The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1865-11-18
THE HOL r A !.


OF the Passengers ON Boasd tine Ata-
ianta--OGiciai Infor atfon on the sub
teet, S6c.
Dr. Murphy yesterday made verbal pfolesf 20 the
Mayor IN reference tho detention OF the cabin passea-
gers on board the Ataanta He held that symptoms
Asaic cholera had developed themselves among tho cabin
passengers since their departure from the port IL tho
INDUS had existed among them sufficient time had elapsed
Tor incubation: and tho present time II had not
appeared there was little probability OF s outbreak
He held thai nhuman act TO keep those passen.
gers who in good health board what regarded
az plague ship II cholera not induced by the fact
OF TINS detention ship foyer. typhus or typhoid foyer
would assurediy break out any OF which would be az
dangerous 10 them as the cholera. He recommended
thorough abiution the part or each we'll passenger
nat MIS- Clothes should be changed for others brought to
him from the city and that then DR. Swinburne might
land them in New York in his own tug
Tho Mayor remarked that It not In his power 70
act in tho matter but that IL hs could got the Commits
no objection.
TIE PASSENGERS STILL CONFINED on BOARD THE
ATALAnTA.
TO THH EpIroR or rnR HERALD
SrsAMaiUP ATALAhrA, Lower Bay, Nov 10, 1885
Are we forgotten altogether Are TO stay here to
satisfy that eminent surgeon who wrote the report 10
b pspes INA, no was correct saying we haa nees
city, Does lao not think that have been experiment
ca on enough One month and half have we been
shut up with that bugbcar cholera and not case yet
He also said we very cheerful party Had he not
better study the 'human face divine little moro ere
he pronounccs bis hasty verctsf Are thore mono 10
help out Of this2 or do tho authorities mean TO let US
stay here until despair and desperation drive MS 70 sock
by our own means that liberty which they prize 40 much
land which s the boast OF all Amercans and deny to
'' ' NX CABIN PASSENGER
OFFICIAL INFORMATION ON TIE sUsJEor OF TUE
CHOLERA.
sioasr. y Heath cf ths ss publish such
spproaeS q epds%ie oSoisa would
mos. sa We attention 2. N. public 70 tue oew
the suggcstions and advice
agree In their observations ths fact that
SSy re vicious ana ths destitute and il fsoi almost
injure themselves by taking improper medicines.
Sleannsss therefore (. The ar.t o.
s p .v and % M and e
surrounding them repeatedly whitewsshsd'
Re- careful that their j. No sssnsn. water either IN
them TO burn up the foul air and cause more
Remove all garbage at least day aud twice posi-
Bile and permit nothing to remain ON the premises to undergo
Keep your houses well ventilated
Be temperate in exercise labor both physical aud
Tsss food in reasonable tines
roughly cooked potatoes should form the ordinary base Of
Abstain from all unrpe fruits aud stale or partially de-
cayed vegetables but above all avoid In Intoxicating
Wear flannel next the skin, and all maintain the
natural temperature Of the body by sufficient amount OF
clothing Avoid all to sudden changes
ture and II accidentally exposed 10 storm
wet boots and clothing as soon as possible.
The cholera not tho necessarily fatal disease which ia
venabe and durable II Is always preceded by symptoms
Of languor and debility with darrha aud 10 this stage g
almost always durable; but neglected this period and
the darrha permitted 10 continue until collapse comes
Il II then almost always fatat
the very commencement Of the disease 60 bed and
stay there until you we'll with flannel around tae
body warm bricks bottles Of hot water TO the feet II
necessary and, II there Ii tendency to v0mit apply
mustard plaster the stomach have not got bed
lie down on the door aud keep yonrsef warm; but by oil
getting up attend excavations bed pan
other convenience ION that and Immediately send
for some qualified physician for advice But above all
things abstain from taking OF the advertised nosrums
that will food the city and swallow medicines unless
scrbed by competent physician.
The Commissioners Of Health doing all in their power
for the publication Of this city and tho protection Of the
pe but must be evident TO all that they OF DO
thing and would therefore respectfully call their Eel
low citizens with them in possible in
their power
Sources filth and impurity may without the knowi.
edge OF the public authorities and citizen should feci
the necessity Of keeping wachfu supervision hts
premises and when Individual efforts Inadequate for
their removal they should call the Board for AID and
Pear dependency the great OF danger
all epidecs, but particularly CHOLERA than any
other
whs therefore, would urge upon all citizens the
use OF cvey prudential ana let them
heart and dlspel ell FEAR and BY coa1dins all
wis., and mecttul we eau reasonably hope to
LEWIS A. sAYRE. N. b.. Resident Physician.