Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1893-09-14

Special Correspondence OF Gazette and Journal
New CASTLE, Sept 1.-THE 20 or
more delegates to the Pam merican
Medical Congress arrived here from
Philadelphia at about 1915 o'clock yes
( terday morning, in special train of
Pullman cars. A large crowd of people
+ was assembled on the wharf curious TO
see the distinguished visitors. The
latter were mostly foreigners, there
being but half dozen Americans in the
party. The most prominent among
them being Drs. Toddell and Clelans of
Philadelphia and Dir. j. j. Black of New
Castle.
The boats of the revenue cutter Colfax,
which was anchored outside the harbor,
took them aboard and the steamer was
soon under way. The visitors were
much interested in the boat and were
pleased when Lieutenants Foley aud
Hasson showed them how the Hotchkiss
rapid firing gun Is manipulated. They
were shown about the engine room by
Assistant Engineer Owen.
The party brought their own luncheon
In dozen or more large baskets, to-
gether with several freezers of ice cream.
The stewards took charge and soon had
still being disposed of when the steamer
arrived at the quarantine station at
Reedy Island. DR.. Herman, who is in
charge OF the station, came alongside in
the government tug and formally well
coined the party and took them ashore
to the station.
The station proper consists of nothing
but few unsightly buildings erected
Ill 81 st,ts fha ca httt,
bred feet from the shore, where the bag,
gage and clothing of immigrants on
foreign ships are disinfected and the
ships themselves fumigated. 1t was ex'
planned that when ship arrived at the
Breakwater with contagious disease or
board, the patients are taken ashore anc
cared for az the hospital there, while the
vessel proceeds up to the island, where
the clothing is disinfected and the vesse
fumigated.
The entire process was first explained
by the government representative anC
then practical demonstration wa
given of the operation, all of which in
terested the scientific gentlemen greatly
The plant consists of two long steam
chests for the disinfection of all fabrics
an oven for the generation of sulphu
gas, which is forced through large pip,
into the holds of vessels by means of I
patent blower, and another plant TO
fumigating with bi-chloride of mercury
After thoroughly examining this APP
paratus the visitors returned to the Col
fax and were taken back to New Castle
While the steamer was anchored OF
here DIR. BIendizobel of Mexico, AM
DR.. Labo of Venezuela, made speeche
to their colleagues in Spanish, in whicl
they expressed their thanks for tn
courtesies shown them. The visitor
were then taken ashore, and left her
about 4.30 for Philadelphia.
In conversation with DIR. ]. j. Black
last evening, he was asked if there ha
been any discussion of the ,relativ
merits Of Reedy Island and Bomba
Hook as quarantine stations. DR.. Blac
said that whatever merits Bombay Hoo
may have were rendered useless on &C
count of the lack of water, which mad
it unapproachable by large vessel,
Reedy Island, he said, being in tn
channel and isolated, was, in his opir
ion, about the right place.
NEW CASTLE NEWS.
Robert Montgomery, an old residen
while going through Sixth street, Satu
day night, stepped into a hole in til
pavement and fractured his leg. Hell
was summoned and the injured ma
was taken to his home, where he wa
attended by DR.. Stewart, who reduce
the fracture.
Large congregations turned out yeste
day, both morning and evening, to llste
to Bishop Coleman, who occupied ii
pulpit Of Emmanuel P. L. Church
the absence of the rector, the Rev. P.
Lightner.
At the NJ. E. Church the Rev. L.
Barrett, presiding elder, preached ye
terday morning.