New-York tribune., 1870-10-05
.loner. Yesterday. DR. carnochan presented tho ap-
pendeu report.
The following vessels from infected ports have been
detained at lower Quarantine since my report Of the 2th

sioners Yesterday. DIR. Carnochsn presented tho ap
pended report:
The following vessels from infected ports have been
detained at lower Quarantine since my report OF the 2th
sisS,sp De Soto from New o.n. Sept H. and .,.n. n, pa al.
hospital the latter port four Of the who had been at
the same disease ARRIVAL he vessel Lower usn.ns
three others suffering from yellow fever have been admitted TO West
steamship MORO Castle fOur from Hsvsns arrived Sept 4s
Ba4. s a. W. Roys ds. Oct Had two
steamship Mississippi days Nsw-orssns se Oct l.t
AS ss"s . sP, , bin 9.I o. health, two q '
ouarantne and were Transferred The West Banh Hospital
lst Had also clean bill Oiha Had Of the ei with ye
low fever % on arrival IT a, & this .T,D, R.s arrived oc,
1t will thus be that yellow fever is stll arriving
daily VIA @ S &gd to as Sd Rs d1 4S 70
duction Of disease During the past Summer have re.
10 the feGuent admissions yellow fever cases 10 West
Bank Hospital and TO the imminent danger to which tho
tced with unusual pertinacty by few merchants and
shpowners Interested in trade with infected ports.
chants Of New York endeayored thus to accumulate
moral force around their actions and by colluson with
sstent antagonsm to the execution OF the Quarantine
laws The Representations which have from time to
snd Snd @tSe the ISOLATED locality where re-, the disease s
have been devastated by pestence and the various
mercia interests interrupted and injured beyond calcu-
tained yellow fever broke out on Governors Island but
II was not until the OF several cases within
the city limits that the Board OF Health was made aware
of its existence. As soon however this was ascer-
tained steps Immediately taken TO secure the CO.
operation OF the military authorities in preventing the
spread OF the disease Upon consultation with Major
Gen. Mcdowell and with the military authorities OF the
post II decided TO remove all the SICK win as tte
DELAY as possible the West Bank Hospital and TO pro
ceed Immediately with the disnfection of that part OF
the island where the disease had made It's appearance
The removal Of the patients on FRIDAY last was
bv the heavy storm On Saturday, however, 40 cases
OF yellow transferred 10 west BANK HOSPITAL
sufficient number of cOnvalescents and soldiers were
also detailed Gen. Mel to act as nurses ana attend
ants Dr. Stenberg u s. A. at the desire OF the military
charge of the patients, in connection with the medical
officers this department Several OF the patients were
purblnd at the time OF their removal and since thelr
admission TO the hospital eight deaths nave occurred
In these the symptoms were OF the most
malignant character, black vOmit taking place
before death. Five new cases were admtted on % sun
and on Saturday five cases of yellow fever which had
been vessels detained at Lower Quarantine were also
transferred West Bank Hospital. With these facts
before us, heavy responsibility must rest upon those
who have been instrumental in planting the seeds OF
pestilence III the community Inc disease mas ~onIn d
Quarantine and which have been allowed 10 lie at tne
Brooklyn wharyes ranging from Empire stores to HaIll-
ton Ferry Besides other possible means OF communica-
ton the ebb tide at this part OF the channel STRIKING
directly upon the shore OF Governors Island
where first made its appearance has no doubt
the disease has been propagated Only snort time pre-
viOus the outbreak of the epidemic the Darks contest
Lord Baltimore and Signal the brig Henry ana Louise;
together with number OF other vessels "nlCn ntu
eVaded Quarantine permitted 10 lie al the dHereh
docks mentioned although II was well known that
cases yellow fever had occurred on board OF al tese
vessels either at their port Of departure the
sage. When also remember that as has recently Oc
Cured Barcelona where yellow fever IL now raging
single vessel may be the means of introducing the dis
ease we can scarcely be too thankful that New York and
Brooklyn have so far escaped a similar calamity