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FORTY SEVENTH YEAR
THE CHOLERA
BREAKS OUT
IHJW YORK,
Five Deaths Officially Ke
ported, and the First Be
fore Any Test Snip
CEOSSED TIIE OCEAN
INTO TIIE EAEBOE.
Officials Fail to Find Their Origin,
Tnt Are Investimtinc:.
MORE SUSFECTS REMOVED,
RUT NO NAMES TO BE GIVEN.
Dr. Tdson Perries That Any Other Actual
Cases otv FxM There.
Tho Infected Localities Widely Scat
tered, but Mainly in tho Tenement
Districts The House Wherein the
Deaths Occurred and Their Inmates
Dnder Strict Surveillance, but Not
Under Quarantine Several Hundred
Persons m Direct Danger or the In
fectionQuarantine Officers Say the
Origin Cannot Be Traced to the Pest
i Ships A History of Each Case
Rookeries to Bo Closely Watched
nnd Kvery Cao of Suspicious Illness
to Bo Immodiateiy Reported Bac
teriological Examinations Covering
Two Weeks Remove All Doubt of
the Plague Other Cities Take Imme
diate Action, and Some Will Quaran
tine Against New York.
tyrrciAL TH.Ecni.it to the dispatch, i
New York, Sept. 14. Despite the
vigilance of the health officers of this port,
the rigid enforcement of a strict quarantine
nnd the thorough precautions of the city
officials, Asiatic cholera has made its ap
pearance in this city. Five deaths from the
disease were officially announced by the
Health TJoard this evening.
The announcement was not made until
the results of the analysis made by'Drs. H.
3L Bijigs and Edward K. Dunham in the
Carnegie Laboratory showed definitely that
the fatal disease was the real Asiatic
scourge. "When this had been ascertained,
the physicians reported to the Board of
Health, and the following bnlletin was
issued:
New York, Sept. It, 2 p. m.
Appended to this bulletin arc tho reports
of tlio uacterioloslsts. who have made
biological examination1) of all cases of
suspected cholera In this city. Tho cases
referred to In their reports have been
treated with the same precautionary meas
ures as would have characterized the action
of tho board if they had been immediately
and positively recognized.
Thus far no secondary cases have oc
curied on the premises occupied by the
sick persons nor liavo any cases arisen
from them. The boird has under examina
tion tho body of a woman who died with
symptoms or cholera September 13. All
suspected or reported cases of cholera since
September 1 have been carefully investigat
ed and kept under observation. No suspi
cious cases havo been reported to this board
since S.30 a. si. Tuesday, September 13.
By order of the Board of Health.
Cmnixs G. Wilson, President.
VMOs Cuius, Secretary.
Tho True -Asiatic Snlrlllnm Detected.
CAlfCEOTP LABOKATOnr,
833 East Tw lm-y-sixtii Street,
New Yoiut, Sept. H.
To the Hon. Charted G. M llon. I'resident Health
Department:
Sin Wo would respectfully report that
the very careful bioloiical examination of
Intestinal contents from the body of Charles
McAvoy, who died Soptomber G, have been
complete'!. Tho autopsy, as wo reported,
showed the anatomical lesions or sporadic
cholera, but the biological examinations
show that tho spirillum of Asiatic cholera
wax present in the intestinal contents. We
thei efore declai e tho case to havo been ono
of clioler.i Asiatica.
Respectfully submitted,
IlEniiAxif il. rjioos,
Edward K. DcxnAir.
New Yoek, Sept. 14.
Hon. Charles G. Wilson, President Health Depart
ment: Em Sophia WUmin, who died Soptemher
10. Ii92, and whoso body was referred to us
to determine the causo of death, died of
cholera Asiatica, as bas been shown by the
biological examination of the intestinal dis
chaiRcs taken before death. No reliable
conclusions could bo drawn from the post
mortem or biological examination made
after death in this case, or of her husband.
William nipnian, as both bodies had been
embalmed. tt o have no doubt, however,
that the causo of death in both cases was
the samo.
The bioloffical examinations in the case of
the child, Minnie Levinger, who died Sep
tember 11, also liow that the cause of death
was cholera Aauitica.
ItcspcctniUy submitted,
Hermanx M. Biggs,
EllWAltD K. DU3HAM.
The I.Ist of the City Victims.
This is the list of those known to have
died of Asiatic cholera:
CHAltLES JIoaVOY. who died September 6,
nddress not known.
Mrs. SOPHIA U1GMAN, died September 10
at 70S Eleventh avenue.
WILLIAM IGMAN, husband or Sophia
Wisiu.m, diodat tho samo addros3oa the
following On..
SilN.ME LEVINGER, a child, died Scnlem-
Dcr 11 at 411 East Forty-sixth street.
CIIABLOTTE ItEIC, 30 years old, died at 11
o'clock j csterday at 1764 Second avenue.
The physicians of the Health .Hoard were
as greatly surprised as if the plague had
not been at our very gates for weeks.
"When the deaths given above were re-
. ported as having been caused by diarrhocal
complaints, the Health Board considered
that a bacteriological examination should be
made, if only to proe that death was
not due to Asiatic cholera.
