The Alexandria herald. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1811-1826, 1823-08-22
PROOF POsrrlVE.

iOikS iIOtb pStn ioto'Sp b SOiC
last, having some cases of fever on board
land on Monday week, she proceeded
TO the navy yard at that place, having
been thoroughly cleaned and purified,
and every precauiioD adopted TO render
the ship healthy. Notwithstanding all
these precautionary measures,iD 4S hours
after o new crew was sent on board, four
of the men were attacked with yellow
fever; and on the following w ednesday,
the ship was sent down to Craney island,
and the sick landed at the hospital.
Here then, we have an additional proof,
tina, after ship arrives. and is two
months i'm harbor after her ballast being
thrown out, her hold secured, whitewash>
ed and aired daily outing ,hatperiod, the
foul end residential air still turks in the
chiBks and cianBies oil her knees, timber
end flooring, which capno, be disgorged
or neutraliZed, and remains continually
in the hold oil The vessel, rendered active
ard deadly in hot weather, and its effects
suspended only during frost ALI the
cleansing, purifying OF d sickly vessel are
OF no effect; and during the summer
months such vessels will communicate
yellow fever to those on board, and 10 a
whole city, if allowed 10 come TOO near
the zvkdrUeS.
The case of the Decoy is similar to
that of the Enterprise, which arrived at
quarantine with sick on board, which
were landed, and the vessel thoroughly
cleansed and whitewashed, and yet when
the crew went on board again they sick
ened and several died.
Here we have facts strongly confirm
ing the urgency and importance OF en-
fore ing our quarantine laws; and as we
have before declared, however injurious
these delays may be TO those connected
with the commerce Of the w est Indie Is.
lands, we still think that prudence and
policy require that no vessel coming
from post where yellow fever may be
supposed 10 exist, should be permitIed TO
come up TO the wsrves between the
months of June and November Their
cargoes should be, landed by lighters, or
depot FOR loading and unfolding should
be established at Staten Island.
Fexalious as these delays may seem TO
US, vet in other countries greater sacrlGs
ces have been made for The public good.
In the year 1875, the yellow fever pre-
vailed in one OF the most healthy of The
W esr India Islands, brought by ship
from Africa Tins ship had carried ou,
500 settlers from England, Two thirds OF
whom died Win the yellow fever.
hen she arrived al ADtigus, or some
OF the healthy colonies, The ballast Wa
thrown on the dock, and the who'll piac.
diseased. A vessel sailing to Philadel-
phia iiom that port while the sickness
prevailed, conveyed that dreadful fever IT
1895, and the ship from Africa, sailed
with cargo some months afterwards
for London. When she arrived at Chat
ham, her char acter beng vel kDo@nth
Health committee ordered hei 10 be ourns
Nth her cargo, which consisted of sev,,
hundred boxes and barrels OF sugar ano
coffee, and she was so burnt.
Keep the West India vessels from on
whaives during the summer months, and
we feel confident that the yellow fevc,
will be unknown. HE filth OF the CITY
and manY local causes may make III,
place unccalthy, but the character OF the
disease will not be falkland the vigilance
OF a whole community will guard from
within, 1t precautionary measures are
adopted without. tn. Y. .adO.