Phenix gazette. [volume] (Alexandria [D.C.]) 1825-1833, 1832-06-23


boats and other vessels have ceased bringing emil
grants from Canada. Mr.. WATSON confirms the
previous information respecting the second death
az Whitehall, and the three cases at Fort Miller.
Since those deaths, however, all was healthy at
those places, and the villages along the canal.
The case of man who was found dead on the
Rail Road between Albany and Schenectady,
rumor OF which reached this city Yesterday; has
been investigated by the Deputy Health ohcer'
Dr. Stats says
oThe suddenness of the attack and almost I'M
mediate death, and no medical man having been
in attendance. rendered it difficult to give de-
cided opinion The case was OF very malls-
nant nature, but strong doubts exist whether 1t
was cholera, or the effect Of the sun and exhaust
ion."
A letter from Montreal of the 18th, published
in the Troy Sentinel, says: r.
" The carriers who transported the baggage OF
the emigrants ,cere the first among the Canadians
who were attacked: from them 1t spread over the
CITY. 1t is mostly confined to the lower classes
who are Incorporate; but the intemPerate-"hc'
Their in eating or drinking-amons the higher
classes, do not altogether escape. Many are at
tackled in from to IL hours after exposure to
the infection: and some expire within three hours
after having been attacked.
The civil authorities of Troy have taken the
most efficient precautions against the Introduc,
ton of the disease into that city. The Sentlne'
of yesterday says:
Rumor, with her thous and tongues, is busy in
proclaiming the existence of the disease III sun
dry places between this and Montreal-as az
Whitehall and Fort Edward. We see no good
reason for believing that such is the fact. we 90
not belive that single person on this side OF the
Canada line, has yet been attacked with The DIS
ease.
Since the foregoing was prepared. We have re-
ceived the annexed letter from correspondent
in Troy. The bulletin referred to below, con-
firms our own opinion, that there has been no
case of cholera this side of Lake Champlan:
Troy, I o'clock. P NJ. 10Th June, 1882.
Messrs. Francis Hall e. Co.
GENTLEMEN-We inclose YOU the report Just
issued from the Board of Health, and are happy
to state that at the precautions taken here and the
villages north of us, to prevent the approach OF
the Cholera. have in great measure dspciled the
alarm and anxiety 50 generally felt On the sub
ject, within few days past.
Respectfully, Yours. sc.
HART PERRY & BOARDMAN.
Troy Board of Health Buiie'in.-'The Board
have this morning received the following comn.u-
nicatOn:
FORT MILLER. June 1S, 1899
As a report is in circulation that the Cholera
of India, or Spasmodic Cholera, has appeared
among IA company of WEIGH emigrantS in the VII
lage of Fort Miller, Washington CO n Y, which
report is calculated to be highly injurious to the
said em,grants, and to impede their passage 70
their place Of destination. |, the physician who
attended upnn the three deceased pers"ns. here.
BY certify. that after careful examination OF their
cases. am decidedly of the opinion that the ina
lady of which they died was not the Spasm"d'c
ChoIera-that it was induced BY the exposure and
hartl.hips TO which they have been subjected up.
on their iourney-that they have beer no where
exposed to an atmosphere Injected with Cholera
and the community need have no fears OF Gem
municating freely with them. 1t ls no" upwards
of two DAYS since the last death occurred, and
the remainder OF the company continue In good
health, nor has any of the citizens OF this place
who visited the sick persons been attacked by
disease ASA FITCH, Jun. NJ. ID.
The facts above .tated are corroborated by two
letters from gentlemen OF responsibility at Fort
Miller, also received this morning. The Board
have the satisfaction to state that no Case OF unu-
sual sickness exists in this city. There are some
VA. ne rumors of cases north. among the emigrants,
"a this side of Lake Champain has been commu-
nicated to the Board. The emisrants at quaran-
tine are IN good health.
The Physicians of the Board yesterday after
noon reported 80 emisrants al the quarantine at
Green Island. and that they were all well. tie
also reports n day that the city continues heal
thy The Board advise the public not to lend
credulous ear to the idle runors of the day.
seek to convert every triHng disease into Aslatlc
Cholera. The Board recommend that the Chic
ride of Lime be used, as disnfecting agent, IN
noxious places.
Troy, Tuesday. June 10, 1882. 10 o'clock, NJ.
From the albany .argus
A letter was received yesterday morning from
a number of highly respectable citizens at Fort
Edward, enquirns of the Comptroller to whom
the letter was addressed, whether the Canal Board
had power to make regulations for preventing the
passage on the canals of emiyrants suspected OF
having the cholera infection; or whether there
was any power in the statutes which reached the
exlneencies Of the case. The Comptroller being
ohs,nt tho Secretary of State answered the let