The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1872-08-15
YELLOW FEVER SCARE TN BROOKLYN.

Result OF Health OHcer COchran's Inves-
tigatfon Of Affairs mt Guara milne.
A committee Of citizens Of Brooklyn residents Of
Bay Ridge and Gowanus waited upon the Health
Oniccr OF Brooklyn, Dr. George Cochran, yesterday
afternoon and stated that they represented several
hundred people residing along the shore, who en-
tertained fears OF visitation OF that terrible
scourge, yellow fever, because of the close prox-
unity OF the pestilential Spanish irOn-cad at
Upper Quarantine. They called attention to the
fact that that selfsame scourge had visited their
section OF the city from Quarantine fifteen years
ago, when it carried Off many Of the most estima-
bic families living in that vicinity. They besOught
him to ascertain whether anything could be done
to avert the evil which they believed now threat
ened Brooklyn from this source.
The Health Officer replied that he was about to
take his departure for Quarantine ana to make in
quries personally and he would be governed in his
course by the result OF his investigation. The Doc
tor repaired to Quarantine forthwith, ana was
cOurteOusly received by the Deputy Health OGlcer
OF the port, Dr. Mosher. He found the Spanish
war ship riding quietly at anchor on "the
Spit" about one mile from the Staten Island
shore. number OF small boats, manned by trusty
men, are employed night and day in pulling around
''sharp look out' in order that nothing is thrown
overheard in the way OF bedding, &C., and also to
the any being
the Brooklyn Health Offeer that he believed his
men would shoot any person VINO might be SO rash
as to attempt to communicate with the Numantia.
Independent OF this precauton on the part
Of the spaniard have placed a police guard
Of marines on duty all round her decks so
as to prevent any breach OF Quarantine
discipline on the part OF the crew. The ship Is rep
resented as being in excellent sanitary condition.
She lies three-quarters OF q mile below Quarantine
Landing. Dr. COchrane says there no feelings OF
fear entertained at Quarantine or on Staten Island,
and from all he can learn it is the newspapers that
keep up the excitement. Some timid person re-
marked on the way down on the ferry boat that
the ship had moved since the morning nearer in
Shore SDch was not the case. She has 400 feet of
Chain out and swings with the tide Of course,
which gives her the appearance, to the Impractical
eye. OF having moved, according as the tide sets in
or out. She draws twenty-eight feet OF water aft
and twenty-six feet forward: There were
no new cases OF fever on board yester-
day. The total number OF sick since the
appearance OF the disease was twenty-five, Of
which six died. Four died on the passage and two
upon their arrival at Quarantine. One Of the crew
who had been down with the yellow fever reported
for duty yesterday. There is no panic on board
Dr. COchrane states that the only fear of contaglOn
could come from communication with the vessel
and he is satisfied that the most rigid watch pos
sble Is maintained to guard against all intercourse
end to prevent bedding, &C., from being thrown
overheard; Rrookiyrr has really nothing. to fear
while the present precautions ure taken, from the
advent OF Yellow lack IN our harbOr.