The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1848-12-11
CITY Inteilixence.

THE CHOLERA AT OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES THE
STREETS OF TBE CITY ON SUNDAY.
The report from the Marine Hospital is most graft.
fyirg and will doubtless relieve the of many who
have for week past, been laboring under the most
unpleasant apprehensons with regard to the appear
Of the cholera in the city For several days the
reports bave been more and favor ibe until yes
terday, when 1t was announced by the health csr
that there had not been case, nor a death from
CHOLERA at Quarantine, since Friday morning. Not
wi'hstanding the fatality of the disorder during the
early part of last week and the amation of the ply
sicisns many still disposed to doubt toe exisep roe
of the cholera at all at that point It is possible Chat
1t reappear; hut the probability is there win be NO
more before next summer Though a subject of much
seiiouness IL has been amusing during the past week
to sending in haste physicians ana oon
fined to their beds, supposiny the CHOLERA was upon
hem when they laborng under nothing else than
fear.
There seems to be great dif satisfaction amon0 Aha
German emigrants at Quarantine, in oonseouencs n,
being cou PEELED to remain ct the Marine HOSPITAL And
the treatment which they receive will be seen from
the fol'o~pg oon municstion which we publi.h in
justice to them
MARINE HOSPITAL, Dec. 8, 1848.
Agent ofthe German Society, New York
SIR:-The insupportabeness Of condition en-
bodeps u.s. the undersigned to apply to YOU with Tn.
request TO obtain the of the President Of
the German Society in behalf so that our suffer-
ings may De brought TO ap end for believe
tbat SAID authority has any knowledge OF our stua.
ton.
Among the 27o poor people sent off by the govern
board of which embaI ked there appeared saddsnv
after having been about eight days sea- disorder
Of which before the end of voyage on the "a
persons died and several Others were sick who
were brought into the Marine Hospital Every pssseu-
ger OF our ship the New York; convinced that this
particularly from old -four and hams because among
us mp to this day, nobody has died. been seriously
indisposed
If this disorder as has been falsely proclaimed were
contagious indeed the cholera then it is very re-
whom were in daily and hourly intercourse have NOT
been quarantned like ourselves further that We
should hot have caught the disease though We are NOT
rigidy separated from the Hsvre people. amoncst
whom the disorder prevails. But all healthy And
vigorous people are not like the cabin passengers per-
mttea to proceed to New York must keep u srau-
tine at the Marine Hospital, where we are treated
much worse than criminals in Germany. We do not
understand Englsh yet those understanding our Ian
guage, and through whom we might make known our
prayers and complaints to the principals of the nsti-
tuition, are kept away from us and at midnight We
reused from sleep, and are treated life lifsiess
objects under the pretext that arrangements are
We, therefore, respectfully make tn, following re-
quest Thai you will effect that bs rigd'y se,s-
rated from the Havre people that then be exa-
mined and good health the oper authori-
ties give us leave to proceed to New York Most of us
DO not intend remaining at New York. but wish to 20
to the interior, which delay may re ader Impractical
BILE, considering the winter is approaching and our
means net sufficiently large to allow to live any
length of time without earning something
Respectfully M. BRAUN, and 80 Others
Though the cholera may have disappeared, that
should be no bar to the prosecution Of the work Of
cleaning the streets of the city, and the keeping Of
them in such . condition to warrant the safety Of
the inhabitants If possible The Corporation seem to
have gone to work in earnest for yesterday the Ia
borers were busly engaged. Never before has such
thing occurred that the were swept on Sundav
but in the Second and Third wards, the work went
on in earnest Should this determined spirit DO carried
out, before another Sunday the city will be cleaner
than 1t has been for the last five years the streets
are not all. There are many houses in the lower
wards, the cellars of which are PARTIALLY filed with
water, from which issues sckly unpleasant SMELL
and which would have a greater tendency to invite
disease than even the streets Let the Health Wardns
Of the different wards examine every house. and rs
port to the Mayor the condition of the cellars that
the owners or occupants may be required them
cleaned al and chloride of lime used to drive out
the foul air with which they are filed 1t Is Disgrace
full, under any circumstances that any part Of thu
city should be allowed to remain in the state the
neghborhood of the Five Points is now in That alone
is sufficient, In itself, to engender pestilence and
though the cholera may have taken its departure for
season. there is every probability 1t will return with
the spring. when this place will be the great reservoir
of the disease and spread its influence to every part Of
the city Get 1t in the best possible condition now
and 1t will be easily kept clean while if left to remain
until spring. too much time will be required to clear of
the filth Of years.
MAYeR's OFFICE,
Sunday, Dec. 10, PM I
The Standing DRY Committee of the Board o.
Health have the satisfaction to report the following
letter, received from the Health Officer at Staten
leland
QUARANTINE, STATEN ISLAND
. December 10, 1s48.
No Of cholera has occurred at the Marine Hosp-
tai since my last report-no deaths.
There has thus been one case since Friday
morning and have reason to hope that tho disease
Is about to cease Respectfully,
ALEX. B. WHITING, Health Ofacer.
The following letter from the Resident Physician
was ordered to be published in all the papers -
NEw YoRx, Dec. 10, IS4s.
Knowing that some excitement prevails in our citv
in consequence Of the existence Of Asato cholera ct
possible any alarm which the approach Of disease 40
formidable in its character will naturally produce,
through you that every thing has been done at quar-
antine to stay the progress Of the disease Dinfeo
tablishment while every other necessary prscsuton
has been risidly observed The Health Oficer's re-
ports for the last three days show decided dmnuon
In the number Of new cases, which, added the fact
that the disease thus far having been exclusively con-
fined to the Quarantine, would to show there WAS
confines.
But Of cholera has, as yet, eccurred in our
city, and that patient who had been discharged
cuied from tie Marine Hospital on Tuesday Dec 5th
He schened the following day with cholera, and
Immediately sent back to Quarantine, where he died
The citizens of New York may rest assured that
every means for their protection which be devised
BY those entrusted with the snaory of this city
have been carefully attended to- and oho-
lera shall be reported - having occurred in city,
the facts Will be placed before the public without con-
ceament.
SETH GEER, R.sid. Mt Physician =