The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1856-09-16
TIE PUBLIC ZEAL IT,
Commissioners Of Health.


or YELLOW FEVER INFO THE CITY YESTERDAY.
Al the meeting Of the Board OF Commissioners on So
surday Dr. Rockwell resident physician stated that he
had Just thespurser Of the steamship Augusta who
bold him that that had smuggled case OF vel
low fever into the city. and Quarantine without re-
porting the same 10 the Health Officer He also stated
mat the captain and crew we're aware OF the fact.
The members OF the Board expressed themselves IN
willing TO think the captain Of OF respectable
steamers would attempt conceal q case of any disease
and run risk OF being visited by the penalties
OF such violations Of the health laws yet the statement Of
mar that the Board was disposed place
confidence in II. II agreed at that the vessel
% the Marine Hospital AMI that the captain, guilty,
should be handed over to the District Attorney.
person having us Charge the Augusta, 70 remove her
forthwith to the Quarantine anchorage The order was
Whey pee s ~h NOT ss
complied with, to take the vessel ct all hazards immed
stey to Quarantine at the expense of the vessel
Isaac O. Barker ESQ acting Mayor, said that If the
cs should prove 70 be stated by Dr. Rock well the
Board could not act TOO promptly and efficiently in the
case BE advised that no time should be lost pla ling
The vessel st Quarantine and the purser the Marine
pa To aid the Inspector Of vessels in this task he
sent the Chief OF Police, who at furnished the
necessary men 10 enforce the order The whole matter
thus summary disposed of under special provisions
Of law enacted for such alarm ing exigenoies
the meeting OF yesterday the Health Officer report
ed the Board that the steamship Augusta Saturday
complied with the order TO remove TO the Quarantine
anchorage that she arrived there about O'Clock the
Afternoon that upon her arrival the captain
pilot into his Office for further orders that made
particular inquiries OF the thrs the health and
dnon Of Amos Fisher the purser of the Augusta
the vessel passed Quarantine her last trip the city
that he took the affidavit OF the mate and pilot
the health, &C, OF FISHER on hs last arrival al Quaran.
tine in the Augusta.
The Health Otcer said that the ma and pilot swore
that they bad org known Fisher that they had him
Sen during the Last trip Of the Augusta this city that
they him when the vessel arrived at Quarantine;
that he al that time duty usual that they did
NOT observe IL him any signs Of sickness and tn they
do not believe that he sick al all or at any rate,
uck in the krc~ledge OF the captain.
The Heath officer further stated that these atdavts
satisfied him that the captain Of the Aug guilty
Of the health on his iast arrival and
that the purser have been mistaken his state
ment TO the resident physician, DR.. Rockwell
The Health Officer further stated that the steamship
Augusta, when she 10 the Quarantine ancho rage
from the city, loaded with cargo ard coal aad ready
for sea- that her passengers were on their tug
health Officer further SAID inasnuch as the captain had
been exonera,ed from all blame relative the pursers
sknets All much az the vessel and passengers
ready for sea, and in his opiaon there good req
son Why they should rot leave the port he gave them
the usual permit.
The Doctor added that generally speaking he had learn
ed 70 place much confidence in the statements of CON
nanaers OF seam vessels that they generally sub
mkkive and geDtemany under quarantine restrictions
and wiling TO give full and explicit all inqut
res necessary 10 make especially he said has this
Mue OF the captain Of the augusta.
Ixsrro1oR OF vEsssLs or NE Cry OF NEw YORK Til,
Health Officer called the attention Of the
10 The resolutions passed by the Board several day,
since, relative Inspector 81 yesses He said thai
Ahey not ,et biz views dat they reed very differ
emily a the papers iol wta he Ladefstooi them b
when read before the Board and that in his cpnon taoy
were wholly impractical
BE said that he understood the o. ec or the resolutions
20 be, 10 authorize Inspector - examac vessels
scmpg from suspicious pors, which had been All we'd
ssrea permits, after they had reported that their
goes discharged aai peiieoned % come 20 the
sharvss OF The city He said tnas such examinations
were necessary thar 70 vessel having tsshafg-d IN the
certificate OF Irspector OF yesses that ha1 DIS
charged her Whole cargo. End been thoroughly csaused
t1at the resolutions which were passed contemplated
rather prohibited any vessel from coming 10 the city
until having been examined b. the Inspector OF vessels
ahAt ts Eas impractical impractcaoie and Unnecessary
nAi me resolutions should ~ once Je rescndei, AMI
others passed which should conhne the Inspector
amirahons 20 yesses which rad been discharged the
stream, and which petition ~ the wharves Of
The city BE therefore moved that The resolutions
rred 20 be rescinded AID oGered the following sub
sttuie:-
Resolved. Tia. 10 sntec, quarantine which
cargo .n Iss 6e % The wsasses
the ey Gness the master Of the said vessel shall produce
been discharged has been
secn well since he SesseI has been lying IN stream
Aissr some remarks were made By ~ Rockwell, Essi
ssn Physician the motion 70 rescnd was carried ana the
subettute resolution adopted unanimously.
LATE ARRIVALS.
Brig African, from Ccnfuegos, arrived on 18th inst
with cargo OF sugar and mclssses which ordered
be discharged lighters and brought TO the e.iy-vese
% reman AZ Quarantine.
and cedar arrived 18th inst Allowed proceed
being vel ventilated and cleaned
Hrtg Balance, from Gonalses, on 1914 inst with log
wood. Ordered to discharge cargo In lighters The ex
pxston Of i've days from time OF arrival.
Bark Cadet from baiize, Honduras, laden with log
wood and deer skins, together with passengers
arrived i3,h inst. De aned al Quarantine Hve days
pr observation to be then allowed come 70 the city
Ill are well.
schooner SYRIA, from Fort a. Prince lafcn with log
wood arrived the l4th nat, all well To be etained
sgh, days Tor observation, and 10 be then allowed -
como Up II all well.
Schooner Rio from Baltimore, with a cargo Of wheat,
arrived on the 18th inst Allowed 70 proceed - the
say ater observation OF eight day II al continue well
brooklyn Board OF Health.