The fact that the cases aresowidclv
scattered is another
matter lor wonder. If
all had occurred within a narrow area, it
might have been possible to determine the
exact source of infection.
lb H'story of the Casrs.
Charles McAvoy was the first to bo
known with the cholera. Dr. Deshon was
summoned, and he did all that could be
doue, but in 24 hours the man was dead.
William Wigman was stricken with a diar
rheal complaint September 2. He had
been in this country 32 years, and, so far as
known, had not been in contact with any
person recently from an infected dis
trict He died at the end of eight days.
His wife, Sophia, was stricken SeptemberO
and lived only 36 hours afterward. She
undoubtedly caught the disease from her
husband, whom she was nursing. The next
victim, a child but 18 months old, Minnie
Levinger, died in 49 hours, and Charlotte
Beck was carried away in 24 hours. Her
body is now at the Carnejjie Laboratory.
Experts are making a microscopical examin
ation, the result of which will probably be
announced to-morrow.
The Premises Thoroughly Gnrdod.
The rooms of the victims have been thor
oughly fumigated and nil bedding and
clothing, which could possibly aid in
spreading the disease, have been burned.
Two physicians have been assigned to re
main nisht and day in the house where a
death has occurred to watch the people liv
ing there and to give instant aid should any
case of diarrhocal complaint occur. The
Health Board has deemed it unadvlsable to
quarantine the houses in the strict sense of
isolating tho inmates, but they are kept
under careful scrutiny. Bhould further
cases develop the patient will be immedi
ately removed and the case reported at
headquarters.
There are naturally many cases of
diarrheal complaint every day. These
cases arc now looked upon with suspicion,
and phvsicians are required to report them
immediately to tne Sanitary Department.
Dr. Morris has charge of the physicians who
are on duty at the houses under surveil
lance. His instructions are to register the
name and age of every person in the houses.
Every InxnHtn Under Surveillance, imu
In addition, each doctor must know what
every inmate works at, where, and how
often he leaves tho house, and to what place
he gops. If any one shows symptoms of ill
ness he is to be put to bed immediately and
the health authorities notified. Each
doctor is also responsible for the sanitary
condition o the bouse of which he is in
charge.
The floating hospital of St. John's Guild
will be used at first, if suspicious cases be
come frequent This hospital is anchored
in the East river and can accommodate
about fiOO patients.
Dr. Roberts said this afternoon that he
could not comprehend how the disease had
entered the oity. Dr. Roberts is unable to
give the history of the five cases as reported
by the physicians. The health authorities
even refused to give the names of the phy
sicians who had attended the patients.
Dr. Bryant said he could not tell how the
plague had reached this city. "It certainly
came from Europe," he said, "for it cannot
start up of itself. It 13 a disease that is
propasated by germs, and by germs
alone."
I-nms orSnsppclB Not to lie Given.
A meeting of the Board of Health was
held as soon as the reports of the bacteriolo
gists had ben received. It was determined
to make public the fact of the presence of
the disease, and it was also decided not to
give the names of anv of , the suspects, of
whom it is rumored that there are a number
known to the board.
After the meeting had adjourned Dr.
Cyrus EJson s.iiu to the reporters: "There
are no saspecti actually stricken with the
disease at the present moment The body
of Charlotte Beck is now being examined by
the bacteriologists, and the result will be
made public as sopn as the department re
ceives the report I do not believe there
will be an epidemic of Asiatic cholera in
New York, but from now on there will be
occasional cases for possibly CO days until
the plague is stamped out The cold
weather will then be here, nnd 'hat will be
of material assistance in eradicating the
cholera germs.
Trving to Trace tho Orlsin or tho Cases.
"I believe that in CO days we shall have
the disease under perfect control, even if it
becomes epidemic We are now trying to
trace its origin, and we hope to be able in
24 hours to say, at least, where some of the
victims got the disease. So far as we
know there are betw een 200 and 300 persons
at present in danger of infection. We
know where they are, and we have them
visited twice a day by physicians. The
houses where the deaths occurred are
quarantined to the extent that the tenants
are not permitted to leave the city. We
have possession of all the bodies of the
dead, and where the relatives object the
body is sealed in a leaden box, put iu a
coffin and buried under the supervision of
an inspector Irom the Health Department
"We shall keep up the insDection of
those open to risk of infection for the full
period of incubation of cholera that is,
seven days, and probably even after that.
We have physicians in the neighborhood of
the houses where the deaths occurred look
ing for cases of diarrhoea, which will be im
mediately reported."
Tenement nUtricts to Xii Watched.
President Wilson said that inspectors
will be sent on regular trips through the
tenement districts to watch for suspicious
casesand to make the people keep the
premises clean. The present entrance of
cholera into the city is similar to the arrival
of the plaeue in 1SG0. It came then in spots
wiueiy separated, one case was reported
in Mulberry street and another from Ninety
third street Then, as now, there was
cholera in the Lower Bay, but it was never
proved that the germs came in through
quarantine, and no posithe trace of the
origin of the plajue was obtained.
