New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1868-01-14

Total Vessels SICK Died Sick Died 10 Ga cas-
Totsl number c. deaths, IL
Total eases Of s.ekpess. 3ST.


The plumber Of Of yellow fever In por, and on
passage probably exceeds the number here gwen as mh
were not reported The total number Of cases Ia port on
passage, aud in quarantine as Tar as coud DC ascered
was $50 of which III were fatal. $780,.
regard 10 cholera ave kept The quarantine authorize
the alert They had sufficient warning In the arrva,
cholera prevent them from negectDe those preeau
which then proved OF SO mucn service During me
extent throughout the whole Of Central ana GoaheTn
E@Iope and ity as 5000 persons having is
said. fallen victims to the disease - ,,, ..,
among the troops Governors Island and few spora
die cases the Metropolitan District the disease has
ton Of the disease throughout LWope ana tle south
American states would seem 10 indicate that athouGh N
opdencs which have at different times spread such uni
IN India cholera may become epidemic III diherent parts
OF Europe, and even on this continent; and that
ton by every eIugrapt vessel but that II may spring mp
whenever and wherever the necessary conditions are
Vessels have arrived at this port upon which wensrked
OF Asatc cholera have occurred on the passage
many respects resembling that disease Upon these three
vessels on passage and after arrival there were about
1862 Its introduction on board these vessels WAS trace
sells arrived late In the season. and although would
n hope that the disease in Europe viii not IS s s
taTs the natanne autRor,es that they must fall
into faneed security with the coming spfnG A hel s
be caYilh AS udtVo baths With this dread dis
ease Nor is this probability confined to cholera.
The yellow fever il at the present time prevalent at st.
Thomas Havana and other West i India ports; While
disease to unprecedented extent and although the
~ c hSs hap eSS Ser BEYOND
with the present inadequate means at their disposal
fever during the past year. been confined to four
emeent vessels and only II patients we're found SICK on
arrival The whole number OF persons exposed 10 lhs
disease so whom asa OF ,ns Iasssse The The
Superior Iprs short passages in great measure
prevent the generation and spread OF disease formerly
grants There has been than the ordinary
OF small pox during the past year. There were
the passage. : sixteen Of these were steamships,
and II sailing vessels. Tho whole number
was 1850 Of whom about 1890 in Quar-
antne The remainder had either been recently
cessfully vaccinaed had previously had disease
Upon these vessels 20 deaths and % recoyeres
ported and 80 patients sick ARRIVAL sent to the
SMALLPOX Hospital on Blackwells Island.
The total number OF vessels quarantned FOR sickness
Sas zoo Upon these ~ port on 1 ds spd mS
patients nave been treated board the hospital chip
Of which eed ro Two and GyTe vessels
vessels from infected and doubtful ports have been
tc Sd SSss o
infected ports, and the lssse number or vessels
matter OF congratulation that only three OF sc
ness occurring the Metropolitan District be traced
vessels from infected ports brought cargoes Of Cotton
WOOL So, subject by law TO obligatory quarantine but
much credit cannot be given TO Health officer Swinburne
and his efficient Deputy, Dr. Kenneth Reid for the rigid
In which the quarantine regulations nave been
enforced. Officers Of steamers and masters OF vessels
cape detention; 1t Is hardly credable TO the officers
OF OF the vessels which there were cases OF small
po1 that only l6 out OF the ~ reported any sickness on
arrival Ohss being picked out upon eIamin
alton Of the passengers by Dr. Reid. Dr. swinburne has
been considerably embarrassed and annoyed in his ad
pinIstraon Of tho quarantine regulations, during the
mast year. by many opposing Influences The interference
Of the Custom House officials led to lengthy
correspondence In relation 10 tho Transferring
az passengers and their baggage from infected
vessels Merchants and consgnees Of vessels chaed and
became III tempered because their vessels not al
lowed 10 come direct TO the city with half the down
with yellow fever Some Of the Health Commissioners
were Oyerexacting in their demands for daily informa
ton egardng the execution OF quarantine laws and pas
sengers detained infected vessels constantly i'm
Doruping TO released. The Quarantine Commissioners
arc endeayorng suitable locations for
tine buildings hospitals and but they
fhorzed the Commissioners OF Quarantine the Meropo
itsn BOARD OF Health and the Mayors OF the Cities OF
EewYOrk and Brooklyn TO select suitable site on the
west end Of Coney Island for landing and boarding
STATEN Island the OF which was directed by the same
act Pursuant this authority, site was selected On
(ney Ieaud and the Commissioners OF quarantine en-
tered into negotiations with the town OF Grayesend
for ia purchase This resulted in an informal
offer to convey the portion thus seIectea ior
the sum of 100000 DeemfDg this price exorbtant Inc
Commissioners determined to apply 10 the supreme
Court for the appointment of appraisers 20 tne
damages 10 be paid for taking the property Before ts
appcston could be made they were served with an In
Junction granted by that Court upon the appngaon y,
The town restraining the Commissioners from taxing any
measures 10 obtain title 10 the site. motion was maze
nj specal Term to dissolve the injunction which was
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