Cholera Returns From Hamburg Aboard The Wyoming
The Wyoming reports two deaths as a cholera ship from Hamburg arrives. Seven Scandia passengers are moved to Swinburne Island for care while Normannia passengers accuse Dr Jenkins of neglect. A floating pillow from Normannia alarms officials. Wieland arrives disease free. France limits Eastern immigration.
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France
Hamburg American Company
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Chamber of Commerce
At Nm
Scandia Arrives with Cholera Deaths Reported at Quarantine
Special telegraph dispatch reports the steamship Scandia from Hamburg has landed at Lower Hay with 32 deaths from cholera aboard. The vessel carries 1,086 passengers and seven cases will be taken off to Swinburne Island. Dr. Jenkins at quarantine gave limited details while awaiting a full inspection.
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Hamburg
Jenkins
Watch
Dr. Jenkins
Dr. Byron
Swinburne
Cholera Deaths Rise On Ships Entering Lower Bay
Health records report one death on Swinburne Island and two on the Wyoming with another Normannia crew member stricken. Forty nine cholera deaths have occurred among ships bound for New York or at Swinburne Island hospitals. The Normannia list shows multiple fatalities on the voyage. The Wieland arrived from Hamburg carrying 161 cabin passengers and no steerage passengers, with a yellow flag at the masthead prompting rumors at Sandy Hook.
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Swinburne Island
Normannia
Jenkins
Normannts
Wieland
Mamburg
Lower Bay
Sandy Hook
Wahbland
Sanborn
Ewinburne Island
Karl Bressong
Normanda
Adolph Weiss
Weiss
Adolph Lewisohn
Hamburg Packet Company
Sammis
Bammis
Stonington
New Hampshire
Hoboken
Rugia
George Orr
Thomas Rodgers
Dr. Jenkins
Bliss Pearson
Victoria
Cholera scare and delays aboard Normannia crew
The Hamburg packets Normannia and others face quarantine trouble as cholera hits steering crew and passengers. Deaths occur on Ewinburne Island and two more on the Normannia while Dr Jenkins tightens control and seeks faster help from Sandy Hook and Hoboken docks. Tensions rise as citizens plead for aid and faster disinfection.
Neglected Passengers On Normannia Frison Steamship
James Ball president of Washburne Crosby Mills of Minneapolis travels with family on the Normannia. His letters claim quarantine delays and alleged negligence and incompetence by authorities, describing troubling conditions and risk to passengers aboard the steamship.
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Normannia
Dr. Jenkins
Hin
Precaution at Philadelphia Railroads Against Cholera
Philadelphia Board of Health urged the Surgeon General to bolster Marine Hospital Service corps at the Delaware breakwater after a meeting. Health authorities discussed steps to prevent cholera entry via railroads and harbor.
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Board of Health
The
Marine Hospital Service
Delaware
Governor Flower Demands Ship Quarantine Measures
Albany telegram from Governor Flower to Health Officer Jenkins urges immediate inspection and disinfection of detained ships and provision of quarantine facilities and rent for Fire Island buildings. He pledges full support to meet the emergency and keep passengers comfortable.
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Flower
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Fire Island
Pillow Marked Moravia Found Off Jersey Coast
The Treasury Department was alerted that a pillow marked Moravia was found on the Jersey coast opposite the course taken by the ocean steamship. The discovery raises questions about the ship's route and possible incident at sea. Authorities will investigate whether the pillow belongs to the Moravia or another vessel.
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Treasury Department
Jersey
Seashore Patrol Ordered After False Burnings
State authorities issued orders for an immediate coastal patrol to suppress any articles found on the seashore amid reports of fever hysteria. Authorities warned that debris could carry cholera germs and directed rapid enforcement.
Cholera Question in Britain Declared Suppressed
Official reports claim cholera has been stamped out in the United Kingdom with no real cases. inspections and sanitation cited as key, though critics note inspection duration and water source issues. Consul generals report no evasions by steamship lines amid intermittent outbreaks aboard Hamburg ships and the City of Rotterdam.
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England
Hamburg
Elbe
Lancef
John G New
Harrison
Dublin
Rotterdam
Boiling the Germs in Hamburg Hospitals
Official Hamburg figures show a sharp drop in new cholera cases and deaths. Professor Vir. show reported that Merke of Mosbit Hospital developed a boiling apparatus to destroy germs in excreta and hoped to cleanse wards. Yesterday's 393 new cases and 215 deaths marked a continued decrease from Wednesday.
