The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1865-11-23
T HE CHOL E r A .
Statement from u Passenger ON the Alta
lanta.

Statement from u Passenger ON the Ata-
lanta.
TO THE EDITOR or THE HERALD.
You will do great favor by inserting the following
in your pa er:I passenger in the steamship Alta
anta, from London to this port. Having followed the
sea for many years can say this much for Captain
Pnkham the commander of the Atalanta, for the
geon and all the officers competent, more
opsing set of have never seen believe that no
captain who sailed a ship could have done better
than did Captain Pinkham, and bat few have had
their tempers tried severely than his during
surgeon OF the vessel All can say in this connection
is that for many days and nights he scarcely closed his
eyes. until compelled to from sheer exhaustion There
IL not passenger upon that vessel who could truly
that he had neglected theu Many others OF the cabin
passengers on that vessel can say the same.
}. HADFIElD, United states Navy.
NKw YORK, Nov. Fl, 1865.
The Sanitary Condition Of Jersey City.
Al the meeting Of the Common Council Of Jersey City
Tuesday night communication received from
Dr. Walter Hatden in relation TO the sanitary coRdi-
ton OF the city which referred to a special commit
tee Of member Of the Board from each ward in
nection with the Committee on Public Health The fol-
lowing is the communication
To MAYOR AND COMMON COUNCIL or JERSEY Cry
dssrrmEs.A Allow me to communicate 10 you few re
TO the condition we are IN II cholera visits us The
cu az ha %
manner might likely encourage that fearful dis
form y this city ands rigid Of few Iysenle
Breathe POISONED BY y r. mhs ss s
ton Of animal and vegetable matter and other debris lying
be-. factories and from se sasnsnt
w ss ~ Ss o Which S Ges,s
reside impnrely ventilated and very many OF Them
garbage used in filing In the shore 'front.' at times nol
there rs another great that Is to be dreaded other than
vitAtcd atmosphere which not only exists IN this city but In
sss:... they so@Dssd, owing The SisS price: q
as: s::'is
Now this dreaded pestepce ef cholera hangs and
account Of N ventilation q the Places which they reside
poisoned from the elhala,ions Of human beings
tsred Whose % cos ed By the
eases they have eneendesa lw carry o. the eniesoled
the rich as we'll II will blows among the
healthy well the diseased and established viii
There another class Of citizens who pleased with
who pay proper attention hygenc laws such clean.
% ss And Ss sns ney s ps
s9.e wso neglect to pay Of Se human sw 81 e
Therefore lei there be measures taken TO compel
q houses to nsi'. Upon cleanliness
yards, snd lie, the contractor who cleans our
poor reside well thoroughfares let there
be proper drainage hronshoT the cry 70 carry on we stag
tna tArts III ehiPN ~ tn'
en time also l., s be ssnsry Inspector sppon'sd
condition Of houses yards streets &e, but let him be in
vested with inspect AZ kinds q food and reject All
kinds that offered for sale that Is UNIT for human beings
10 eat live upon And proper care and precaution
keep the pure and means used whereby the
have good unadulterated food &C then, n cholera
should visit this city, there will not he that mortality
would otherwise be II this city allowed 20 remain IN its
wiLrER ]. MADDEN NJ ID.
Disappearance Of the Cholera from Bar
celona.
WASHINGTON, Nov ~ 1895
The United States Consul at Barcelona informs the