The New York herald., 1871-02-08


suspicion, but they may not present positive ndica
tiOns or bearing disease. Warehouses placed IN the
upper bay, at o sale but convenient distance from
vessels, which constitute by Ear the greater number
that arrive during the quarantine season. Goods
thus stored would have speedy and proper ventlia
tion Inc period Of detention would be shortened
and merchandise would thus be more speedily
placed at tile disposal VI the owner.
THE QUARANTINE POLICE
appointed under the passed at the last session OF
the Legislature have uOne good service during the
past year IN preventing communication with vessels
under qua ailtine aud also IN checking the whole
SAFE depredaions which, Tor several years, nave been
conimttea upon vessels discharsing cargo In the
upper bay Tie five men appointed last 50. ting have
been found suliicent TO carry out these objects.
During the whole season not single Case u Ileit
has occurred Several arrests have been Inade but
the neral effect OF the presence of 20 ice force to
great extent prevented the audacious the.ts iOr-
merry committed by river thieves IN coiua0n with
Inc crews Oh vessels j lDB at ,iuaiahtlne.
TEE sTEAMIoATi
ana their appointments belonging to the State arc
hot III RoOd cOudl Ion, having received but tempo
rary repairs since their pu' chase These should DC
attended 10 without delay, or accidents NAV occur;
ana, Tor similar reason, would recommend The
audltion OF II epOat to each steamer.
Iurlng ihe past season the boarding OF vessels
nom the quarantine station has been greatly iacill'
tated and much valuable time saved 10 vessels ar
irving AZ tins port, by tie employment or the steam
Doas fenton, rs substitute lor the Old and UNSAFE
system Of boarding ny rOwooals
1hs steamer Andrew Fletcher has also been OF
great service III the transportation or the SICK, in
the prompt removal OF Injected vessels to the
quarantine anchorage and In securing speedy COM
iunica.ion With The different parts Oi Inc Quaral.
tine establishment In The upper aud lower bays OF
the baIbOr.
Untll permanent and suitable location for q
LANDING AND BOARDING STATION
can be secured 1t seems diiilcul. 10 obtain more
eligible SITE than the one now IN use. Easy Of ac-
to owners and conslgnees Vessels aud Others
Interested In commerce. II ID ny lar tine most con.
venient, and III lact the only accessible point That
can now be obtained IN the narbor from which ves-
scls can be boarded at all seasons OF the year. This
conclusion Is fully colro0oraSei by the opinions
have received from the Board VI Pilot Commission.
efs as well AS from all the plios OF tne port.
During the summer months and III mid weather
the boar'iinH might undoubtedly be performed ia
the lower bay, bur Ia the wnter ana during tue
pre- saence Q. strong sontlery ami eastery winds,
this would be found impossible.
IN srOkMY WEATHER
the anchorage for vessels below tho Narrows
sent station the repairs and improvements
SO much required IN the business onices
pleted 80 that, with the exception of few incl
dentai repairs to the docks fences, &C., DuJ htte
outlay Will be required tor several years 10 come.
AltnouGh the Importance of obtaining correct ana
reliable
Bills or HEALTH
setting forth the OOndiLiOn OF ports with
wh,ch We are In comnua icanon, can scarcely DO
estimated, IL is rare that any dependance can be
paced upon those received from our C0nsuis abroad
OF from the local sanitary authorities.
In TACT, during the past season "bls OF health
seem to have been issued from many Of the West
Jrdian and South American ports more rs matter
OF form than rs true and faithful exhibits Of their
sanitary condition, ana IN many cases our Consuls
signature OF the local officer issuing the 'bil Of
health' without giving any in ormaJi0n Of tine
tary condition OF the port at the time OF departure.
At Rio Janeiro clean 'DllIs OF healtn' seem 10 have
been issued by the local authorities throughout the
whole epidemic oi yellow lever which was prevalent
ance as sanitary documents may be estimated by
the TACT that from that port
MORE THAN nALF THE VESSELS HAVING YELLOW
on board brought the usual inaccurate sbils OF
heath.n Clean .bills OF health" were also granted
West Indian ports, although II was well known that
yellow 1eyer ~ sosra OF smap0x ana II In many
and vicinity at the time OF their issue.
CONTAGIOUS AND INFECTIOUS DISEASES.
Since the ist day OF January, 1870 15O vessels have
been quarantined for sickness Upon these vessels
III port or departure the passage and after
and los deaths. Daring the quarantine season 385
vessels which arrived from ports infected with ye
peced ports nave been detained for BRIEF time Tor
observation and examination at lower Quarantine
The superior observation-disclosures afforded by vessels
carrying emigrants, and, In the case OF steamships
the comparatively short passages, In great mea-
sure, prevent the generation and spread Of this
disease on emigrant ships. During the past year
only ten vessels have arrived az this port having
the Whole number Of persons exposed to :Se disease
was $3.50, OF whom thrty-swo died on the passage
| Fever Hospital, on Wards Island.
| SMALLPOX.
The presence OF smallpox IN an epidemic form In
!
| many OF the Cuban ports, has rendered rigid ex-
animation and inspection OF all vessels and passen.
immigration during the past year has fallen or
| very considerable extent the number OF vessels
average.
From thirty three vessels detained for smallpox
Hospital on Black wells isia nd, While eleven Deaths
from this disease occurred on the passage 70 tls
port The whole number of persons exposed to
smallpox on board Of these vessels was 1890, all
OF whOm with the exception of those showing SUM-
ctent evidence of recent vaccination or who had
already had the disease, were yaccnated in Quaran-
tine.
CHOLERA.
Although during the past year we have not been
visited b. this dread disease Sufficient warning has
been gwen by the arrival OF vessels having
on board cases OI Asiatic cholera, both tne port
OF departure and on the homeward passage. to re-
qujre the observance OF precaution TO prevent
ts introduction and development.
AL Havana, Cienfuegos, Santiago ard at several
other Cuban ports with which We are III amOst daily
communication. tue rayages OF cholera have been
most destructive; while within the past few months
IL has made its appearance in Mexico and at several
OF the ports on the Baltic and Black seas The WIDE
spread
DISTRIBUTION OF THIS DISEASE
under exstng circumstances In Europe, affords
serious grounds for apprehension, and although 1t
Is to be hoped that the lrosis OF winter Will check
It's lavages the experience Of former years has fur
nisned evidence that It's disappearance cannot with
certainty he predicted, and that the large inmlga-
ton which Is expected In the coming spring may
bring with 1t the seeds OF this terrible scourge.
Al no period since the year 1896 has there been
such serious grounds for apprehendng the intr0duc.
ton or
YELLOW FEVER
into our midst as during the past year. The con-
unuousiy nigh temperature wAicn prevailed from
early sprny uatil late in autumn favored its de-
Vclopment and extension end but Tor the isolation
OF the locality where the disease at length planted
Itself the city would undoubtedly have been devas-
tated by pestll2nce, and the various commercial in
terests interrupted and Injured beyond calculation
AS carry as aiarch almost every vessel which ar
rived at this port from Rio Janeiro Port-au-Prlnce
ana Santiago de Cuba mad lost some Of their crews
hrYf hA vUOn IN M
cold IN this latitude 10 admit Of the
PROPAGATION OF THE DISEASE
no restriction beyond q temporary detention was
placed upon them, unless sickness actually existed
on BOARD ~ the time OF their arrival.
:, win the beginning OF the heated term, however
the greatest caution had 10 be exercised In REFER
encc 70 arrivals from sickly ports and every possible