New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1892-09-10
AN APPEAL TO THE GOVERNOR.
COMMITTEES OF TIE NoRMANNIA's PASSENGERS

COMMITTEES OF TIE NORMANNlAS fA>Sr-'"is'"'
ISSUE LETTER AND \ STATEMENT.
Since the Normannia has been In Quarantine the nrSt
and second cabin passengers have organized a com,
mittee OF their members look after the "cilaIe vi
the detained passengers sanitary Committee COM
posed OF physicians who are passengers OH inc S'e
shin WIS also recently elected. Yesterday the Gcn-
erol Committee and the Sanitary Committee sent the
following letter and statement to Governor Flower:
To the Hon. r. T. FLOWER Governor Oh 'ne '''''' Vi
The undersigned II committee representing the first
and second cabin passengers OF the steamship Nor
MAMMA, I'm Quarantine in the port Oh Ne"-ioih'
f,at ms good citizens we cheerfully submit to such
dotenfun as may be deemed necessary by sanitary eA-
merits for the preservation OF the public health tu we
hold that while undergoing such necessary detenion
e are entitled NJ the hands the authorities to as
much care and protection against Infection Us any
other body OF healthy citizens persons innocent OF
crime and suffering discomfort In the public interest
il j. our right TO have that discomfort reduced to
minimum. and this end no expense should be spared
or reasonable precautions neglected. -oo
But such measures have not been taken, anu o vo
hccn eS posed TO Injection. to their own danger and
the danger Of the public To show THIS to be true we
submit the following facts: .., -
Ne hive been Detained since o'clock saturday
morning by order II the Health officer. and yet our.
Ing that time no Official inspection OF the ship or visit
10 the sick has made by that officer or any one
representing him; scientific. expert, or other ald
has been furnished supernend the distinction OF
tho ship but this work has been left entirely to the
CAPTAIN and his crew. Dlsinfectans asked for ana
promised have no, furnished. so that the work OF
ddislnfection begun iy the ships officials has been
stopped No means has been provided for communi.
cation with the Health officer. with the result that
The Sick and the dead been retained on the snip
for an undue time. Fresh water has not Deeh pro pro
yided to replace that placed on board from the hloe
aitboi,eh APPLICATION has been made therefor, and the
water-ianks OF the ship have been emped cieansed'
and othcrWls'' made ready 10 receive II.
We hereby solcmny declare that at this moment
there is no illness among the cabin passengers nor mas
there been for eight days. nor i ther" any UNDUE
excitement much less panic among them. Can 1t
bc nossibLr that the National Government, the Gov
ernor President aud people OF New-iork VIII permit
400 OF their fellow citizens all In good health to
be longer penncd mp on this ship without proper, or
even any fnowlcdec the part OF any official. Fed
cr,l or state that the ship has been properly dlhin-
fected
Therefore We pray that your EXcelency will put
,t The DISPOSAL OF the Health Officer such competent
and expert assistance with every appliance necessary
put the same In perfect sanitary condition and thus
relieve MS from our present Jeopardy ,,,.o % ,ooo
that Won will net promptly. Longer delay Ia this
mrt,er seem, ~ 10 approach crlmnality. We sub
lon hereto the report Of the Passenger Committee on
'' All OF which /, Ie,pectfqlly submitted.
FDW1S l.. GoDHIS.
ROBERT VI. THOMPSON.
a. q g. hrd IiSiIiriTAI Maryland
TIiE0b0EE iii.iNRoI1I.
il i.IIs 1t MEBERti Executive Committee.
on Steamship Normabnia. September q. i-03.
FROM m. S,XIrAHY c9MMirIt .Ef,,,, -,
the cabin passenger, board the steamship Norman
MA regard It their duty TO appeal to public opinion
II seems lnconccl,ahlc that 300 heretofore healthy
people should be- quardntined on board an Infected
,h'p aud that II j. Impossible 10 Isolate mem az "A
place thus far not Infected. They emphasize ms
polnt 80 much from all appearances the meas
ilrcs taken to dsinfect the Normnnnia have been In
complete and void OF that speedy. energetic ana
systematic mode proceeding which j. necessary 10
efficiently counterlct the damaging influences To which
al are exposed. In reference TO these points We
submit the following facts: ~
l. AZ no TIM there been facilities to remove
the sick Immediately after the onset OF the chocr7ic
symptoms even dead bodies have been kept on board
for twenty four hours and more.
-. ~ no Zine Official, thorough inspection OF
the ship has been made" nor have any measures been
taken With regard disiniectOn except such n were
possible with the Insufficient supply OF dsinfecuns
material carried on hard. ,
3 D.lnfcctlng material has not been furnished
promptly, spite Of the request Of the ships ai-
thoriies. Their demand made on saturday septen-
Der D. 10 place board the ship an official expert to
supervise and execute thorough dSinfecton has not
been compiled with
T. me water supply OF the ship has not been
morning the tanks were clean and r'ndy 10 receive
fresh water such Is hoard at the present hour
The supply 81 fresh water Immediately after The ar
ilynl OF the ship should have been mnde main point
Of sanitary Importance. We are on the fourth any
Of quarantine
H. therefore I'm spite OF such condition Of things.
the passengers should De- god Ia remain I'm quhan-
tine on hoard the Normannla, the undersigned deem
II their duty 10 demand the execution OF such meas
ur> under che supervision OF Official experts aS are
apt 10 remove efficiently the danger To which under
the given circumstances the occupants ~ the ship are
constantly cNp0S'h.
A. I Natx. Ynrx