The New York herald., 1870-01-22

three months. But some OF the cases have escaped
the eyes OF the sanitary authorltes and upon esti
mate, we pronounce the opinion that there have
Desn 10 this DAY about TWO thousand cases In the
The deaths are as follows:-
In the year ending october 1s69............. 107
IN the quarter ending January !. 1870 100
Total. al........................... 2lo
Thus about one IN every ten only pays the extreme
Dr. Harris carefully maps down the cases IS they
occur, and he has covered the topography OF
the Island with marks or fostering sores, SO
sna' thS cohLagion progresses ulder his analytcai
eye: eve The arrangements as they exist in bis
ONCE are "a perecs as they can 0e made
IL mistakes occur II Is not by neglect
SMALLPOX TODAY
Since January there have been over two hun.
ared cases "a THIS city below Fourteenth street aud
east ol FIRST avenue. This - the largest NUMBER
known for years. aud Is truly appalilng-so far as
tnere 10 any occasion for alarm at all. The deaths
ngures is the gratifying fact that II prevails only
among recent emigranls, VINO cannot DO said 70
nave yet d0miceu themselves III America. IL RACES
In It's very midesi FORMS and most OF the cases are
variolod. AT this nour there are about l76 cases Ia
this city. From its effects twcnty.two died last
week. and up TO Thursday night only nine, great
dlminutIon.
THE LOCALITIES INFECTED
When the HERALD reporter asked Mr.. Norton az
TO the geography OF the contagon, he threw out his
arms aud said "Rgnt over there,n fronting from
the Mott street palace to the Eleventh ana Seven
teenth wards il Is raging in some portions OF the
Tenth ward. IL belongs 70 the German. He OWLS
the disease exclusively.
the schools OF inc city are not In the slightest
danger.
Every street from East Houston street TO Four
ground. This IL tho smallpox territory, aud TINS
fact Is published for the rst time. 1t Ii rar TO say
tnat no pubic thorouKhfare has single case. Thus
the travelling population Is In little danger
The Commissioners Of Charities and Correction
reported az cases up TO OCTOBER l. lace, aud their
abors continue with despatch. Besides the locall.
lies iad down cases exist III East seventeenth street
ana Elizabeth street Victims residing IN other
parts OIL the city are rare.
pHNGLns TO THE PUBLIC
Isolation and the sma lpox hospital DO not afford
perfect protection, as Is wen known. The HERALD
mas recorded several cases where the patients
escape or being afflicted without tho knowledge OF
the authorities ride IN the street cars come In con-
dcsroyers until discovered. The extent or fatal con.
taglon that Ii spread In this way would be
FEARFUL and there no expedlent possible to prevent
Il AS one OF the risks incident To every day lie II
must 10 encountered.
SCENE AT THE BOARD or HEALTH
Inc engineer's once is room A. His assistant
away the stump OF cigar, or with Els Overcoat
dropped HIS cane, stood mis- beaver on end and SET.
tied down TO MS desk. There were two other occu-
pants OF the room, people well MISUNDERSTANDING.
"Are you waiting 10 see the engineerr'
mo speak Englisn," replied the woman.
what IS the matter WITH him." pointing to the
man covered with pustules.
smallpox % Exit overcoat, beaver and cane
with the late arrival.
Smallpox darned shame to Drin, 1t nerep'
Again the door creaks on IT'S hinges; brief sur
vey or the apartments Is made, ana another quick de-
parture.
DR.. Harris passes into the contagious presence,
smiles little, examines gives scientific WINK and
pronounces 1t beautiful case. Meanwhile there is
a pallor IN many faces, caused, doubtless by the
feeling that these faces may sono day be ndented
with deeper pallor. The doctor, however, has the
arms paied ana DR.. Post-a post Geluvian-piays
with n saarp-edged weapon upon susceptible 1esh,
and the enda <ered are prepared for brief turn ut
vaccinla Ihat Is al-so fsr.
CASES IN HUNTERS POINT.
Smallpox recently broke out In Hunters Point.
The fact became known to DR.. Harris, who imme-
daely telegraphed to DR.. Carpenter the IN spector
OF that district who made o visit the premises 10
Ferry street, near tue river, ana ascertained the
following facts:-
lady, with sser suffering from tho daea.. at the
Smallpox Hospital went TO the patient She returned,
and IL few days some Of her children taken with the
coniagon but they AZ doing wei ths lmc
:fd 9n 10 so as TSsrs sy rsdn IN the
Dr. Harris says tha. there win De two kus
81 "s. lie 9f ns
Is sro Taeena s Ss Of the village
sod further ssrsaan e .arsos ssASs ssa has
@ been ss
tie Locality named. Dr. Harri, closes his report TO the
public in that VILLAGE should look well to the needy poor and
I. naRRIs, Sanitary Superintendent
CONCLUSION.
Yesterday morning there was diminution OF
seventeen cases reported to the Board OF Health,
twenty having been made known on Thursday and
three Friday. This looks as though the evil were
essening. 1t only remains to be said OF the epidemic
that at no time nave the authorues felt more conn.
dent or their ability TO suppress 1t than now. The
sanitary inspectors, experienced and skiful prac
titioners are ready 70 respond at the click q he
telegraph; vaccine Of the Eurest quality 10 abund
ant: Dr. Harris stands at his post with ureless vigil
lance and gives personal attention to every case.
ces and results at the lid or his tongue Despatch
Is employed where any one ID afflicted and tele
grams are hourly nying 70 all parts OF the contagious
not moved from the Tenth, Eleventh and seven.
teenth wards, WHITTIER II has been kept quaran.
tined; that has not invaded the higher classes but
has been imprisoned with the people who unwit.
ungly originated 1t In this city-the German emil
ee..snis.
fourteen weeks ending January l, 1870 there were
27o deaths IN that metropolis than double tho
number In New YoTE Lonaon s sndo haa tnrtyronr
better control In this city than IN either Of the
two capitals named--the proportion being In this
city one death to every ten cases and In London
were ascertained directly from the Registrar Gem
s pr nns m asy Ney suGes Ies
great extent on speculation. Yet 1t is believed, ana
the reader can Judge for himself that there Is no
cause for general alarm. Fears are very naturally
aroused from the existence OF 176 cases. but they are
mild in degree that small mortality only is ex-
pSev Should .yoin ahs iaca,,es nentioned sboya
They should pay particular attention 70 cleanliness
They should be observan AZ 70 whom they touch, as
70 personal contact IN street cars and not indulge In
undue excuses OF any nature II 10 conBong to
know that there are fresh breezes, cold tempera-
tares and an invlgorating season, constituting one
Of the best antdotes TO bs unclean contagon which,
In OF lis whimsical turns has settled " our com.
munity.
Smallpox In West Thirty.tfird street.
Yesterday about halfpast one . lady residing at
No. 43l West Thirty-third street reported 70 the
Twentieth precinct that her servant girl was very Ill
with the smallpox. Tho sergeant notified Dr. Har-
ris who at half-pas two telegraph ed that he would
send carriage 70 convey her 20 nospitsi. Thtx "
the arst caso reported IN THIS ward.
4 NEW EXPLOSIVE AGGHE.
Sucosssfni Experiments at the Hossae Tunnel
fFrom the springfield Republican, Jan. 90
Captain Won Scnelika and Lieutenant Won Dittmar
botn OF the Prussian army and the latter the nvcn
tor OF the explosive known dualin, have been Civ
Ing practical test OF Its quality at the Hoosao tun
neil which has proved very successful The expert