New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1892-09-10
THE CHAMBER OF COMMERCE WILL AID.

RELIEVE DETAINED PASSENGERS.
The Chamber Of Commerce held special meet
ing yesterday afternoon TO take action u cooperate
with the health officers IN keeping cholera out OF the
city and to devise OF making the CONDITION OF
quarantined passengers more comfortable. In the aD
sence Of the president Charles S. Smith, Alexander
T.. Orr, the vice president, presided. secretar!
Foster occupied seat on ne platform Ahf'ns
others present were seth Low, solomon Humphreys
Henry Hentz, j. Edward simmons, John crosby
Brown, Gordon Wendell, Hugh n. Camp, Elis IL.
Roberts, Isaac Ickelheimer, q. Waldo smith, Angus
tine Smith, William Z. Dodge Constant A. Andrews
Woodbury. Langdon, samuel IL. seamon, William I.
Noyes Warner Van Norden, r. ID. Hazard, John u
Crimmins, Frederick d. Tappen, [. NJ. harper
James W. Cromwell, A. S. Hewitt. Charles A. hoyt
Erastus Winman, BraytOn Ives, Louis "lhomuicr'
Charles S. Fairchild, Eugene &. Blachord, Clarence
w. Bowen, Ambrose Snow, c. p. Huntington, "iliaih
L. Strong ex-senator Warner Miller and Miss NATE
Field As soon ~ the meeting had been called 10
order the president called upon Seth Low WHO
offered the following resolutions:
Whereas The efforts of the authorities to Keep
cholera from obtaining fOothold in the CITY nave
been thus far crowned with success; ana rrscar.
Whereas As an unhappy incident OF a seeSe and
lions suddenly made necessary PassehsrS hsnn
crews upon ships arriving with cholera Aaye pen
confined on board the stricken vessels for almost t
week, while the cholera has cohuhucu us "'""'
Whereas Several thousand more persons are on
f feeaGd w ces 80 t t%S RST, be- it
Resolved That the Chamber place upon re'C OF the
Federal Government and Of the state aIlh0riteS b az
Quarantine, and Of the Health Department OIL 'ne
resolved That in the judgment of the Chamber ,.SC
humanity demands the mmeS Mass SeT oV does not
compel them TO remain board and that tnS ts sPs
sandy Hook is in every reipefss the sm mGsl
Resolved That the Chamber has learned Win s'ns
faction that the se Of S%1Sy ana accepted BY
the Quarantine officials. -, o. -. h,cb tho
Resolved That G9mm sbs, ' be Chairman pc ap
nn,ned 10 cooperate with the authorities, b0th STATE
National in he sygry 20 p %s o r%sden Low said
Nh Cnairmsn In offering these r tn ohfer, OF
that on seh nGS Of S those WHO have Joined in
the call. In word the purpose is a sySnrit,c
10Th Sat-, 10 and nSe Na p in their efforts prevent
the cholera from securing foothoa m tI the nfor
tunate people upon the stricken ships In the Lower
Ray to certify TO them that Their fa1e Is Inc NOV "'N''''
Third To tender to the authorities In me supreme sn
emergency with which they are calico upon TO "e 5he
whatever assistance IL may NC !" "'0 ''"
Chamber TO give ~ ,
samuel d. Babcock seconded the resolutions and
then read letter he had just received from Dr. Ala"
McIane Hamilton. 1t was as follows
81 see by the papers that you are one OF tne
COMMITTEES Of the Chamber of Commerce which me- is Is
to consider cholera tomorrow nope E and chosen
either Fire Island sandy HOOK There Is no usS
Of combining these people on s sP Won IN any way
call upon me-" - ri,
Edward simmons spoke in favor of taking Fire
Island for the use OF the detained people There was
q hotel there which could be bought he SAID, ana
the passengers could be made more comfortable there
than anywhere else, and they would be equally well
isolated.
Secretary Foster was called upon 10 explain the
Governments attitude. lie told what had been done
and what 1t had decided to do. sandy HOOK was
10 be made the place OF refuge Though Congress
Wv
for such purposes still there would be no stintng
OF funds to provide for the protection of the country
evan though he had to look TO the Chamber OF Com
.rerce for a loan of money for Immediate use. lie
thought it possible that he might have 10 90 'h''
Ex-secreary FaircbiM said that 1t was the duty OF
the Government and people to do everything possible
for the detained passengers. While they were heid
for good reason. their safety should not be I'M
pcrilled. II it possible to avert single death,
and the Chamber OF Commerce had power TO do some
thing and failed. its members would be guilty OF muir
der Everybody's aid should be forthcoming. The
frstcass passengers should not simply be housed. but
should have the comforts they were accustomed to.
g. Waldo Smith said that the Chamber should AT
once arrange to send newspapers to the ships Above
all the papers containing accounts OF what was being
done to amelioiate their condition should be sent
down. Papers could not be obtained there ana the
people wanted them greatly.
Seth Low spoke again and called attention TO the
necessity OF remembering the steeage passengers and
OF the ships and OF seeing that Trey
forts as we'll as the cabin passengers
william T. Dodge suggested the ACCESSIBILITY OF call
Ing for voluntary corps Of physicians to assist the
overworked health officers. Others spoke, Offering
to give money aud time 10 the work In hand The
resolutions offered By President Low were carried
unanimously Mr. Orr appointed as bis associates on the
committee Seth Low, Samuel ID. Babcoch, j. Perpont
Morgan and Austin Corbin. John Crosby Brown then
offered the following resolution. which carried
unanimously:
Resolved. That this Chamber records with grateful
ored member J. Pierpont Morgan in placing the
steamboat siSnngtoa AZ The service Of the Quarantine
the Nor@annia, and. On behalf Of the whole
munlty, expresses to him their heartfelt thanks
The meeting adjourned after the following dispatch
from Dr. jenkins had been read
appeal to the citizens Of New. York through you
TO secure for me some place already prepared, wleIo
can rep'oC Oo .r.v Each hours delay mpsrIs
them. Please answer Immediately.
Letters from members of the Chamber who
not present came pouring into the Chamber during the
afternoon Among them was the Following from Isaac
stern
Urgent private business prevents me from attending
the meeting of the Board called for today but feeling
that prompt action is necessary. ana that before sun
down tomorrow every cabin passenger nn board the
cholera infected steamships should have been removed
river steamers chartered for that purpose and as the
public ahoritie do not seem = be empowered by law
guarantee fund OF 100000 more be raised by the
members OF the Chamber OF commerce Tor tnat pEr
nose: and herewith agree to subscribe the sum OF
$1,000 to such fund II my suggestion should have
the approval OF the Chamber.
Messrs. Orr Low and Babcock sent the following
letter TO Dr. jenkins:
At special meeting Of the Chamber Of Commerce
held this day resolutions were adopted. II copy Of
which is herewith incosed Under the authority OF the
last resolution a committee appointed, consisting
Of the folowi,s gentlemen Alexander F. Orr. chair
man; Seth Low, Samuel ID. Babcock, j. Pierpcnt Nor
gan and Austin Corbin. have the honor, on behalf
OF the committee. TO notify you that h0d ourselves
ready n cooperate with you In every possible way,
ana That we await NE expression OF Soul WISHES.
ferred TO this committee, and am Instructed T.
that. In their Judgment. the resolutions adOncl LY