The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1907-06-21
TIE OHIO MAN WHO KICKED
HOTCHKISS WILL LAND FROM
HAVANA AT 10 O'CLOCK TO-DAY

And Go 70 His Lawyer to Find Out VIVA His
Rights Are-Health Oficer DOty Exs
plains mat Letting Anybody but linz
munes Land at Once 10 . Concession.
Edward Hotchkiss Of Ohio. who refused
to abide by the Quarantine regulations
as applied to second cabin passengers
from Havana, spent a peaceful night aboard
the Ward liner Havana at the foot Of Wall
street and got up yesterday morning feeling
just Al well az II he had spent the night
in a metropolitan hotel. The sanitary
cop who has the Job Of guarding Mr.. Hotch-
kiss said that he also had had a fine time
eating the best that the ship and the market
afforded. with Mr.. Hotohkiss as his mess
mate.
Mr.. Hotchkiss said that he was not going
to u anybody for damages, but that he
was going to find out why all passengers
from Cuba. particularly native Americans,
were not treated alike at Quarantine. He
will employ counsel TO Gnd out whathisrights
really were and are in the matter. He will
be released at 10 o'clock this morning.
Health Officer Doty said yesterday:
the recent establishment Of quarantine
at the port Of New York against persons
arriving from Cuban ports follows q similar
action on the part OF the United States
quarantine authorities. The maximum
period Of incubation OF yellow fever is
generally regarded as about i've days,
The detention OF passengers at this station
usually covers a period Of two days, credit
being given for the time occupied In transit
from Havana TO this port. which 10 about
three days. Those who present on arrival
immune certificates issued by a repre-
sentative OF the public health and marine
hospital service at Cuban ports are allowed
TO. pass without any restrictions. Until
this year it has been the rule during the
existence OF quarantine to remove all nom
immunes to Hoffman Island to complete
the period Of incubation.
Experience has shown that almost all
hrst cabin passengers are responsible per-
sons. many OF whom have important bust
ness Interests and have either a permanent
or temporary residence or business address
in New York city and can furnish satisfac-
tory evidence that they will comply with
the regulations Of this department. For
these reasons 1t il believed that it is justi-
fable and safe to release them with the
understanding that they will report for ex-
animation at the eX ,iration Of the period
of quarantine. ! therefore have this year
allowed the first cabin passengers. after
NllClI lcAllDOI III Idhtu huu lHtlI
addresses secured, to proceed to the city.
their baggage being held until after the
final examination.
This concession or change in the quar-
antine regulations has not been fully eX-
tended TO the second class passengers.
These are transferred 20 Hoffman Island
as usual, for the reason that as a rule they
have no permanent residence or business
address in New York city, are frequently
in transit TO other parts Of the United States,
n nnNf NCnanNy fttrniah an ttafo QtARr wCfo6-
ences n have comparatively little or no
baggage, This condition justlhes the
Health oficer in dealing with them sopa-
rately, not because they are second cabin
passengers, but because they do not or
cannot furnish satisfactory assurance that
they will report at the expiration Of the
period of incubation. The responsibility
Of this matter rests solely upon the Health
officer.
1T is true that among second cabin pas
sengers there are at times those who are
equal in responsibility to those in the first
cabin. In such cases their interest il pro-
vided for. After their arrival at Hoffman
Island inquiry is made by q medical officer
passengers are present. II so they are
released and transferred to the city under
the same conditions as those affecting the
first cabin passengers.
o the other hand, first cabin passengers
are not all released on arrival at this station
Some are unable to furnish satisfactory
addresses or references or have practically
no ba gage In these cases they are usually
transferred to Hoffman Island and remain
there during the entire period Of detention,
the same as second cabin passengers.
The Health Officer has ample power to
enforce the quarantine regulations Of this
port. Passengers subject to quarantine
may, il it be deemed necessary, be held
with the vessel at Quarantine or removed
to Hoffman or Swinburne Island. How
ever, the employment of extreme mea alres
purpose occurs only in circumstances. /
The regulations above referred to have been
put in operation only after careful con-
sideration and with the intention Of doing
the greatest amount Of good to the greatest !
number OF passengers who come from in |
fected ports. 1t has been instrumental in !
relea sing 90 to 70 per cent. OF non-immunee
who have heretofore been held at Hoffman
Island during the quarantine period