New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1868-08-19

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aoe, blocks and streets Of the uemen, population Tn
,sry ~oS - Ss 1890 so SAer' there are yet heavy &c
mn SANITARY REPORT FoK THE wEEK
Inc IouOWlnR Is an abstract of the renort ~ r.. :.
oCn sanitary superintendent, which received "a
The place. visited 10 NEWTON BooIi,n daring III.
;sy1% S5 ene%tH'souss 2a7 dseDg SasS,cs. ,
Sop,. sl't' S,.,.S S.s fT'S dn.3.s grounds ss
p lots 70 eis'erss and ees.Oe. 1875 pds ,ad ss..,
"a the course Of ihee Inspections The following .
wsns is So shops ssG Ores Il bore ..d CO.. .,ss
cellars ,ns s@Sps sToSsd .s. . 10 ,., @
prvss and water closets streets ind cutters. "a
Capt. Lord. commanding the Sanitary comna,x 90,
Police, returns 1913 orders for the abatement Of sS
served since last report HIS returns also show iTg sS
previously served as complied with, and 100 NOT n
piled with The execution Of the latter has been dir.s
Dy the Sanitary Superintendent During the past we
iO3 complaints have been received from citizens
ferred to inspectors for investigation and report "
DIR. sWINBURNE AND THE NEW-YORK HPp.,
For some time past The Neu- York HeyoI
has endeavored to throw discredit on the NAME, -
which DIR. John swinburne the Health Officer 4, a.
port. conducts affairs at Quarantine. The cr ,,e,, -
the Journal IN question has its origin in the fat th.t VI
Swinburne refused TO allow The Herolds marine Ut
collector to board vessels In the lower bsv
they had passed sanitary inspection; the Object 80
putting this restriction the representative az a.,
journal being TO prevent the bringing TO this city Of s
contagious infectious disease that might attach fnW
vessel so boarded In NAV last when fears Tera Y
tanned that yellow fever and other contagious wondh
brought hither IN consequence Of the OF fe
foreign ports where sickness prevailed DR. Swinbnra
informed the agent OF the Associated Press that NM IN
close Of the in which Infectious and ZION.
disorders were most likely 10 prevail tbe ~
nm uOfh he all 20 ho.r9
without first obtaining permit from the Health Office
The Associated Press agent Willingly complied with ns
regulation, knowing 1t to be issued for the purpose a
guarding the sanitary interests OF the metropolis 60ms
time afterward, however the agent informed him thai
sells In the lower bay, notwithstanding the issue OF hi,
order, and asking that their action in this respect be
Press be allowed the privilege they had hereto
fore exercised. Thereupon DIR. swinburne deterWhed
that his order should be Obeyed BY The Herald well a.
by everyone else and the newscoleetor Of that journal
was accordingly informed that the custom OF boarding.
vessels before they admitted 10 pratique must dis
continued In future The attache Of The Herald dsregarsd
the warning gwen him, however aud was consequently
arrested and kept in custody for one day According
law be might have been detained at quarantine but h
doctor, having shown HIM his determination 10 enforce
his order discharged him with the assurance that he
further violated the health regulations be would h
visited with the full pei atty OF the law The
with the Vengeance the journal that represented
he again interfered with or course the doctor paid
his duty in preventing as FAR az possible the nrodus
ton Of disease into the city. The Herald has since thea
against him. much 10 the amusement OF every one WIN
knows anything Of the manner In which the Health De
Since then trsnsgressed, however The law under Wild
DR. 6wnburne is obliged 70 act are very plain. Here
the section touching the point IN question :,
Communication dealing With vessel ssb.et 70 qSaIssa S
beng D. apS 51 him or So sh Violate an po9sos 81 1880
;s sG .., @R ss .S S nsfa1n % "a
virtue Of this &C. shall be Ea Of @ssnssSOr 20, % P1Hd b.,
less than three more than SIX n0nsb or b eo 'Od lac sA
In order to enforce this law squad Of policemen,
stationed at Quarantine, subject TO the orders OF the
Health Officer and the community may rest assured that
The allegations made against DIR. swinbuFne "A to
completely with smuggers etc. are very easily dsposed
from their vessels after they have been examined and
clean bill Of health given IN his quarantine boat without
first procuring permit Tor DOING so, And that mes
sailors smuggle cigars shore BY this means In order
20 set at rest this allegation the Doctor wrote 70 tss
permit and received reply OF which the following ~
Is Dr. swrssUEs. oudraatin<: No order required t a.
landing Of sailors and their baggage AZ the barge cce nor At s,
Island provided their effects be examined BY h' s.y,ou. S.s
There are Ave revenue officers constantly at the upper
landing and before the sailors brought up
Dr SwinburRes boat allowed 10 go 10 the city then
effects are critically inspected by these OF cOufse d.
he is simply the health officer. No sailor is permitted
however we need hardly say 70 use the quarantine boa
they Invariably informed. on reaching the upps,
and IN se% nj 1
the Revenue laws the responsibility rests with them
selves: and their success In escaping detection II hg
ever do escape &C. attributable 10 the officers who's
duty IL is " that cOntraband goods reach The
shore. The IN which four or FIVE hundred cigar
lately taken from sailors who trying to Lard
them surreptitiOusy shows that blame can attach
the Health Department, for the seizure was made sff
these men and their effects were turned TO the C
tom House authorities II may be well to mention, si
here, that Dr. Swnburne has repeatedly asked for
snue officer TO be detailed 20 duty board the quas
tine bOat-the Andrew FletchersO that there shOudbe
no excuse for attrbunDg in future any sttemp, -
smuggling TO his department; but thus fsI
his request has not been compiled with.
The late seizure OF the slOOp Pour BrOthers-tbe vessel
employed to convey from the hospital ship seguns
Point the cOrpses OF cholera and yellow fever psteg
because contraband cigars found on board Of her,
has been used as an argument against DR.. sVnbups,
but without shadow OF justice IL Is exceedingly dm
ult TO get men who are willing to the capacity
u those who are employed ON the Four Brothers p;
winburne endeayors 70 get honest ones but natural
suppose that those who engage themselves to perform
his species OF labor not above yielding 10 empS
lOn and II money Inducements held out 70 them
hips officers others TO smuggle contraband goods %
bore Il is not apparent bow the Health Officer, while
Ota ignorance OF the whole matter be charged win
NV completely in the affair The action OF the CustoH
louise authorities bringing into port vessel OF tins
haracter and mooriHg her alongside the barge Office
within short distance Of Of tho most frequeDc
erries at this OF the year especially Is highp
and should meet with the heaviest denunoS
ion Of the public.