The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1892-08-30
DETAINED AT QUARANTINE.
Emtgrants to Be Bathed, and Baggage tc
Be Fumisated Before Landing.

Emigrants to Be Bathed, and Baggage to
Be Fumigated Before Landing.
QUARANTINE, S. l., Aug. 80, 1S92-The
Anchor Line steamship Circassia, which
sailed from Glasgow on August IS, is the
first ship to be held at Quarantine under
the new regulations of the Health
authorities, which went into effect at
sunset yesterday.
The United States Consul at Glasgow
in cablegram yesterday announced that
there was an outbreak of cholera among
Russian emigrants there. How long the
disease has existed cannot at present be
ascertained, and therefore the Circassia
will be held subject to the regulations
unless the steamship agents produce
proof that there was no conGagion at
the time of the ships departure.
In the event of the failure of the agents
to produce such proof the ship will be de-
tained for period of from tive to five
days as circumstances seem to warrant.
BAGGAGE TO BE FUMIGATED.
The 242 cabin passengers were examined
separately this morning by tho Quaran-
tine officials under the direction OF Dep
uty Health Officer Tallmadge. The 269
steerage passengers were also examined,
but no sickness or Indications OF contag-
ion were discovered.
but will not be transferred to Hoffman
Island until tomorrow morning, arrange
ments for their accommodation there not
being such as to satisfy either the Quar-
antine Commissioners or Health Officer
jenkins,
All the baggage will be transferred to
the island for disinfection either this
afternoon or tomorrow morning on tran
sport tugs to be provided for the purpose
by the Quarantine Commissioners
BATHS FOR STEERAGE PASSENGERS.
The steerage passengers will be landed
tomorrow morning and given a saltwater
bath while their clothing is being disin-
fected, after which operation they will be
returned to the ship and held until such
time within the five days limitation as the
authorities deem it prudent TO pass them
to the city.
In the meantime the steerage Of the
ship will be fumiaated with sulphur.
The cabin passengers will be allowed
to pass after a rigorous examination of
their persons and complete disinfeetion
of their baggage. They will be taken off
the ship in tugs, which will transport
them to the city.
INDIGNANT AT THE DETENTION.
The Clrcassia's passengers were not in
formed that the ship was quarantined
until ten O'Clock, when DR.. Tallmadge
made known the regulations to the inqui-
sit1ve ladies. Then at once went up a
wall that echoed dolefully through the
blue, sulphur-like mist that hung over
the harbor, and in ten minute all abroad
were appraised of the unwelcome news
Ladies in the cabin pronounced the
proceedings outrageous, while the men
raved and pronounced anaLhemas upon
the overviRilant health authorities.
STEERAGE PASSENGERS PANICKY.
The steerage passengers accepted the
news in different way They are
frightened, and 1t would not be at all sur
prising IL pauic occurs when the time
comes 10 transport them to the island,
They imagine that the island is a plague
ridden, pestilence-breeding place, where
their lives will be teopardized
THE FRIESLAND ESCAPES,
The Frlesland Of the Red Star line from
Antwerp August 20, arrived off Quaran-
tine and dropped anchor just few
minutes before sunset yesterday. AS the
regulations did not take effect until g. 35
p. NJ. the Friesland escaped their opera
tions. and consequently Will not be quar-
antined.
She was boarded at $50 this morning
and each of the l, 1872 passengers were ex-
amined and found to be in good health.
The fumigation Of the baggage and mails
was then begun and had not been COM
that she will be passed until or O'Clock.
OTHER VESSELS PASSED.
The Pacific mail ship Newport, from
Colon; Naronic, freighter. from Liver
pool Aug. 10; Roman Prince, a tramp,
from Palermo; Yucatan, from Havana.
and Muriel. from Baracoa, were passed
during the morning.
The Vondam, from Rotterdam, arrived
at noon. She will undonbt edly be a ar
antined. The Moravla. from Hamburg.
and Teutonic, will arrive tomorrow and
be held at Quarantine subject to the new
regulations.
DIR. Jenkins and Quarantine Commits
sloners Allen, Muller and Anderson paid
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