New-York tribune., 1907-06-20
BALKS AT QUARANTINE.
Passenger Refuses to Go to Hoffman
Island for FiUc Days

The first case in twelve years in which a pas
senger has acted arbitrarily against the Quarantine
regulations of this port occurred yesterday when
Edward Hotchk!ss. a second cabin passenger on
the Ward liner Havana. refused to go 70 Hoffman
Island.
PASSENGERS on steamers like the Havana. which
make the trip from Cuba in three and half and
four days are detained until the incubatng period
Of 1--WE DAYS for yellow fever eiaDses. This rule
applies TO all passengers. except those having i'm
munity certificates issued by the Cuban govern
.lsut I'm The case ii business men coming 70 New
York hurried trips and others who could produce
reasonable proof that they would report for exam
A. H. Dg.y. the Health Onicer has permitted them
20 ashore, hut held their baggage. DR. hoty has
found it necessary at times 70 d"tain first cabin
PASSENGERS at Hoffman Island when He Aad no as
sa-arsgs ;hat they would return for examination.
IIe said yesterday that he had frequently allowed
second cabin passengers TO leave Hoffman Island
D, fore tu. nve days had expired after they had
furnished satisfactory evidence that they did rot
intend 10 leave the city This privilege the Health
officer sald could not always oc extended To the
second class and stcorage passengers.
When the Havana arrived of Quarantine Ycstcr-
day iiotcHkiss was told by one OF the Quarantine
doctors that he would have TO 90 10 HOFFMAN ISL
and with th" other passengers He refused 10 go.
declaring that hr would not leave the steamer until
She arrived M tl" Ward Line pier. br. Doty told
r.,l no. would have % 20 10 The island until he gave
sufficient assurance t.at he would return for cN-
;.u}uatou. Then Hotehkss insisted on remaining
Line l.rr. Dr Bo'y then ordered Hotrhklss to- he
Gat1fu,d aboard the steamer until the period Of
Uow fever incubation expired. While the Ha-
wanna WAS coming up from Quarantine Or Daring
TON seat Michael tounor. paiTolInJn assigned 10
duty ~ the Health Department. % guard HotcA~
kiss aboard the Havana until Friday.
ur Duty said last night that If Hotchkiss had
not assumed an arbitrary attitude ne would most
likely have been permitted 10 go ashore after sat
lsfyug the health officer that he would return for
examination. While the quarantine laws them
SELVES "re somewhat arbitrary, Dr Doty said me
always tried 20 Dee fair with tho passengers from
Havana. but that ne di not Intend 10 let his dis
cr.tlouatv power ueCuIu, elastic that the gen
craf public would uo jcopJrdized.
Hotc.A.ss believed tlat because he was unable TO
purchase first cabin ticket he not getting
fair treatment from the health officer. He said he
wanted 70 ouy a first cabin ticket, but as these
were an sold, uc forced To come up Ia the sec
oId cabin. lie said he friend OF Paul H.
Cravatn. lawyer OF this city, and that most
likely he would bring the OF his detention
coart Hotchhiss, who is about forty years old
said his home i4 Oberlin and that he is a gradu-
at, OF Obeu.u College.
Edgar Mccormick. also second cabin passenger
the Havana. objected 10 going 20 Hoffman ISL
ANA, out when the situation explained by Dr.
Doty Mccormick went without question.