Morning herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1837-1840, 1838-06-15
nj ORNING HERALD.
FRIDAY. JUNE IS, Ipss.
Tns Yrrrew Fsvsn-we have reason % believ.

that we were most grossly and shamefully imposed
upon yesterday in relation to the Information we re-
ceived relative to the yellow fever being in tn,
city We are often, as are all other editors sbliges
to rely for much upon the statements made by 9th
srs and are therefore continually liable to error.
But in this instance, en- q subject Of so much i'm.
portance, we took whstwe thought was eonside abb
pains TO obtain the truth OF the matter We received
the following letter day before yesterday which ".
did not like 10 pubhsh for fear il might create unne
cessary alarm. But gentleman called on us alec
yesterday, and assured us TIL he personally knew Of
two cases Of yellow fever we directed him to spare
no pains to get al the TRUTH and late in the evening
ne returned with what we thought was full confr-
NATION of the facts and this decided announc-
ing them az such xThe following is the letter we al
lsde to- he1
JUNE Ilth, 1888.
MEssRs. Eprroas,-The ST. Louis was ordered to
tosch at Havana, by Commodore Dallas, for the gra-
hhcauon Of some private persons. II she could 80
up 10 the Navy lard, her crew would be discharged,
and the officers placed on leave OF absence pay
Will you do justice to the government and those on
beard, by publishing the following queries, &c &c.
lls The United States ship ST. Louis il now at an
Choir of Staten Island; quarantnsd for 30 days in
consequence of having stopped al Havana on her
passage from Pensacola to this pom. She returned
with half her compliment of men, all the nvalids
from the West India squadron, six or eight officer
passengers and as many extra passengers The pas
senges left on the 9Th day from the time of her ar
uvai-the officers and crew VIII be detained to strip
the ship after the quarantine is cut. 1t was known
at Pensacola and elsewhere, before the ST. Louis sail
cd, that il was very sckly in Havana.
Queries Did the Secretary Of the Navy order her
TO 60 to Havana? Or did he order her TO this port |
AMI the commander of the West India squadron or
der her TO touch there2 Was il expected that she
would make man of tcarlke display with half her
of rupn nv sick asnIa nhaya
passengers stationed mscsllaneously upon The poop
and forecastle2 Would the st, Louis have touched |
at Havana if there had been passengers on board?
Will the officers and crew make much professional |
improvement during the quarantine? Il. How much, |
will the quarantine cost the economical governments |
of the United States ssy, n, .,.,sa..ls -. $500,
The ST. Louis, it is said by the authorities is put
under 30 days quarantine for fear she should bring
the yellow fever amongst We. ls IL not more likely
that the yellow fever, or violent fever Will be
generated byquarantining the ship solone
Other vessels are quaFantined down here with as
little casse and am glad 10 sec that the Star and
other Papers have Censurcd the authorities for their
1ooilsh fears about the fever brought from Havana
do follow in the wake and get released fromihs,
and obiige Yours, sbro yiags a7sa3 Ga a.ers
a,as SUrvEREa on soAnD THE ST.. LOUIS.
Several gentlemen for whom we entertain the
highest possible respect called en- to say that
Ought NOT TO have published the fact even the yell
low fever were in the city. We, however, must beg
leave to differ from them. We viii always tell what
believe to be the TRUTH let the es0ssqneDces
be what they may. Lett be remembered that when
the cholera broke out in eighteen hundred and thirty
Tsnr, netonly did the Board of Health determine TO
Suppress the fact that several had died of the cholsra
the city, but nearly all the papers for the
same purpose. Ths was selfish and cruel. Thsground
they assumed was ttis-That if il known we
had the cholera in the city, country merchants would
not come in. The bad policy Of this may be seen a,
once, when we recoect that two young merchants |
came here in 1884 because the papers did NOT speak
az the cholera took il and died; and this kepi thos-
sands from col ming here. y, 1870 y. ,..,,.-..
nNow with regard to the health Of this city wewll
ten the exact tfthh though the heayens should fa
and then all our friends At distance will know wha
% rely on We now, therefore, say that the case OF
Hs,sed reported to IN ~ case Of yellow fever is
now assured 70 rs by physician 10 h ave bssn only
a curious purple spotted fever TO- which no proper
name could be found, and which has not spread TO
any member ofshe family. iessrst4asstae3I
The conduct Of the proper authorities in the chole
"a OF 1884 m trying disguise the true facts. met
with the sevsest reprcbauon, because then Pssssss
woald not belsve thai the cy was in healthy state
when they made proclamation 10 that effect. I
Again, with regard TO the scessraey of ofhciai re-
ports about disease VII inc city We iccu sS~seo'y -
lude 10 the case Of poor Lawson, the Srectlnspec-
tor OF the IL, ward the first victim Of the cholera IN
1884, whom Keiism, the present worthy aud active
inspec,sr succesded II was weeks before the off,
cials would allow tina, Lawson died Of cholera Sc
when DR. stsaras at eminent physician, reported
th.t the cholera was first here, the Mayer replied
81 dom a believe word OF H." ~ eee9 %.
On the lah of August, 1894 p persons died Of cho-
Lara and vet our suthsr6es and the Board Of Health
refused 10 proclaim the fact No. this 70 oil wrong
let us always now the worst and then we shall
kpew how TO prevde sgainst the wsrsi. Our trends
say 10 VI that we shall inwe our paper by publishing
the fac, il il should occur. Bat good God I! what
monstreus doctrine s this. Keep the public in eno-
rance Of their ds.scr Lea them die BY doze AS rather
than warn them because We shall have more cns'o-
ysasrs in the city. Never! 9s.9mmet I
~ However iis Idle to speculate on improbssilitcs,
and we reioce 70 indahst We say with sincerity
We think the case Of Hslstea was net yellow fever
3 and thai although or two very bad bilious cases
have terminated fatally, ye, there is no ep'dernic
: whatever here. Rorowselves, have been amongst
:. yellow fever pstients and have no fear Of il as
contagious disease. But let the authorities
her that prevention 10 better than cure and sc 70 in
GOOD esrnes water to cleanse and purify the city,
and to erect public baths vft rtse. ~ ~ n. q
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