The record-union. [volume] (Sacramento, Calif.) 1891-1903, 1892-09-10
snectal TO the REcoRp.UN1ox.

Special to the REcoRD-UNIoN.
NEW YORK, Sept 9.-The Hamburg
American line steamship Scandal, Cap
tain Kopff, from Hamburg. arrived at the
lower quarantine this evening, and was
detained there, as all ships from that port
are. Although at that hour there were no
definite reports from her, it was reported
that she is full of cholera.
The Scandal left the plague-stricken
port of Hamburg August 9th, loaded
with Loss souls. She had the enormous
number of 9S7 steerage passengers,
twenty-seven cabin and seventy-seven
members of her crew. Before she had
been many days out cholera broke out,
and before she arrived the pest was fairly
raging on board of her. Thirty-nine
cases occurred in half week, and of
these thirty-two succumbed before she
arrived at the lower quarantine anchor
age. One by one, by couples and by
threes, the bodies of the unfortunate
victims were dropped overheard.
DR.. Byron boarded all the vessels at
midnight and found all we'll on board the
Normannia, Rugia, Moravia and Wy
oming, but when he reached the Scandal
he found this terrible tale of disaster and
trouble. There were still seven virulent
cases on board, and these DIR. Byron re-
moved to Swinburne Island.
The Scandal is the first vessel to arrive
thoroughly infected with cholera. The
Scandal has it from her bow to her stern,
from the main deck to the keilson. Cabin
passengers, crew and emigrants all have
il in their midst, and she viii probably
be the hardest cholera importer to fight
of the lot.
Although the Scandal was enough for
one night, another horror is added to the
situation. Yesterday the Wyoming was
only on the suspect list. Now she can be
classed as cholera ship. Mrs. II. Pers-
son, the mother of the two little children,
Elias and Adelaide, who died yesterday
OF a suspicious disease, herself sue
cumbed to the dread disease. She, with
three more were removed from the
Wyoming during the late forenoon yes
terday. They were pl'ced in a hospital
and Mrs. Person died during the night.
The Hamburg steamer VIE
land reached the lower bay this morning
and anchored and hoisted the yellow flag,
indicating she had sickness, probably
cholera, aboard. The Wieland carries
both cabin and steerage passengers, and,
no doubt, has her full complement of the
latter.
The yellow flag has also been hoisted
on board the Normannia, where so many
saloon passengers are detained, in spite
OF the fact that the scOurge seems to be
attacking the steamships crew and steer
age passengers alone.
Though the news of these cholera
ships in port increases the gravity of the
situation at quarantine, there is no alarm
felt in official circles, and the health au-
thorities are still confident of being able
10 keep the dread invader from landing
APPEAL To GOVERNOR FLOWER.
NEW YORK, Sept. 9.-An appeal was
to-day addressed to Governor Flower,
signed by a committee of the passengers,
first and second-class, of the steamer
Normannla, protesting against being kept
prisoners aboard that cholera-infected
ship. The petition is signed by a COM
mittee consisting entirely of physicians.
Among other charges against DR.. Jen-
kins is the allegation that Health Officers
only visit the vessel every two or three
days, make no systematic and regular in
spection, and that dead bodies remain on
the vessel a dangerously long time before
the removal by the health authorities.
In conclusion, these physicians say:
ut seems inconceivable that 500 hereto
fore healthy people should be guaranteed
on board an injected ship, and that it is
impossible TO isolate them at place thus
tar not infected They emphasize this
point so much more, as from all appear
ances the measures taken to disinfect the
Normannia have been incomplete and
void of that speedy, energetic and sys-
tematic mode of proceeding which is
necessary to efficiently counteract the
damaging influences to which all are eX-
posed. In reference TO these points, they
submit the following facts:
''FirSt-At no time have there been
facilities to remove the sick Immediately
after the onset of cholera symptoms.
Even the dead bodies have been kept on
board for twenty-tour hours and more.
'Second-At no time official, thorough
inspection of the ship has been made, nor
have any measures been taken with re-
Sard to disinfection, except such as were
possible with an insufficient supply of
dlSIntectlng material carried on board.
Notwithstanding material has not
been promptly furnished, in spite of the
request OF the ships authorities. Their
demand, made on Saturday, September
Sd, TO place on board the ship an official
expert TO supervise and execute
thorough dlsIntecuon, has not been COM
piled with.
''Fourth-The water supply of the ship
has not been taken care OF in a proner
way, although by Monday morning The
tanks were Clean ana ready to receive
fresh water. Such Is not on board at the
present hour y supply of fresh wafer
Immediately after the arrival OF the shin
should have been made the main point OF
sanitary importance. Ii, therefore, in
spite OF such condition OF things, the pas
sengers should be obliged TO remain IN
quarantine on board the Normannia, the
undersigned deem 1t their duty TO de-
mand the execution of such sanitary
measures, under the supervision OF otti-
clal experts, as are apt 10 remove eth
GENTLY the danger TO which, under given
circumstances, the occupants OF the ship
are constantly exposed.
Signed: DR.. +. LANCE, New York
City; Or. +. Gruening, New York City;
DR.. v. Sillo, New York City; DR.. W. f.
Bongartz, Beverly, Mass; DR.. e. Book
mann, ST. Paul, Mimi: DR.. j. Il. Bio
men, Hopaticon, \. VI
Governor Flower this evening sent a
telegram TO Health Officer Jenkins say
ing: Secure proper assistance to aid you
in doing all possible for the relief and
safety OF passengers detained in quaran-
tine. You may purchase or rent neces-
sary land or buildings on Fire Island Tor
quarantine purposes"
INFECTED BEDDING PICKED UP
WASHINGTON, Sept. 9.-The attention
of the Treasury Department was to-day
called to the report that pillow marked
"Moravia," and presumed to be portion