New Orleans daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1851-1866, 1866-06-13
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The official reports received daily from the hos
nital shin afford but slight idea of the CONDITION
az the unfortunate patients who are now sunerlns |
from the ravages Of the peshlence on us croMusg
deck After all the warnings which were gwen ~
Dr. SwinbuTne during the last Two years, lhe iaq
lies at Quarantine for the reception and treatment
Of those who are, or may be. stricken Will .lle
symptoms of the pestilenee, are 80 dencent .nts
ii another vessel freighted with cholera sno1 IL
arrive here, her passengers Wouq necessary " "
rhliyed 60 remain on their own ship, IN the midst
az tie sick, the dying and the dead All the facts
our reporter ascertained TINS morning. from Ie'
liable sources show that the lack OF
ton in the lower bay has more materially AIDED
Che prneress az tie disease than humid Amos
nhera 81 tropical weather.
This two decks Of the Falcon are now occupied
by cots each located at barely sufficient dls-
fsnee from the other TO admit physician IN the
massage thus formed to administer medical relief
70 the patients. The space, however, between
the beds is SO small that each victim OF the plague
can scarcely avoid inhalng the breath q sne sui
ferer next him. Thus patient who mas the nrsg
symptoms of the disease may inhale the developed
poison Of the patient beside him, who Is u a. COZ
lapse and within few minutes OF death. lAen,
again, there are patients with snatpyA inns
nlacinp suah patients In the unfortunate poslNloh
Of exchanging diseases and laborlng under Two
terrible maladies, instead Of one,
This deficient classification of the TWO plaques
which ara now making rapid strides on the Falcon,
in owing exclusively 60 the lack of accommodation
far sbe sick. The fatal evils Of this arrangement
are now being manifested. Every three Or Tour
honrs lie spasnndc confessions Of the sufferers are
raIieyad by death and some who were brought
ia Inc vessel when they had the primary synp-
toms 81 the disease, became suddenly aiteeted py
The fatal contagion of those immediately within
their reach, and were, 10 less than halt oay,
numbered among the dead.
There Is ut present no room on the Falcon FOL
additional patients, and the decks are 50 ill-yent
ated that the pestence 10 aided IN Its fatal WorS
by the presence Of foul air.
The region of the pestilence in the Lower Bay i
distinguished by the yellow flags, which float from
the masts of the ships now quarantned 1hf
steamers Peruvian and Union are anchored neal
each other willie the Falcon is about one mile
north Of their location. There is, however {
acantily rugged sloop, which, If seen on the ocean
w0nld be regarded as in distress;n and this yes
sci has been set apart as floating hearse by thu
Deputy Health officer. u was found impossible t.
procure tug to remove the dead TO the place o
burial and to this significant circumstance Is oW
ing the use of the sloop.
The floating hearse lies at anchor idly in the da1
time tt she Should come with her freight Of start
and dusty coFpses TO the shore in the light Of tn
sun, she would be in danger Of an attack iron
those who are determined TO prevent the estah
lishment Of cholera grave yards in their vicinity
This Il enc Of the greatest evils against which til
health officer has to contend The opposition h
has TINS TO encounter obliges him to keep dea
bodies on the Falcon throughout the day, till til
shades Of night enable the marine underwriters :
When Midnight has arrived, and all is quiet O
the border and its adjoining shores, the sio1l
comes alongside of the Falcon, and the dead, VIII
have been aewed in sacks. coated with chloride 6
lime arc removed to this floating hearse. a. tn
is then fastened to the sloOp, and the sad eorteg
proceeds on its funeral march over the dark water
to SequIn Point few hours previous the grave
for the victims are made near the shore-each ST
feet iii depth and covered with beds Of chloride Q
lime. The bodies are then carried TO the shore
and lowered to their last resting place. When tn
mournfui task is accomplished, the sloop proceed
70 her former anchorage, to rest until midnigl
ushers III again her sepulehral work, and the tt
sails for the city.