New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1892-09-22
SOME SUSPICIOUS CASES.
WEINHAGEN AND KNOX HAD THE CHOLERA.


EVERY PROBATION BEING TAKEN TO PREVENT
THE SPREAD OF THE DISEASE.
The physicians appointed by the Board of Health to
make meteorological examinations in the suspicious
Of Knox, the fireman in the steamship State OF
Nevada, who died sunday. and OF Louis Weinhagen,
the coachman who, Monday night, taken to the
willard Parker Hospital from Mis-. Gunthers big board
Ing house. Nos 4 and Extra Place. submitted their
report to the board yesterday. The report says: eve
respectfully report that meteorological examinations Of
dejecta from Louis Wenhagen collected September 10
has revealed the presence OF the sprium of cholera
Asiatica. The meteorological examinations of the in
testlnal contents taken from the body OF Knox also
reveals the presence OF the spIrlum Of cholera Asia
tica." Wenhagen Is on the road to recovery, how
ever.
Henry Ensel, who, with wenhagen had lodged in
Mrs. Gunther's house, seized with darrhoea
and vomiting and in the character Of suspect
taken to the Willard Parker Hospital yesterday
Mary Murphy an old woman, OF No. 90 Cherly-st,
who had been i'll for two days with symptoms sug
costing the presence OF The pest, was also taken
TO the Reception Hospital. Another suspicious case
taken in charge by the health officers was that OF
Patrick Stewart middloaged man who works in
the Brooklyn Navy Yard boilermdker and
lived in the boarding house No. Is Morriss
Mrs. Vincenzo Cattoas. VINO lived Mt No 1of Bay
Rrdst, seized about o'clock yesterday aferno IN
with vomiting and diarrhoea. and complete
one III thiS
five hours, wien the ncghbors sent for doctor. In
response the call DR.. Schcnkman. of No. 81 Mott
ST.. visited the woman. but when he arrived at her
home she dead Her symptoms, as dc;crib'd TO
Or. Schenkman, led him 10 believe that the cause Of
her death Asstc cholera. and the physician lost
no time In informing the Board Of Health. The
board Immediately took charge Of the case and pro
ceeded to quarantine the house. and thoroughly dis
infect the premises meteorological examination
will be made to determine whether not Or. Scheink
mans diagnosis Is correct.
ATthe request of DR.. Jenkins the state of Nevada
has been ordered from her dock back to Quarantine
OF her passengers there is record, for they had
been released and the steamer had been at her dock
two days before Knox became ILL., Mrs. Gunthers
boarding -hcuse undergoes process Of constant
fumigation and washing, while the houses In which
Mrs. Murphy and stewart lived have been
medical inspectors of the board had been seized
to be relieved from duty yesterday emphatlcally
denied by DR.. Roberts, Chief of the Contagious
Diseases Bureau.
At O'Clock yesterday afternoon the Board of
IIealth's bulletin read NO cases OF cholera In the
city since the last bulletin The board also issued
the following statement: at having been repre-
sented to this department that in the markets OF
this city people hesitate to purchase fish and other
articles OF food from apprehension that cholera germs
may be contained therein the Board OF ., ldeah !;
no danger from the of. fish. meat and all other
proper articles OF food and drink, provided they are
Dr. Jenkins acknowledged yesterday that he was
responsible for the mistake OF allOWHR VI
Nevada to come TO her pier lie was asked , ~ DO
YOU anticipate any developments or any danger owing
10 the fact that the teerage passengers OF the state
OF Nevada have been landed ana scattered through
There was no infection among the steerage pas
sencers,r answered DR.. jenkins. 800 ---
"Weils suggested the reporter there was As
far as YOU knew, infection among the sokers ana
How do you account for 1t ,o.,,,ns
"Do You think in view of this development, t hd
Quarantine of five days Is enough! do yon h si
that the period OF incubation is not more thai hVe
days." he was asked -. - a. o,o, NO
DR.. jenkins answered: -" don't propose 10 chan5e
nv method of procedure in the least" ..,...
Don't you feel that the twenty-day quaIan!ine
could have been conceived Isn't twenty day quar-
antlne the only safe thinSl Haven't you clals'a
your mind about that circular since tne oui'c Vi
Oh no. said the doctor. al don't think i was
wise measure for Quarantine purposes az meas.
II Was not a necessary measure. III WIS Il WIZ uIc"'
ure for restricting immigration" $500 .,. nm
.ov was N ON board the ship when She cleared
At the Office OF the Allan state Line Yesterday noun
ing made public resafdSs tss sSerp thu fact
flat She had been ordered back. and had gone down
the Bay. Provisions Will be sent down to her aaiiy
O' EVERYTHING was quiet yesterday at Quarantine and no
new cases and no deaths were reported.
Beside Inc Nornannia Rugia. Helsosnd Moravia ana
Wyoming In the Upper Bay, and the Scandai Bohens
a ana Sss since Tuesday the Norge suevia Ethiopia
Hermann and Adriatc. The Havel, WeSterhaho anu u
aarnaam S,g CIV IN Of aq Pars Ws s more She
was allowed TO 90 to her pier alter Only s"o'' W.
tention. .,oh,o r,ossoc,a 20 mr.
Jenkins on tuesday, requesting that the United
Hebrew Charities be privileged 70 furnish sne prev
inc the approaching Hebrew holidays receyeo iaySr
able answer from the Health 0c sanny Y az
charities will Immediately forward smclehV supply oi
kosher food to the quarantned lslahds'