New-York daily tribune., 1858-09-18

kins or those with whom he wa acting 10 nut on,
the fire: those who were dressed with fremens caps
or shirt were active men in setting fire to the
premises; | would have the grounds larger for the
reason that | would then have large space al
lotted which no one should approach except those
connected with the grounds thu. keeping far from
the dwellings Of everybody and thereby prevent such
state OF thngs as we have here now; If there were
no Hospitals the dwellings or settlements Of the
people they would not feel anxious: the accommoda-
,ion for loading or unloadiug shpr undergoing Quaran
tine is also altogether too rc-trcted and woud have
the Hospital half mile at least from the place where
the vessels were unloaded and the Cholera Hospitals
should be located some distance from The other Hospi-
tals: after man has been infected sco1 or
sell u he changes his clothes when be returns. he
90 where he pease with perfect safety to himself and
others.
Cross-examnation resumed-I suppose that il
head Of hair impregnated with the disease II
might carry the mlasiGa or p0s"Di hair, hides ana
skins are ALWAYS considered conductors Of disease.
To Mr. Pcckhan-A person would not ordinarily
cayTy infection in his hair, have seen persons no
wou'd carry ANYTHING under Gods Heaven that could
be carried, they being filthy; there il, therefore
possibility Of carrying disease in the hair large
quantity of bushy, dirty, matted hair, where vefinln
Of all kinds might lodge yellow fever or cholera might
b driven 10 hard ~ To find a resting place there: bu
have never known, heard read of where
the disease has been CARED in the hair.
Cyrene C.. Walker, examined-1 am the Deputy
Health Officer Of Quarantine have practced inedi
cine about IL years; 1 was on the grounds on
tbs first night of the fire: I was in the
,,iiags on both nights knew nothing
of the arrangements for ire nre, -aw nothin Of the
prisoners the first night on the second saw
person whom knew taking part in the burning; ]
only went the grounds The vicinity of Iny building
Cross-exanined by Mr. Anthon-l have been
neced with the Quarantine establishment since the lst
Of May, 1851; | resided in Albany just previously,
aud pIacticed medicine there / did not keep drug
store in Albany was in any way connected with
DR. Thompson in business there; had seen cases Of
yellow fever before came here as physician have
seen cases here and in the West Indies; | never
attended any cases professionally ] performed the
active duties Of Health Officer ut Quarantine, one
portion of which consisted in boarding vessels
ard inquirng into the health of the Passengers and
crew; the boarding was usually done above the
Narrows; but vessels from infected ports were,
this Summer, boarded in the Lower Bay, IA they
anchored by order Of the Commissioners Of
Health other vessels were boarded in the Quarantine
anchorage have boarded vessels there in the fore part
of the season. which were siterwsro SEM d1l 70 .ne
which vessels boarded resided in t"aIulen Row
when board vessels make personal examination as
to the character Of the sickness on board; cant
recoect if boarded any vessels on the lst of Sep
teinber but presume boarded some in the Upper
Bay; had been performing my regular functions as
Deputy Health Officer for weeks previous to this; was
not in the village on the first night that remember
placed no restrictions on myself | used TO 60 outside
to the barbers-shop to get shaved; went outside
very seldom. however; | did not 90 TO the public
houses occasionally; did not always change ny
clothes and wash myself carefully before going out into
the village; the sick were brought to the Hospital
from the Upper to Lower Quarantine in boats, some.
times by the steamboat Cinderella; ships could
ploy their own boats if they chose; the well passen
gers are also usually brought up on board the Cnder
ella; she was also employed sometimes IN the early
part Of the season taking well passengers up TO the
city, but she has not been so employed recently those
sick with infectious diseases were separated from
the others by being put at one end OF the boat so as
that the wind would blow directly from the boat;
.d he /
sumed That proper precautions were taken in going in
and backing out 'front.' he dock; do not know what
charges made for bringing up the sick persons on
board the Cinderella she has in two three instances
brought up the dead bodies Of those who died
of yellow fever; l don't know who her
owner is; when a ship arrives which IL
supposed to be infected, all her matches are
first thrown off and wndsais inserted in them; she is
allowed to remain that way for some days usually for
ventilation; afterward certain dsinfecng materials
are placed 10 her hold and in the houses on deck or
wherever they may be placed; chloride OF hme sui
phur and vitol are ordinarily used the matches are
then replaced and houses closed tight as possible
and they remain in that condition some hours don't
fumigatc the vessels myself, and do not know what
quantity Of these materials used they are placed
in the vessel and suphuric acid poured upon them,
which dsengages quantity of chlorine gas do not
know how many iumigated daily by one person;
there may be one and possibly ten or teen the per-
son who iumigates goes all through the vessel; my
bargeInan did this work; the Injected articles are
burned in the iron scow as often as there are any 70
burn she is taken round TO the dinerehl sPs 10 coi
leCtit
To the Court-There ia no such seow at the lower
anchorage; she is usually towed there when re-
quired.
To Mr.. Anthon--I have not seen the smoke of the
going over the village; the articles burned are
infected clothing, bedding and the refuse matter of
vessels after dscharging their oargoes, meaning by
this such filth may have collected in the hold Of
vessel there have been persons TO my residence to
visit me and my family l have not practiced "a
,,l,y |
walls; | do not knw Mr.. McCrcady, an employee on
board the Susqnehanna; l do not Know how many
have been taking charge Of her; my house could be
entered without going into the grounds the Susqne-
hanna is Il badly infected vessel.
Direct cramiaation resumcd-I never went into the
village when considered myself inla condition to
convey nfe ction; il is difficult to answer if have had
the yellow tever had little touch some time last
Summer which might have been that disease; proba-
bly, slight attack; do not believe 1t possible that
person carry yellow fever that Vs. to give II 10 an
other person by passing or ininglng with them no
matter how manv infected holes he might have been
in might qualify that by saying with proper atten-
tiun 10 cleanliness did not consider that any danger
was incurred to the public by the boatmen gong up
aud down, complaint was made by any Of the citi-
zens of their going UP and down that reeolect: no
complaint was made to about my going IN or out to
the harbers shop; have not been on vessel that
would be called an Injected vessel within Two uohlhs
that reCOlect.
Cross-examned-I was last on board the Susque-
hanna three or four months ago; L was never on
board the Rather to my recollection; presume Dr.
Gillette boarded her; boarded the steamship Couin-
ba ON Monday afternoon, | think of those on
board Of her died yesterday of yellow fever she had
no sickness when She arrived. 40 the commander of
the vessel sad she came from Charleston, which is
an infected port; the stevedores who work in the
holds of vessels kept within the wall because Of
their exposure to diseases aud to the poison of yellow
fever in discharging vessels.
To Mr.. Peckhsn-l don't consider the bargemen
much exposed to disease the stevedores who in
the holds Of the vessels and handling infected cargoes
all day; have never known or heard OF the barge
men Communicating disease to any person.