New-York tribune., 1867-09-27
QUAR1NTINE.


spECrON BY BOARD OF HEALTH CON-
MiTIEE.
The steamship Minnesota arrived at TINS port
on tie nth inst, after speedy voyage from Liverpool
with 50 cabin passengers and 2s IN tho seerage On her
ARRIVAL at quarantine Dr. Kennth Reed, the DepuIy
Health officer boarded her. and asceraned mat 10 steer
are passcngeTs had died the passagtNe on lHc Gay
previous TO arrival Six passengers sick at the time
~ her arrival with English cholera, and according n he
testimony OF the surgeon OF the vessel the oc"ls ''uS
tbe VOYAGE were from the same malady II was deemed
nrdet y the Health officer send the vessel with her
passengers TO the Lower Bay Tor observation. a. 9
rcqucs the consnees the passengers were transferred
to the hospital ship Illinois ana theh ile steamer
c,emsed and fumsaSH nne hep"ea er ca, 20
ie captain guaranteeing that none , Ii ' .le rS" os
should leave the vessel since tiaL luo ,l', 49, 49, t
rrrl,o,i mo reasons for the detention OF the ia.r,h
gen of te Minnesota were i5 I,'lo ~ & ~ s , ] m Tie
iIfi arty,d nj his To, from Liverpool, via Quee-
town. on the evening Of O,,orra - & T. lad s5T sccrfe
1,, 80 cabin pa.-cnccrs, principally German ana lr,h
E!eyen r' = & 'G ocrs On board Il vessel sworo
M Ln, = ,hc,c lad died of cholera, on any quarantn,
lr ,c,s, ana th,o had bteh 10 daIIAsa oi OgSiu g
sirkss dali. the t3yagc was ~ the "llHoh 81 nc sl
1',i bet w,cn decks during period Of rough weather
\yb',i ihcy had experienced. After the Hcalh omcrr
""r, W,ic All mustered on deck for examination. and
found apparently well with the exception oi Nouai'
,,I, w., IyIng on the poOpdcck ia state ot s'inl-
u1colist inusucs.. The surgeons CtEc tA"l she Was
intoxicated which was probably rue, although solne on
Il
ard purging, and her physical appearance ndicSt,d
cholera. This aroused suspicion ana u EAs u''']G,r ] ~
kcep the steamer under observation II hours Dhi"k
dhe im' ~ & ,iov of tLc sIrccon SUBSEQUENT events,
however proved that they died OF cholera. Within IS
Ii o' erSd az rass v,, scn fo the hasptaLship Falcon
Anon those Who died was the woman whom Tho sur
,rnns declared To be drunk. some n iuc l' '''l-.4l
eftrrward said that some Of their number, ara among
the resi- Mi, woman, had been furnished Win h.jnay g
fho officers Of the vessel 20 enable iAih q" "
health officer and at The same time. tiHI ilsy al l
instr fed
patients admitted 90 the hospital iOh Le heNtud -
OF Cai ibe 81 lasrGrrs were transferred from 'hc Nmro
sofa to the hospital steamer ino- s'''" & '.il
have been received BY tAe hcNsl.l' -.t" ,l ,
William Lake. The following was receive" ~ l"-
sim Bse,Sr 10 your q ia.e 'ai ls'-r 'Ts tsts '
r1.sl ~r. on d. a. mi 1 Nrr-o. W' 'e .e' ai aio oar
satne a. il, p,t, p 4-.,' 3D.. xxx .-- '. ,..s,.
to-ri. sly zee 'l cabin .'..' '' 'a ,'' b. ,. a..
A""s] & os' % o. 20 & r.. '- ..i I'D r.t.- rl .r ns
~, sspe oit,s 49, w. toie - toor'',r m- a'i.a
"a ,... o. p.o4.,,. Wc could ni 20 ,.-i D. '".'
O., 4rar, NC Lli il,n ro tae a'a'. % '-.' i,.- 90
ic,t,er ie...-- iu @ ' ''.,t.r o.. ~. ~,
tei io''s 3D. o.. .l'.'' ,... .f II fr
80 .,- ,itf. t,--,-. ~ ,-i...-, ~ A..
ao-,,e., si, uy r e 'rr ,ea- - Do 'f 'ie 7. 90.
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sAeh b., a1-'s. e. . i,''".-,, ,i,,.., i.. i
(s'f-.'af St., .t...s ae..4oi. ..'
Oi wr,r,. f.v ucti.A CeH. svi.hrrar. - H'--I-.
80 '"e N".i ~
su lns! fuo- AZ o. A-l gies'7-.''.a 20 ih' .r-. inr
.uquii.r wGctic' any u l a. ii ' so D" i ''' .
