The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1857-06-14
Health OF the Ci;y-Yellosy Fever-Prema-
ture Attempt to Raise a Panic.

| ture Attempt to Raise a Panic.
One of our city journals yesterday, ambitious,
perhaps, of the distinction of raising panic
| published the startling news that "the yellow
fever is at our very DOORS that can infected
"we do not know that there are any cases of the
sickness in tie city, "we do know that sailors
| from infected vessels have got here"
This was on Saturday morning, June l3-the
very day appointed for the comet TO strike the
earth aud knock our dirty little planet into fin
ders. But as we have escaped the comet, SO let
us hope We shall escape the yellow fever. The
aforesaid news about the infected ship" and
"sailors from infected vessels being in The city,"
rests upon the following facts, as fa, as we have
been enabled to ascertain them-The bark Mary
from Trinidad, with cargo of sugar, and several
passengers, arrived at the Atlantic docks, Brook
Ign, on Friday, with a sick man on
board, supposed by the cook To be a
case of yellow fever. We have set on foot
meantime, careful inquiry into all the facts in
the case, and shall probably be enabled to pub
lish conclusive report on the subject tomorrow
For the present We have only the opinion of
the cook that this case is a case Of yellow fever
it may be some otbor ease But even If II
should be the fever, il s very common occur
renee among tropical vessels arriving at this
port at this season OF the year; and there is no
necessity for any panic about it. The "brotherly
love" Of our neighbors of Philadelphia, aud
other provincial cities would cause them to re-
jcce and jump at anything calculated to damage
the commercial and business interests Of this me-
tropolis; but we would afftctlonately admonish
our inland and fresh water neighbors tina, there
is as set no occasion for any alarm or clappng
o. hands in reference to the yellow fever in New
York. Last season the disease did make a de-
structive lodgment on both sides of cur great
outlet from Governors leland opposite the Bat
terry down to Fort Hamilton, which looks out
upon the main ocean. There were even some
struggling cases introduced into the heart OF our
city; and yet by wise and vigilant precautions
we escaped the epidemic. The success Of these
precautions sgeinst the imminent peril Of las
year affords a reasonable ground of security for
the future.
For the present, our danger from filthy
streets il rot so much the introduction Of the
yellow fever, as the generation and reproduction
OF the cholera, in the form Of raging epidemic.
With anything Ike the elements Of cholera in the
atmosphere, few days with broilng sun operst-
irg upon the frightful masses OF filth aud gar
lnge tina, have been accommodating since last fail
in many Of our hthiest localities will be sufficient
TO reproduce this Asatic pestiience amongst u
And here the weight Of heresponsiblity lies With
Comptroller Flagg. The old gentleman lie evil
IDENTIFY ia bis cottage, for sort Of ncnomania
appears TO have taken hold Of him, under which
be deiCct a design to plumber the treasury in
some Of the simplest iarest, clearest and small
CT bills FOR seiual services TO the city. Men may
Contract to clean the streets bu, whether they Will
IL paid or not the difcalty to any coarac.
Oihtr men may actually clean &c streets, but they
may have TO whistle for sneiT money A poor
msu, The othcr DAY, in satisfaction Of on honest
claim Che payment Of which Master Flagg re-
fu-.d In auy shape, was compelled to seize upon
the Office furniture Of the Comptroller, and to
take the very desk from under bis elboWs Thus
TO this dotage, OF memoranda, Of our Master
Flaeg, We arc mainly indebted for the horribly
h.ihy condition Of our streets ard TIC chance, Of
al carly visitation Of The cholera
On the other hand II we are in any danger Of
having the yellow fever introduced into this
Island n an epidemic this summer, il is from the
speculatiag schemes Of our black republican
spoilsmea at Albany, Of the rapaoious school Of
Thuilow Weed. Mattison aud company. They
have bought q piece Of land for Quarantine
station at Seguine's Point, staten Idand, and TO
that point they have removed the Quarantine,
With view to the sale Of town lots, &c. Their
buldines have been once destroyed BY fire. how
ever, and IL il exceedingly probable that, when.
least Appreciated. they will be again destroyed
by the people Of the neighborhood, who, We uu-
derstand. are sworn, even to death, to expel this
Quarantine nuisance from Seguines Point.
should the yellow fever be introduced there the
authorities, with their patients, may thus be
driven away without previous warning; and
then without any Quarantine whatever, aud with
the Norfolk epidemic, driven from point to point
at our very doors, how are we to escape.
The shortest way to secure clean streets would
be the removal Of Flagg and the appointment
OF some competent man in his place. Ii default
OF this expedient We must trust to luck. TIE
readies' cheapest and most satisfactory Qu.ran-
tine would be Quarantine ship OF two under the
protecting breakWater Of The Sand Spit Of Sandy
Hook; but here, also, We ore at the mercy Of
conflicting authorities aud masterpieces spells
men. But while We cas- give no positive security
! against deadly epidemcs or populsr revolt in
this ard our surrounding islands during .le sum.
| mer We can at least assure our readers that at
present there is no occasion for panic concern
ing the GLOW fever. The comet hss glaccusly
s!0sld s shis time ari LET Us ct least ENJOY u
Cav GaVs II cy-rrayafi,a sp..ritv