip. They protest against the
handing of passengers from infected
ships, and will use all legal means in
their power to prevent it. Lewis Balch,
.ecretary of the state board of health,
tHho was appealed to by the local board
% prevent the landing, sent the follow
ing dispatch:
"The state of New York, through its
Executive, takes Fire Island The state
iDourd of health or local boards have no
authority in the matter"
Dead Bodies Cremated.
On his araival this morning from an
inspection of the pest ships in the lower
lbay DIR. jenkins expressed himself as
being greatly pleased at the comparative
decrease in the number of deaths and
tew cases reported. The fact that no
Pew cases or deaths have occurred on
my of the ships except the Scandia indi-
I'ates, he believes, that serious develop
tnents are not probable. As soon as new
Eases appear on the Scandia they are
transferred to Swinburne Island, and
reports from there, he says, are most en-
couraging. The dead bodies of pest
stricken passengers are being promptly
k'emoved and are cremated, so that in
lection, he believes, is quite impossible.
In reference to the two deaths on the
Wyoming, Dr.. Jenkins said that after
careful investigation he did not bel;ey,
that they were victims of cholera. Sur
geon Hind, of the Wyoming, who wa.
taken sick while the ship was lying al
upper quarantine, is rapidly improving
The doctor denies the statement that
there We're any symptoms in his case.
It has been decided to transfer the first
cabin passengers on the Scandal, OF
which there are only twenty 10
the New Hampshire, which is now in
lower quarantine.
The cabin passengers of the Norman.
mia, headed by Mr.. Palmer, who We're
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