New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1866-04-11


ally do and thus become infected Pus 10 formed In The
lungs by the disease, and the breath lie thus filed with
contagion An animal that smells even the excretion a
one that has the disease will take IT,
The origin OF the "stump-tail Species was thus ex
planet Inc tails OF cattle were nnccuatcd expert
ment Tor the purpose Of preventing persons 70 vac
cinated to prevent smallpox. In cases thew rcted
on and IN Others became necessary TO cut off the tai 10
save the cow am not aware, however that peyenpd
the disease. Such meat has been used for food When
the COW becomes worthless for milking she is tted and
Killed Another thing that may mention here is the
fact that ticina has been found in beef and traced d.
recty to the swimik stables Long Island II exists
in pigs, and is found wherever they are kept In llbv
syes and fed on sw Rats found wherever there are
Pgs ana they become filed with tickina; cows deyour
the exereons Of tho rata, and they take the disease
Cases OF this kind have personally traced TO Newtown
It would DO terrific to send these animals among the
farmers and you have just determined not 10 keep them
here. have plan 10 remedy this matter but do not
feel at liberty to state it,
In regard to the milk of diseased cows Dr. Perry stated
hat 1t contained kind of pus-copuse and the gobules
were coherent as If they were glunous Diseased milk
can be detected by the SMELL but dislaon analysis
will detect inevitably Lactomeers cannotbe depended
upon lie hoped the farmers would De cautioned against
buying any from these stables, he felt sure il
would DO disastrous to cattle all over the country.
DEBATE on THE CHOLERA.
At the request of President Schultz Mr. EATON read the
proysionsofhe Metropolitan Health Blconceng ex
traordnay powers Of the Board and the terms upon which
il would be permitted 10 them. Mr. =. then said that
il shpload of cholera patients should arrive this port
there at present provision in the lower bay
ceiye them except old ship which would perhaps accom-
modate 900 or 300 persons; but there place nj
which passengers could be landed and properly cared for
The from Halifax suggested the importance Of max
ing immediate preparation to receive the guest and he de-
sired that tho action should be taken at We must
declare what think necessary to be done the
lures of six members of the Board and il the plan
approved by the Governor the work could soon be accom-
plished
Dr. STONE was willing TO be Of the six. After i've
visitaons from cholera it has made its appearance here
year after desoating Europe We may expect here
and \ ahn h.v said lQ
disease upon while unprepared for It, We need
not tho power Immediately, but it is necessary We
should have IL.
Dr. PARKER said the city should at be cleaned and
disinfeced We know that Gen. Butler prevented yell
low fever epidemic in New-Oreans BY washing the
streets The disease was in the boats at the leveo but
did the city, and the same measures used here
would have a like result.
Mr.. EATON said: You want to know what NAV be done
with advantage You cannot draw deca1hon under
the law until the Board has designated what 1t proposes 70
do This be done in good faith and DO approved by
the Governor before you can oct:
On motion Of Commissioner B0swoRTH the following
resolution was then adopted:
RssOlred That it be referred to Commissioners Parker
Stone and Ssnbune to report to h, Board ythoa'
nen danger public health In this district H reason OF
the o and what acts BE- done BY this Board
for the preservation OF she public health ana WHICH, IN tnen
OPINION the public safety and health demand.
THE HUNTERS POINT NUISANCE
This yexed question came before the Board yesterday
afternoon for the dozenth time upon special report o!n
that the transportation Of manure by the Long Island
Railroad be suspended that the freight depot for this
traffic be removed to sufficient distance from the pas
senger depot to abae the nuisance Inc Iepor, ~as IT,
eed to the counsel have the proper order prepared
THE STREET CLEANERS DUMPlHG-GR0UHDs.
Inspector EMERSON made report upon the dumping
grounds used by the contractors l9r eeag .e
every one of which is represented IN yanous eondi
ton Many of them out of repar-el OF them omen
sye Thousands OF loads OF manure are ped up a. escn
one and the surrounding atmosphere is permested With
tha vtla an
report laid on the table,
TWO CARaogs OF INFECTED RAGS ON THE WAY 10
NETWORK.