It was learned late to-night that the
rooms in the city where the baby had died
had been shared by four girls direct from
Hungary, who are now working in various
places. One of them was discharged to-day
when the fact was made known to her em
ployers by a reporter.
It was said at police headquarters this
afternoon that the disease had been brought
into the city by butchers taking meat to
the quarantined Hamburg steamships, but
this could not be supported. '
Still Another I'osslbto Case.
There is a suspicion that MaxVitkaft,
who was stricken with symptoms of cholera
Tuesday night and was removed to Bellevue
Hospital, where he died this morning, was
afflicted by the plague. If such proves to
be the case, the infection has, doubtless,
found a good breeding spot in the cheap
lodging house on the Bowery where Vitkaft
had a room.
The man was stricken with vomiting and
diarrhoea while walsiug alone Mercer
street, and when taken to Bellevue Hospi
tal tne pnysicians supposed that his wns
only an aggravated case of cholera morbus.
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"TfTSBURG, THURSDAY. SEPTEMBER 15
Since cholera is in the city an autopsy has
been held on Vitkaft's body and portions of
the intestines were taken away for examina
tion. He was a German 28 years old.
HOMES OF THE VICTIMS,
aioyr or innw tenements, but
NOT OF Tit E rOOKEST CLASS.
McAvoy, the First Victim, Had Deen Work
ing on tne East Klver Wnarves The
THrdmnns Lived In a Comparatively
Clean House, bnt In a Keeking Nelsh
borhood Cholera Retraces Its Former
TootstPi s.
New York, Sept 14. Special The
house, 879 Tenth avenue, in which Charles
McAvoy, the first victim in New York, died
is part of a large five-story double tenement,
and is called the Mount Eagle. There are
36 people in No. 879. There is a tobacconist
Bhop, an ice cream saloon andva bakers'
shop on the first floor,
Two health officers were in and about the
house all day, but there was no impediment
to anyone's going into the place. McAvoy
boarded with Mrs. McCarty, a widow, who
lives with her daughter, a girl of 10, on the
second floor, and she kept six other board
ers. McAvoy, Mrs. McCarty said, had been
working on the" Havemeyer building. He
worked during Labor Day, Monday, Sep
tember 5, and was sick that even
ing. He went to his work Tuesday
morning, but came back on the
elevated road about 6 o'clock suffer
ing from cramps. Dr. Robert Deshon diag
nosed the case as Asiatic cholera. He then
called in Dr. H. Robinson and Dr. Robin
son confirmed the diagnosis.
Witnesses to Mc 4 voy's Death.
Dr. Deshon visited McAvov three times.
McAvoy died at about 9.30 o'clock, shortly
after Dr. Deshon had visited him with Dr.
Robinson. McAvoy was a plasterer, and
was dissipated. He was about 35 years of
age, and unmarried.
Maguire, who boards in the house, said to
The Dispatch correspondent that he was
present at the man's death, along with
Wm. Burns, Owen McPhilips, Thos. Carey
and Pat Holland, other boarders. Holland
denied that he had been present Dr.
Deshon denied that he had given a certifi
cate of death from cholera morbus.
"I gave only one certificate," he said,
"and that was for Cholera Asiatic. I at first
wrote on it something to the effect that the
man's system had.becu weakened by drink
ing, but I crossed that out The body was
sent to the Willard Parker Hospital"."
Dr. Deshon could not tell how the man
had contracted the infection. He had only
the slender clew that McAvoy had been
working on the wharves on the East river
near Sixteenth street
1 ho Cases of the W ledmans.
William Wiedman not Wigman, his
a'tending physician says a butcher living
on the top floor ot the four-story tenement
at 768 Eleventh avenue, died at 5
o'clock on the morning of Saturday, Sep
tember 10. At 6 o'clock on the following
night his wife Sophia died. The neigh
borhood where the Wiedmans lived was
ravaged by the cholera in 18G3. Small ten
ements, many of them frame, are set in
among factories, saloons and slaughter
houses. Wiedman, who was 52 years old,
worked in Enset's tripe manufacturing es
tablishment in Fifty-fifth street, near the
river.
The brick tenement in which he lived
with his wife, three sons and a daughter, is
one of the cleanest in the neighborhood.
I has been occupied by thrifty German
families for many years.
The physicians made an exhaustive
search for a source of exposure, but without
result No immigrants had recently come
into the neighborhood.
Charlotte Beck, who died at 17G4 Second
avenue, Tuesday morning, was 30 years old,"
and had a daughter 6 months old. She was
Mrs. Beck's first child, and the mother had
never been thoroughly well since her birth.
Mis. Deck' Husband's Occupation.
Mrs. Beck's husband, Hugo, drives a
meat wagon deliveringmcat to the Mallory
line of steamers at Piers 20 and 21, North
river. Friday morning he had cramps.
wnich eventually extended to his legs. He
was attended by Dr. Vandergaltz, and his
wife nursed him. Beck is a strong, hearty
man, and he threw of! the disease.
His wife had nursed him night and day
and was greatly weakened by her task. On
Monday night she was taken ill
with the same svmptoms her hus
band had developed. She grew worse
japidly Tuesday morning, and she died in
a collapse. Dr. Vandergaltz reported the
case to the Board of Health as cholera.
