New-York daily tribune., 1866-04-06
TMR METROPOLITAN BOARD OF
HEALTH.
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Fgags-A Gift of Five Tuas OF Disin.
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Vsags-A Gift OF Five Tuas Of Disin.
Gcct.ng Powder.
Mr.Schul.ze, President of the Board Of Health,
had interview yesterly afternoon with few of the
ragdeaers o. the city, at bis Office No. 3Ol Mott ST.
TIE dealers in foreign rags Numbering dozen Of very
wealthy firms. were represented by Mr.. Augustine
Smi'n, who made the following statement concerning
that trades
The importation Of foreign rags ut this port amounts
to $1,000 bales per They come principally from
from tho Mediterranean ports. Alexandria, Smyrna.
Trieste. LeghorD. Genoa Pdmero; occasional ship
ment is received from China and japan. Moderate
shipments received from Cron3tadt. Bremen. Ham-
burg and Great Britain The greater part Of those re-
ceiyci Britain have been ported there from
tho countries above named and rcshppei here. AL the
rags received here except those from Alexandria arc
represented as having been washed before being as
sOried aud packed Tney have oil iaclndins those
from Alexandria, been handled q great many times
and exposed to the frequently before beng packed
They arrive in compressed bales, bound either wlth
ropes iron. and are sent In tue original pieNasS 10
the nj Il. They are never opened IN tho cry. WAeh
they roach the mills they arc opened assofted anu
dus'ed by hand ,
There ere probably so 900 persons employed in tie
paper mills IN this country and We have never known
Of disease being communicated to any one by iJreign
rags. Inc fact OF so much handling. washing, e1'
posarc 10 Il air and tue time that elapses between
their collection and shipment wii probably account
for this. .
We have occasionally heard Of cases Cf smallpox
among tire employees in papeIill., bat they have IN
variable been traced to collected In this country
We not that any otner disease has been com
municated by them.
| In rspy to question by President Schultz, Mr..
Smith said that the great bulk Of fOreign rags came
here from Lcghorn, and large quantities OF marDo
came with them, the latter sbeng packed between the
bales of the former. The Palermo rugs were first put
into the ship and used the base for cargo of fruits
Those from Alexandria usually formed the whole cargo
of the vessel The foreign rag dealers said they would
have no objection to unloading their cargCes 1T ony
point by the Board of Health that could be
easily approached by schoOIers. or was within fea'
sonaje distance of railroad. The trade In street rags
to be the most Objectionable pant oil the BUSINESS
and this subject still remains To be investigated.
| PROFFERED AID IN PUEIfYfhG THE CITY.
The following resolution was passed by tue Board oi
the Harlem Chemical Works al regular meeting held
last wednesday;
Re,ol.rJ That fvo tuns Of the "Rdgewood Disniecns
Powdr Ianufac by this Company, be given TO the
metropolitan Board of Health for It's in purifying the
city. -.
4 letter from Timothy Baker jr., Vice President OF
tho Board to Jackson s. Schultze President of the Met
ropoltan Board Of Health says Your order sent by
CONVEYANCE our works, corner OF One-huLdreI aud
tgefth,t and FrStave. for the whole or any part oil
tue above amount viii be attended to promptly"
| SEIZURE OF FISH.
A schooner lying at Per %. North River, was yes
eray reported at the Sanitary Headquarters as adea
with dead FISH. The Inspector found 200 shed on
board the vessel $50 Of winch were removed to the
oiia dock as unit for food.