The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1892-09-11
SITUATION AT NEW YORK.

Several Steamers Reach Their Piers from
Quarantine-NO Cholera in the City.
NEW YORK, Sept. 10.-Several steamers
were released from quarantine this after
noon, the officers baving been convinced
that no sickness occurred on the vessels
during the voy age to this port and vigor.
ous medical examination on their arrival
showing not the sligh test trace of the
dreaded cholera or of any choleraio disor.
der whatever. To render assurance doubly
sure. however. each of these vessels had to
undergo o thorough course of fumigation
and disinfection. and every person on board
of them vas put in such q condition that 1t
was practically impossible for them to con.
vey any contagion to the city. The first
of these steamers to sail from quarantine
was the Britannia, from Liverpool, which
left the anchorage she had occupied in the
lower bay at 90 p. NJ. About an hour later
$50 p. M.-the British steamer Joseph
John, Captain Miller, from the cholera-in.
fected port OF Hamburg, steamed towards
the city, followed ten minutes afterward
by the Dutch steamer Zaandam. from Ant
werp. which arrived at midnight last night.
There were 3,477 cabin ami 5.O03 steerage
passengers landed at this pert during the
past week from transatlantic steamers.
The steamships which left for Europe to-
day all sailed with very small lists of cabin
and steersge passengers. The North Ger
man Lloyd steamer Fulda. which sailed for
Genoa and Gibraltar. carried fifty cabin
passengers. The Cunard steamer Umbria,
which left for Liverpool. carried one
hundred cabin passengers. The Royal
Netheriand steamer Veendam carried but
thirty three cabin passengers. The North
German Lloyd steamer Elbe. for Bremen,
carried no cabin passen gers on her outward
trip. The French liner La Bourgogne,
which has been detained at quarantine and
was to have sailed to-day. will leave to-
morrow on her return to Havre.
The immigration agents In this city,
whose business it is to forward new ar
rivals at this port to their various destina-
tione, arc much disturbed over the an
nouncement made by the illinois State
Board of Health refusing admission of all
immigrants into that State unless they bear
certificates from health and immigration
officers of the port of New York that they
are free from disease aud that their bag
gage has been thoroughly dlsinfected. Pool
Commissioner Farmer recently informed
Thomas Faulker, the agent for the pool
railroads. stationed on Ellis island. OF this
requirement.. A consultation with Colonel
Weber was the result Yesterday Colonel
Weber wrote Mr.. Faulker as to tho practi-
cability of issuing certificates of health to
each emigrant leaving Ellis island. The
latter suggested that the Illinois board of
health does not clearly understand the
status OF Ellis island and Its health officials
with regard to quarantine or the processes
which immigrants and their baggage are
subjected to by the quarantine officers
The letter also explains that all questions
Of contagious diseases are deoided ct quar-
antine. Colonel Weber concludes by say
ing: 1T is not possible for our surgeons TO
issue the certificates required according to
the circular from the Illinois Board of
Health. They would not certify truthfuliy
that the baggage Of immigrants had been
thoroughly disinfected and contained no
disease germs. or that the immigrant had
no disease lurking In his system"
CANADIAN SPIES AT QUARANTINE.
One of the most important and interest,"
ing features of the present quarantine
against cholera at this port developed w hen
q reporter ascsrtained that since Monday
last two secret representatives. of the Ca
madam government have been in this city
I0onuaaed on sixth Pags.l