The evening telegraph. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1864-1918, 1866-05-30
CHOLERA.

Arrival Of the steamsbi ip "UniOn" from
Thirty Deaths During the
Passage-Fifteon Cases now at Quar-
antine-RepOrt of the Deputy Health
OGcer.
The cholera has again made its appearance
at Quarantine. The recent reports from England
concerning the epidemic prepared the health
authorities for the event, but they have not
been able 10 make such preparations for the
disease as would have been wise or sufficient.
There is no place where the well can be
landed-nO quarters for the sick eXcept the
Bdtcon. Before the patients on one vessel can
be cared for and released, another ship freghted
with the disease comes; and, we regret to say,
there Is no immediate prospect Of better accom-
modatlons for those who arrive here from in
tected ports.
The steamship Union left Liverpool on the
18th instant With 434 passengers. Out of this
number she lost 81 by cholera during the pas
sage. Two or the crew also died of the disease,
making a total of 80 deaths in l6 days out of less
than 500 persons. From this death record it
would seem that the disease was unusually vio-
lent. Besides this, however, she had Is cases
on board at the time OF arrival yesterday afCer.
noon.
Our quarantine arrangements are VIGOROUSLY
bad. When the Union arrived the only hospital
ship we have was half filed with convalescents
from the Virginia. These had 10 be removed to
make room for the sick from the Union. Be-
sides this, the treatment of the disease on hunks
Is attended with danger and the mortality list
is always greater than when the patients are
removed to the shore.
The case OF the Enqldnd illustrates this fact
very iorclbly. When she arrived at Halifax
those who were taken ashore were soon disp-
tected. In a short time they re-embarked
anC no further case OF cholera occurred; but ut
OF l73 sick persons who we're removed to a n ak
Tor treatment only five remain THIS suoY, the
necessity for some place on land where patients
OF this class NAV be treated and we earnestly
hope for the sake of humanity the efforts that
ale now being ma ie to procure a locality of this
kind may be successful.
The following letter from the Superintendent
OF the hospital ship Falcon was received by Dr.
Swinburne yesterday afternoon, during the
session OF the Board of Heaith:-
HOSPITAL SHIP FALCON" QUARANTINE NEW
YORK, May 29.-Dr. Swlnburne Dear Sir: We
have just boarded the steamship Union, from Liver
pool, with four hundred passengers Thirty-one
oled at sea, and two OF the crew. There are now
from twelve to twenty sick We cannot find the
exact number until we commence to transfer them
to the haicoR, which we viii do immediately. We
are sending ali the convaescents from Falcon to
the Saratoga, and nope that the Hrgini0'S pas.
for the passeu gers OF the Union 1 ASKED the cap
tam OF the Unaon whether he had the passengers of
the HetVe'id. He replied that he did not know; but
a cabin passenger said that he had heard that some
OF them were on board. Send me a good cook, If
possible. Do not be uneasy about us for we can get
JAMES O'RoURKE.
REPORT OF TIE DEPUTY HEALTH OFFICER.
The following note from the Deputy Health
Officer was read to the Board of Health. 1t was
also addressed to DR.. Swinbume:-
The British steamship Union, from Liverpool, G.
II. Palmer commanding, has just arrived She lost
on the passage 80, most OF them by cnolera ohe
Las now on boaro about Is cas- s. some OF them very
low. Passage, 49, days; numbeI ofpa nger ,434 We
are sending the conva escent OF the hospital to the
Saratoga, and will have the sick on the Union here
this afternoon. The lot on the Union is insisting
that he Is to go to the city at once have, however
detained him until hear from you. Nothing new
sInce you were here In great haste yours trulv
u. Il Bissel Deputy Heath Off SER
-Ne1D York TTibune.