The daily union., 1854-07-26
EMIGRANT PASSENGER SHIPS.


garded
We informed that the Secretary Of the Treasury for
the purpose asceranng fat possible the of
the deaths on beard these vessels directed the 2st u
the collector of New York TO cause each vessel to be
ned her arrival at that port and to ascertain the time
of sailing the length of voyage her yentiaon the num-
ber of passengers their space on board their food the
origin of the emgrant the number of deaths and the
and Of those who died during the voyage to report
the under these several heads together with his opn
ion of the of the mortality, if any board and if
none what precautionary measures arrangements hab
it's supposed to have had agency in causing the
exemption.
The first report in compliance with this instruction
pres the arrivals of emgant passenger vessels at New
York from the 25h June to 9th July inclusive being "a
vessels board of which passengers had embarked
The deaths in these "a vessels during their respective voy
ages are reported have been adults and 20 infants
The reports upon each of these vessels in detail contain
much interesting information The official opinion accom-
panying these reports states that the Of this remark
able exemption from mortality are obvious "The recent
strict enforcement of the passenger laws has excited ship
masters and to their due observance and conse
quen experience has taught that the laws prac
cable than supposed and of great sanitary
at has been observed that all things besides
being equal the health of those passengers assigned in the
greatest numbers berth the least robust All of
these "a vessels provided with good food and
nient means for cooking III but the chief of the
health of the passengers will be found in the cleanliness
observed in every vessel with but exception This in
dicates the true origin of the disease which, from time to
time, scourges passenger vessels"
The following is summary of the facts reported in
gard to the condition of these vessels
On tie 2sth June ship PhGnx arrived from Liverpool
with 800 passengers s6 days passage; deaths Both
occurred between decks One was an infant lom drease
incident young children the other man, old and debi-
taed when he board died OF disease not known
The decks of this vessel were washed ont every other day
Chloride of lime was used twice week
On the day barque Schosser arrived from Bremen
with 3l4 passengers a6 days passage; death from old
age The good health of the passengers ia attributed to
the precauon of the captain in keeping the vessel clean
and well ventilated and to the regularity with which
food was furnished by the ships cook, which could not
have been done by the passengers themselves.
On the 26th June ship Shelter arrived from Rotterdam,
with passengers of the better class Of emigrants ceany
and orderly 3s days passage and not S sickness
occurredhe passengers assisting the officers OF the ship
in Of prevention.
Same day ship Lorenzo arrived from Liverpool with 3e6
passengers 3s days passage. deaths-an adult who
died of consumption and three infants from teething and
other diseases incident young children Vessel well
tated and fumigated
On the 27h June brig Wilhelmner arrived from Bremen
with LAG passengers 3s days passage no deaths Absence
of disease attributed 70 ceenly in which the ship
was kept and the of dsinceipg fluids throughout the
ship.
Same day ship Europa arrived from Bremen, with 39S
passengers 81 days passage infants died of diseases
of infants Absence of mortality attributed to superior
quality and quantity of food and the regularity and clean
illness enforced by the captain.
Same day ship Beniapore arrived from Liverpool, with
s43 passengers "a aqys on voyage four deathsa adult
and three childrente former from general debility the
latter were infants under year DID, and died of intintle
diseases The general good health board Is attributed
to the ceanly manner in which the ship was kept
On the 2sh June barque Neinburg arrived from Har-
heck wtn 2oo passengers 55 days passage no deaths
Absence of disease attributed 70 clean manner in which ves
sci was kept and the bestowed on the habits of the
passengers as well quality and quantity of food far
nished.
Same day barque Oscar arrived from Havrc with l66
passengers VI laye on passage; deaths absence OF
disease attributed to cleanliness OF vessel the good habits
of passengers, and the good quality of their food.
On the 3oh of June ship Albion arrived from Liverpool
with 39s passengers; 30 days passage; 3 deaths Q
infants died Of diseaaes incident TO children adult of
debility and seasickness The decks of the vessel were
washed every morning. and scraped week chloride
of lime used every day To the unusually short passage
and the precautions used the general good health of the
passengers is ascrbed,
Same day arrived ship Try from Bristol with aes pas
scngers 80 days passage death of child three months
old from disease incident to children chloride of lime was
used every day To the cleanliness of the vessel and good
quality of provisions the heahiness of the passengers
attributed
Same day ship Sir Robert Peel arrived from Hamburg with
3o4 passengers 45 days passage dcathan infant four
every morning and then sprnkled with chloride of lime
smoked three times n week. TO these precautions
and the good quality of food the health of the passengers
is ascrbed.
Same day arrived Brig Domingo from Hamburg, with
81 passengers 4e days passage; sickness or deaths
vessel kept and the attention Of the captain to the
health and cleanliness of passengers.
Same day arrived brig Antwerpian from Antwerp with
ll6 passenges 81 days passage two deaths Of infants
under year old from eething and the usual complaints