New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1866-05-30
CHOLERA.
Arrival Of the Steamship Union rom
Liverpool.
THIRTY DEATHS DURING THE PASSAGE
FIFTEEN CASES NOW At QUARANTINE.
REPORT OF THE DEPUTY HEALTH OFFICER.

The cholera has again made rs appearance al quar-
antne The recent reports nom England concerning inc
endemic prepared Health authorities for the event. oD
thew have not been able such preparations for the as
ease as would have wise sufficient There no place.
whore the well can be andeduo quarters for the SICK save
the Falcon Before the patients on one Vesse can NC eaeu
for and released another ship reighted with the disease
comes and we regret to say there immediate prospect
of better accommodations for those who arrive here from ID
feoted ports
The steamship Union left Liverpool on the 18Th inst WIN
M passengers Out of this hunter she lost 81 oy choefa
during the passage Two Of the also died WIN the us
ease making total Of 80 deaths in 10 days out of less thah
500 persou From this death record would seem that 'ne
disease was unusually violent Beside ths however she bad
Is cases on board at Of arrival yesterday AFTERNOON
Our Quarantine arrangements are VIGOROUSLY pad "heh
the Union arrived the only hospital ship we have was ha
filed with convaescents from the Vrgna THESE had 10 We
removed TO make room sick the Union Beside
this the Of the disease on hnks IS attended WIN
danger and mortality list is always greater than when the
are removed to The OF the England
illustrates very forcihy When she arrived III ma
flax those taken ashore soon disinected In
short time reembarked and no further case OF choera
occurred out of 3 sick persons who were removed 10
hulk for only five remain. This shows the necessity
for some place on land where patients Of TIM class may be
treated and earnestly hope for the sake Of humanity the
efforts being made TO procure locality Of tnis
Kind may be successful.
The following letter from tie Superintendent Of the Hosp
ta ship Falcon was received Dr. svinbGrne yesterday az
| tsrnoon during the session Of tie Board Of Health
HOSPITAL SHIP FALCON, QUARANTINE, !
NTg-YoRK May %, le6t.
d. SwrypuRSF-D Sir; We have Just boarded the steam
sLip Union from Liverpool with 900 hundred passengers
Thrtyone died at Of tie There are nov
fom W 10 20 sick We ind the exact number un
we commence TO transfer them 10 the Fulton. which we WIZ
do immediately We sending al the conyaeseents ron
the the Saratoga and hope that al the srgnias
messengers will get off tomorrow so as TO make room M JUG
passengers Of the Union asked the captain the unon
Whether had the passengers of the HeIVea ne .epae1
tina, he did not know; bat cabin passenger ad ihat ne nag
heard that some Of them board send me go'd
COOK II possible Do not he aIelsy Gbon ls or we can ger
sony we'll Very respectfully JAMES ORoURKE
REPORT or THE DEPUTY HEALTH OFFICER.
The following note from tie Deputy Health Officer was
read 10 the Board Of Health 1t also addressed TO Dr.
! Swnturne;
The British steamship Uaor from Liverpool G H. Palmer
commanding Just arrived She lost on the passage ~
by cholera She has now on board aoop, 10 cases
come of them very low Passage t4 days number OF pas
selges , are sending tie coHvalescens OF he hosp
a 70 tie Saratoga and will have the SICK on the mon mere
this afternoon pilot the Union s insisting that ne j.
10 20 70 the city Of have however detained nm unl
hear from Nothing since you we're mere IN great
haste yours truly D. II bssErL Deputy Health Ohcer