New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1871-08-29
YELLOW FEVER.
HE DISEASE DYING OUT IN CHARLESTON.

CHARLESTON, Nag 2S.-NO new cases OF yellow
fever have been discovered within the last twenyfour
hours The whole number o. persons now sick hardly
exceeds dozen The disease seems 10 yield readily 10
medical anent except In cases which were neglected.
in the early stages The apprehension OF an epidemic
gradually subsiding.
HISTORY OF THE DISEASE IN NEW-YORh-lIo
FORMER RAyAGES.
Yellow fever is an acute epidemic fcbrlle
disease. first distinctly noticed about the middle OF the
hfteenth century It's name IL due 10 the deep yellow
nue. which the skin the OF the disease
the spaniards, from another OF its Characteristic symp
toms' termingit VouitO Hegro the " Black Vomit"
W. epidemic on certain parts OF tho African coast, in
tne Yves, india Islands and in tropical America, and
frequently makes its appearance in various cities the
southern part OF the United States such "a New-Or,ans
moDlle PENSACOLA, and Charleston. New-York which,
I'D the latter part OF the last and the earlier part OF the
present century, suffered greatly from ia ravages, has
escaped epidemic attacks for about 40 years
Yellow fever may be truly considered one % tho bane
FIJI effects enalod upon the Western Continent by the
slave trade. II IL recorded have made its first ap-
pearance this side of the Atlantic 1880 on the Island
OF Barbados soon after the landing OF a cargo from
slave ship In 1879 IL had obtained foothold in Vera
Cruz, Mexico whence it gradually worked it's way north
until IL reached the American colonies which It visited
at irregular periods. NewYOrk was smtten by It sew
eral In 1851 caused much devastation. In 1871
Of the respectable citizens Of the city fell
tim to its attacks. the symptoms Of which unknown
-. but three of the physicians here at that time.
1898 Il again appeared with ncroased virulence. its
first victim dying the 25h or 10th OF July, after an i'll
OF few days but such was tho general opinion OF
the heathfuncss of tho city that alarm excited
About the 10Th Of August, OF very malignant
nature appeared in different parts OF the city about the
came day and IN the OF six or eight days others
appeared in different streets very remote from one
another. II ragged with excessive violence in Cliff and
John-sts. The Health Commissioners became appTe-
hensive and addressed letter TO the Mayor. In which
they stated that the unfinished state of the docks In
Front-st between COenties and Old-ips, had been IN
their opinion source of the 18th. 18TH and
ith there heavy showers, forming stagnant pools
which exhaled pestential yapOr. About the 2'h OF
August numbers began to leave tho city, and many OF
those who had offices for the transaction OF business
near the East River moved to Broadway, which was
deemed moro healthy.
During August the number Of deaths amounted
TO 329. OF which 100 were from yellow fever.
On the 18th of August tho deaths from yellow fever were
a. From this they increased that Sept they
amounted D. The daily average during August was
about H. On Sept IS the number OF funerals was 49, on
the 10Th g. the two following days 40 each For
the next four days the deaths ucuated between 40 ana
So and the 2Sth 10 co. The total number OF deaths
during this month lj2, OF which 95i were from vel
low fever. on oct there 43 deaths, this being
the highest figure reached on day during the month
The lowest figure g. and the total deaths from yellow
fever during month amounted to i3 IL IA calculated
that the whole number OF deaths from yellow FEVER our
Bellevue Hospital received $50 yellow fever patients
Of whom 2s9 from the city, and 100 were seanen
from vessels in port or the former 279 died ana III
we're discharged the died, aud CT rocOy-
cred At the hospital neither physlclns, nurses nor
wasberwomen were injected, although literally sur
rounded by pestlenCe. Tho bOatmen belonging To the
Health Oc6 and the friends of tho patients who acted
as also escaped The disease was regarded as OF
local origin, many PHYSICIANS atrlo9tlng II 70 ma1t
IL had been imported by the ship tame sild 10 nave
arrived from the West Indies with the disease IN ner
From 1913 to 1903 there in every year sporadic
cases yellow this city. In 1903 tho number or
cases reported was l6j9 ana the deaths aoouI ~ o
streets lying near the margins OF tue Last anu NoIn
Rivers and some of these IN the upper part Oh tne Guy
ceany classes, suffered the most Inc alarm OF .he IN
habants was very great and the SUSPENSION OF pusl
been experienced in former years.
During the sickIy OF 1905 from the 9Th Of Sep
cases reported at the Office Of the Board OF Health
amounted 10 900 and the number OF deaths TO 262 Dr.
John II. B. Ogers, then Health officer Of the Port,
in an official letter the Board dated Dec; 10, 1905,
stated that at the quarantine "a vessels that had come
public wharf. and were there Overhaued yet
OF the many officers. seamen. shipcarpenters, cakers
rggers COOP - sail-nakers and black smiths AZ work
them, III the slightest degree affected by
their connection VITO the vessels 0i Lne biol VINO
slept board of them, very often one ana two nights
Officers Department not had been sick
from any connection with the INJECTED vessels
OF the lightermen employed In carrying goods
to the city, bringing cargOe5 TO vessels at
Quarantine was In the smallest degree ndsp0sed
Until the 2ith or 25th OF September Of them
was taken III with fever which LETT him IN few days
Another seized just after the first and died on the
2 OF October Both took their illness from having had
daily intercourse with eastern part OF the city and
from being under the necessity " going into houses and
in that quarter and staying Longer Ia them than
they had been accustomed 10 do by OF the
hands receive goods IN consequence Ofthe deserton
OF that part OF the CltyA
In July 1924 the disease which had appeared at inter-
walls during tie preceding years again assumed vlO
lent epidemic form. making ITS appearance In different
quarter from that in which had usually begun its work
Formerly IL had started somewhere the East River
heretofore been deemed peculiarly healthy. The Health
officer was disposed to attribute the inction guam
vicinity during the warm weather IN July from
tho vessels Spanish Soldier and Eliza Jane;
was resolved in the Board OF Health that the Infected
district should be fenced in. Accordingly RectOrSt at
the intersection Of Lumber-st, Westinghouse from Per
and including Pier A. and Greenwhlchst az the hIet
section OF Carlisle and WasnlnglOnsts were IViueI on
from the Of the city The Board admonlshed these
of the district who had not fed TO leave and
seek quarters elsewhere until the arrival OF frOst ms
many declined to do The ravaGs OF the disease became
SO alarming tlat re31'ualn. were nhaly
of inhabitants from the infected district indispensa
BILE the health Of tine city, ana the Mayor was author
lied to remove them by force II necessary Such nhaD
mtted occupy the public buildings at the Narr0ws or
at KIpp's Bay The Comm Ss0ners OF the Alms-H0use
were Instructed 10 furnish the requisite sustenance for
those who required II. From July l6 until October
about 225 deaths occurred from the fever After this
date the disease abated.
upon which, IL is alleged yellow fever exists TRIB
UNE reporter applied to the city sanitary Inspector
terday for information relative TO the preparations the
BOARD OF Health are making OF the approach of
yellow fever The Inspector stated that the Board could
do than IL had done and was still doing II rec
commended the Tepayiug and cleaning of streets, and
wherever cOnagOn urked inspectors were at once sent
with dsiufecants to remedy the evil. and prevent
possible, It's recurrence.