We ID. D founded. a pa. .l,ei. ,'.. ,' ..""'r,
wcie .pparcutB 'ea', g. 1lc o'c.- "'ie -''' n'd
thcte " - every c,.icn.' y tn aoai it ,''.L
no Quarantine author. e., ha r".a.lg o. fa uih o
feeding Of the passenger. la' a'. r'-iht 'A} WIN
Mc,sr,. williams a Du'l' ~ con-. .N,r-' VA" nave %
ter ice. ard Vegetable. ana lI4c .i} 81 soap
The doctors next ylieGtlc ho'pidfht ".trc the pa,
,d ~ ,1'" 'tu tfo ,-i i bs.. wLo.e
mothers lad died within the lat two !s anl three
of tic patcnt. dc,ciorri tl, flct mat tie mnlndy
has assumed the form oI r4.o eHtllte, ur Inflammation
o. the stomach and bowels. uDs" IOi hy dlfilca, or
Vomiting on Dotl and q general congestion ~ tie skln
with some Of The CLalaD .Ds - cholera, although tie
~ ia sua.ted tl.t mi, ii. ,atc rc,cmn, am ailmcnt
which is prevailing in Ireland. considered quite con
taeious cholera is said by the Passengers that dur
ut -, 81 "i & W. s,1. " ~ 49,, ' ,,,. i,a,S
food n s believed that tAi. disease was not generated
on board the yc.cl but 40 the time IT might not
been FOR tie peculiar depressing Influences above men
toned. Complaint has been made about The manner ~
dposng o the wei, passengers from this slip and after
tho experience Of last year j. suppu.od that c proper
provision would be made for the d fiun ~ such well
persons should be- detained uus.. proper sanitary
regulations ia Quarantine. The pco.. cicd and de
mandcd OF the Legislature tha; soar Hltr provision
should be made without delay fol i4, detention and
publication Of this class Of pcrons The whole subject
was laid before the Legislature by tie Quar-
autiue authorities. The Governor ugcd IN his
message attention 10 this subject, and n remedy
therefor. The Legislature, yielding To local influence
only place Barren Island for the detention of
well passengers. The Commissioners OF Quarantine, until
within few days. have been unable 10 procure for a
reasonable consideration landing aud place Of detention
for this class OF persons ana ~ they had attempted 70
take possession and construct buildings thereon II not
driven of by tho swarms Of Insects and poisonous
enuSa from dead animals they would have been met by
Injunction, they COncy Island. There ap
pcared 10 be foundation for the complaint published
above The passengers say that they arc VD catcd by
the quarantine authorities The boun!'d supply 0 pro
visions and uxures furnished by the cousguccs Messrs
Williams Guion. has rendered them comfortable; all
On the recommendation Of Doctors swuburrc, Crane.
and Harris relnlsson given by the Board oil Health
to land tho Messengers at Castle Garden Last evening
Arrangements were made TO bring the passengers up and
II is expected that by ~ o'clock they viii all be landed
At meeting Of the Metropolitan Board of Health
yesterday, communication was received from hcs,Is
Williams * Guion, consgnecs OF the steamship MIN
nesota, accompanied by peiluOh rom the passel.
gers who recently arrived on that vessel now detained
on the hospital ship Illinois, requesting thht iney bo
allowed to come 10 the city, as they are Ia healthy con
diuon Doctors swinbuine. Crane ana Harris; ha'DS
visited the hospital snip Falcon on Wsdnesday ssl SA
plancd the nature Of the malady under winch tle de
iaincd passengers have suffered, and recommended that
the well passengers ne allowed To come To the Guy III
Stone found fault with the quarantine authorities Tor re-
peatcdy, as he alleged, annoying tho Board oi Health
lie Thought lhat the BnaId hal 10 authority IN ' ,"ac
II they wanted tho opinion Of the doctors IA thc Board
Crane held that the Board should Inform themselves con
corning the nature Of the malady among Tho
law required that they should cooperate with
the quarantine autnonuGs In ever tnng me rhe
Board finally decided that II DR. Swinburnc VIII permit
the well passengers 10 pass Quarantine they may come
10 the city and proceed to their destinations. special
report the operations ~ the New-Tork Rendering
Company, the result OF an inspection made by Sanitary
Inspectors MOrcau Morris, and James read by the
secretary. Tho report Is attempt to whitewash the
nuisance known the Metropolitan Charne Houses
the foot of West Thirty ycighst account
OF which appeared In TE rRiBUNE weeks ago Tho
people neIghbOrhoOd they inhalo the mephto
Odos Of this pest, while the propretors Of the New York