The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1856-09-05

street. which had been reported nuisance, appeared
and demanded IN investigation the Board concluded 70
visit the establishment and Judge for before
Aidsrmsn SHAW asked reconsideration Of the rssou-
ton prohibiting the landing Of hides before the let OF Oc
tober He desired modify il so that the mercantile
interests might not suffer unnecessarily,
Alderman HUSrIgY spoke In opposition He was salts
fled that OF the resolution would create
intense excitement Whether hides deeterous TO
public health not had nothing TO do with the case Pub
c opinion against their admission, and that SUN
Gent made little difference whether they came from
healthy unhealthy port they were deemed dele
to public health and such should not be ad
mitted All kinds of excitement ne conten led had as
much TO do with the spread OF the disease anything
else and should be their endeavor 70 aay
excitement New York city refused TO ad nit hides and
he saw no reason why distinction should be made be-
tween the two cities.
The subiec. was dropped, and the Board adjourned.
Yellow Fever In Williamsburg.
Or. W. II. Hanford, residing South Filth street. BE-
tween Fifth and Sixth streets taken down with vel
low fever in mild form Monday night last On taat
day he visited the patients at Fort Hamilton ia company
with Mayor Hail. for the purpose of rendering his
vices required. Dr. J. II. Bailey Of Fort Hamilton.
and Dr. s. c. Hansrd have been in attendance
The following statement is by DR.. Bailey, who Ia, had
extensive pratce In yellow fever while in the
my
came to Or. Hanford because he visited my
troubles When the fever broke out and other doctors
heard his sickness last night and this morning left my
uens at the ort TO attend found him with mild
or yellow The people need be alarmed do
not think contagious IN this district But they
sured there has been plenty yellow fever al around them
Gases That have been reported bilious yphus congesve
typhus malignant sphus congestion the brain.
yellow fever People had better at home and mind their
business until yellow fever becomes epioemie heee In
Williamsburg. which II Is As the present conii-
ton OF Dir Hanord must that yellow fever
treacherous disease but from what have good
hundred that he almost certain
attack very mild, but the symptoms well mar ed
ques OF the poison render yellow fever
tag.ous-hus solitary Ia atmosphere would
be dangerously contagious; there must be large OF
the the disease before the infection could
ships which quarters
mile rom the shore the wind blowing towards the Fort for
several days warned the people there of the danger
early the s of July and sixteen shps suffered
remain thereswhie the wind blew the south When
yellow fever instantly reported
and time the people at Fort Hamilton exceed
ingly incensed The phi sicans in that vicinity
united in the popular but there Is single doctor
any other who doubts for moment that the disease
there really yellow fever. II Is generally supposed that
cold aiher would prevent infection: but atmospheric
would the danger infection but rather the
trary people might not guard against the change OF
weather. by changing their attire accordingly As the chances
of infection in Williamsburg. consider all the
time in danger from southern winds which night waft the
disease unt frost Unless thus aided by
the wind the disease WI probably spread from Fort
Hamilton here unless the vrulencc OF the msdy increased
there. Yellow fever occurring IN courts and unyenited
tabNa,ions tally Easements and cellars, would mot
certainly poison would infect the neighborng
districts