The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1856-08-23

one outside case has occurred The obuoxous vas
sells have been removed and the disea'e has almost
ceased and Is 10 be hoped that shortly the public
mind may be relieved from the natural dread tha, this
terrible pesence has ensendered BY havoc in other
been limited but IT has left ineffAcesbe marks in lis
short career II has carried panic into the Community
That this calamity originated from the vessels infected
with yellow fever under quarantine there car he no
me asssse nas existed only along the shores
erly and westerly winds prevailing at the time
blowing directly over them upon the Shore the logical
inference is, that this was the manner of the
Instances may have occurred OF persons visiting the ves
eel and Of articles floating ashore, such a. bedding
clothing, &C. but from the fact that disease appear
ed simultaneously all along the inf district and the
Character OF the persons attacked with infected
articles could account tor a limited number OF cases
The first victims OF the disease indeed the majority
OF all attacked were among the best citizens In the com
munity whose habits would rot lead Them 10 anv eyno
fure her by visiting the vessels or contact with arti
Giles conveyed from them to the shore.
similar instance occurred in lsis, when the shores
OF staten Island in the Unity OF Quarantine were visited
by o LEGAL infection Of yellow fever
large number Of vessels were returning from Vera
Cruz bringing our soldiers at the close OF the Me-
war. Numbers had sckened and died Of yellow fever
on beard OF them and they cured saturated as IL were
ne season from locality where is the disease the
country.
The vessels were stationed within the usual quarantine
hmits-at the time strong eastery winds prevailed aud
continued for eight ten days blowing dire;ily over the
SHIPS upon the shore. After few days OF yellow
fever appeared among persons who had 10 communal
ton with the vessels Quarantine, chiefly residents
occupying places directly exposed to this prevailing
wind. All who were attacked directly in its range
and invariably those exempt whose residences .rs
protected by banks or large buildings, thick foliage
These pecuarities With regard to the extension the
poison OF yellow fever nothing other instances
OF its progress, according to the force and direction the
wind, might be adduced sufficient show that il Is
material almost palrable These facts any rate are
sufficient 10 show that the Quarantine OF the city of New
York should not be located in tic city or New York
Brooklyn, as il virtually IS at present II Is dangerous
is unnstura that the environs the beautiful shores
OF the bay and to the city OF New York should
be rendered plague spots and deso!atc from having
upon every wind that sweeps them. Such
do TO Djure the of New York than
al the burdens OF Quarantine however onerous, and
their repetition will soon be felt most disastrousy.
Numbers of infected vessels arrive at this port every
year, and II depends upon the caprice OF the winds
whether the places in the vicinity OF Quarantine shall be
affected by them To calculate the effect of this upon the
interests Of the whole community must consider the
many valuable lives that have been sacrificed the pro-
prty deprecated the business destroyed throughout
region extending several miles We must also consider
It's effect upon this great metropolis, in scattering It's 10
habianx, ard the business turned away through the
panic that such reports must create throughout the
country.
II In time tina. the merchants and all who care for the
interests Of New York and sister cities either side
should bestr themselves in tae matter this scOurge
may at another time decmate her population, and not
WILL as has now DONE tarnsh her fair fame and drive
Der airgbted custom to other iasrts.
ALEX, 3. WHITING