The Indianapolis daily herald., 1865-11-08

seemed IN entirely regain their health. is another
evidence of the fact ststed by DE-. Sayre, at a
previous meeting Of the Health Commissioners,
that cholera in its inclpent stages Is nearly al
ways curable. Ifthey could recover IN the close
filthy, and unyentiated hold OF crowded ship,
rocking and swaying on the waves. there would
seem to be every chance Tor successful treat
ment in any ordinarily well-iegulated part OF a
town or city.
AT the time when the assistant health officer
frst visited the ATLANTA, there were eleven
steerage passengers prost.ated by the disease
and Others presented the symptoms in CON-
paratiyeIy mild form. Most OF them seemed 10
bear their symptoms with much fortitude, and
all kept their spirits up in manner that must
have materially assisted TO lessen the effect of
the contagon.
TIE ATALAyrA sENT TO THE LOWER BAY.
Orders were at once given to the Atalsnta to
proceed to the lower bay, which were promptly
carried out, and the infected vessel now remains
fifteen miles outside the city.
THE PASSENGERS NOT ALARMED.
The passengers are all detained on board.
They don't exhibit any unusual alarm, but, on
the contrary, beguile the time in various occu-
pations and amusements When the health off
Ger visited her be found some singing, and in the
cabin group of passengers we're entertaining
themselves by listening to music from an &C
cordeon by one of their number They were
careful concerning their diet and habits, but il
seemed to be tscitly agreed that they were not
to allow their conversation to dwell on the fear
full subject OF pestilence among them. No cases
of cholera occurred among the cabin passengers,
the disease being confined exclusively to the
steerage.
THE HOSPITAL SHIP SENT DOWN.
The hospital ship Falcon, or Florence Night
ingale, has been withdrawn from her station in
the Lower Bay since the 18th, as il seemed 10 be
supposed there would be no more occupation for
her during the winter. She was therefore laid
up at Red Hook foot of Van Brunt street.
BROOKLYN. As soon as possible, however, on as
certaiBing the existence of cholera, orders were
sent to fit out the Nightingale with the neces-
sary stores and provisions, and send her down TO
take off the sick from the Atalanta. The work
was commenced yesterday. and it is expected che
will be down there by this morning. in charge of
DIR. Theodore Walser. No communication with
the ships will be allowed. except, of course, by
the physicians, and arrangements have been
made for furnishing from day to day list OF
those sick and dead, aud an account of the con-
dition generally.
THE CONDITION LAST EVENING.
Up to last evening nineteen deaths had ocur-
red on the Ataants and two patients were in a
state of COLLAPSE" which betokens immediate
dissolution. There we're then twenty cases OF
cholera on board
CONDITION OF THE COUNTRY.
The medical men here are very reticent in
giving opinions on the cholera The fact that
it so often seems to defy all known principles of
medical science and sanitary precautions natu-
rally makes them cautious. |, is fearful king
that knows no precedent bat Itself, and is all
the more terrible because il is SO little under
stood. IL il once establishes itself in this city,
in its present bad sanitary condition. no one can
tell how many may fall at the very first stroke
lt may sweep through the crowded and filthy
tenement houses like the angel of death over the
Assyrian camp On board the only disnfectant
that could Immediately be procured was chloride
of lime. This was used extensively, but it
seemed that yesterday afternoon the number OF
cases was still increasing. With our dirty streets
and so many of our inhabitants careless regard
ing sanitary regulations, condition of things is
fostered on which the infection of cholera can
not but fasten.
In connection with this subject, the following
from an English paper may be found of interest:
DR.. Bullar, physician to the Royal South
Hants lnfrmary, publishes the results of his
treat nent of case of cholera which came under
his notice on the 18th The case was that OF
lsborer, fortytwo years of age, who, when Dr.
Bullar saw him. was in the collapsed stage of
the disease, livid and cold, and his pulse hardly
perceptible. The doctor had him Immediately
seated at hip bath Of very hot water, with three
quarters of powdered mustard in it, placing his
feet in hot water foot bath, with quarter of
pound of mustard. The water was as hot as the
hands could bear, almost scalding hot, and some
little force and much persuasion were necessary
to keep him in it at first from its heat. In half
an hour be had become warmer, his face less
livId and not collapsed. his pulse stronger He
was put to bed with hot tins to his hands and
feet, well covered with blankets, and felt COM
Portable and wishing to sleep ln an hour there
was so much reaction that there good hopes; in
four hours he was safe, and on Sunday he was
going on very well. While in the bath he drank
as much milk and water with Jumps of ice in il
as he could take, in the intervals he swallowed
small Jumps OF ice, and after reaction plenty of
weak broth and iced milk, and the feyerish reac-
tion the next day was slight.
ANOTHER STEAMER pEEAINKD AT QUARANTINE.
We have received the following communica-
tion from DR.. Burdett, deputy health officer, in
relation to the anchoring OF the steamship Europe
at Quarantine.
QUARANTINE. ). L, Nov. g.
This is to certify that have visited the French
steamship Europe, and discovered no contag gious
or infectious disease op board. The vessel is
merely detained in Quarantine for observation.
A. 8. BURDErT, NJ. D.,
Deputy Health Officer.