The house in which Mrs. Beck died is
one of a row of six brown stone tenements.
Two families occupy each floor. There are
11 families, including 19 children. Dr.
Wrubel, of the Board of Health, says the
sanitary arrangements of the house are in
good condition.
Curiosity Seekers Ars Hold.
Curious groups gathered about the house
while the tenants came and went, and in all
ways acted very much as if the cholera had
not come nearer to them than the Lower
Bay. It was the same in the neighborhood
of other houses where the plague had ap
peared. The case of Peter Caliaghan, who died at
318 East Forty-seventh street last Satur
day morning, has not been definitely parsed
upon, and the Board ot Health reports it as
a suspicious case which is being investi
gated. The Board of Health officials
went to the house Sunday morning and
took away all the bedding used by Cal
lahan. The body was allowed to remain in
the house until Tuesday. No autopsy was
performed. On Monday all precautions of
disinfection were taken, as in the case of
the houses where cholera had occurred.
NEW YORK IS BARRED.
Savannah at Once Establishes a Quir mtlne
Against Gotham.
Savannah, Ga., Sept. 14. Sptclal.
Immediately on receipt of official news this
afternoon of the presence of cholera
in New York City, a meeting
of the Sanitary Board and the
officials of the steamship lines from New
York was held. It w as decided that all ves
sels from New York must siop at
quarantine for inspection, and in case
of any suspicious sickness aboard
will be held there. It was also
decided that no steerage passengers should
be allowed to come-up to the city, and the
steamship company was notified so that it
can refuse to acknowledge them in
New York. Arrangements will be made at
once to establish a camp on Tybee Island,
where passengers on vessels on which any
case ofsuspicious sickness develops may be
detained.
A QTJABAHTIH" EXPECTED.
New Sorlt Trains Will Be Thorouchly In
spected Heremfter,
A party of 33 immigrants from New
York reached Pittsburg about noon yester
day, and struck out for the West in the
afternoon. They came over on the Kaiser
Wilhelm, and according to Agent Petgen
they had passed quarantine and were in
gooU condition. The old agent was worried
when he heard the cholera had broken out in
New York. He thinks immigration should
be stopped, and be expects the Pennsylva
nia road to adopt a strict quarantine of its
own accord. " No orders have yet "been is
sued, but the men around the Union station
expect that a quarantine ou New York
trains will be started to-day. Disinfectants
are sprinkled on the floors and around the
baggage rooms every day, but fumigation
of luggage has not been attempted.
The general opinion among railroad men
is that New York trains on both the Balti-"
more and Ohio and Pennsylvania roads will
be thoroughly inspected at Philadelphia
and again at some point outside of the city.
STEERAGE TRAFFIC STOPPED.
A Statement of European Steamships on the
Way Furnished Collector Hendricks by
tho Companies Only Cabin Passengers
Heine Carried by AH the Lines.
New Yoke, Sept 14. Special Gustav
H. Schwab, of the North German Lloyd
line, and Vernon H. Brown, ot the Cunard
line, representing the steamship, agents of
this city, sent the following letter to Col
lector Hendricks this afternoon:
Wo beg leave to liand you a list of tho
passenger steamship linos landing at this
poit, with a statement of the steamers of
these lines now on the way carrying steer
age passengois. We wish to confirm our
statement, made to you verbally, that the
steerage passengeis now on the way are
those who were booked before the date of
the President's proclamation, who were
either In the port of departure or en routo
to the various ports of departure, and who
could not be turned back nnd were obliged
. to bo forwarded on the contract mado with
them by the steamship companies.
Allan state line Steamer state of Nevada,
Glasgow, now due (came in to-day), steer
age suspended with tho steamer.
Ameiican and Inman lino Steamer In
diana, Liverpool, September 10; 600 In steer
age; steerage suspended with this ship.
Anchor line Steamer Ethiopia, Glasgow,
September 1, ISO in 6teernge now due; steer
age suspended with this snip.
Cunaid line Steeiago suspended to Now
York; steamer Marathon, Liverpool, Sep
tember 7, for Boston, last ship with steerage
for Boston.
Frenoh line Steerage suspended.
Gnion line Steamei Nevada, Liverpool,
September 14; steeiago suspended with this
ship.
Hamburg-Ameiican " Packet Company
Steamer Bohemia, Hamburg, August 81, CS1
in stoonige, duo i.ow; steamer Polaria, Stet
tin, September 6, should have sailed in Au
gust, but wns detained; US in steerage; with
theso two ships steerage businoss is sus
pended. Fabre lino Stenmer MasBilia, Naples,
September 12, 700 in steerage; steerage sus
pended w 1th this ship.
Netheilands line Steerage suspended.
Norddcutcber Lloyd Steamer Hcimann,
Bremen, Septembers, 800 in steerage: steer
ago suspended with this ship.
White Star lino Steamer .Adriatlo, Liver
pool, September 10, SJ0 in steerage; steerage
suspended with this ship.
Bed Star line Steerage suspended.
Thingvnlla line .Steamer Norge, Copen
hagen, August 30; steerage suspended with
this ship.
