New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1892-08-28
THE HAMBURG SERVICE TAKEN OFF.

SHIPS OF THE LINE WILL NOT TOUCH THERE
ALL WELL on LA TOURA1NE
AND THE GELLERT
The Hamburg American Steamship Company took !
step yesterday which will meet with the approonuoi
Of everybody Dsrcgarding all personal interests thu
directors issued an order entirely stopping Immigrant
trafno ON their steamers. As long a. the choleri
Exists In Hamburg passenger ships Of hat line VII
nun between this port and Hamburg. The express
steamers OF the line NormanRla, Augusta victoria
Fuerst Bismarck and Columbia, will run between 'hi'
port and Southampton, carrying cabin passengers OILY
Emil A. Boas general passenger agent Of the he' sa'u
yesterday
ave have stopped oil immigrant service between th'
port aud Hamburg, because We believe thnt rauioS
measures are demanded to prevent the Introduction OF
cholera Into this country OF course the JOSS u the
company will he very great, but that cannot weigh
anything under the present clfcuhlslahces' we III.
determined that line shall not have the oolnm o'
bringing the frs: " cholera into the tn'ed o'aeS
don,t know whether the other lines will follow our
exampe or not We have taken tnc Initiative In the
matter and I hope no line will continue TO bring
steeraye passengers from Infected ports. immigra
ton is stopped for n while, there will be scarcely
possibility OF the introduction Of cholera into this
country"
James A. Wright. Of the International Navisa-
ton Company, said yesterday "Our reports tooay
confirm those OF yesterday. There Is no AS'au0
CnOlcru IN AnCWcrp. Nc Sha,i t"he ga p~S'-O r.
cautions and II cholera does become epidemlc III
Antwerp we shall go far even as to stop all I'M
migration from that port
Al the ONCE OF the French Line therS was mocn
satisfaction at the arrival of La Touraine with all hcr
crew and passengers in perfect health Inc steamer
arrived at Quarantine at 80 a. She was boarded
soon afterward by Health Officer Jenkins and his
two deputies DIS. Tamadge and sanborn. On their
boarding the steamer the ships doctor reported all
we'll on board, and DR.. Jenkins hcaved sigh OF no
lief The passengers and were subjected TO the
most thorough examinations ever given at Quarantine,
and werc found to be a remarkably healthy lot OF
people. There not even a bad cold on board
The mails Of La Tourpinc were fuIngated with ciior
odinc gas before they taken from the steamer:
Tho baggage OF the immigrants was also dlslniecle1
and then the steamer allowed 10 proceed TO her
pier -, -,..
Tho steamer Gellcrt. from Hamburg, which arrived
In the morning. was also thoroughly inspected, ana
no cases of sickness were found. The baggage OF
the stecragc passengers dlsniected with super
heated steam and sulphur
The North German Lloyd, OF Bremen, Yesterday
sent to Oelrichs d Co. the following dispatch
Altoona, are free from cholera, especially in Bremen
Brenorhayen and Nordenham. where there IS no
cholera whatever. All passengers coming from Ham
burg here are carefully examined and luggage dsin
fected: shipping from Hamburg and Bremen sis
before embarhaion III Bremen"
Iate In the afternoon the Hamburg steamship
Augusta Victoria arrived In port. She had no cases
of sickness on board and after thorough Inspection
and fumigation. allowed to proceed TO her pier
from Quarantine.