St. Paul daily globe., 1893-01-18
A CHOLERA SCARE.
Thought the Dread Disease Game
on q German Emf
grant.
No Notification Here Until the
Dead Body Was Exam
ined.

Early Yesterday morning H. G. Sinks
inspector of contagious diseases, re
ceived the following note from his su-
perior, Health Commissioner Hoyt:
81 am informed that Engelbert Hoog,
from baden, Germany, died on the in
coming 500 train from the East last
night, with symptoms resembling
cholera; that the body was removed
from the train upon its arrival here and
Is at present at the undertaking eStab-
lishment of Guthunz & Rockstroh. You
will Immediately take charge of the re-
mains and baggage accompanying
same, properly diSinfect the body, burn
clothing, etc, that have been in contact
with the body, and disinfect all baggage
not having diSinfecting certificate from
New York health department. The de-
partment of health of Minneapolis has
been notified and will disinfect the car,
which was taken there before this de-
partment was notified"
Inspector Sinks proceeded at once to
carry out the instructions. He buried
the body in st. Paul cemetery, on Edger-
ton street. near Minneapolis avenue.
Early yesterday morning Coroner
Nhitcomb received word by wire that
the 500 train from the East, which
would arrive at o'clock, had aboard a
dead emigrant. The coroner had the
body taken to the undertaken naMed III
DR.. Hoyt's letter, and there examined 1t
a little later. He detected signs OF
cholera; so he called in DIR. Hoyt for
his judgment in the case. DR.. Hoyt
! came to the same conclusion, and then
turned the matter over TO his inspector
of contagious diseases.
Hoog died III the emigrant car during
the night and his demise was not dis
covered until daylight. In the car were
four other emigrantS, being German
named Butcher, and his wife and two
children. They were friends OF HOog,
and came from the same place Ill Ger
many. The emigrant car was loaded at
Castle garden with as many emigrantS
! as 1t could contain; and the emlgrantS
were scattered along the way from New
| York here until the five mentioned were
| left. Butcher and his family went to
| Wabasha before the body of Hoog was
examined: and DR.. Hoyt, as soon as he
| appeared upon the scene. wired the
! health department of that city. The
| car was in Minneapolis by this time,
! and so Dr. Hoyt notified the health de-
partmeDt of that place, and the car was
disinfected there.
Hoog was thirty-fiye years old and
| single. He had no relatives IN thls
| country.
1t is said that these emigrant cars are
| not lighted at night, and, Of course, the
! sick man lay in solitude and darkness
| without attention until relieved OF his
sufferingS by death.
The case has received such prompt
! attention that the physicians say there
| is little or no reason to be alarmed. Inc
chance of its spreading in Minnesota is
so slight that there is little to be feared
| of the matter.
| SAULT STE MARIE, Mich, Jan. IA
German immigrant, uamed Englebert
Hoog, en- route from Hamburg to Wa
SEGA, Mimi, died on a 500 Line train
last night at Hermansville. Mich, from
what was pronounced genuine case OF
Asiatic cholera. The man was first dis
covered by the train men when only a
short distance east of this city. He
was unable to speak English and 1t was
with difficulty that the true nature OF
his illuess could be aScertained. For
six hours he suffered all the agonizing
pains which attend cholera and an hour
after his death his skin turned black.
When Dunbar was reached physician
got on board the train, but owing to the
terrible stencil and out of fear
for himself the trainmen say he soon
left. After the mans death the ear
doors were locked and no one was al
lowed to enter or leave, and the car was
sent through to st. Paul. TO a
correspondent DR.. Floyd, assist
ant United States marine surgeon, who
is especially detailed to inspect immi-
grants crossing at this point, said:
Il went through the train on its ar
rival at the Canadian 500 yesterday
and found all the immigrants, about
twenty in number. in good health. and
carrying with them certificates Of in
spection of the New York inspectors.
Those arriving via New York, and who
have passed quarantine, are not both
cred here. 1t is only those who
arrive at Canadian ports who are de.
tanned at this point to be inspected and
to have their baggage dislnfected by
steam"
DR.. Floyd does not think that the man
died of Asiatic cholera. but the con-
ductor of the train and others who saw
him during his sickness say it was q
sure case of the dreadful disease.