The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1856-08-17
Townsen q, r. o. Smith, VIM. p Nismth, john NJ Mara.
ton, Ray 1,ampkins and John G. Green was on motion
added TO the above committee.
The Board adjourned TO Tuesday next
Yellow Fever at Fort Hamilton.
TO THE .vDIroR OF THE HERALD.

TO THE vDIroR OF THE HERALD.
Eokr HAMILTON, August 10. 1856
The all absorbing Questions In this mtg are,
Have yellow fever among US 7" and so, " Whist
Is the causer About two weeks ago il srnouDced
that two three of this disease had occurred in
the garrison but not having seen any myself and know
ing that form Of remittent fevcr prevailed to
tept many symptoms of which, in bad cases, approima
ted yellow fever regarded the report i'll advised and
probably wrong. Moreover, / cout see ne medium
through wich the Infection Of yellow fever cocd possi
bly, be communicated Tho Anger OF the community
pointed towards several shpa anchored in raveserd bay
here tne of the reported fcver but with
the md OF powerful telescope could 20. bring those
vessels sufficiently near to believe that tsey were the
cause o any disease In this community Sorne days after
this my attention called TO several Yellow
Hook en- the rosd 70 Brooklyn, two mesrom here
which still regarded militant sever yet ora decided
al yellow HOOK whc Seemed to oer eVi
dence OF tie character OF The disease. On uiry
por .a and Inc ts, settled
vns among ss." Directly opposite Yellow Hook, on
ssten ISLAND stands the Quarantine hospital with IL
wsisted sepure like front full in vsw before the
shipping froyt Ihe tropics lie at anchor in close
proximity Their pestierous hrlks are sgorged of their
strength during cng voyages Is aoxed 10 escape be
waited BY the wads to ind odse shore. Here too
tbe rnitare an bedding wics is cast sso he sea- To-
be ta Ken by the tie snd wines and finally thrown upon
the beach Nohinsk pes.fexous thar tte bedding
of Infected ship and yet theseoang vel ees Of ms.
irarFpo have Jeea thrown overheard lvwould ap
pear without any hp5aion and aloag the beech q. Yet
low Hoot they have ~ left by he recedpg to tss
ter In the sun in some Instances, Nsie in many ohcrs
people r,sg on The reach, or by sx pieSers and ns4
their co1te3is emped put while scSS So ead out
10 dry beore being tut - USE or conveyed TO the city, TO
From al can learn, tere te Ne question but
that through such yellow f7cs has been com.
rnunicaed our shore snd whether .s poison Is nos
row cnmic,eng in the ra holes Of New York, conveyed
there through the same eenCy, Is natssr which must
"a
may here notice, that not person, so fs as can learn
e Yell yellow I ever, bas who NY was sp exposed mops
or less along shore, a: or near yellow Hook;
and since corsEnuncation bls be3n mostly cut Off with
tnat quarter had new cases Of serious dis
ease have been exceedingly unwilling tn admit this
cd before me, there is N denying for such
course leads TO Indifference IN a !naction.
There an important inference 20 be ORA "a nom what
now situated Offers but very sight protection 10 the c
zens Of New YORK and Broo,Iyn. MALIGNANT disease
made to corne 20 become engrafted upon sparseiy
eeed shore like this, how rely with any certain
~ upon ts being kept out OF ths adjacent and densoly
populated ctyS Nothing short o. tie late exceedingly IA
vorable change IN the weather rom great hos, to cool
fection Of yellow fever from culzaang aud spreading
along the beach from Yellow Hocs 10 Brooklyn, and from
and all that required is steady temperature above 90
Deg, and would spread like IKE IN prairie grass In
habans are not to the propagation Of the poi
wehave now to watch the manifestation Of this disease
escapsS4 che bounds Of Quarantine Il impossible to tell
wheiVE will stop. Our creates. reliance is in tho
state OF the weather. ID holds cool, with
repeated showers from tho north, IL may
poi extend any further; but should be subjected to
another heated term OF long duration 1t would most
likely be otherwise Much could be done Tor the proec-
% ton Of the public By q properly Organized Board Of
very desirable too, that such Boar Rioud bs mp
Of members who would not the first app-er
ance OF OF dsase and that or more Of In
members should at least be competent to advise In
gard to the necessary measures to avoid the spread
infection. police force should be employed and Sta
toned along the entire OF tho Narr jws, with in
srucons 70 seize and burn every thing that floats from
SHIP and prevent every such article likely 10 be infected
from being taken away by ragpckcrs others. Every
stagpant pool Of water should be plcntfuy saturated
With lime and every other Of infection condi-
ton calculated TO foster the development Of yellow fever
poison should az far possible be romoved remedied
II citizens would stay at home and do their duty 10
themselves and their neighbors there would be little
cause for apprehension II Is vory rare that any
saves life money by running way from yellow fever;
and there Is duty which every citizen his neghhor
which cannot be performed in leaving him without pro.
lection or means 10 protect himself. c. D. q.