New-York tribune., 1921-02-12
VI. S. and City
Join Forces to
Fight 'TyI,lnlls
Continued from page one,

nation desired and in the closer super
vision of passengers, passenger lists
and ship sanitation. A committee was
chosen by the conference to se- that
this cooperation was given.
Health Commissioner Stock and May
or Patrick Griffin of Hoboken issued
orders to officials of all steamship lines
using Hoboken piers. prohibiting the
debarkation of passengers and crews
until the vessels have been thoroughly
inspected by the Hoboken authorities
Commissioner Stock said he would take
| every possible precaution to prevent
the removal of sick persons from
steamships without first obtaining
permit to do so.
The promise of Federal assistance
for the authorities here, made by Sur
geon General Cumming in his conver-
sation with DR.. Copeland over the tele-
phone, was presaged earlier in the day
by letter from him to Commissioner
Copeland. The letter expressed regret
that pending the completion of the
transfer of title to the New York Quar-
antine Station the government had
necessarily to restrict the measures it
might take to relieve the immigrant
situation here, but assurances were
given that the medical personnel at
foreign ports would be augmented md
that additional facilities would be pro-
vided promptly at this port.
The Surgeon General said he had not
received the written report regarding
the situation here, but that the local
Health Department would receive the
full cooperation of the Public Health
Service.
Tho o,1vy eb;r +o ,x~;,,o - 4L;z .A
yesterday from the diseased infected
ports of southern Europe was the Duca
D'Aosta, from Genoa and Naples.
These ports are said to be compara-
lively free of the dreaded typhus.
Thorough examination Of the first and
second cabin passengers on this ship
disclosed no sign of the malady, but
the travellers were landed at Pier 81.
North RivDr, without the knowledge of
the city health authorities.
Steamer Line Warned
The incident caused Commissioner
Copeland to get in touch with officials
of the line and apprise them of the
precautionary measures that had been
decided upon, but which had not been
issued at the time Of the ship ar
rival. Prompt compliance in the future
was promised by thR line officials. The
steerage passengerY will be examined
and their exact destinations ascer-
tanned by the city health squad today
at Ellis island.
The attitude of the Board of Health,
the Commissioner explained. was due
to the fact that among the cabin pas
sengers Of the Presidente Wilson, who
were landed, case of typhus fever
turned up day or two later at Harlem
Hospital.
"The steamship authorities furnished
us with list of these passengers,
said the Commissioner, "and when we
checked up we could not find % per
in all and we are not satisfied with
that kind of a list at all. For this
reason, we have obtained permission
to learn for ourselves the exact des-
tination of the passengers"
DR., Copeland said he was disap-
pointed by press reports of yesterday
that the President will not place an
embargo on immigration from coun-
tries affected by typhus fever. 1t is
probable, though, he said that the plan
adopted, providing for the issuance of
bills of health by consuls only after
the requirements have been fully met
as to the cleanliness and health of
passengers, would to a large degree
accomplish the desired result.
Three Ships Are Detained
DR.. Leand E. Cofer, health officer of
the port at Quarantine. said last night
that the steamships Providence, with
1,S00 passengers; the San Guisto, with
1900 passengers, among whom 20 cases
, of typhus fever were found by medi-
cal examiners upon the vessels az
rival Thursday, and the Presidente
Wilson, with 1,165 on her passenger
1c+ ba Jo+o
day period of typhus incubation has
expired. In so far as possible, Dr. Cofel
said, he would guard against the mix
ing of the passengers at Quarantine
Station or at Hoffman Island
The passengers of the San Guisto, he
said, would be moved to Hoffman Isla1ts
; for delousing in about six days.
Commissioner Copeland has been un-
able to obtain the use of the delousine
station in Hoboken, army officials al
7 the piers there informing him that
their facilities were not adequate fol
the number of passengers whom it was
desired to free OF the vermin there
Officials Of the Holland-America Lin,
| found it necessary, therefore, to make
, their own arrangem ents for the delous
ing of the steerage passengers on the
Ryndam.
The sailing of the Ryndam has beer
deleffeQ until next tuesday at IL q. m
She was scheduled to depart to-day. Tn,
1900 stecrage passengers of the Ryn
dam were turned back by the authori
/, ties because many of them were foun,
to have body lice. They are still aboart
1 the vessel, and will be examined thor
oughly to-day and probably sent t.
hoffman Island. Officials of the Hol
land-America Line said yesterday the,
t intend to erect delousng and dsin
e fecting plant at Pier 7, Hoboken, wher
the Ryndam is tied up
A thousand passengers from the Lap
land, which arrived here from Antwer
., and Southampton, were taken to Eli
Island yesterday for inspection, but or
> dered back to their ship by Superinten
=, dent Baker because of their filthy con
dition. The Lapland is slated to sal
: to-day.
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