New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1892-09-24
DIR. JENKINS WRITES TO A. Z. ORR.
EFFORTS TO F.sCAPD FROM GUARANTEED FoILEr

EFFORTS TO FsSCAPD FROM QUAKANIIND fOlbbD
NO NEW CHOLERA CASES.
Dr. jenkins forwarded to-day the following letter
70 the Chamber of Commerce Of New-lork
"To Mr. A. F. Orr Chairman Committee Chamber OF
Commerce.
"Dear Sir: have received communications Of
September 10 and 20, also telegram from the Ad-
vsOry Committee OF the Chamber Of Commerce, re-
questing that should delay answering your questions
contained II the letter OF the 18th inst until after
the meeting Of the Advisory Committee. have also
received the report Of the Medical Advisory Com
mlttee formulated after this conference may say
In general that approve OF the conclusions reached.
and that they are In conformity with the reglla
tons which l have carried ont at the New-fork
Quarantine Station In 80 far as the facilities pro
vidcd by the State would permit.
In rcpb the questions contained Ia your
letter OF the 18Th | would say
"nJ Merchandise arriving from non infected ports
does not require dlsinfecton unless II has been first
shipped from nn infected port, and transshipped
from q non-Ihfeccd port.
"(2) l cannot consider bill of health coming
from ports known 10 be Infected of any value.
10 The method Of dislniecuon must depend
upon the nature of the cargo
ga Yes. 1t Is the intention Of this Department
not TO use any method OF disinfectlon that Will
destroy merchandise
with reference to the appointment Of experts, az
recommended by the Chamber OF Commerce Advisory
Committee. l called DR.. Sternberg, Of the United
states Army. In consultation before the appointment
OF the advisory committee. also Professor Welch
NJ. d.. of Johns Hopkins University. and Professor
Ferguson. Of New-lOrk l also consulted Dr. Kin
voun. Of the Marine Hospital Service, prior 10 the
meeting Of that committee and since
e Dr. Stcrnberg has chen appointed consulting bac
terologis by authority OF the Secretary OF War; and
Or. Kinyoun superintendent OF dIsinfecton OF the
ships In the lower bay by authority Of the surgeon
General of the Marine Hospital Service
Engineer William Hunt and Waterman. John
Crowley. Of the tug Crystal Water escaped In a small
beat with sail fIom Swnburne Island at 80 a. m.
yesterday. and tried 10 land AT South Beach. They
were warned or by n policeman, who reported the
affair at Police Headquarters, stapletOn >. l. Hunt
Was apprehcnded AT West NcwIirlghton while walking
with his wife.
Crowley was caught lat night ut his home No IL
Westinghouse. In this city. whore he had been for
some hours
The Hamburg steamship sueva. quarantlned for a
week was released yesterday and came 10 her pier.
The Apollo from Antwerp also RELEASED
Dr. jenkins says that he Is anxious - find out
where they during their entire absence from
swlnburnc island. Everything Was rpJrcd w,n at
the Ihdnd mp 10 Il late honr last night The Wyoming
viii come 10 Upper Quarantine to-day. and the
s'cerngc passengers may IT. landed. Tho cabin pas.
scngeis ~ the scandal and Bohemia. Oh board
the New Hampshire VIII be landed today.
Albert L"nl cabin boy aboard IN" steamer Hermann,
nj ii 30 p. m Thursday Invested himself OF all his
clothing, which he tied up IN bundle. ana with life
prc~crNrr around his waist ashore the Clifton
Boat club house. ChfiOn = l. Tom Giimriin. jaIitor
OF the Clifton Boat cub. found him and gave him a
suit Of clothing and handed him over to the police
~ -tapleOn. DR.. jenkins WIS told by Police Justice
Marsh and the boy Is mt headquarters awaiting
the action OF Health Orccr jenkins. The boy SAYS
he itreat'd 10y ~" officers, and rislIcd his life
rather than remain aboard the Hermann.
Or. Walsor returned from Swnburnc and Hoffman
Islands lat 30 p. m, and reported all we'll. lie
diSinfprflng ne IN
Loar'l OF which there are still number OF cases Of
measles.