The New York herald., 1871-02-08

T % & dss' s Fl s yssss S.s sS b. % s
hereby directed by econ o,herwis 10 assist N The
port 70 III: soard ali the aos tn relation thereto as soon as
Notwithstanding the lessons thus Afforded by the
EXPERIENCE OF FORMER YEARS,
similar effort was made during the past summer TO
evade Quarantine regulations ~ CARRYING cargoes
from Injected ports consigned to New York to Perth
Ambov, \. J., and then without delay 'ranspQrtlng
the goods to New York and Brooklyn; the vessels
Tnese vessels TO avoiu detectlon were towed aiong
the west shore OF Staten Island directly 10 the city
wharves ana had not been examined or received
perlnirs from rne Quarantine Department OF thus
port.
communication to The Boards OF Health OF New
York and Brooklyn not tiiyng them OF the
DANGER TO WHICH THE EuBLic WAS EXposED
order to put stop TO the continuation OF tins de-
hance OF the law the steamer Andrew Fletcher, with
police force on board, was ordered 70 kei4e and
Ia Inc last one oil the offending vessels fr0ia her
moorlngs at one OF the Brooklyn docks to tho
Quarantine anchorage.
several vessels which had cvaded quarantine In
this manner came up to tie Brooklyn docks In the
vicinity OF hamilton Jerry. All THESE vessels were
the passage or at their port 0 Departure and IT Is
TACT That soon altef tner arrival the ist case or yell
low lever made It's appearance on Governors island
Careful Investigations show THAI any article thrown
overheard from vessels In this locality would, by
the natural ioW OF the tide be washed upon
THE BEACH OF GOVERNORS ISLAND,
immediately opposite The quarters where the dis
ease broke OUT.
Tne military authorities. taking this view Of the
natter and Convinced that the disease had been
brought to the island Dy ineted articles Of clothing
or bedding which had been thrown overheard and
ICED upon lne eastern shore OF the island by the
tide, have recommended TO the War Department
the construction OF sea wall to protect them
against
FUTUnE DANGER FROM THIS SOURCE.
There Is anoJner fact OF which nave been in
Termed hearing upon ne origin 81 the dease aoa
existed between the soldiers at Governors
and ocs AND me os ships noal yog as s M s me oo Ss
the porous character of the coil on the beach OF
Governors Island, like tna at Fort Hamilton, where
yellow lever prevailed III 1859, was favorable for The
propagation OF infectious disease, while the streets
where the disease dd not obtain footold are hard
ana paved with stone.
As as can be asccrtained the first case of yel-
low fever made It's appearance on Governors Island
about the 18th OF August, but owing the obscure
earlier cases the medical officers OF the post hest
tatea to pronounce 1t to be that disease IL was not
OCCURRENCE OF SEVERAL CASES
within the city limits tnat the New York Board OF
Health was made aware OF its presence. As soon,
however as its existence was fully established steps
were Immediately tiken to secure the cooperation
OF the military authorities In order to prevent the
After conference with the New York Board OF
Health. Major General Mcdowell and the medical
olcers o the post 1t was decided TO remove all the
sick, with as little de,ay as possible, TO The West
Bank Hospitals to place the whole island under strict
quarantine, and to proceed Immediately with the
DIsINFECTIoN OF THE DETERRENT QUARTERS
where the disease had made It's Appearance
On September 80 the steamer Andrew Fletcher
wus sent to take the sick 10 the West Bank tiospl
tai, but owing to The unlavorable state OF the
weather the removal had to be postponed. On the
following day however all those found sick or com.
planning, about sixty In number including several
women and children. were removed 10 the West
Bank
The bedding, clothing ana other articles used by
the sick were also paced on board the steamer,
taken down TO the steamship illinois in the lower
her Of convalescents ana soldiers were at the
Time detailed to act as nurses and attendants by
Dr. sternperg, assistant surgeon, United States
Army, also went down to the West Bank Hospital 10
assist ~ the care OF INC patients 10 connection wit
Provision was MADE for the removal Of any new
cases which might subsequently occur. consider.
morlbund at the time Of their admission, and IN
these cases the symptoms were of the
MOST MALIGNANT CHARACTER,
black vomit generally taking place before death.
The total number OF cases OF yellow fever received
ns yf's H?s 9% Ss ss, ssa asa
occurring October rs.
me number Of persons residing on the island
6a3 were soldiers and % were women and children.
107 SOLDIERS VINO WERE ATTACKED
by the disease A died. while OF so cases which
occurred among the women and children, only 8
During the progress OF the epidemic, II cases Of
yellow lever, OF which proved fatal, were reported
III Iuc City u NV WItuOut tH0
persons contracting the disease had been directly
exposed to the Injection on Governors Island IN
nursing the sick or as mourners at The funerals
"wakes'' OF those who had died Of the disease Two
other persons who had been exposed to the same
source or Injection also
DIED AFTER LEAVING THE ISLAND.
one at Allentown, Pa, and the other at Harper'B
Ferry. Va, having carried the Infection with them.
OF 3e6 vessels which arrived at Quarantine from
thirteen Injected ports 1O7 had OF yellow fever
on board, either at their port OF departure on the
passage or after their arrival here
Upon these vessels there were, near as could be
ascertalned,
470 CASES OF YELLOW FEVER
ana liz deaths; while 20 patients arriving at this
port SulIern2 from the same disease were admitted
to The West Bank Hospital OF these 9 died.
The following liable will show the number OF veg
sells arriving from the different ports injected with
yellow fever, together with the number Of sick and
the deaths upon these vessels in the port Of depar
ture on the passage and in Qnarantne:-
REPORT YELLOW rEyER ENDING
DFoEMBrR 81, 1870.
Table showing the total number OF arrivals with and with
out sickness, from the dlnerent ports infected with yell
low fever together with the o sick and the deaths
upon these vessels 10 port the and In Quaran
tino:-