The sun., 1893-03-13
sTEERAsE TRAFFIC RESUMED.
Precautions Taken mt Foreign Port. Asatn-
the Introduction of Infection. nisenacs.

Precautions Taken mt Foreign Ports Against
the Introduction of Infection. Diseases.
WASHINGTON. March 12.-The Treasury De-
psrtment is officially advised by the Depart
ment OF State that steerage traflc between
European ports and the United States. which
was discontinued on Jan. l last. has been re-
sumed. United States Consul Gardner at
Rotterdam. In n report to the State Department.
gives q detailed account OF the precautions
taken there to prevent tho emigration OF
persons affected with contagious diseases. He
says that all steerage passengers are exa mined
by the consular doctors. their baggage disn-
fected by consular employees. and u certificate
Of both passenger and baggage made by the
Consul.
new hotel. designed exclusively for the
accom- m odation Of steeraCe and second-c class
passengers en- route for the United states. has
been built. This hotel. known as the Nasm.
Is owned by the Netherlands Am erican Com
pany. and Ia solely under their management.
1t contains all the modern conveniences OF a
frst-class hostelry. with an experienced
steward assisted by walters and guards. The
hotel Is in the i'm m edia neighLorhood OF tho
docks. There are separate rooms for families
and single persons. The beds are like cabin
beds on shpboard. but larger. The sanitary
| arrangements are of the most modern con-
square. 1t is light and accessible from all sides.
A hospital room in building apart from the
eased suspect may be at once wholly isolated.
In addition to these precautions all steerage
from RCtterdan, are met ut Incoming m trains by
officers and servants OF the steamship COM
hSany and by ooat are re at once trnserrsd 70
may be necessary until the ncyt steamer sails.
| quarantine 600 or 800 people within the hotel
quite as eiIectually as though they were on
regulated emiGrant boarding house.. and
from sanitary point OF view it is decidedly ad-
.Consul. Gardner says that. within the past
three or four, years the rate Of stecrnge sailing
from l'otterdam to New York has increased in
grafton imposed by the United States authori-
ties s The rate hor steeraGc .n nas,aEe in lsi
S3l.2O. The grade OF persons going in the
steerage has also shown 2 nercentage of i'm
to the percentage OF increase OF cost OF passage
United States Consul Estes. at Hamburg. has
has adopted against the introdnction Of 'f infec'
| tious diseases into the United States by the re-
SUMPTION OF immigration at his port He says
tain their bill OF health must he thoroughly
ssa stes arna 'S serRce
This disinfection is superintcndad by DIR. ".
who uses the Hamburg Police Department
seal on his certificate OF disinfecton Further
medically examined by by br: iomnnn pa II am and DR. br.
Nash; DEPUTY Of Dr. IT, Jenkins. the Health Of
Ioint ertincate as to this examination.
All passengers not travelling in the saloon
are medically examined bcforn embarkation
surgeon anil hy physician "f the Steamship
company. This examination is made in the
presence Of either tho Consul or Vice-Consul.
and n certificate to that effect is annexed to
the passenger passenger manifest OF the vessel Both OF
WHICH declares the passengers to be in good
The hill Of health. which is not delivered to
the steamship until all OF these requirements
have been complied with. bears across its face
in red ink the exact number Of cholera cases
and deaths which have been reported TO the
Hamburg Senate Cholera Commission during
the fortnight previous to the date Of the bill Of
health, All Of the above mentioned documents
bear the authorization OF the United States.
Consul Estes also says that all passengers
coming from Russia and Austria Hungary arc
obliged to observe n quarantine Of at least six
days under police surveillance before tliey are
permitted to 60 on board ship.