The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1858-01-29


WHOLE sHirs CREWS FALLING VICTIMS TO The
DIssAsE-MTsxRABLB TREATMENT AND ACcoAAo-
pATioks FOB THK iSvAI.ips, ETC.
Tbs schooner Coerire, which lof au Prince the
9th instant, arrived here day or two ago We have
gathered from her the lame nabe accounts OF
the fata, ravages Of the yellow fever place but
their do sccount Of the rs
vsges Of this terrible disease The particulars treat
nens and accommodation received by all ana especially
American mariners, by the natives, less 90 de
pIored than the disease itself
When the c. arrived in the harbor of Port au Prince
her consisted OF five men, besides the mate ard
captain The yellow fever raging Mt the time and
before many days had elapsed every OF board the
vessel after tho other attacked. A the laws
Of country compel all invads ashore TO receive
what s termed "medcal treatment OF course all were
obliged IeAve the vessel, which was mooret in the
harbor and 10 shore, their strength sucsumbed 70
the nslady The captain amongst the first who Was
obliged 70 dsembaTk. On his arriving in the town he
was conveyed, In the weakest condition. TO miserable,
dirty one story howell that was crowded with negroes
who were inhabitants, and number OF unfortunate
seamen. many o. whom, like himself were Americans.
This hui. is further described by Of the sailors AZ
beng built Of rough sticks, daubed over with black
Shiny kind Of for which Hayt il remarkable. The
floor considerably below the level Of tho ground, and
the roof not much absve It. AS for its being proof against
rain that out Of tho question, as It is full Of holes In
many places most OF the other habaons OF the ma
uyes Places there for three small windows,
but if there is sash any Of them that is ali that II
tains the glass either was in it, required or
II bad almost eatroy disappeared One door ttat kc
open both by night aod dsy, the oCly meals or passirs
either Of the wretcaed howell inside things are
still Tue entire LoOr WAS covered by rud" bed
suacs each cortsuing mat,rass. most OF
which lAy ched invalid seaman Pigs we're there
in com@on with the black family who.e NUN 'er was 4,
a., .,thtss The Sa hA >
called private room THIS means corner
Of The edaoe, which is portioned of the main
sar'"ans o' .ms ps'Ds a,.r 9,%eo saa coa.s
stae enough OF the bedsteads that arc met With
IN provided he does stand Toe bed IL tom dif
tren, those in the other part Of the hut On this
tie captain to recover from the yellow fever Or
there continual din KEEP, up outside 10 the
other by the grunrg Of the pigs. the laughter and
conversation of the negroes and tie groaos OF The dying
men TIE eny aitenoaIt Of the captain old
grcss who seidom called look at him, and would
unless when be asked her The only drink
he received wa the juice OF al here the nage CT VINO.
cur could not remember II tho bittorost
drink be tasted For thirteen days he fingered on
hs able pallet receiving scarcely any attention
French called 10 him every day but never did
anything further than order him little quinre hs he
began bis appetite returned ard he asked
boarding house but in sick house and there
could expect fool She added that drink WAS the
only thing that would DO him any good and sccord-
irgiy rendered him OF the unpaataele beverage
tha, he hac been drinking since he entered the hut He
ie, that he food but there given him,
uoiw:hstanopg his repeated en'reases. The next time
his 20 tor called to see him he represented that he
have something TO eat as be felt very weak Scme 1000
ordered by the doctor and he was soon after enabled
10 ieavc 6isngreeabie an abode.
In The meantime his fo,r seamen bad died, and his
steward ard mate had narrowly recovered Only i've
elapsed between the time at which the first ard last
ceatl occurred amongst his For the acconmota
ton o. eaes while shore the captain had to pay
collars ara half, and for himself three dci,rs This
independent OF the BIZ tor attendance ard the doc
tors charge for medicine Resides there w allowed by
the Of the United states for euryrg cach man
ut Port Prince and OF course this had
ali to be paid for the burial OF tie our seamcn
few days before the Coer.ne sscd az English bark
arrived the bor Before she three days there,
bcweyer eight Of dieo of yellow fever Many
other INSTANCES Of the fatal raysges the disease
rated but Of all Thu is the most striking The total
number OF deaths daily amongst sailors averaged about
U these about onehaH we're Americans, for they
syer from the disease IL Fort au fTince tAn any
| other foreigners
Tho raivee cannot, do they try, to conceal their
antpshy for American citizens. They abuse them every
where they have an opportunity and the abufe Is re
scented IA any way they have thu m crsinrned into prison
without any kind Of fair bearing The prison al Tort az
Prince below the level OF tho ground-a kind OF cellar
and they not only conne them there, but compel them to
perfo seiss work. such as carrying stones back wards
forwards twelve hours Of tho day during the
hottest hours. Few Americans who enter this pri-
son survive the punishment. When Americans are
sick their wre,chod beds they are often nsuised aud
called by Insulting nick Ia the first place 1t s tho
interest Of the avacous nurses 70 keep them sick - long
possbie then make sure that they VII die for
day sickness and that they 10 receive s27 for
their burial when they are dead.
All huts similar 10 those in which the captain
OF the Coernc sed their days Of sickness
and many Of them more crowded. The mate describes
the one be was in a. being euanted family OF aine or
grown negroes and although the howell contained but
there number u patients la IT, Little
paid 70 the mate while BIO was III, bu, his
recovery rapid and he able TO intend 10 the bust
ness Of the vessel few days after he attacked The
bills are presented 10 the captains Of American vessels by
those who do anything for iher and be ques
toned TOR the captains attempt to bring those who may
extort upon them TO law they are sure " be
defeated. A. an instance OF the way ex-
totton IL practiscd upon tncm, may be interesting to
state that tho bill against Captain Uyncs, OF tho
tesmep told US amounted 10 f374 for medicine attention
and accommodation for himself and his crew during their
The dirty streets Of Por, Prince ou,rva any others
10 Thu particular quality : inpossIole 70 walk
the snkIe ard ssy kuee-, IN all kinds OF nth
There nor any means OF cleaning the streets
provioeo by the authorities There always therefore,
a meet uhxboesome air omasatns rom the ground, aud
believed that this n the cause OF most OF the Sickness
that prevails 10 the locality Of there IS no hos
commences the absence Of this essential establishment
the want 81 proper attention concludes
There are at ell times over twenty, and some
tunes thirty vessels In the hsrbor. or
these about one tnird American. The average
Der OF men, including the captain belonging 10 each,
sbout eight and " suppose that there n
eight yesses belonging to this country IN the place at all
tines OF course We must como 70 the CONCLUSION that
there are continually Of 90 American seamen
in PORT Frnce In reference TO this Informant said,
Suroly sixty four Of sailors worth a,ien
ton and as there "a everything in Port Prince 10 help
them TO ole. our government should do something 70
establish hospital or 10 protect them 10 some way lie
sso said that Mr. Louis the American Consul, s good
man. and uses all his influence afford protection and as
sstance sailors but be cannot preserve them from
yellow fever. ..-
The following are the names the Who died while
belonging 10 the Cocrne. Of yellow fovs:-
George Greene. German.
James Brown. American
Francis BowdD, English.
Charles williams, American.
the captain shipped help him 20 bring the vessel home
was alao attacked and sncCumbed TO the disease HIS
name was William Smith. and he was native Of this
country The men we're buried by the nstives at Port
Prince without any care and little ceremony. Lake all
other who die there their bodies were enclosed In tho
rousbest Kind OF box and then conveyed 10 the buryng
ground where they placed IN shallow graves ami
The last work performed for them by the tossing over
their rude collins few spaiesfull OF the earth Of Hayu