We are assured by all thee lines that they
cany only bona fide second-cabin passen
geis. FREEDOM COMES TO-DAY.
Dr. Jenkins Says Ho N III Probably Release
the l'iro Island Colonists The Norman
nla Passengers nappy Over Their Pros
pec's Haymon In for Mono? Malcins.
Fike Island, L. L, Sept 14. The pas
sengers from the steamer Normannia were
landed not an hour too soon from the steam
boat Cepheus, as a heavy southeast storm
with rain came up soon after they had got
ashore. Had they been compelled to re
main on the Cepheus serious sickness and
probably deaths would jnave resulted.
Owing to the unreasonableness of many of
the male passengers, the assignment of
rooms was much detained, and it was
nearly midnight before the last of the 497
quarantined persons was provided with a
room or bed. "
During the night a large steam yaeht
anchored oil the dock and signalled with
lights to the shore.,jLi" was -aifpposed that
iriends of some oi the passengers were
making an attempt to take them ofE Ex
tra precautions were then taken, and as
there was no response to the signals from
the shoie, the yacht finally disappeared.
The quarantine lines and hotels were
guarded by 12 detectives from New York.
.This morning Dr. Voight reported that
the health ot the passengers was excellent,
there being only a few incidental troubles
among the women and children. While
there is some grumbling, a majority of the
passengers express satisfaction with their
accommodations. All opposition on the
part ot the haymen has entirely disap
peared, and they are now willing to make
money by taking off anyone allowed to
leave the island The floating hotel pre
sented by Mrs. W. Bayard Cutting is now
being towed to this place.
Dr. Jenkins has telegraphed here that he
will likely release the Normannia's passen
gers to-morrow. The customs officers will
comehere to examine and disinfect their
baggage, and the passengers will then go to
Babylon by boat and thence to their desti
nation bv rail. The Thirteenth Eegiment
will remain at Babylon to prevent any inter
ference with the lauding of the passengers
at that place.
CHOLERA IN MEXICO,
Although Government Officials Are Doing
Ihelr Hest to Conceal Uie Iacr.
San Antonio, Tex., Sept 14. Accord
ing to the following letter received here to
day from Dr. J. C. W. Clove, dated Jalapa,
Mex., cholera is raging at Vera Cruz, the
denial of the Government officials to the
contrary notwithstanding:
Apioposof tho cholera excitement, I will
saj that se. water anomas are beiiM used in
Veia Ciuz and JUoxican Gulf cities for j el
low fever us well as choleia. Other treat
ment is U6ed to some extent, but sea water,
and sometl-nes salt added, has reduced the
mortality of cholera in Vera Ciuz very
much.
Dr. Clove was formerly a resident of San
Antonio, but has lived ior several years in
Mexico.
THE BARS UP AT CINCINNATI.
Health Officer rrendcrgnst Takrs Prompt
Action on Hoarin; the News.
Cincinnati, Sept 14. The news of
gonuine cholera in New York set the Health
Officer of Cincinnati, Dr. Prendergastto
devising a quarantine for Cincinnati, lie
immediately gave directions for the prepa
ration of a cholera hospital. The State
Board of Health, he said, would make a
close quarantine ot Ohio, but, in addition,
he proposes to send out sanitary inspectors
to meet all in-coming trains and prevent
the arrival of immigrants or of any infected
material.
Snndy Hook III bs Heady Friday.
Camp Low, Sandy Hook, N. J., Sept
14. The preparations of the camp seem to
have made better progress yesterday than
during any day since the work began. The
officials are experiencing difficulty in get
ting help. Ex-Surgeon General Hamilton
still thinks the camp will be ready for oc
cupancy Friday morning.
New Cases and Drains In Paris.
Paris, Sept 14. In Paris and suburbs
there were reported yesterday 59 new casea
of cholera and 44 deaths, including 14 ne w
cases and 13 deaths in St Ouen.
C0HEUPT CONSUL BYDEB.
i
He Confesses to "ihrft and Farther Acts
of Official embezzlement.
Copenhagen, Sept 14. H.Ryder, the ex
American Consul here, who is under arrest
for frauds in connectioa with the adminis
tration of estates that were entrusted to him
in his official capacity, has confessed to
further fraud in withholding the payment of
a legacy.
He has also confessed that he stole books
from the Athengam Heading Club.
1892 - TWELVE PAGES.
PLAGUE SHIPS
STILL
Tho Tank Steamer Heligoland
Is the Latest, Having
Lost Two Men, Who
DIED AT SEA OF CHOLEBA.
A Patient on the Scandia, and Two
Deaths on the Islands.
Peaco Kelgrns on Fire Island, and the
Normannia Passengers Will Probably
Go Free To-Day The Inhabitants
Eager to Make Money Out of Their
Guests A Midnight Eulletln From
Swinburne Island Dr. Walser'sTour
of tho Ships in the Lower Eay A
Ten-Day Rule Adopted in Quarantine
Cholera at Vera Cruz Concealed by
the Author.ties The Progress of the
Plague in Europe.
