Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1892-09-10


Hamburg Increases the Number of
Stricken Fleets Preparing Sandy Hook
for the Reception of Guaranteed Pas
sengers-STany New Cases and Deaths.
IBy Telegraph to the Evening Journal.l
QUARANTINE, Sept. 10, Z a. m.-Cold
fact, not words, suffice this morning to
tell that the cholera plague, batiied in
its attempt to gain foothold on our
shores. knocked at the quarantine gates
again last night with vigor, and distanced
hundred fold any previous effort.
Up to sundown yesterday, sum-
mary of the record of the scourge on the
Moravia, Normannia, Rugia and Wyom-
ing. while at sea and since arriving in
port, approximately was as follows:
Total deaths at sea 81; total deaths in
port 10. sick in port 43; total number
of cases 93. This does not include those
who are isolated as suspects under Dr.
Byrons charge on Swinburne Island.
The much-expectedS Scandal also of the
Hamburg American line, was off Fire Is
land at 8 o'clock and soon after dark came
IONutNOI III lllE AOntA " lAttA alAAAAN ADNAAAas
No report was expected till this morning,
b b,cause Of DR.. Jenkins's statement last
evening that he expected to hear nothing
till morning.
When. therefore this morning DR..
Byron reported the fact that he was
advised that there were thirty-two
deaths out of 1856 souls on board, and
that he was going to the ship from Swim
burne Island to bring off seven addi-
tional cases. there was intense excitement
at the health officers home
When Dr. Jenkins gave out the facts
as received. this made the grand total
for the five ships under surveillance as
follows: Deaths at sea, 63; deaths in
port, 20; sick in port, 80; grand total,
i8B
The mother of the Persian children,
who died on the Wyoming while she lay
at upper quarantine and who, with two
children, was transferred to Swinburne
island when the ship arrived at the pes
thence roadstead also died at Swinburne
hospital during the evening and her de-
mise is included in the above summary.
During the evening frequent kilograms
were received from New York demanding
definite advices as TO the condition OF
affairs aboard the Scandia, but owing to
the lack of facilities il was impossible ia
obtain any definite information and none
was expected after DR.. Jenkins's state
ment
Shortly before o'clock, however, those
on watch at the quarantine telegraph
station saw one of the operators go by a
crcuitous route to the doctors house on
the bluff, and when the lights were
turned on there was wild scramble foi
the porch. In response TO the clamor The
reporters were admitted, and as the opera
tor received the report on the wire the
facts were given out.
The Scandals Awful Log.
In brief the story was thirty tw'
deaths, divided as follows: twenty nine
in the steerage, one in the cabin and TIVE
among the crew. Total number of soul
on board 1856, divided as follows: steer
age 0S1 cabin %; crew n.
The rush for the telegraph Office was
madden race than that to the healt
officers house and soon the wires wer
hot with the dreadful news.
Jenkins Wants Help.
Dr. Jenkins said this morning that tn
statement that he had refused assstanc
from the marine hospital or any othe
source in relieving the passengers ON tn
infected ships in the lower bay, was III
true. He was willing to receive assist
ance from any one, and. he thought
likely, in case the marine hospital servic
did not voluntarily tender assistance
that he would he compelled to ofhciall
call upon them for aid.
Big Mails for the Ships.
The mail received at Quarantine durin
the past two days, intended for passer
gers on the detained ships has grown
such large proportions that me deput
assistants find themselves unable to han
die it,
This morning DIR. Jenkins requestC
Postmaster Van Cott to furnish post
official at quarantine. The request W,
promptly granted, and a post Office wi
be Immediately established in the do
tors residence.
Refused 20 Transfer Pest Passengers.
The crew of the William Fletcher hs
refused to transfer the passengers of Il
Normannia and Rugia and has deserte
The steamer Stonington and the Me-
HAMPSHIRE left Hoboken at $3.50 fC
lower quarantine.
Later Details More Horrifying.
The situation on the pest steam
Scandia is even worse than reported I'll
morning. Returning to Swinbur
Island about II o'clock from a visit
the scandia, DR.. Byron reported tV
deaths and eleven new cases on boa
that vessel, making total of thirty-fo
deaths and eighteen cases. The elev
new cases were removed to Swinbur
Island
The following is list of the cab
passengers on the Scandia; Mrs. Angus
Braren, Mr. and Mrs. August Degenha'
Mrs. Susan Fiege, Heinrich HebraI
Joseph Herschkowitz, Mrs. Therese J'
dan and child Mrs. Sophie Kirsch a
children. Mrs Fanny Klein and chi
ren Heinrich Lachtrup, Emanuel Mos
Jechiel Silbermann and family.
Preparing sandy Hook.
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