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Vir
Merke
Mosbit Hospital
Hamburg
Accordi
St. Petersucee
Chholera
Russia
St. Petersbuurg
Abatement in Hamburg Epidemic and Relief Donations
Hamburg report notes further easing of the outbreak though 780 fresh cases are recorded today with 246 deaths and 481 interments in the last 24 hours. Hospital and barracks care for 2041 patients, nine in Pranga square. Prince Bismarck donates 10000 marks to the relief fund. theaters delayed to October as confidence grows.
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Standard
Hanburg
Prang
Prince Bismarck
France Blocks Immigrant Landing Over Cholera Fears
Paris reports 63 new cholera cases and 49 deaths in the city with 22 new cases and 13 deaths in the suburbs. Premier Loubet orders prefects to bar landing of emigrants from cholera infected regions while Marseille expects arrivals from Russia Turkey and Romania.
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Turkey
Roumania S
Marseilles
Mexico to Declare Quarantine Against United States
The home Board of Health plans a strict quarantine if cholera cases are confirmed in Mexico City. It will set six approved entry stations and prevent any trains from crossing the frontier.
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Mexico
City of Mexico
Home Board of Health
United States
Cholera Cases Reported Near Rotterdam Harbor
Two Asiatic cholera cases are reported at Kralingen three miles from Rottendam with workers unloading ships from Hamburg and Russia. One patient has died and the other is seriously ill.
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Hamburg
Russia
Cholera Mortality Plunges in Teheran Report
Cholera deaths in Teheran have fallen to about 12 daily, down from 200 a week earlier, reflecting a sharp decline in Persia's capital.
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Persia
Teheras
Wreck on Clearfield branch leaves fourteen dead
Special report from Jowmuntons notes fourteen victims of the Clearfield branch wreck last night, all but three are Italians. The crash occurred near the phantom train sighting site from weeks ago, fueling superstition and public interest.
Senator Hill Campaign Opening Fueled By Brooklyn Rally
Ex President Cleveland returns from New York amid praise for his visit and plans to address supporters next week. Tammany Hall backs Cleveland. Hill considered to open Brooklyn campaign with a large gathering inviting him to speak at the Victoria Hotel. Dem leaders dispute labor reports and vow to sustain party machines while scrutinizing Commissioner Peck's methods.
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Campaign notes from Maine on speeches and election outlook
The Republican campaign in Maine reports cabinet speakers touring for four to five addresses each and Presidential plans to speak in New York. Chairman Manley cites Maine’s well organized ground game, Australian ballot law effects, and expectations of Republican victories in governor, Congress seats, and state legislature.
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Benjamin Harrison
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Porter resigns as U S Minister to Italy
Albert G. Porter, the United States Minister to Italy, resigns his post. A Washington dispatch says the move aligns with prior expectations after the New Orleans lynching incident, and may precede a political entry. Verification is delayed by the absence of President Harrison and key officials.
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Albert G. Porter
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Porter
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Baron Fava
Harrison
Halford
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Squally Labor Outlook Amid Reading Railroad Talks
Philadelphia September 9. The Reading Railroad Employee Committee met President McLeod. Mr Clapp said the conference was unsatisfactory and another likely final session will be held Monday. The dispute centers on employment blanks asking about union membership and withdrawal, not on engineer firings. the fight aims to protect locomotive engineers and firemen brotherhoods.
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Reading Railroad
McLeod
Clapp
Philadelphia and Reading Relief Association
Reading
Brotherhoods of Locomotive Engineers and Firemen
Postal Order Extends Free Delivery With Door Mail Boxes
Postmaster General Wanamaker issues a directive deputizing postmasters in cities towns and rural communities to install letter boxes at doorsteps upon citizen request. The move affects about 3 000 000 residences and marks a major expansion of the free delivery system since its start under Postmaster General Blair.
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Washington
Wanamaker
Blair
Whittier Will Entrusts Manuscripts to Pickard
The will directs Samuel T. Pickard of Portland Maine to oversee manuscripts letters and papers and to approve any publication of Whittier's writings. It specifies a Friends Society funeral in plain form. The item hints at a forthcoming Dispatch feature on the Darkest Africa massacre of whites.
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Society of Friends
Samuel T. Pickard
Portland
Pickard
Africa
Jealous artist shoots wife in Allegheny home
Frank Garvin, a Commercial Gazette artist, shot and killed his wife Cora Redpath a few hours after their marriage on Tuesday. He claimed insane jealousy and attempted suicide but the gun misfired. Garvin is held in the Allegheny lockup with police and family in mourning.
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Commercial Gazette
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Ment
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Young Wife Murderer Frank Garvin Halted Suicide
Captain Agnew interrupted Frank Garvin as he tried to shoot himself after fatally wounding his wife Annie Garvin. Garvin begged for one last kiss before being led away, as sister Annie Garvin recounted hearing shots and finding him distraught in the third floor front room.
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