The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1856-08-28
Commissioners OF Emigration.
TIE Board met at p. M.-Guian c. yerpianck In the
chair.
MARINE HOSPITAL MATTERS.
The following letter was received -

The following letter was received -
GrSrrxrsI have the pleasure 70 report thai only three
cases q yeoS fever have been admitted TO The Marine Hoo
lady have occurred among ne residents Of he ssae.smsn
this little girl that was brought 70 he hospital from
arm house on staten Island, opposite Fort Hamilton.
naed low the weather give hope
In making this i proper that should advert the
sa & @Se h a len ser a.
ton have been Freely extended 70 all The unfortunate victims
sairase. and have been Al hours day and
Rows parts q hs ami al he ~ dar lrD
have been used for The benefit Of The public and e relief
FOR such labor benefits Commissioner. q Emigration
have mered ard viii undoubtedly receive the gratitude
hose whose houses have been threatened with pcslenee
Elisha HARRIS. NJ D.. Ply siclaa.
This document was ordered on file.
Dr. Harris ase reported that the term OF Dr. Harcour
VINO was appointed 70 sc' a. special assistant during the
prevalence OF the yellow fever had expired the disease
having died out
Mr.. PtrDY objected TO the removal OF Dr. Harcouri
subject The matter finally Disposed Of by agreeing
TO send the communication of DE-. Harris Dr. Harcour
With an expression Of the good feeling Of The Board for
hisseryices. Adjou rned
The Yellow Fever nj Fort HAMILTON.
PROGRESS OF THE DIsEAsE-FAMEs OF rHE DEAD.
The news we received from Fort Hamilton la,s las,
evening hcar,rendlng in the extreme Not only
the yellow fever raging with great vrucnce among the
lew people who remain in that plague stricken spot but
the sick and dying neglected and neither love nor
money will induce and relatives 10 wait upon
nem.
heretofore the disease has been mainly confined 10 The
wealthy families living the shore, but now Il has
broken out at place known Trishtown among popu.
ation Of very poor people, and Ia reported 10 be very
fatal.
To show how panicstricken the people in that ycnity
arc, is stated 800 day offered 10 nurses but
lives by attending the sick The whole labor has fallen
upon few PERSONS among whom arc Mr. Paul Oliver,
whom we mentioned yesterday, and Rev. Michael SEQ
ned the Episcopal clergyman, and the latter has been
compelled TO retire to recruit 80 arduous and cxacng
has been his labors.
Hamilton oner any money TO physicians and who
can be prevailed uron 10 down. Tor Is notorious that
many sahy have ssd q ssser Dsfs a. this
death with TO comfort tend them in their last
agony hcanno' be that this state Of things can last long
m this Christian community Who VIII volunteer for ihs
The following a rcpor, Of the lick and dying up to
Tuesday night, as far an We could collect
Mr. Tully... .........s........doad.
Mrs, CUMMING. ....'.alcd on Monday night
Mr.. II. Green, Of Hotel. ........ssck.
Mr.. Green, Jr, son. sick.
MI Iiule.. ....:... ..s.s..s... SICK.
ssrvsn, sirl q Mr.. Cummings. SICK.
Charles Doyl e.;;::.''.''........ SICK
5aues SIGN
Vic q Tic gardener william SICK.
last evening we learn there were six cases 70.
ported, a. follows
Mss Tuly yick
Servant Tiri Of Mr. Cummings
servant FRI Of Gen Stanton sick
Afolder, naTr not reported sick
Jack acolorcd man one Of the beach patrol sick
Nr. Cummings and wife were buried yesterday. Tnere
va no one 70 lay them out except Mr. Paul Unver and
Rev Mr. Scoheld.
~ frmn,,ss ,vae = u-eot,hv man and "a tntaoa -
ntariy all who have died 50 far,
Tie mprudcuce q cndeavoring 10 keep an epidemic
IKE this secret strongly oxephcd 10 the case Of Fort
place, old doctor, who was familiar with II ut the
SOUTH gave Il H. true name Immediately but he was
secuted and dellted and called nlarmis Soon how.
the most sceptr had TO confess that the yellow
fever was IN their midst, and nsrm succeeded apathy
person attached 10 a well known newspaper in New
York living and ow ming property Al that place. called
urcn and requested 10 make statement Of the
the public so that the infected vessels might be removed
but he declined dong So Alleging that Il would create
unnecessary alarm in New York, and perhaps injnrc
business. Consequently The disease spread northwad
RON point 10 polnt and the very confines OF
Brooklyn not WITH public attention was called 10
The TACT that any eori made 10 check the progress
Of this disease II can be proved 10 demonstration that
proper precautionary measures would have kept the
yellow fever al Fort Hamilton and have saved many
valuable nves that lost This should be q warn
ing Beard Of Health, not to keep the facts out Of
we stated yesterday tia, this disease seems 10 have
been conveyed by the wind; and this theory s con.
ffned by many additional facts After the disease had
prevailed a the bort for soe time ceased and passed
west winds prevailed But when the cold rain set In and
the vind blew from the north for several DAYS in succe
sion appeared al orr Hamilton, amer ten days with.
fever poison had been bornefrom Govanus yellow Hook
nd The Quarantine ipht upon his fatcd sret MS fact
ia Interesting, and ucIg Mfcrigaron.