Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1893-08-04
WILL BE DETAINED.
Passengers of the Karamania to Be
Quarantined.
NO EVIDENCE OF CHOLERA ON BOARD.
Or. jenkins Feels Warranted in
Taking Precautions.
THE MAILS FROM ITALY.

NEW YORK. Aug. 4-Dr Tallmadee of
the quarantine board OF health boarded
the steamship Karamania this morning and
inspected the passengers. All on board are
well.
The Karamana arrived at quarantine
yesterday after q long voyage from the
cholera-infected port of Naples During
the voyage three passengers died. and were
buried at sea- As the ships surgeon did
not specify the disease from which the
passengers died the vessel was held for
fumigation and disinfection. The suspicion
prevailed that the disease was Asiatic
cholera, but nothing definite could be learn
ed last night
After inspecting the passengers this
morning the health officer ordered the
transfer boats to take them to the islands
in the bay, where they win be detained
until all doubts Of existence OF cholera
are removed.
DR.. Jenkins says that while he can nnd
no evidence that there has been cholera on
board he deems the circumstances sum
ciently suspicious TO hold the vessel
On the Karamania.
In appearance the Karanlania is not a
very attractive vessel She has the out
ward aspect Of a tramp steamer. and is.
In fact, a Mediterranean fruiter during tie
season.
She is built Of iron. is s.14s tons gross
measurement and rigged as a schooner. She
ventilation.
In this vessel nearly five hundred souls
spent twenty-one days OF warm weathar.
cramped for room and breathing foul air.
The Mails From Italy.
The fears Of some people that the clerks
in the post office who handle the mails
from Italy and those to whom the mai Is
addressed are liable to spread cholera IN
this country were set at rest by Assistant
Postmaster Gaylor, who said, in the course
of an interview this morning:
All mails from Italy addressed 70 this
country are followed overland to Hayre.
where they are disinfected ami brought TO
this country by the steamers Of the French
hne- We never receive any mails by tramp
steamers from Italian ports. The New
York office has received no Instructions
Italy.
During the plague last year DR.. Jen-
kins took extra precautions and although
the mails had been disinfected In France
they were again put through the same
course &c @ a. 9aaTanune: 1 have never heari
ted through the mails in this country
The nrst death on the steamer Kara
mania, as reported by Consul Sprague al
lungs probably diagnosed such by the
SHIPS surgeon. The other two cases Ia q
cramps, uldrTnOea ana vomiting.
The surgeon reported q sailor as having
diarrhoea yesterday, but Investigation de-
veloped the fact that he had been working
In the hold, became overheated and drank
large quantities Of water. He was well on
inspection.
The name OF the steamers doctor fs Jas.
Todd He is an Englisman ana has been
in the East India service
Dr. Jenkins' Statement.
DR.. Jenkins dictated the following to the
representative OF the United Press this
afternoon: I'VE have not had an oppor-
tunity to see the cases. as they died and
were buried at sea, but many OF the
symptoms of the last two cases resemble
cholera, and II il did not we would GER
tainly not hold the ship. There is no need
of alarm The ship and passengers will be
detained until we have absolute proof that
there is no danger In landing her passen-
gers. Arrangements are now being made
to transfer her passengers TO the islands.
tSigneD DIR. JENKINS"
DR.. Jenkins ordered the hospital ship s.
D. Carlton to the lower bay In order 70
have her convenient for an emergency.