The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1856-08-27

tine In It's present situation was that the wind always
blew Oh the Staten Island shore and that therefore
islanders have not had the disease among them in an
the wind constantly blowing has been visited by thi.
scourse for miles along the coast OF the bay.
n1 M ssss.ss ss &. acton Fort .. ap as
Officer and the Commissioners Of Health Of
New York, They say that no notice was given
them that the vessels laying below had yellow fever
board SO AZ to warn them of the danger they
curing in staying SO near the infected vessels. Even
plant to city authorities have the vessels taken
away, but no notice taken of them and it was not
until the matter brought before the Brooklyn Board
Of Health that they could get assurance that the
sels would be removed, and even now they complain
that there are two vessels still remaining.
Another circumstance that the disease appears entire
y confined 10 the shore not extend 800 feet
back and the few that have occurred further
land have been among those who visited the sea shore to
nurse the sick
Soon after was ascertaned that the yellow fever &C.
ualy had obtained foothold In Fort Hamilton nearly all
the old residents ed and the sick have had from
ack OF proper attendance Two persons however have
proved themselves true heroes in the emergency. Mr..
Robert u Cummings nursed Mr.. Chandler White unit he
died and himself lies the point Of death with the
sick
Paul Oliver, young man 20 years Of are has acted
with great heron in this emergency. He. has been
RENTING in bis attentions TO the SICK and not for
him many poor persons would have been unattended in
their last bitter when friends and relatives had
fed, panic stricken, from their side
lew persons OF his stamp are very much required IN
that locality
There is one circumstance that shows most fearful
alarm about this disease, and that is its malignan,y
Nearly every of uIdeuabe yellow in adults
has resulted fatally, and understand the same crcum
stance has been noted at the Marine Hospital Tn,
children, however, who attacked do sometimes
cover.
One of the fist deaths that occurred was that of
Judge Rockwell Gen. stanton died after Then
Chandler VIII and servant and MIR. Powell. The II ny
OF Nathaniel Doyle lost six Out of nine members. Mrs.
Doyle and three children alone remain.
II soon appeared al Yellow Hook, Bay Ridge as II
Is more commonly called where Mr.. j. Y. Bergen
attacked, AM he and two brothers. Leerts and DE Hart
and three children, ued Of the disease The wife and
three children alone were spared out OF large family.
must be lotced ico, that these deaths not occur IN
poor families, but amorg the very rich those who
surrounded by every comfort and luxury Nearly every
wealthy family who has RENAL ned in the reghborhood
has suffered, while among the poor has been equally
fatal
The following named families have left Fort Hamilton
since the brekaing out Of this disease, vizClapp Gel
sion. Church McElrah, stanton, Warmser, Young,
Powell, Oliver WATERPROOF four families Of Bergens four
of Benneis Richards, Perry Kitchen, Holden Murphy,
langley kent McGrath-in al, over thirty five families
have lett, and the place s Amos. entirely deserted