SPECIAL TELIOnAM TO THB DISPATpit.l
New Yoiik, Sjpt 14. Another cholera
ship was unexpectedly added to-day to the
fleet anchored in the Lower Bay. She was the
Heligoland, an empty tank steamship hail
ing from Altona, on the Elbe, a few miles
from Hamburg, with a crew of 34 men.
On August 30 Michael Balandies, a sailor,
became ill of cholera. He died the next
day after being sick but 20 hoars. His body
was buried at sea. On Septeuber 2 J. D.
Heafmann, the ship's carpenter, was
stricken, and he died at 8 o'clock the next
morning. Captain Donklage took strict
precautions and no new cases developed.
The Heligoland got in early this morning,
and a hasty inspection by Dr. Byron showed
that all of her crew were well. It will not
be necessary to hold her tor many days, as
11 days have elapsed since the last death oc
curred on board.
A New Case on tho Scandia.
In the afternoon Dr. Walser visited the
ship and ordered the Elbe river water in
her tanks emptied out A supply of fresh
water will be put aboard to-day.
At 4 o'clock in the afternoon Dr. Jenkins
was informed that a new case of cholera
had shown itself on the Scandia. Stoman
Ellitowitch, 10 years old, a steerage passen
ger, is the sufferer. He was removed to
Swinburne Island. He is very low. The
other patients on Swinburne Island were all
doing well to-day.
The water was so rough yesterday that
the transfer of the Bugia's 03 cabin passen
gers to the old frigate New Hampshire was
postponed. The passengers themselves,
who had read of the experiences of the Nor
mannia's people, had changed their minds
about wantinz to go away from the ship,
and said that they were perfectly willing to
remain aboard until tbey'were discharged
from quarantine. Dr. Jedkins has not defi
nitely determined when he will release them,
but it will not be until ten full days have
elapsed since the last case appeared on the
ship.
A Ten-Day Itu'e Adopted.
The Moravia s eteerage passengers may
be landed to-day or to-morrow, as ten full
days have gone by since September 4, the
date when cholera last showed itself on
board. The Advisory Committee of Phy-
siciens consider five days long enough when
the passengers have been put in camp
ashore or on a clean ship. Dr. Jenkins has
decided, accordingly, to apply the ten-day
rate only to passengers held on the steam
ships on which cholera has developed, and
to hold others who are removed from the
infected ships five days after such removal,
providing cholera does not show itself in
that time among them.
At 5 o clock last night Dr. Walser re
turned from a tour of the ships in the
Lower Bay and drew up this statement:
Steamship Itngia Only cabin passenscrs
on board: all well. Oidered the baitfase
fiom Ilambutgdiiect to bo steamed and dis
infected; all other baggage washed with bf
chlorlde. Passengeis ordeied to be re
moved to the New Hampshire, but impossi
ble on account of the swell.
Steamship Scandia Examined a?aln all
the passengeis and found Solomon Ellito
witch sick with cholera; taken sick this
mornins. Have had all the apartmonts
funiifrated and washed with bi-chloride and
over 5,000 pieces of the passengers' clothing
washed and ilnsed with a bi-chlondo solu
tion. Passengers, in consequence, veiy
lishtiy dressed.
Steamship Wvomlnit Examined asaln all
the pas-iongcrs:" all well. Fumigation and
disinfoction piogiessing.
Good Keport for the Normannia.
Steamship Moiavia AH examined and all
well. No sickness or dcatn slnco Septem
ber i.
Steamer Heligoland Captain Donklago
sailed fiom Altona in water ballast; oil ves
sel. On August 31 Miohael Balandies died
after 0 hours' siokness. On September 3 Q.
D. Heafmann, carpoutor, died after 21 boms'
sickness. All well on board now. Kibe
river water pumpod out and tanks filled
with salt water.
At 8 o'clock last night the Cepheus ar
rived at the Quarantine doct from Fire
Island, and to-day she will go into active
service as a transfer boat The IUigia's
cabin passengeis will be put on the New
Hampshire, and the cabin passengers of
the Wyoming may be sent to l'ire Island.
The Wieland will probably be released
to-day, and the Normannia will be ordered
to Upper Quarantine, whero her ctrgo will
be removed in lighters. She will not be
allowed to go to her dock in Hobokcu, but
will return to Southampton in ballast
This was the midnight bulletin at Quar
antine from Dr. Byron at Swinburne Island:
Admitted from Scandia. 1: sick nt Swln
bm no Island, 7: dead at Hoffman Island, 2;
trausfeited to Hoffman Island, 19; trans
ferred to convalescent ward, 5. Tho man
who died, died of senility, not of choleia.
He was August Landi. 72 years old, from the
Normannia.
LOOK OUT FOR SUGAE AND EAG3.
Vessels lVulen With lliosi Arllclcs Under
Suspicion In Phllnde pliln.
Philadelphia, Sept. 14. The Spreckles
line steamship, Loch Elive, which sailed
from Hamburg August 23, having on board
rag;, glassware, etc., is now detained at the
Federal quarantine at the Delaware break
water. The Catania, of the same line, with
sugar, toys, cementB, burnt clay, etc., is
also detained under similar circumstances.
