New-York daily tribune., 1843-08-28

Tus YELLOW FEvER-Our readers Will PROB |
ably recollect the terms in which We last WeeA
spoke of the gross dereliction from duty OF the
Resident Physician at the Quarantine IN PEI
mi,ting the schooner Wanda, having the 1elio"
Fever then or recently on board. 10 go up the
River to Kingston, IN express violation OF ss".
The following letter relates some OF the inlschieis
which have thence already been realized, N add
ton to the death Of her pilot:
"K1ycsrex Ny Aug. -, ls+3.
lyon have been appris,d through the Heath 0cer, OF
The nit Of the schooner Wanda uadr MS Pesission 10
our waters and th= discharge cf her cargo Il Rondon Il
appears she left Quarantine on tn TN ms aHc iAa o.
fore and or her arrival we'll since her return om
Rordout disease aad dea:h nave followed h-T path"e
Mourning and gloom NOS IN cur midst a hisly MA
Iiruant ea.- called By Bilious aGd oy Others clio"
Fever prevailing The mediate n-ie opfhoot
,b. discharged -r cargo One died last night aud another
to-day and several others down with The same s
ci.s OF disease ali having sckened sinc- her ARRIVAL mere
aud some within days she having @it the deck As
understand on Frday Saturday last l. unquesona-
BIZ, proper that should BE- known 10
youi city su,honties. an IA hasie, youLs, sc:
Great care Will now be requisite, provided the
disease be contagious, is generally believed, TO
prevent It's spreading to this City. The weather
is now intensely hot, and many cellars and vaults
are not vet clear ed OF the water with which they
were filed by the great rain OF last Monday night
The greatest vigilance must be exercised, and
cleanliness observed on all hands.
special Meeting of the Board of Health.
AUGusr ~ 1913.
Present, Elijah F. Purdy Acting Mayor; Aid Dunnins,
Nash vandefvoort Briggs Brady P4ison, Henry Dough
er,y Ward Nichols Seaman, Pe;iigrew; Doctor Yache,
Residen, Physician; and Dr. Harris, Health Commissioned
The acting Mayor stated he had convened The Board 10.
ge,er consequence Of receiving communication from
be Resident Fhysician inoFm ne That letter from H.
VI Romeyn, o.: Kingston had appeared IN the newspapers
stating the Of yellow bnous fever in that place
NEw-YoEK !tugrst q, 1872.
Gus Raso i, m9p 6F K9g.!Sa by 4s pqs 4
Of tina, sufficient cause exists Ter the oi me
Should the disease said TO have appeared Kingston ne the
Yellow fever from the recent visit Of the schooner
Ayanda that place ts SINE nec4.s'Iy eTS Tor aoGi
AYE4R M IF. F. 5:2H yofE F,3.at SS' 5sTE Fa,esn
Uhers,pon on noiion of Asst; Aid. B-own committee
appointed for the purpose OF asce&inas the au'hen';-
CITY OF said letter.
The Actig Mayor appointed Assistant AID Brown, AID
Briggs Assistant AID Henry, SAID committee mo soon
turned and reported that said communication was authentic
The report accepted and the committee discharged
which adopted W:
Resored Tina, Dr.. Alexander F. Nachc, Residen; Phyi-
can be authorized 10 proceed forthwith Kingston aud
mort Immediately tn, Board Of Health the character OF the
disease said .d place with such other inorna
tion he may deem Of importance
Assistant Aid Brown presented tie following resolution
which was unanimously adopted, viz:
Resolred That MS Honor the May be requested TO issue
proclamation prohibiting all Intercourse with the Nagr
of Rondout aud Kingston, Ulster county, from this ia!
until Wednesday next, at l. O'Clock noon.
The Resident Physician reported the city unusually
healthy, and that Of yellow fever malignant fever
had occurred
Alderman Nash moved ta, the letter of the resident ply
addressed the Acting Mayor be published part OF
the proceedings Of this meeting, which adopted.
Assistant Alderman Pettigrew presented the following
solutions, which adopted, VIZ:
Resoired As the opinion Of this Board that 10 preserve
the present good health Of the city il all important that
great should be taken all nusance fom
aad all premises about the city; and that the Health War
des and Street Inspectors well citizens report all ca
neglect the City Inspector Alderman snd Assist
ant of the several Wards Of the city, ,ha, the may BE-
promptly attended 10.
Rsored That the Health Wardens aud Street Inspectors
of the several Wards hereby instructed 10 be prompt IN
enforcing the law relation all of sect of Gul-
sances removed.
Re,ored That the proceedings of this meeting be pub
lished in all the morning papers
"a u,y..uu, tue BOARD then diourped.
SAMUEL J. WILLIS. Clerk.