New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1893-05-02
TlPHUS On The NOMADlC.
lHE BIG FREIGITTER UNDER QUARANTINE
AT HER PIER.
SHE WAS PASSED ny TIE HEALTH OFFICER
EIGHT DAYS AGO WITH FEVER
Ni.EM OK hoard


The White Star freight steamer Nomadlc was
passed through Quarantine on the afternoon oi
April ~ with two caScs Of sickness, pronounced
10 be typhus fever on board. The vessel was
permitted to come up to her pier IN the Nofth
Rlver, and since that time she has been heid III
quarantine by the Board of Health. No one has
been allowed 70 20 on the rlrr but the steve
doreS engaged in taking ont the cargo ihr Gre"
were not permitted to leave the vessel, ana tue
Nomadc will probably sail for England this
morning as she is scheduled. without Il single
seaman or officer having a chance TO set his foot
on American soil.
George Evans, the assistant steward Of tn"
Nomadic, hal been i'll ever since the steamer left
Liverpool on April II. lie refused TO 60 TO bed.
and tottcrci about the vessel trying TO perform
his duties. When the vessel reached her pier
Evans came ashore. and started TO walk up the
White Star line pier for passenger steamers TO-
ward the Britannia. On his face was the eruption
of typhus, and he flushed with fever There
is no physician on the Nomadlc and nobody knew
what was the matter with Evans until he was
taken TO 81. Vinccnts Hospital The physicians
at the hospital said that the man hal the most
pronounced symptoms Of typhus lie was re-
moved Oil the following morning to North Brother
Island. here he died last night
As soon a. an examination OF Eyanss case was
made, the Board OF Health at once ordered thit
none Of the Nomadlcs crew be permitted TO leave
the vessel Several days later Larv Han, an
other steward. began to show the symptoms oI
typnus. He was taken TO St Vinccnts Hospital
for few hours and then transferred 10 North
Brother Island as a typhus suspect The Hoard oI
Health has permitted the cargo Of the Nomadic
10 be discharged. and the stevcdcres have been
busy in the holds of the scs.
At this timr Of the year il Is strange that III"
Nonladic should have been passed by thc Health
Officer at Quarantine. She is a freight vessel,
and as q general rule, vessels of that kind. al
though they less likely TO be in good sanitary
condition than passenger steamers. are pass"
al Quarantine after only superficial eNanina-
ton. Although Evans was not confined to his
berth he had such symptoms that the nature oi
his disease coud hardly have been concealed.
Two physicians are now in charge Of the crew OF
the Nomadic and are watching for the slightest
symptoms of disease. No persons hut ir"ieht
handlers have been permitted 70 20 near Fici ~
\ where the Nomadic l. tied up Nh" hd> D. III
| loaded with cargo and is scheduled 10 sdh Al
a.. m. to-day
At the Burrau Of Contagious Di>cascs II was
learned that the two men, Evans ana liall' were
sent TO North Brother Island as typhus suspects.
/ The phrsicians at II. Ninccnfs Hospital >iN mat
Evans had tho most marked cas-" Of typhu> th"y
ever saw II. Maitland kcr~y. the agent OF IN,
White star line does not admit tlat mir mon I,'l''
typhus In his opinion Evans and Hall lad ~
| phoId fever.
DR. Edson when sncn last evening, soid that
| i, could not be shown that the dl-cas". II IL l.
typls had developed until after the vessel pas u
| nliarantine An autopsy wts held after midnight
! unon the body OF Evans, and th- result Will be-
! announced today. Hall il still alive