The Hon. VIM. II. Seward, Secretary of State, trans
ited to the Board Of Health, under date OF April
copy of dispatch from the United States Consul at Ber
nds for the information OF the Board and such acton
as il may think proper The dispatch says;
"Tbe British brig Uha Of whity. Lincoln. master, laden
with rags and marble and the British bark Hampton OF 81
Johns Atohison from the same port with cargo
time since on voyage to NewYork Neither OF the above
vessels allowed to break or discharge go IN port he
they have been for weeks am Informed they are 70
said their arrival here but tue Health Ooer st
port Of the opinion thar there wond DC dsssf IRON
Cholera shoald the cargo be removed
The dspateh was dated Bermuda, March Is. and these
vessels NAV therefore be expected ut this port The
leters were read and referred to the Sanitary Committee
PANIC AT TIKI NAvY-YARD.
CHARLES H. BELL, Commandant AZ the Navviard,
calls the attention of the Board Of Health to the streets
in the vicinity of the main gate of that yard in the fol-
lowing terms: "For some time past 1t has been the
cnom for cayenger to scrape the dirt into heaps where
il is left until scattered by wagons, when II Is again @
cred together TO more go through the process Oh
grinding In these heaps rotten cabbage,
aud other vegetable matter mixed in large quantities,
undergoing fermentation and throwing on snelehi sex
eDing eluyia 70 create peseDce. Unless these pies
of manure and garbage are removed, we shall be snr-
rounded by yellow foyer or cholera without importation
AS soon the becomes enough TO drive oat the
nasms contained in these fostering heaps" The letter
IL. st.r Ga inf rafLn
Wast Ferry, would suppose that any portion OF
this great city could possibly De in such state as thai
presented here The subject wasreered to the Assistant
Sanitary Superintendent.
A CASH OF SUPPOSED CHOLERA.
case of supposed choier was reported TO Sanitary
Superndant Dalton last Monday and he made an nvst'
CATION of the affair Tho Of the deceased was Map
He'll VINO resided stNo. ~ Deauccyst In letter to the
Board of Health the Superintendent says; he ease was
not cholera. and posmortem examination, made In tee
presence of Dr. Elisha Harris and DR. stephen Smith,
both familiar IN the LESSONS of cholera failed 10 dis
cover any evidence OF that disease There further
reports Of the presence OF tho disease in the city The
letter fled
MoRTUARY RECORD or THE PAST WEEK.
The total number Of deaths in the city of NevYork 10,
the week ending April !, was f3, distributed among ths
Second, 8; Third, none; Fourth NJ tf,h l3 SIXTH u;
Seventh -; Eighth, IL Ninth. 22 Tenth, ~ Eleventh,
~. Twelfth ~; Thirteenth 10 Fourteenth, I; Fifteenth,
o. sixteenth i6 Seventeenth 40; Eighteenth %; Nine
teenth -, Twentieth, -, Twenty-rTst, ~; Twenty.
scond 2l showing decrease of in $50 of the popus:
ton. OF these i2 we're men, " women, 100 boys ~
girls and coorel. The deaths from svmotc diseases
lumber III The record shows increase OF 80 over the
previous week and of the corresponding week last
year, Therc we're II deaths from accident "a from typhat
fcycr II from Group II from dphihera, 10 from sears
tina 3 from meesces = from smallpox, from hopping.
cough from typhoid fever, 10 from danshea diseases
IL from bronchitis 80 from pneumonia, Go from phthl
26 from conyusons 81 from tables messnterica Is from
meningitis ~ from hydrocephaus, and 10 from old ago
DEATHS IN BROOKLYN
In Brooklyn during the week ending Saturday last there
were l55 deaths from tbs following Diseases Abscess
spoplexy bronchitis congestion OF the lungs
3 casualty 2 Group, T. consumption u, commissions ~