Dr. Shakespeare, the cholera expert, who
is physician of the port ot Philadelphia, ex
presses the opinion in a communication to
the Board ot Health that sugar and rags in
fected at Hamburg are still infectious when
they reaeh Philadelphia. He points out
cases in which these articles could become
infected with the excretions or vomit of
dock laborers at Hamburg taken suddenlv
ill while at work, or in whose homes the
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disease existed, and, therefore, recommends
that vessels arriving from infected ports
with sugar, or sugar and rags, should be re
fused admission.
FANCY NAMES FOR CHOLERA.
The French Taken to Ta'k by a O'rmin
Doctor for Concealing: the Pest.
BEHLIN, Aug. 14. A bargeman from
Hamburg died in the" Moabit Cholera Hos
pital to-day. A companion of the barge
man has been isolated. Dr. Gnttman, in
the Jledianis-he Woctimschrifl, denounces the
policy of concealing cholera a3 practiced in
France, where, he says, it is pretended that
the prevailing epidemic was introduced
from Hamburg, though it is notorious that
the disease has existed in Paris since April.
Tne same policy, he continues, is purued
in Havre, where cholera existed lor weeks
before it broke out in Hamburg. The fancy
names which the French authorities give
the disease, says Dr. Guttman, are mere
quibbles. Two new caes of cholera and
one death were reported in Stettin to-day.
The Magistrate of Berlin has opened a pub
lic fund lor the relief of the distressed peo
ple in Hamburg.
Oue hundred and ninety-eight new cases
were reported in Hamburg yesterday, a de
crease of 39 cases as compared with Mon
day's returns. The deaths numbered 9G,
against 97 on Monday. The House of Bur
gess has appealed to the Senate for a fur
ther relief grant. It is suggested that 1,000,
000 marks ought to be voted for relief pur
poses. HALF TIIE PATIENTS DIE.
How the Sconrge Is Progressing in Various
Parts of Russia.
St. Petersbueg, Sept 14. Owing to
the Government's decision to hereafter is
sue weekly cholera returns for the whole
empire, no figures are obtainable as to the
number of new cases and deaths occurring
on any day since Saturday. In St Peters
burg, however, the daily reports are con
tinued as usual. Yesterday 61 new cases
and 15 deaths were reported. Compared
with Monday's returns yesterday's figures
show a decrease of 3 cases and 12 deaths.
The daily average of new cholera cases
and deaths in the provinces of Voronezh,
Kazan, Samara, SaratotT and Orenburg and
the Don territory is 400 new cases and 200
deaths in each. In the lieutenancy of
Caucasus the daily average is l,5o0 new
cases and 750 deaths. It wijl be seen lrom
these figures that there has been no diminu
tion in "the rate of mortality, the deaths still
reaching 50 per cent of persons attacked in
provinces and almost the same percentage
in the lieutenancy.
13G SHOTS TAKE EFFECT.
Striking Evidence lhat tho Collls Train
Hobbcrs Are Very Had Men.
VASALIA, Cai, Sept. 14. The coroner
of Fresno county arrived here this morn
ing dnd held an inquest on the bodies of
Wilson and McGinness, the detectives
killed by Evans and Sontag yesterday. An
Englishman name Mering, the principal
witness, was made prisoner by Evans and
Sontag and forced to get breakfast for them.
His statement of the occurrence at the house
is the same as telegraphed last night
The jury found the men had come to their
deaths by gunshot wounds inflicted by Evaus
and Sontag. More than 100 shots were
found on the person of Wilson, many in the
bowels and 35 in the left arm. McGinness
was hit bv3G shots and a Winchester ball
entered the left jaw opposite the mouth.
McGinness was the first man shot, both
being instantly killed. A posse will leave
for the mountains again this evening.
Sheriff Kay and Deputy Gilliam have not
been heard from since they lett here Mon
day evening.
TIIE DALT0NS ROUNDED UP.
Four Terrors of the VI ild West Captured nt
a Now Slrxlcnn Town.
Deming, N. M., Sept. 14. Grant Dalton,
Bob Dalton, Amy D.ilton, Sam Wingo and
"Three-Fingered .lack," all ot the famous
Dalton gang that has perpttrated so many
train robberies in the Indian Territory,
were captured here last night
The Loup Highwayman Again.
Aiiargo, N. M., Sept. 14. The mail
from Pagosa Springs to Amargo was held
up a few miles lrom Tagosa yesterday by a
lone highwayman. The mail sack contain
ing several registered letters was cut open
and robbeu of its contents. One thousand
dollars iu notes and money were secured.
No clew.
A ranic In a CIrcns,
Canton-, O., Sept 14. Special Di
rectly after the sale of seats had begun for
Eberihardt's circus at Malvera last night, a
wind storm tore the canvas into ribbons,
pulling the stakes and nearly caused loss of
life. Only the piesence of cool heads pre
vented a disaster.
A French Charge Acainst Germany.
Berlin, Sept 14. The Government of
France has complained to the Government
of Germanv that German firms are import
in" arms into Dahomey. The German Gov
ernment has asked for proofs of the charge
before moving in the matter.
Tim ScIo SIcn'd at Klttannlnsr.
