The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1859-07-23
Quayaslt, tine Matters.

ZEE LArB YELLOW PsvER OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES
TO PILors-As0rHER FLOATING HOSPITAL BEING
BuILr-rHB NEW STEAMBOAT BOUND TO BE BAD
-VEhsELs AT QUARANTINE, ETC.
The recent arrival Quarantine Of the three yellow
fever cases has induced Resth Oier take every
possible precauoD against The Introduction Of tho disease
INTO the city, At the present time apprehension 70
entertained OF any serious number Of arrivals Of persons
suffering from this dsease-the reports sent by
sus rom the Infected ports fortunately not giving the
sfshtest ground fer any such uneasy c0njectur The
three yellow fever cases reported having arrived hal
the disease in the midest fem much that has
been already discharged cured while Others
vaiescirg Notwithstanding the facts stated Dr.. Gum
has wisely pa, himself the aide of preveu.on-the old
medical axiom that an ounce OF prevention s better
than pound Of cure having with nim its prooer
shows What The ounce Of prevention and
In which the Doctor is bringing 1t u bear
QUARANTINE, STATEN IsIAyD,l
HEALTH OFFICE July q, 1859
r. sTrRe, Esq, President or the Board Of PoG mmi-
ron.rs, New York Harbnr:-
-iR-Please direct that all vessels from Havana katan-
ST. Jago, Port au Prince any other pors naving
or vps bad, cares Of yellow fever board, onag
ron potls wae'e cases OF yew fever have occurred the
present ason shall be anchored the lower Quarantine
anchorage.
Pesse also direct further that the pilots or captains of
Heamues bringing IN such vessels 70 said lower Qaarau
tine ~ report the same At TINS office the very earliest
opportunity. Respectfully, your ocedient servant,
To the above letter the following reply was received
yesterday
OFFICE OF COMMISSIONERS OF PIIors,
New YosK, July "a, 1869
All GUM, Esa D Health oncer, Qaar antine, Staten
given 70 pilots to anchor all vessels from Havana &c. at
the Lower Quarantine. bas been compiled with. The
Of this Board, but being properly notified they will
doubtless compyIwi,h your wishes Respectfully, your
I. PERKINS. Secretary, for R. s.urgs
The ports Of Havana Matanzas, St Jago and Porte
Prince mentioned 10 the letter Of the Health Officer
the only ones that have thus far been declared
Bealth Commissioners as In any way infected Accom-
paying his letter he sent copy the
Ing him TO give the his communication
similar notice and enclosure OF the Law yester
day 10 the captains Of all the steemtugs nos occu-
pea m c .OwDs vessels s..!Io and out Of the har
command. Heretofore vesses have all been allo xed
to come to the Upper Quarantine landing before
being boarded by the Health Officer his deputy
Under this allowance, In case Of the arrival Of vessel
having persons sick on board with contagious diseases
adorable AS IL ID now they will DO anchored the
lower bay adjacent tho anchorage for infected vessels,
after anchorage a. possible the Health officer viii board
them and determine their continuance there per.
mission to proceed to the city.
A STEAMBOAT REQUIRED.
Under the new system about be introduced compe
Ing vessels from infected ports to drop anchor 10 the
lower bay the Health Officer dis overs he alleges the
absolute necessity of small steamboat to enable him
SO every day to the lower bay and board the Wy
rived vessels He says that no. unrequeuty it
day. in order in arrival Of any sick With vel
low fever TO see TO their mmedse transfer to the Falcon
vessel not aub her owners 70 unnecessary expense
through unnecessary DELAY. Further he will have occa
ysry f IN the proper Of III, duties
Islands, where those sick with ron-conagous diseases
are n9w taken He made an application yesterday to the
esew bere for steamboat Tor the purposes stated
they efused the application the ground that State
authcres were the proper parties apply the state
having its removal Of Quarantine from ordered
that disposition OF the sick arriving port compelling the
necessity OF steamboat The Health Oser says that be
intends 10 renew the application to the Commissioners Of
Emigration al their next meeting and In OF their
fusa make application to III larantne Com
nssouers In case Of bis failure all ne proposes
to charter steamboat at hs own expeusea steamboat
alleges being as essential under the system OF
regulations to the proper discharge Of his duties board
| ing newly arrived vessels.
A SECOND FLOATING HOSPITAL.
demolition Of the board hospitals erected on the
site OF the old Quarantine hospitals, after the latter
burned, commenced yesterday pursuant to IA
order Ct the Health officer the special object calling for
the destruction of these somewhat memorable woo len
eocts just at this period is to procure boards um
Der TO be used in the conversion OF the distributing
barge" Pilgrim into floating hospital This barge IS is
well kno~n is used to convey TO Wards aud Backwe's
Islands those arriving in port sick with smallpox and
contagious. 1t is now proposed TO add a
proper ward for the reception Of all patients the charac
ter Of whose diseases are not fully determined. The
alteration will entail but slight expense and bsna
fetal results it 10 believed Will follow the carrying out of
the plan proposed The anchorage Of this barge oppo
site the old Quarantine aud almost midway between Cas-
tleton and the Long Island shore opposite.
VESSELS AT QUARANTINE.
There were only three vessels yesterday at Quarantine
the brig Ada from Neuvtas, the brig Experiment from
Matanzas and the schoor Produce from Crdenas There
is only person scK the Ada and his is not believed
10 be Of yellow fever The Produce stopped about
two weeks at Havana and account of the latter being
infected port she s detained for Tho float
ing hospital, still going by her original Of Falcon,
and net havg been changed TO Nightingale, OF
the papers have stated continues Of her anchorage
lower bay The two convaescent yellow fever cases
board of her. and the only sick persons
ae Application has been made to DIR. James Arthur
Boone to act as nurse for the yellow fever patients Mr.
Boone Of the at Norfolk during dread
full visitation Of that city by yellow fever and by fear
lees and unremtting attentions TO the sick distn-
gushed and deserving credit