Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1892-09-16
I'd EDITION.
ANOTHER PEST SHIP.
Arrival of the Bohemia from Ham
burg.
ELEVEN DEATHS DURING THE TRIP.
Normannia's Passengers Leave Fire
Island.
ELEVEN DEATHS DURING THE TRIP.
ARRIVAL OF THE BOHEMIA.

Eleven Deaths OF Chiidren-A susptcious
Case Pound iu New York.
NEW YORK. Sept l6.-Dr. Labouchere, the
physician of the Five Points Mission this morn
ing reported to the board of health a suspicious
case OF probable cholera in Sullivan street. The
board sent an investigator
The doctor who lie attending Mary Connerty,
who was taken 20 the hospital YESTERDAY suffer
ing from cholera. reported this morning that
there was good chance of the woman's re-
covery.
The steamship Bohemia reached lower qaar-
antine last night
Her coming had been dreaded rs much as the
coming OF her sister chip and death house. the
Scandal She left Hamburg at the time when
the pest was ut lts worst, and her steerage pas
sengers gathered from the infected regions OF
Germany and Russia. were confidently expected
TO bring the cholera with them. The Bohemia
sailed from Hamburg on September and was
due yesterday morning
ELEVEN DEATHS on THE BOHEMIA
DR.. Byron visited the Bohemia this morning
He reported that there were eleven deaths ut
sea on the steamer, and that four cases were
removed to swinburne Island this morning
He reports that those who died on board the
vessel died of gastro-intestinal trouble
The names of those who we're removed to
Swinburne Island are: Max Feingold. aged six
years; Chage Bass, twenty-eight years: Leo
Handfeldt, twenty-six years, and one small
child of the Storage.
The Bohemia had on 65S steerage. 10 cabin
and II crew, all passed and found well. The
ships condition as to cleanliness was first-class
When DIR. Jenkins came from his private
Office with the telegraphic report of DIR. Byrons
visit 70 the Bohemia he said: II am mighty
glad that this Is the last OF the ships ex-
pect serious trouble from"
THE SoRMASNIA's PASSENGERS.
The quarantined Norlnannia passengers, with
the exception of about 100. who have gone by
way of Babylon and thence by train TO New
York, were this morning placed on board the
Cerheus by the transport Ripple All we're
well and the vessel sailed for New York at $40
O'Clock. When opposite Oak Island the vessel
ran aground, but finally hoa;ed over the bar at
Hal.
The Mornings cabin passengers will not be
sent to Fire leland till Saturday.
OPENING OF CAMP Low POSTPONED.
The opening of Camp Low for the reception
Of passengers quarantined on Hoffman Island
has been postponed until tomorrow. DIR. Ham
iton says that he was forced to postpone the
opening Of the camp because the New Jersey
authorities refused to allow the New Jersey
Central railroad to run freight trains to the
camp. as they had promised to do. This will
mission of supplies.
The camp is all in readiness for business, and
everything is on hand with the exception Of
some disinfection supplies. These should have
arrived last night The marines commenced
guard duty last night The revenue cutter
Grant, with DR.. Hamilton. Surgeon Cronev and
Capt. Smythe, is anchored near. They will re-
main until tomorrow TO receive passengers.
DR.. Hamilton will remain in charge of this
camp for a week longer.
Work is still being energetically pushed TO
learn, If possible. the channels BY which cholera
made its entrance 70 The city. So far no defn-
lite clew has been obtained. although many
health officers are under the impress
sion that the contagion was spread
in the handling of the meats which
were used on the quarantine ship of the Ham,
burg-American line. The distance. however,
which the reported cases have been found from
each other might show that there has been
more than one means through which cholera
reached the city.
The board of health issued the following bull
letin at 10 O'Clock this morning:
The only suspected case of cholera in this
city since the last bulletin, that of Edward
Hoppe of 1925 Madison avenue, who died yes
terday. is under investigation"
Drs. Bggs ard Durham. having completed
their meteorological examination OF the dis
eased particles Of the body Of Charlotte Beck,
who died on the 18Th. report to the health board
today that her death was undoubtedly due to
Asiatic cholera.