The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1892-09-03
Every Precau.ion Possible Taken by the Of.
icisls to Prevent the Disease Gettinga
Foothold in Gotham.
Sedan Day at Hamburg Devoted to
Praying for Relief from the Pest
Over 700 Fresh Cases and POI Deaths in the
Stricken City-Hundreds Of Bodies Un-
buried-The ScOurge Elsewhere
NO NEW CASES.

Cholera Has Not Yet Appeared as New Yorh
"A False Alarm.
NEW YORK. Sept. 2-Reports received
from the Moravia late this afternoon state
beyond doubt that the health of all on
board 10 excellent There has been no
sickness Of any nature on the vessel since
shs arrived. Health Officer Jenkins, with
his deputies Ssnborn and TaIlmadge,
has been untiring in his arduons
duties at quarantine to-day. Health
Officer Jenkins. Quarantine Commis-
sioner Allen. Deputy San nborn and
Drs. Millikin and Salikup visited both
Hoffman and Swinburne islands this after.
noon and reported everything moYina
along satisfactorily at both places. Up "a
the present the efforts of DIR. Byron to OBJ
tain bacteria from portions of the foul
linen taken from the infected steamer
Moravia have been unsuccessful.
As the situation is now the eyes of the
quarantine officers are constantly turned
seaward, awaiting the arrival of the
steamers Normsnnia and Stubbenhuk, both
from Hamburg; the Rugia. from Havre,
and the La Bourgogne from the same port.
Several other big vessels are also due to-
night and tomorrow from English ports.
They alec are regarded with suspicion. Itis
feared that the four vessels from Hamburg
and Havre will have the cholera on board.
If they do not weight will be lifted
from DR.. Jenkinss mind. The North Ger
man Lloyds steamers, like most of the
other lines, will not handle steerage people.
the steamers Veendam. Gallia, Lain
and City of Berlin, which latter
arrived shortly before IL o'clock this
morning, are lying off the quarantlns
station. The Veendams passengers were
washed and permitted to go to the city
this evening. The immigrants on board
the Lain have not yet received their ablu.
tions. and the North German Lloyd steamei
will probably be detained little longer
than has been expected. The first batch
of emigrants from the Cunard steamer
Gallia went down to Hoffman island on
board the steamer j. G.. Emmons. at IL
O'clock. They will probably be able to land
tomorrow. The City of Berlin Will
be detained here fully three days, though
her cabin passengers will be landed this
board. but she has fifty Russians among
her passengers. They have all been berthed
alone throughout the voyage. They will
have to undergo the customary bathing
captain and passengers stated that they
had not heard anything of the cholera's ar.
rival in England. and were surprised ai
hearing the news.
whom Dr. Beck reported last night as q
cholera patient. 10 not afflicted with the
disease. HIs ILLNESS 10 due to ovcrfeedinR
after being noarly starved In Russia. from
which place he came last Sunday. de was
all right this morning. Yesterday he nte
almost two pounds Of corned beef. q small
mountain of cabbage and two water mel
one; at least, his sister says he did.
All the city departments are making
preparations for cholera in case the disease
should reach tho city. The Board of Health
holds daily meetings and issues instruc-
tions to it's subordinates and takes what
ever other steps are necessary to light the
plague. lt Is ably seconded In its etfortc
other bureaus of the city govern.
ment The board of apportionment
to-day granted an appropriation Of
$4,000 to the health board TO
Guild to meet emergencies. Mayor Grant
has vetoed the resolution recently passed
by the Board of Aldermen. making Satur-
day next. which preceded Labor day. .
legal holiday. He says that In view OF tho
danger which threatens the city, from
Asiatic cholera, all the heads of depart
monts and their full staff OF assistants
should be on constant duty. DIR. salikrup
states that there is nothing very extraoH
dinary In the fact of the largo mortality
amongyoung children in cholera epIdemics,
as tho digestive organs of children are
weaker than those of adults and cholera
invariably attacks the organs of digestion.
AS the steamer State of New York, with
the doctors on byard. was starting for quar-.
antine. to-day, 1t was discovered that Q
newspaper reporter had slowed himself
away on board. He was turned out of tho
boat, and Dr. jenkins was very indignant
at what he said was the Unfair methods
tried to overreach him when he was al ay
willing to do what he could in the way OF
giving the press information. The lam
guage the Doctor Used was more forci b 10
than elegant, and he gave orders to have
ON officer keep the wharf clear.
The City of. Rome. which arrived to-
night. has no sickness whatever among her
$50 steerage passengers. Among her saloon
passengers are "Parson" Davies. JacKson's
manager; Warren Lewis and Joe Choynski
who come over especially to witness the
coming pugiiistIc encounter In New Or.
leans.