The evening herald. [volume] (Shenandoah, Pa.) 1891-1966, 1892-09-08
PLAGUE SPREADS in
NEW YORK BAY

len More Persons Stricken
With Cholera in
the Port.
EIGHT OF THEM FROM THE NOR
MAMMALS CREW.
No Deaths Reported Yesterday Fifty
three Gases in the Hospital Swim e.
burne Island. Patrolling the East River.
No New Developments on Hoffman Isl
and Baggage Ruined by Disiniection at
Boston.
QUARANT1N f, ST., Sep. 6-A resume
of conditions in the lower bay on the in
fected ships and islands shows that the
situation is grave without being in
creased in alarming features. Since yes
terdays report the result is ten new
cases, eight on the Normannia among
the crew, who have been returned to the
ship after their ablution and disinfection
ON Hoffman Island and two on the Ru-
gia among the steerage passengers.
The new cases of cholera are as follows
EoRMAYYIA.
Max Gerhman. aged "A
Stanislaus Knaus, aged 20.
Richard Ficher aged "A.
Franz Gent, aged II.
Emil Petri, aged p.
julius Solurz, aged 30.
Wilhelm Rennenbeg, aged 30.
Karl Borandt, aged 24.
RuGIA.
Katherine Tesarow, aged %.
Drake Kapoiau, aged 2S
While it is common to term all cases
cholera, it is reported that the cases
ON the Normannia are bowel troubles, re-
sulting from the imperfect drying of the
clothing after disinfection.
The amelioratlng feature of the situa-
tion is the progress made towards secur-
ing refuge for the safe detention of the
uninfecUed voyagers. DR.. jenkins has
been working hard on this problem, and
expects very soon the conclusion of an ar
rangement for the use of Fire Island Ho-
tel Tor the cabin passengers of the Nor
MAJ a.
1t IS also contemplated to erect barracks
on Sandy Hook, and if the Fire Island is
secured tine steerags people can be
cared for on the Hook.
Secretary Tracy's suggestion for tents
will be carried out if they are furnished
by the War Department, as Dr. Jenkins
| has advised Gen. Tracy that he can use
them to advantage.
Great encouragement is felt at the fact
that no new cases have developed among
| the Normaunia's steerage passengers who
are domiciied on Hoffman Island. This
shows that they are not seriously infec
ted
The events at the upper boarding sta
| tiou have been the arrival Of the Waes-
! land, City of New York and the Spree.
| Chief interest has centered in the Inman
I liner on account of Dr. Chauncey Depew
and other notables. Among the passen-
| gers on the Spree which came in at dusk
are Mrs q. Pierpont Morgan and chill
dren, Rev Thomas O. Hall of Chicago
and others well known.
Owing to the sensations printed about
| the arrivals via He'll Gate, which have
] been handled as customary, the action
| of Collector Hendricks in ordering the
tug Narketa on patrol in the East
river, will effectually check any further
scares on that score. The Bourgogne
will be released to-day and possibly the
| New York.
| There are reported to be 90 cases in the
| hospital on Swinburne Island, the wards
of which are ample for 100 patients.
Although strenuous efforts have been
made by influential persons to get aboard
the vessels at anchor off the upper station
they have not been successful. A man of
the name of Potter has a sister aboard La
Bourgoyne suffering from cancer in the
| throat. She is constantly attended by a
! physician but Mr.. Potter could not 90 on
board despite the entreaties for the desired
permission. Last night he sent number
of necessaries aboard to her.
Another man displayed telegram from
a passenger who is on La Bourgoyne, say
ing that a New Workers. wife was serious
ly i'll and urged him to get aboard and
stay there if possible, Permission was
refused him as in all other cases.
1t was stated this morning that the Fed
eral Government would offer Sandy Hook
as camp for cabin passengers. If this
were done quickly it would at once salts
factorily solve the question of their dis
position. Those on the Normannia like
the idea, and there is no question but that
il would make an admirable station. Once
used and a precedent established, it could
| always be used in the future.
Efforts TO secure boat on which to
transfer the cabin passengers of the Nor
MAMMA have met with no success. The
passengers are preparing an appeal to the
citizens of New York, praying that some-
thing be done TO get them off the vessel.
Many think that some isolated spot on the
coast or some deserted seaside hotel
might be secured, and the unfortunate
persons transferred and kept there under
strong guard until all danger is past.
RIIlNED RN EIIMtCATtOH