The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1893-09-24
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SOUTHAMPTON, Sept. 23-The Hamburg
American line steamer Augusta Victoria.
Capt Barends. from Hamburg Sept Fl for
New York. was. upon arrival here. ordered to
delay her sailing for forty eight hours. The
cause OF her detention was that the Hamburg
American Company has. in view OF the cholera
in the neiRhborhood OF Hamburg. decided to
make Southampton the port OF departure for
their express steamers instead OF Hamburg or
Cuxhaven. few days ago tho company
notified Its agents. Smith. Sundius X Co. Of
London and Southampton that. acting in ac-
cordance with the advice Of DIR. White the
United States medical representative In Ham
burg. 1t had been decided to make Cuxhaven.
about seventy miles below Hamburg the port
Of entry and departure OF its steamers 1t APP
pears now. however. that to avoid all possible
chance OF it's steamers being detained In
quarantine at New York. Southampton will
be made the mort OF entry and departure
Upon the arrival OF the Augusta Victoria at
Southampton she was boarded by the medical
officers OF the port who examined the pas
sengers and the vessel. The steamer had
clean bill Of health. but 1t was learned BY the
health officers that a fireman who had shipped
aboard the vessel at Hamburg had been taken
put ashore at Cuxhaven, being too sick to pro-
Seea on the voyage number Of rae frn
once on board the Augusta Victoria. were
taken TO hotel. where they will remain until
,,,WAsHINaToS,, Sept. 20 Surgeon General
notified the Hamburg american Steamship
Company that they must disnfect the Augusta
He received a cabiesram from DR.. White. at
Hamburg. this, afternoon. saving that up to
date there had been sxtg-six cases Of cholera
that a fast steamer was about to start from
Port Wilhelm. and Dr. Wyman ordered him to
HAMBURG. Sent. 23-During the twenty-four
hours ended at noon to-day. fourteen new
cases Of cholera and one death irpm the dis
or the fourteen cases six were severe and
An analysis OF the drinking water furnished
the inhabitants OF the city proves that 1t has
been restored to good condition.
Health Officer Jenkins has received at Quar-
sentative, Or. Nash. who is now at soushamp-
Sick fireman Augusta Victoria, sent hos pi;
tai restored, already; Inspected ship and
all we Ya d.ys oe no
nation received. True condition wired By
pr. Pettus. viii stay by ship acting for you;
poets anywhere. Waiting Wyman's reply.
reply good. Ship stays here two days under
my observation as extra snrety ~ p,,.
pr Jenklns SAID: deduct from Dr; Nashs
ness common to those employed among the
boilers and machinery OF large steamers.
The steamer sailed from Cuxhaven the after
noon Of the 18th or morning OF the 10th. be-
fore which time the sick man was removed.
She was detained two days at Southampton.
where DIR. Nash Joined her. and he evidently
requested them to wait two days more 80 as
to complete period OF five days after the re-
moval Of the patient from the vessel"
DR.. jenkins also received the following ca
blegram to-day from DR.. Daland at Naples:
Cholera diminishing. five daily: Palermo.
seven: Leghorn. thirteen: surrounding prov
inces i'm proving.
Mr. Emil Boas. agent OF the Hamburg Amer
ships would hereafter leave Will
helmshaven. which Is about four hours ride
by rail from Hanover. and is considered the
hoalthiest port In Germany. The line had to
get special permission from the Emperor to
make Wilhelmshaven their temporary port OF
departure. When the cholera appeared in
two weeks ago the line decided to
make CuXhaven its port Of departure.