New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1892-09-03
THEY BELIEVE 1T is CHOLERA.


berth occupied by one Of the sick people on the
Moravia had produced no result whatever.
"This, said DR.. Jenkins, proves nothing we
hardly expected to attain any other result, for, as
we knew before every article which had really
been infected or soiled was destroyed by the
ships doctor before the vessel approached our
shores Therefore, az it stands now, there Is
positively nothing left on which a scientific man
could base diagnosis to determine what disease
il WAS that killed the twenty-five passengers on
board Of the ship"
well, what do you think to-day, unoffically,
about the disease on the Moravia, doctor?' he
was asked
Il think Just what have thought right
straight along about IT." said the doctor. and
have found nothing to make me change that
view. The disease may possibly have been some
thing other than cholera; but must say that If
it was, it was most suspicisusy like Asiatic
cholera. and that Is what think it was.'
1t is expected that in case steamship arrives
from an infected port at night hereafter, the
rule which made it customary to board SHIPS only
in the hours between dsybreak and sunset will
be suspended. Ships coming from ports which
have clean health records will be allowed 10
pass through the Narrows and anchor of OMAR
antine. But any ship coming from infected
ports will be stopled at Lower Quarantine ana
will have 10 come to anchor there. She Will have
TO remain there until the health officers decide
that no danger is TO be apprehended from hcr.
Dr. Sanborn has been detailed TO stay on Hoii-
man Island and his station will he there for the
next few weeks. Hoffman Island has been con-
nected with the Quarantine station ana 'e'e-
graph office on Staten Island. and as soon as a
ship passes Sandy Hook the news VIII DC 'ec-
craphed to DR.. Sanborn.
KEEPING STRANGERS AWAY.
Staten Island beach has been practically police
ouarantined from South Beach to some distance
above Quarantine station A strict watch IL
kept on the detained ships that nobody may leave
or board them Along the shore the boatmen
have been compelled to refuse to let a boat to
any one. Two visitors from New-York City
wanted TO take row in the Day, of Fort Wads-
worth Yesterday, but they were told by the boat
man that he could not allow them TO take
boat unless they had special permit from Ut
Jenkins A notice posted on the 'front.' OF
the Quarantine station yesterday as follows:
No person persons other than those
boat or vessels in quarantine without written per
"'''S'' '''" WILLIAM r JENKINS, Health onlcer.
The Staten Islanders who live along shore in
the vicinity of Quarantine are cooperating "lth
The health officers in this particular. They are
in perfect panic over the situation, and do not
want small boats of any kind from anywhere to
approach or land on the beach, and the police are
exercising unusual vigilance all along shore
The detention Of oil ships without regard TO
the condition Of their passengers or their DIS
of health naturally aroused much protest ana
some Indignation among the captains. especiaiN
those of the big Transatlantic ships. This was
the case particularly when the Thingvalla Line
sbip Island. which had arrived from Copenhagen
in the morning was allowed ito go up the
bay. while the City OF Berlin was held. Dr.
Talmsdpe said that he knew he would come IN
for much criticism on this account. but he had
done what he conscientlously knew was right, ana
he further knew that It was perfectly safe TO
allow the ship TO pass Quarantine. for she was |
perfectly clean, had clear bill Of health. and |
her passengers had come from no injected ports
But her departure from Quarantine was still the |
signal for objections Oh the part OF the captains
Of the detained ships.
DEFINITIONS ARE EXPENSIVE.
For every immigrant detained at the quarantine |
islands the quarantine officials charge certain
sum to the steamship company owning the ship |
that brought them. This charge is lieely t. |
prove severe If long detention is decided on.
II has been estimated that the cost OF keeping |
500 Immigrants at Hoffman Island for twenty |
DAYS would I've $4,000. The quarantine officials
furnish only the isolating paylllons ana 'he sleep
ing accommodations. For everything eisc uo
companies have TO pay, inciudihg podru'
The vessels are disinfected as soon as possible
after they arrive at quarantine. Inc parts OF
are closely sealed and steam. heated TO 2i2 de-
grees is forced through every part of the ship
hours So great is the heat generated by the
steam that the paint Is peeled on and sometimes
even the pitch in the decks is melted; This
hot bath Is practically snnclent Tor 'nc des'ruc
of
extraordinary circumstances now ruling the dis
infection does not stop there by any means After
is still hot and moist from the steam vapor, sui
phur is put in The quantity used Is five pounds
to every thousand square feet. Inns Is get anre
and the vessel is again closed while 1t burns
METHODS OF DIsINytCTICN.
The disinfecting of freight and baggage is some
thing which calls for much discretion. as diff
ferent kinds of merchandise require different
modes of treatment. Baggage which can with
stand steam might he ruined by chlorine gas or
bi-chlorde of mercury According TO his dis
erection. therefore, the health officer orders dis
either by means of applying hot steam
or by chlorine gas, where the disinfecting is done
by fumigation II fumigation be impractcabe
washing with bi-chloride Of mercury is resorted
The three physicians who are primarily re-
sponsible for boarding vessels "a as they
arrive. Doctors Jenkins, Tsllmadge and San-
born are thoroughly Tired Dr. IdlHDauge, VINO
is now doing most of the boarding. DR.. Sanborn
having been detailed TO duty on Hoffman Island
in the Lower Fay, has heen steadily at work
without days rest since August 3. At daybrealS
each morning the doctors have 10 I've out and
begin boarding ships and their work does not
end with sunset. az it does in ordinary times
They have to keep on The watch till after mid
night each nighi.
RUSSIAN TET REwS FUAIGATED AT PORT HURON
Port Huron Mich. Sept. 2-rhe carload Of Rms.
sian Hebrews which arrived at Port Huron last night
came from Liverpool the steamer Ontario, by
way Of Montreal. They were the most suspicious
loo,inc LOT that have thus far arrived here but a
careful investigation failed TO show any disease.
After a thorough fumgafon Of the car and baggage.
as well as dlslnfecti0n Of clothing the party were