The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1892-09-02

tion Of the twenty days quarantine
will be notice TO foreign governments
that emigration for the present is not
desirable.
In an interview this afternoon Secre-
tary Tracy said: cit is we'll for the
public to know that the State authori-
tieR and steamship companies ARE act
Ing in Lerfect accord and in hearty CO.
operation with the Government, all
being determined to exhaust their legal
power to accomplish the prevention of
the introduction Of the dreaded disease
With everything that we do, except the
absolute embargo of commerce, there is
more or less danger, though remote,
that may creep in through the seamen
and other minor ways. The Postoffice
Department is cordially cooperating
From the moment this department had
knowledge of cholera in European
ports, vigorous measures were taken to
place Gordon of guarantees around
the entire country. This department
is gratified with the thoroughness with
which the work has been done"
The Secretary said, should cholera
continue, 1t might cause postponement
OF the International monetary confer
ence. The Treasury Department will
have national quarantines at the Dele
ware Breakwater and Cape Charles, Va. :,
equipped with revenue cutter to assist
In enforcing the regulations for the pre-
ventiop Of the introduction Of cholera.
The authorities are determined, IL pos
slble, that no disease-infected ship shall
pass the points named, and proceed so
far toward the port as happened in the
case OF the Moravia. which went to
within eight miles Of the Battery, at
New York.
The revenue steamer Winona Is ex.
pected to arrived at tho Delaware break
water some time curing to-day from
New Borne. N. G., which place she left
several days ago under orders from the
department.. The revenue marine
steamer Crawford, stationed at Balti-
more, will be detailed for duty at the
cape Charles quarantine station. The
condemned revenue steamer Ewing has
been fitted up for hospital service at
cape Charles to which any passengers
on infected vessels oan be removed if
health officials think they are likely to
convey the Infection
SAN FRANCISCO. Sept. 1.-[Special -
The health officers here are taking
every precaution against cholera.
Quarantine DR.. Lawler has ordered all
vessels arriving from ALASKA rigidly in.
spected. He fears cholera might be
brought over from Russia by way OF
Alaska. ALI incoming trains from
Portland and Ogden will be inspected
before the passengers are allowed to
enter California. Chinatown is being
inspected and the city will be thor
oughly cleaned.
QUARANTINE, N. Y, Sept. 1.-lSpe-
cial The steamer Moravia was sent to
the lower bay, two miles south OF Swim
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born reports that there are no new cases
on board.
The Veendam's steerage passengers
were this morning sent to Hoffman Is
land, where the passengers will be
6athed and the baggage and clothing
disinfected. az Captain Uanderzee re.
fused to allow the disinfecting pro-
cess to be accomplished on board the
steamer.
The steamers Gallia and Lain are de-.
tanned until the five days, quarantine
required by the health regulations have
elapsed. The Gallia has 275 Russians
and lao Poles abroad.
Some anxiety was felt for the welfare
OF the passengers on the Lain and Gal.
la, as many OF them were known to
have come through some of the injected
localities. Both vessels came into port
last night. Coming from Bremen, and
we'll freighted as she was with return.
ing tourists. who were known to have
passed through many places in Europe
that have become infected with the
plague during tho last fortnight, the
Lain was regarded with suspicion by
DIR. Jenkins and his deputies. DR.. Tall.
madge was directed to examine every
passenger, both cabin and Storage, and
to see that the ship was fumigated
throughout. The morning papers had
got aboard the steamer before the doc.
tors boat pulled alongside and the pas
sengers were not surprised. though they
were much annoyed when DR.. Tall
m adge announced that they were to be
detained at least twenty four hours.
There was considerable grumbling
The first cabin passengers first
marched in single file between two
doctors, DR.. Sanborn accompanying DR..
Iallmadge. Each passenger was closely
In good health. The examination of
the second cabin passengers followed
with the same good results. The
examination of the steerage passengers
occupied considerable time and at its
conclusion the doctors were glad to
inform Captain Hellmers, of the Lain,
that there was no sickness of any kind
on board. Captain Hellmers informed
the doctors that his passengers had
enjoyed exceptional good health during
the entire voyage, none OF them suffer.
ing from any trouble excepting sea
sickness Captain Hellmers was then
instructed to fymigste his vessel thor
oughly and to remain in quarantine
until he got permission to leave.
The steamer Gallia was next visited.
This is small passenger steamer of
the Cunard line, plying between Liver.
pool, Queenstown and New York. No
sickness was discovered, but the vessel