Evening journal., 1892-09-09
IN CHOLERA'S GRIM GRIP
The Plague Continues to Flour
ish in New York Harbor.
FOUR DEATHS AND TEN NEW GASES.

The Victims and the Suspects Are Iso-
lated on suinburne Island In the Lower
Bay-Not Case Has Yet Reached the
city-Dr. Depew Released.
NKw Yorx, sept. Q. Tho city is yet free
from cholera. Distressing as ever how.
ever. is the condition OF affairs among the
1900 unfortunates kept on the detained
ships and the quarantine islands in the
lower bay.
Four deaths took place on swinburne
island. Six new cases developed among the
crew Of tho Normaunia, three among the
stcerags passengers Of the Rugia and one
among tho stoorago passengers Of the Nor
mamma On Hoffman island. II was not
theering record.
Eight 'suspectsr went TO Swinburne
isiard with tho sick When a new case
breaks out it is TIE policy OF the health Off
cars 20 tsic 70 Swinburne island those who
have been in immediate contact with the
patieuts. They sire confined in a separate
building ca SvinNu-ne island, and, as the
record shows, there are now iiity-one such
The isolation OF these suspects, most Of
whom arc relatives Of tine patients under
treatment, Health officer Jenkins regards
as one Of the most effective precautions
against the spread OF the disease aud one of
the most important details Ga the plan by
which be hopes 70 stamp out the plague.
The resources Of medical science aud the
rigid application OF hygienic measures dc
not seem able TO stop tho spread OF the
disease among the imprisoned ships and on
the hospital islands.
One good piece Of news Is recorded how
ever-the securing Of vessels on which the
cabin passengers Of the Normannia and
Rugia can be placed and thus separated
from those among whom the cholera has
broken out. The end OF their long impris
onment on cholera infected ship Will be
hailed by the passengers of the Normannia
with a delight which those who have not
been in a like position can hardly realize.
To Use sandy Hook.
There was joy down the hay also when
the City OF New York, the Ebe la Bour.
gogne the Waesland aud the Wyoming
were allowed TO come up 70 the city.
The sheds at Sandy Hook formerly used
by the Central Railroad of New Jersey have
been definitely decided upon by Secretary
Charles Foster as a place of detention for
quafantined passengers on steamers from
infected ports. All that now remains to bc
done is TO secure the consent OF the war de.
partment TO the use of the Sandy Hook
lands and TO prepare the sheds for the nc.
commodation of people This work can be
done ia two days, it is thought, and there
seems 20 be little doubt that the war de
partment win grant the request which See.
rotary Foster made last night by telegraph
This plan was adopted by Secretary Eos
ter after a conference with Secretary
Tracy, ex-Surgeon General Hamilton, DR.
Lewis A. Snyre and others, an OF whom
visited quarantine and Sandy Hook yester
day and made a thorough investigation
with the view to selecting the proper plac,
for the landing Of detained steamship pas
sengors. Health Officer Jenkins is ais,
satisfied that this Is tho best thing 20 b.
done In the emergency.
Arrangements have been made with thl
government officials for the use Of tn
receiving ship New Hampshire, whicl
It is expected will reach the Hool
this afternoon. There are 100 state room
on tho New Hampshire, and DIR. Jenkin
says that between 800 and 600 Storage pas
fongors ON the Normannia can there TAX
refuge The sound steamer Stonington wi
also be used rs a receiving ship.
Dcpew Released.
The steamship City Of New York, Of th
Inman line, from Liverpool, landed her pa
sengers after a detention of over thirty-si
hours by the health authorities at quarar
tine In tho lower bay The Hon. Chaunce
~. Depew, Mrs. Secretary Charles Foste
Mie Foster, AIRS. Secretary Rusk, Miss Rus
and several other ladies were taken of III
steamship BY the revenue cutter New Yor
and brought to the city.
Mr. Dspow's secretary, Mr. Duvnl, sale
''Air. Depew had gone abroad for rest an
had secured it. He intended TO stop a wee
longer, but the outbreak Of the railroa
strike at Buffalo had troubled him. =
Hamburg. where he was stopping when !
heard Of it, be had lost sleep nights thin
ing over the matter. He had not seen NJ
Carnegie, as 1t was reported he intended
do, 70 consider the situation at Homeste,
and speak a word in behalf Of the strikers