The New York herald., 1866-04-28
TO THE EDITOR or THE HERALD.
Cholera ON the Steamship Engi and
TO THE EDITOR or THE HERALD.

Cholera ON the Steamship Eugiand
~ TO THE EDITOR or THE HERALD.
STEAMSHIP EsGIAxp,
LOWER QUARANTINE, April -, 1ee6.
with a willing spirit and q satisfactory pleasure
the undersigned, accept the invitation ontred
fellow passengers--an invitation suggesting an
sion Of our views regarding the disease which un
,tely has proved so fatal among the pteerage pas
= board the England. II Is not our Intention 10
medical detaiment Of this discase-gcneraily coo-
o be cholers--for the object Of this letter would
ne acco mplishment Of IFS object should the mai
presented in any other than plain, oomprehcn-
tanner. leaving our professional brethren u make
wn deductions while ,hs general public win be
cd and probably enlightened
steamer England left Liverpool March % last, for
ork, having on board some nine hundred passcn-
snching ut Queenstown The following day to take
"a ZONE three hundred more With this living
Z - r..s tn fron the second day out she ex.
red fhavy gales, causing much sea sickness
4 = In ~, character When hve days out ot
. occurred which. from its rapid course and pro
symptoms, pronounced cholera From this
30 deease spread among the stcerage passenger
AZ, nany falling victims 10 its fatal influence. To
iay by day the course OF the disease Is unneces
nfhce it To shy deemed 10 advisable to put INTO
a rest port for assistance. Halifax being selected,
10 all speed 70 reach that port, making II on the
!, g ofAprils 9. Al tbis time the disease carry.
cores OF victims. Indeed, at no time previously
/. been so fatal. Those proving fatal died
ees time than those occurring whiie at As
~ anchored in Halifax harbor measures were
siely taken by the officers Of the Engand TO re-,
Q passengers 10 other quarters; and, after some
ihe part OF the Halifax officials. II Was acnom-
The sick were placed on board an old hulk wing
,rtor, while all who appeared well were landed on
.s Island, three miles from Halifax, vhere tents
NJ avidcd them. The weather al this time fins
% cool, aiding To dssipate the disease IL ~
pc 20 observe the change which these measures
Those placed ON shore, enjoying the benefit OF
air remained perfectly well. and save a very
which no doubt had Their origin ON ship board,
on board every trace Of tho fatal epidemic
4. no new cases occurring. How was IL on board
al shipY We are sorry to say nearly all who
there, even those slightly sick when sent
lays tBc disease was checked and conquered
change Of situation. The England was sub,
very approved mode OF fumigation. and after
days m quarantine, seven days OF which Time
fy fimigated, she took on board the land
who now seemed spirited and gave every
4 robust health. leaving Halifax April IL,
q weighed anchor and steamed for New YORK
houn reaching the Lower Quarantine, no cases
re occurring IN rosde. The ship has now been
ne since April II, and up TO this time no cases
u disease have shown themselves. In our
firmly believe the disease is, far 40 this
erned. completely eradicaied.
nciuding. IL is our wish to bring pointeily to
Office a few general observation viz The
lTTed nrst In that portion OF the ship most
pplied with pure air. II increased upon
an anchosase in Halifax hsrbor, and
almost entirely when the passengers were
be land Finally, no cabin passenger con
disease. although constant intercourse
ed between the steerage and saloon
fho ivcd IN good air and enjoyed moderate
f& the dsssse, leaving rs all 10 strongly GER
or-co1tagious character OF this unfortunate
Sncereiy hoping effort will not be q
snori calculated 10 throw some light upon q
engIo<sfng the attention OF both profession