New-York tribune., 1867-09-02
THE PTBLJC HEALTH.

TNFOUNpED REPORTS OF YELLOW FEVER AT
QUARANTINE.
The reports in the daily newspapers repre-
that be yellow fever exist AT this port seem to he
unfounded simple history Of the case will show the
source Of the poison that has affected the crew Of the
Italian bark Chiara Tie vessel arrived about 20 days
ago from Naples after passage OF GS days with cargo
Of fruit. much of which was reported TO be daihaSen
Dr. Harris of the Board Of Health VINO mspecoTd i,
vessel says that she was Ia the most nillS ,Vheo %
after the cargo had been taken out Mud ballast take4
aboard in the Bay Of Naples nsd pISeO TssgyS eCayed
Gnu and was offensive In the oAtemc.
The Doctor reported that that OF ie Was ae SSHsn & S
sickness among tie crew on p3hIu' DVioe t.o
cargo was removed the cfiluVia was Kept III ne DOL
tHe The vessel This would explain the fact that while
Mi were we'll when the vessel arrived In port the
ofo" 81 her "aT@o' some days after the cargo
had been taken ont two the scEened and ~ero
his bed for a couple Of days Both had headache fol.
lowed by profuse sWeating Ntl,r oi ,n,n ~, e., M ~
days neither Of them confined 10 his bed rAce as
above mentioned Nine days after 'eh9ns t9,5 "sre
now now , Who were also sent Go the seamen's
Retreat Both had Inflammation of the stomach ahd
bowels. Two days after their admission one stI a
post mortcin Xamnaiion revealed no evidence on yeIio~
fcycr. ON the contrary showed II successive inhani
tion oi the stomach and bowels. True iheIr VIZ M
c of the skin bnt that condition is not confined TO ye
/ low fever The other II stil very SICK, ahd
may recover. Three more 1i ue IT, Sm,' ~
Retreat and denied adnltancc iHdng ho pace
FOR them the Quarantine authorize. took thS f,spon-
sibiy Of sendng them TO tle hosplla ~ H., ~ ,o
Bay Dr. Bi.se reported yesterday, that "y are con
ynlesccni. aud walking about the shI" U,Ii,,s,l,eto
Gated eases Of yellow fever have occurred, aud
they were contracted rom Nei5 ~, ''S,n't ,t te
either IN Quarantine, or having lnhiteH ll"u1ue'
The case the brOthcr-lnw oi one 81" The AtIhn-
tc Dock warehouse proprietoIs He was exposed M NE
dischorge OF his duty tLe holds OF vessels dscharng
the warehouses, aud aIc informed also exposed
OF which were TO he stored At his Warehouse.
The second alleged that of an invalid gentle
man from the isthmus, who arrived by one ,oI
the Pacific Mail steamers from A5Iinnal ia his
ordinary health. soon after arrival he sickeued
snning that this was yellow fever. it could still do the
public harm, bccunse a authorities now agree that
yellow fever unlike cholera, not personally contagious,
bu, only from infected vessels neghborh0od, docks and
things can persons contract yellow fever Ih1 being INC
fact il has become settled policy OF the authorities at
Quarantine to that all wol persons be set at liberty
as soon as is compatible with pubic safety
The third ease was that OF man who died in Cherry
lie had finished dischaTaine his vessel and The boss
steycdore failing report his absence he sckened aud
died before they OF the nature Of his maaiy
This man like al the Others changed the clothes which
were worn while performing his labors Every year
many Of these steyodores contract yeio" IcNcr Whe IA
the discharge Oi their duty No fears are entertained
from them for the reasons above mentioned, that
they change their clothing after leaving the vessel
more rigid at the same time more liberal quarantine
existed and proper facilities were only provided
under tho law, Quarantine and commerce would no
longer be anagOnistc All vessels arriving IRON al
ports IN the Gulf and all ports soath Of % north latitude
the Spanish main aud coast OF Africa are detained 10 the
Lower Bay and there eNampod cleanscd ventilated, ana
umgr,cd after which vessels ariv vng from questionable
ports perm ted to discharge IN the stream,
AT the most Isolated piers Others coming if0n infected
ports dschafGe cargo by quarantine enpoye. Already
have thus discharged their crgocs this
Well passengers from the last named class OF yes
sells are removed as soon as the baggage 10
In the proper condition. The sailors clothing,
etc, all clcauscd. Five days after these vessels
have finished discharglng their cargoes II the unaec
mated employees remain WELL the vessel, having been
CleaIsed and fumgated, IL released from Quarantine
European vessels bringing emigrants are compelled TO
Dr. Kenneth Reid the Deputy Health oficer who has
nad able experience IN the treatment OF the CON
gious Diseases so prevalent among emigrants During
slnalIpo or sipfever has been discovered On board
no vessel has thoie been any cholera.
YELLOW FEVER on THE PACIFIC COAST.
SAN Francisco, Aug. 3l.-lhe United States
steamer Resaca winch arrived at Esqulmault, Van
couyeTs Island yesterday had two OF yellow fever
on board Both, however are oOnvaesceLt. Tho Resaca
WIN coal ana proceed to Sitka The United states
Lincoln - at Fort Smpson repairing and will coal and
proceed to sitka.
THE YELLOW FEVER IN TEXAS.
GALVESTON, Aug. 31.-There were 24l deaths
from yellow fever this week also 100 deaths at Corpus
Christi mp to the 10th inst About half OF the citizens ara
Donations the benefit Of the Corpus Christi sufferers
be forwarded through Messrs. Spoford, Tleston X
Co, New-lork
THE YELLOW FEVER IN NEW ORLEANS.
NEw-ORLEANs, Aug. 3l.--There were 80 in
terments from yellow fever here yesterday. Total ior
the week, l26.
THE HEALTH OF MEMPHIS.
MEMPHIS, Aug 3l.-'The health of this city is
improving There only % deaths from all
Of the week ending at noon today none OF them from
cholera
THE CHOLERA IN KANSAS.
KANSAS CITY, Aug. 3l.-ChOlera has broken
ont at ~. Mays Mission, in POltawattainie Reserve,
Kansas.