The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1893-08-05
ALL WELL AT QUARANTINE
Or. Jenkins Taking Every Pre-
caution to Prevent Cholera.

QUARANTINE, August S. 1S93.-All are
reported well on board the Kar am ania
this morning. DR.. Tallmadge made an
inspection at nine O'Clock, and VIII en- he
came ashore said there was no ickness
on board and no indications of holera
among the passengers or crew. Health
Officer jenkins listened to th re-
port, and said it was just what
he expected. yet he W would go
on with all Of the precautions
and measures he has laid out. The
steamer will be detained and the passen-
gers will get good bath and sc rubbing
down, while their clothing and luggage
is being disenfected. DR.. Jen klns Sc
cured barge at Hoboken, late last night,
and the Anchor Line tug Assistance
was sent for it this morning. 1t will
be towed to The lower bay, off
Hoffman, Island by the Assist anoe and
the health officers tug Governor Flo W er
will be used during the transfer. The
Krramania will go to the lower bay to
make the transfer instead of remaining
off the upper boarding station. as WAS
originally Intended.
The police boat patr oil came down from
New York this mornin e and brought six
policemen. who have cen placed under
orders of DIR. jenkins. They will enforce
the rules of the Health Officer, such as
preventing the throwing e of beddf ng
overheard and preserving order on Hoff-
man and Swinburne Islands. Surge on
General Wyman, of the U. S. Marine
Hospital service, has had long talk by
wire with DR.. Jenkins. nd at the
latter's invitation will visit quaran-
tine and MAKE personal inspection
or the facilities of shutting out the
plague III case it actually app ears in
port.k
The relations between the State and
Federal authoritiet are very harmonious
at present, and Surgeon General Wymau
has offered to do all he can to assist the
officers Of this port. Instead of t he clash
ing of authority, which occurr ed last
year during the cholera scare, there will
be two well equiped bo oarus, working
together FOR one object, that of shutting
out the plague from this country.
Surgeon General Wyman and his rs :
sistant DR.. Jaseph ]. Kinyoun arrived at
DR.. Jenkins residence shortly before
noon. DR.. kinyoun was stationed here
last year as the representative of the u
S. Marine Hospital service. He said
that from what he can learn he does not
think there is any cholera here at prese Mt,
and that the facilities for dealing with it.
it it does come, are one thousand times
better than tney were last year. He
said that one very important advantage
over last year, Is in the fact that the
Quarantine officials are not obliged to
depend upon he steamship companies
for information regarding the health of
foreign ports. aud the conditions of the
passengers, who embark for this country.
Surgeon General Wyman had long
talk with DR.. Jenkins. and will remain
as DR.. jenkins guest. He will visit the
islands in the tug Assistance of the
Anchor Line, which arrived at noon
with the barges in tow. to be used for the
transfer of the passengers OF the
Kara mania.
The hospital ship Carleton was towed
down from the city to Hoffman, Island
today. She passed the upper boordinp
station at halfpast twelve aud anchored
in the lower bay at one O'clock.
She has been completely overhauled
and put in readiness to receive suspects
from ships from infected ports.