Los Angeles herald., 1892-09-13
DoINGs AT NEW YORK.

Petition to Remove DR., Jenkins--Seth
Lows Gift.
New YORK, Sept. 12.-Seth Low has
secured, on behalf of the chamber OF
commerce, the steamer Wieland, of the
Hamburg line, for the reception of quar-
antine passengers. The Wieland is now
off quarantine. She arrived few days
ago. All her passengers were healthy.
Owing to the railroads and steamboat
lines discontinuiDg the carrying of inn
migrants. arrangements were made to-
day whereby each immigrant landing at
Ellis island will be provided with card
declaring that the bearer and baggage
were disinfected and fumip ated, and is
in good health. The cards will be
signed by DIR. Wheeler, the surgeon Of
the marine hospital service, and will be
worn as label, pinned to the clothes.
A petition, signed by many New York
ere, headed by DIR. Robertson, asking
for the removal of Health Officer Jen-
kins. and the appointment of an advis-
ory board of physicians. has not yet been
presented to Governor Flower.
A newspaper man. conveyed to Gov
ernor Flower the knowledge that Judge
Barnard, of Brooklyn, had issued an in
junction to prevent any of the people
from the cholera ships from landing at
Fire island. The governor was much
nettled and expressed surprise. Prof.
Collins, legal authority, said: "This
is great surprise. 1t is in fact serious
matter. / will not say that it will in
terfeTe with our plans, and as yet can
not say exactly what we will do"
The governor had previously issued
proclamation today, ordering the sheriff
OF Suffolk county to use all his power in
resisting any interference with the state
authorities in occupying Fire island.
The officials of the Hamburg-Ameri-
can line obtained permission from
Health Officer Jenkins, week ago, to
allow special physician Of the company
to board the Rugia, on condi-
tion that he would remain until all
the passengers were released. The
physician sent was DIR. Leo Splegitz.
This morning his first official report was
sent to DIR. j. HI. Asch, who is also act
ing for the NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. line. The
report was written in German, from
which DIR. Asch translated the following
extract:
! II found everything in good condition,
except the dirt Of the steerage. In the
rooms to which was introduced as the
ships hospital, it looked as if all the
unwashed people in the world were
there. DR.. Jenkins delay in moving
the sick and suspicious cases, is to be
condemned. 1t is great wonder to me
that fifty of the people did not die of the
treatment administered by DR.. Bor-
chard.n
The report concluded as follows :
"Cases were treated with injections of
tannin and salt. We succeeded with o
cure in all cases."
The full report was read this after
moon before the academy of medicine.
The American Sugar Refinery COM
pany has fitted up one of it's buildings
in this city as cholera hospital.
Twenty beds and other furniture have
been put in, and physician en-
ployed by the company remains at the
hospital constantly. Should cholera
break out among the sugar house en-
ployes, the patients will Immediately
receive the bsst attention in the hos
pital, where they will stay until the
authorities take charge OF them. Nurses
have been provided.
Upon his return to the city this even
ing, Governor Flower proceeded imme.
diately to make arrangements for hav-
ing the Injunction against occupying
Fire island removed.
At 20 minutes past IL DIR. Jenkins EN-
barked on board the State of New York
for Long Island City, where he will take
a special train, put at his disposition by
Austin Corbin, for Babylon and Fire
island.