The record-union. [volume] (Sacramento, Calif.) 1891-1903, 1892-09-10

OF the infected bedding cast away by the
vessel on her recent tragic voyage to
New York, had been picked up on the
Jersey coast. Other articles Of similar
character were found at other points on
the same coast. The matter was first re-
ported to the State health authorities, and
| they took prompt action. All the articles
were destroyed by fire, and orders were
| given for the Immediate establishment Of
an efficient patrol along the entire coast,
for the destruction by fire of any articles
found on the seacoast which might possi-
bly, contain cholera germs. Acting Secre-
tary Spalding said to-day that the crews
| OF the life-saving stations will cooperate
in these precautionary measures.
THE CHAMBER OF COMMERCE TAKES
ACTION.
NEW YORK, Sept. "a special meeting
Of the Chamber of Commerce was held
this afternoon to cooperate with the au-
thorlties on cholera precautions. a COM
munication was received from DIR. Jen-
kins, in which he appealed for some ar
rangements by which il would be posi-
BILE to remove to the shore passengers
now detained in vessels. Each hour
delay imperils Them" he said. Secre-
| tary of tie Treasury Foster made a brief
! speech, in which he said he was convinced
that both Federal and State authorities
| had up to this time done everything pos
| SlDl6 10 prevent the OF CnOlGGa.
! RESOLUTIONS were adopted commencing
the efforts of the authorities, State and
! Federal, and deploring the necessity
! which compelled passengers to be de-
! tanned on ships, and stating that human
! ity demanded that arrangements be made
| for their removal to some isolated spot
on land. a committee was appointed to
! assist the health authorities in cholera
precautions.
After the meeting adjourned the COM
mittee held session and prepared a let
| ter to DIR. Jenkins, saying that the COM
! mittee appointed would cooperate with
him in every possible way, and was
awaiting an expression of his wishes.
! Further, that it would tend to reassure
the public mind if the New York Acad-
envy Of Medicine was listed, and saying a
! Conference Committee of that body was
at the Health Officers service.
! SANDY HOOK AS A QUARANTINE CAMP.
Loon LAKE On. ", Sept. 9.-Before
leaving this morning President Harrison
sent dispatch to the Secretary of War,
saying that while he is not fully advised
| as to the particulars of the request for a
portion Of Sandy Hook for the quaran-
tined passengers, he is anxious to do all
IN his power for the comfort and safety OF
| the people; and later, upon receipt of tele-
grams from the Secretaries of the Treas
ury and Navy, who are in New York, he
sent a message to the Acting Secretary OF
| War, as follows:
In view of the representations made
by Secretaries Foster and Tracy, / direct
| that sufficient portion of the reserva-
ton at Sandy Hook be set apart for use
| as camp for quarantine steamship pas
sengers."
The President advised the Secretary OF
the Treasury of the order, at the same
time cautioning him as to the difficulty OF
maintaining proper quarantine of such a
camp, if established, and also of the pos
sible embarrassment that might arise
from the removal Of passengers out OF the
jurisdiction of the New York officers
Both of these questions must be left to
the judgment ofthe officers on the ground
and who know the situation. He also
directed that notice be given all steam
ship companies that if they persisted in
bringing emigrants from infected ports
it might result in their being denied en-
trance to our harbOrS.