Kittanning, Sept 14. Special
Considerable talk was created by the action
of the Kittanning Iron Company in signing
the scale to-day. The mill has been idle
for over a vear and will start up Monday.
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TO OUARANT
THEJIBOnDS,
All Passengers From the East
to Be Inspected AboarcL
' All the Trains.
TIIE SEWS FR0MNEW YOEK
Will
Cause I'rompt Action
Taken in Pittsburg.
to Be
President McClelland, of tho Slato Board
of Health, Waiting for the Word to
Quarantine Against New York In
spectors Will Be Appointed to Watch
All the Incoming Trains Before They
Arrive'in the City A Temporary Hos
pital to Bo Erected at Once Super
intendent Baker Scored Allegheny
Citizens Discuss the Probability of a
Cholera Epidemic and tho Need for
Purer Water.
"The Pennsylvania and Baltimore and
Ohio P.ailroads are to be quarantined," said
President J. II. McClelland, of the State
Board of Health, last night. "The order
will probably be issued to-day. The ap
pearance of cholera in New York will be
the cause of the order.
"This arrangement was pretty nearlyper
fected at the meeting of the representatives
of the boards of health of Pennsylvania,
West Virginia and Ohio in Pittsburg on
Sunday. All it now needs is the isne of
the official order by Secretary Lee. When
this is done all the railroads entering the
State from New York will be quarantined
at Philadelphia and Pittsburg."
Dr. McClelland had just learned of the
deaths from cholera in New York City.
"It must now follow that a quarantine will
be established on the railroads entering
Pittsburg from the East," he continued,
"and it is likely to be ordered at any time
to-night or to-morrow.
Agreed Upon a Qanrantlne.
"At the tri-State meeting on Sunday we
agreed to do this if cholera broke out in
New York. The three States arranged to
go ahead and have everything in readiness
for a speedy enactment of the order.
So far as Pennsylvania is con
cerned plans are only on paper. Ohio haa
gone ahead and now it can have a quaran
tine working in a few hours' time. They
have plenty of money. In this State it is
different
"We have no money now and to establish
a quarantine means a considerable expense.
It is in the hands of Governor Pattison to
appropriate money to carry the thingalong,
but I have not heard that he has .done any
thing in this direction.
"The Pennsylvania Board of Health will
not see cholera invade the State, even if
the public treasury does not supply it
with funds. If the order is issued
and Governor Pattison does not
respond with an appropriation the board
will go to work anyway. Tho citizens will
be called on for aid and we will get plenty
of it. There are several reasons whv the
people of Pittsburg would respond readily
to a call for aid, One is that if cholera
were to come into this city the loss would
run up to thousands of dollars.
Nt- York's Financial T.OS4.
"The loss New York will sustain can
hardly be estimated. Already Pittsburg
people.are beginning to ask if it is safe to
visit the metropolis. I had several of my
patients ask me this question to-day. I
was reliably informed to-day that Philadel
phia was getting in readiness for a quaran
tine. The Quaker City is not waiting on
the Governor to act, but has already sub
scribed ?JO,000 toward a quarantine fund.
"If the quarantine is established it will
be worked in this way: Inspectors will be
appointed. It will be their duty to board
every train entering the city from the
East and examine every passenger. This
will be done some distance out ot the city,
probably at Walls station. All trains will
bs made to carry hospital cars.
When the inspector makes his ex
amination he will compel those who are
sick, or show symptoms of disease, to get
into the hospital cars, which will be side
tracked. All trains will be held a reason
able length of time in quarantine possibly
a couple of days. We will not follow in
the footsteps of the officials at New York
and hold people who are well and healthy.
I think such action unjust. All passengers
from the East will be compelled to hold a
certificate of health in addition to being
quarantined."
rrparnd for the Cholera.
J. O. Brown, Chief of the Department of
Public Safety, was seen at his residence
last night and when told that Dr. J. IL
McClelland was hourly expecting a tele
gram from Dr. Lee stating that quarantine
had been ordered by the State Board
against all trains coming from New York,
said: "WeJJ, we are fully prepared for
this action, let it come when it may.
Of course, we have no jurisdiction
outside of the city, but we have made
preparations to take care of any cases
which may develop in our district. We
can care for from 12 to.20 cases to-morrow in
the temporary hospital we have arranged in
the gymnasium at Central station. We
have all tho nurses ready that would be re
quired, and 12 doctors have already
signified in writing that they will
volunteer their services in case of an
outbreak here. To-morrow morning Mayor
Gourley, Controller Morrow and myself
will. meet and decide on the plans for a tem
porary hospital to be erected on the
Municipal Hospital lot This will be made
large enough to accommodate any number
of cases which might develop here, but la
case our quarters should prove unequal to
the emergency we have made arrangements
with the railroads to put on hospital cars,
where the sick can be attended to until we
can provide for them.
"I do not think that we need fear an epi
demic of the disease here; in fact, with the
quarantine regulations strictly enforced,
there is hardly a possibility of the scourge
being carried here, except perhaps one or
two isolated cases which might develop in
this vcity. Ail trains coming from New
York will be quarantined east of Philadel
phia, where a thorough examination will
be made of the passengers who must hare
certificates signed by the New York health