The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1892-09-09
CHOLERA IN THE sTEERAeE.
Eleven New Cases and -Four Deaths in
New York HarbOr Yesterday.
The Plague Decrsasing In Hamburg-It
Has Disappe.rs From Teher.n-
oanad. at Last q audss Immigrants.
sCholera stean: Having Arrived.

sengers on the in-fated Normaania and Rugia--
the former of whom 4re on Hoffnan island
but it is now settled well among the crew
OF the Normannia, who are ON board.
The cabin passengers, who have been Tree from
any signs of the disease STILL kept like rats
in trap, Inclosed inside ths steamer, with
cholera raging alongside them, "There is no
ship to put them on, no place shere can land
them," says the health hsoficcr, while the agents
OF the company, wh1se place it Is to see the
passengers cared for. saf nothing. DR.. jenkins
has made strenuous exertEons to obtain
place TO puts the well passen-
gers, but up to he present has been
unsuccessful Today ise thought he had every
thing arran ged but thu gentleTnan this even
ing showed a correspondent of the Associated
Press telegram from Austin Corbin, stating
that the war Departments had ref FUSED the use of
Sandy Hook for cabin passengers, and this
blocked their plan q erect barracks there
Dr. jenkins said he 1ad asked Gov Flower
to annex Fire island, which was private prop
erty. and let him pde the cabin passengers
ashore at once, and he thought Il might be pos
sioie to do 80. and hase appraisement o! its
value made later. The governor has advised
him to rent or purchase a vessel to put the
cabin passengers IN IL Necessary, and he thought
things could be straightened.
As regards the situation at lowe, quarantine,
things are no better than on the previous day.
In fact, they are much worse with regard to
mortality, eleven fresh cases ana four deaths
being the day g record. On the Normannia six
new cases were found, and OH tae Rugia three
new cases, all members of tie crew and
steerage. They were removed TO swinburne
island. The Moravia was found for the
fourth time to be absolutely free from cases, and
the doctors are now confident that cholera has
been successfully stamped out on board that
ship. At Hoffman island one of the Normannia's
steerage passengers has developed cholera. and
he was removed on tug to swinburne island.
There it found that four deaths had oc-
Cured since last night
The following letter, written on the Nor
MAMMA on September 7, was received in the
city today at the Office OF the Evangelist, from
Rev. Daniel Fisher. president OF Hanover col.
lege, Indiana.
On behalf of the cabin passengers Of this ill.
iated ship appeal to you for help. We are per-
name of humanity and of civiifsation, not 70
sneak OF Christianity, let the Quarantine be at
least rational and not barbarOus. We have not
been sick in the cabin. except in one case,
choieraic symptoms. and that occurred
two days ago. We succeeded la getting the
steernee away, but the crew cannor be removed.
Inc snip must Keep them aboard One after
another they sieken. Under these G; circumstances
we scarcely dare hope that ultimately wsuhai
escape AZ any rste, when can srcs quarantine
sons. any set of men, even crimiIn mails, left to
wear out the danger Of cholera in this fashion
The whole system is: "Anchor the ship out as
DO wss. R''.ss .p1 asy ne, :ss sss
of people in any other situation were
enduring such peril as ours, milioas of voices
would be raised to rescue us withouta days de-
lay Why are we unworthy of helpg Situated
as we are, surely it is not because help is i'm
possible: Put us on another vessel; land us at
some safe point on shore and secluac us to any
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this barbarism on US here for a dav longer Try
D. u. FISHER
p s-why are We on this ship? Because the
agent OF the company in Loudon assured al
most every passenger who embarkes at South
ampton that there was no steerage ON this trp
Some OF US have his written statement that the
snip sailed from Hamburg without steerage
The steamer Elbe left quarantine at 3 O'Clock
this afternoon. The Belgian steamsr waes-
iand, Capt Grant, from Antwerp, which has
been among the quarantine fleet in the upper
bay. was released this evening by order of the
health authorities, and proceeded to her dock.
1t is reported at the Maritime Exchange that
cholera has appeared in Mexico A cablegram
from Vera Cruz has been received, sfsting that
four officers and two sailors OF the British steam
ship May at that port were sick aboasd the ves-
sell
The sanitary superintendent, Dr. Cyrus Ed
son, has received the following cable 4rom Ham.
burg from DR.. Seibert, who is studyi1lg cholera
there: "The Hamburg methods os handling
cholera are detective, but the situation is exag-
Grated. The disease is on the decreaze"
The quarantine commissioners took down to-
day 100 suits OF jeans to be used by men immi-
grants during fumigation, also 100 mother hub
bard wrappers To be used by women Ditfi-
Guilty is experienced in obtaining. necessary
telegraph operators. Two are row. obtained.
RnQ third who ia 10
corps, is expected to volunteer for service To.
day. When this is done com plete retarns from
the island will come III at short intervals for the
information of the public A large store Of
gasoline for lighting the islands, brandy. claret
alcohol and other necessaries was tssen down
this morning TO quarantine by Coia missioner
Allen.
Albreeht, Adolph Moier, Gottlobb s,amishou.
Gustav NoDmaa. ID. Daudile and Carl Crunch.
all among the crew. On the Rugia the new
cases are: Gustav Weilschopper. Joslann Ko-
dratskia and Feiona KuneschIn. Err at persop.
who were exposed to the patients of some
OF the families were remo<ed 10
swinburne island and isoiased for
observation. There was bat one neg case on
Hoffman island. Carl Biunnig. q storage nas.
seneer. who was removed to swinburae island
He was one OF the Normannis's passesgers AT
swlnburne island the deaths were Elfrid
Tehnltz. Henry Frankel and Jacob Kessler
Christian iianz, q nurse, Is better.
Dr. Jenkins said he expected the Seouiugton
down tomorrow evening or early O.. the dav
after. when cabin passengers would be removed
TO her. The New Hampshire, as soes.l a she
was ready, would be used for the cabtsi nassen-
gers of the Rugia The steeEage passengers
would u moved 10 Hoffman island tao!era ON
board the Moravia has been, TO sIE sppasr
anees. stamped out The City OF New York
and the la BoGryogne have Lett for Nsw YORK
Chauncey NJ. Depew. his secretary nn,isth vile
and daughter OF Secretary Foster were 4sken of
the CITY of New York on the cutter Grg1t.
The navy yard authorities yesterday sen. The
tug Markeeta up 10 Wiile;s point 10 pa srol Long
Island sound in the vicinity of Whitessone and
City island, so as % quarantine any vegse. com
ing from foreign ports
Up TO yesterday evening there haze heen
thlrty-oae eases OF sickness AID disease and
eight deaths at this por:
Dt. Cyrus Edson, sanitary eriatep:4en. has
received a dispatch IRON DR.. seibert. - no i. in
Berlin on behalf of the New YORK healts densrt.
ment, saying:
Beriin stesns ell articles from Han..u-y "a,
oae hoar. The highest opinion 10 tina. All ,ha
rivers in Northern Europe are iniected,
aaa thAt new outbreaks are expectai
ihe new law Will stop az Rus
s!sa emigration from passing ousyantine
months SlIl be insufficient 10 stann 7ut the
disease The Only efficient method for Won in
America IS 10 steam imrnigranta' baggage ar
other articles for at least hour Thyy rnust
% steamed singsy, or else immigration zeust he
stopped The germs are everywhere and no
por, Is safe.
The horouga board of health has ssxe. frorn
Atlantic Highlands e protest to GOV. ablst;
against TIE .sndins OF passengers from saips ct