New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1892-09-11
Lachtrup Emanuel Moses, Jechiel Sherman
and family.


Early yesterday morning il was announced that
Mrs. Person the mother 6I the two children VINO
died on the Wyoming on Thursday night, and who
was taken to Swinbuync Island, had died there.
making the third victim from the Wyoming Late
last night he was reported to be improving The
Wyoming received especial attention from the
Quarantine officials yesterday, the health officers
making two visits to her before noon. The steer
| age passengers of the Wyoming all taken to
Hoffman Island yesterday, where they were
stripped and bathed while their clothing was dis
infected. The ship meanwhile, and all tne steer
age passengers on board, underwent disnfectlon
The passengers were then returned TO the ship
At o'clock yesterday afternoon the doctor Of
the Wyoming was taken from that ship to Swim
burne Island, apparently in the last stages Of
cholera.
STONINGTCN TO THE REtCUE.
The Sound steamboat Stonington went down the
bay at 80 o'clock yesterday morning all equipped
for the accommodation Of the cabin passengers
on the Normannia. All night men had been at
work her, fitting her out Her appearance
when she approached the Ncrmannia WAS greeted
with cheers and exhibitions of joy by the
passengers WHO covered the decks, and now saw
speedy relief from their long and perilous in-
prisonmcnt There was never a vessel that sailed
the seas which came to any people bringing u
greater sense of deliverance from peril, and ex-
citing "a more heartfelt joy. Robinson Crusoe,
when he first saw the growing sails Of the ship
which took him from his island. the starving
Pilgrims when they saw the relief ship from
England appear above the horizon, felt no more
relief than did the passengers of the Normannla
when the Stonington came steaming down the
harhor.
But there was still to be delay in the re-
lease of the passengers. The sldcwheel steainooat
William Fletcher. which has been doing duty as
q transport boat for the quarantined ships, was
ordered to transfer the passengers of the Norman
MIA to the Stonngton. The crew refused TO work
They declared that they had been working over
time in perilous service, and that they had not
been paid accordingly. The Stonngton then ran
alongside the Normannia, and the cabin passen-
gers were transferred directly to her. Subse-
qucntly. the Fletcher's crew returned to work and
will remove the Rugia's people.
On her way down, the Stonington, which had
aboard Of her the president Of the Stonngton
Line, J. W. Miller; the president Mr. Deming,
and Mr. Boas, of the Hamburg American Line,
stopped opposite Lower Quarantine, and DR..
Jenkins, Mayor Grant, and Superintendent Byrncs
boarded her. and long consultation was held,
after which the StoningtOn went TO the Lower
Bay.
FITTING UP THE NEW HAMPSHIRE.
The work on the Hampshire was pushed
ord all Friday night but she was not ready yes
tcrclay morning TO 90 down and receive the cabin
paxengers from the Ruga. IL was said at the
Hamburg American office that she would be ready
10 20 down esffy this morning The Stonington.
after the passengers from the Normannia had
leen ia ken on board was anchored below The
quarantincd fleet at place designated by Dr'
jenkins The big yellow hulk of the New-liamp-
shire will be anchored near her.
The decks of the old frigate presented ousy
appearance yesterday afternoon and all last nign,.
4 gang OF sixty mrn under tie direc'l0h Oh @ ui,e
firm Of Ross & sanford. OF jersey City, was
husily engaecd in erecting the temporary rooms
which are to accommodate the passengers from
ouarantincd steamers. The New Hampshire Is
tied I'D AT the docks OF the Hamburg American
Steamship Company in IIoboken, and since Fri
day the work If fitting her up has been SO actlvrN
pushed that th" old wnrship will b' ready tnis
morning for DUTY. An ample supply OF provisions
of All kinds has been placed on board, and the
rnfrgorators are filed with meat ant vegetapi's'
Quarters for 800 passengers have ren punt DC
tween decks beginning AZ the break of the poop
deck. on the main deck. and running forward -
the mainnaSt have been built statcroomS. when
will comfortably accommodate eight people III
each These rooms are constructed that a
large old-iaShoned port opens into each' thus III
suring light and ventilation.
ON the deck below are sixteen large rooms,
eight on either side. These rooms are desisned
10 hold from two to four people each, and are
equally well ventilated. ON the spar deck are
eighteen rooms with hunks for four people In
each rhc hospital is forward on the port
side of the main deck. and here sixteen patients
can be accommodated. and ample provision ,r has
been ma',c for the nurses ana attendants Inc
kitchen ARRANGEMENTS have been completed. and
meals for 100 can I've cooked at one time. For
ward of the staterooms. tables have been set
MP on each deck. with the wide ports admitting
ight and air Should tie ship become crowded
meals can lsr served I'm relays without trouble.
There are six large rooms under the poop which
can hold twenty-four people without crowding
Bedding is on board. ready to he put IN all the
rooms. and the sanitar,,, a,rrncemc"s have n"en
well looked after. The Ncw-lIampshre was
found 10 I've clean in every way when me WORK
of fitting her ont began and thus no delay was
experienced in beginning the work.
TIE NANrU-K -KET READY TOO.
The sinelc-turrettel monitor Nantucket, which
several months AGO was made really for sea. but
was aftcrward laid up in ordinary in the Wht-
ney Basin at the Navy Yard, has again been made
ready 10 be put into commission for Use to help
keep of the cholera scouragc There did not need
to b, much work done to her, hnt the engines
had 10 be connected and a lew little JOBS done
An order WIS received at the Navy Yard to have
her III readiness to b." put into commission, our
r.lrrs have not yet been received to have TINS
actually done. II she Is put into comnlsson; s,e
Is to h, under the command of 'ommandrr BOOK
Provided That the vessel should he deta lied for
dutv in fighting the cholera, it il thought that
rlc mi hit be stationed AZ Hell Gate. She could
b,. anchored there without thu necessity OF keep
ug M steam. and. too, the still water would be
more comfortable for her with her low freeboard,
thnn ,hr moro turh ilcnt water in the ocean or
hay. An order was also received from Secretary
Tracy TO detail marine officer and platoon OF
marines for guard duty at Sandy Hook quaran-
tine observing station.
KINGS DAUGHTERS AMONG THE NURSE.
DIR. jenkins said yesterday afternoon that mp 10
that time there were twenty-five patients on
Swinburne Island and siXty-threc cases which
were held there for examination. as they had
developed suspicious symptoms or had been III
contact with people who had been taken ill.
There are now five male and five female nurses
on Swinburnc Island Two Of them Kings
Daughters. They came 10 the Upper Quarantine
each bearing the badge of her society with the
simple motto In Hi, Name" and went volun-