The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1873-05-30
YELLOW FEVER.

Progress OF the Disease I'm M0ntevldeo
and Alarming Confusion OF tho NUM-
cipal Povcr-City Exodus and . Very
General Stamped or tho Population
Communication with BuenOs Ayres
shut OH-Commerce Paralyzod and
Banks Closed.
MONTENEGRO April g. 1873
The not unusual appearance OF 'sYellow Jsok' on
this coast and the records OF the epidemic Of 1871 In
Buenos Ayres, with Its slight visitation In 1872 to
our salubrious city. should have served to remind
us OF the necessity Of being more guarded this
year, and that our authorities should have exer.
cised more stringent quarantine on all arrivals
from the BraSils-the prevailing opinion being that
1t has this year been imported from Rio Janero.
The fact OF the prevalence OF the dread disease In
MOntevlde0 Ia now und0ubted, although with the
appearance OF the first few cases in February and
early part Of March there was considerable differ
ence Of opinion among our medical faculty as to
the actual class OF the disease-s0me calling 1t ty
phoid. others typhus and many agreeing that 1t
was gastric Towards the latter part Of March
the cases augmented ana were exclusively con.
fined 20 the north side OF the CITY, embracing about
ten squares. while last year the disease broke out
In and continued to infest the south part OF the
city.
MUNICIPAL HYGIENE, CONFLICT or OPINION AND
CITY CONFUSION.
The city authorities we're finally awakened from
their customary lethargy and began to adopt
measures repugnant to the people; the Health
Commission met with opposition on all Sides they
advocated the forcbe dsoccupation Of the infected
district. The press clamored against It, urging
that the measure was arbitrary and even advising
the residents to resist any attempt to turn them
out OF their homes Finally, the measures OF the
authorities proving futile, the Board Of Health
quarrelling among themselves, quacks, like SO
many false prophets advocating their speci1cs,
tone, discussing the differences at issue, produced
panic IN Montevideo, and q general stampede"
commenced; every one who had country resi-
dences, or could afford to pay the high prices
asked by those owning property In the neighboring
country towns or camp, began to move away, the
city presenting after few days, very desolate
FINANCE AND TRADE AT A sTANDsrILL.
Banks and commercial houses either closed en-.
trely or opened for few hours during the day; all
business Is paralyzed, and from the few who fire.
quent the Exchange, reading rooms, DC, you hear
n no other subject mooted but yellow lever All
with BuenOs Ayres Is shut of, and the steamers
from Europe pass on bv our city as II spurnlng the
condition Of affairs at the time Of writing, and in
the opinion OF many who have seen worse epldem-
les 1t Is considered an unnecessary and uncalled
for timidty in view ofthe state of the disease at
present.
HEALTH RFPoRr.
The official report OF the Health Commission
gives an average OF twelve attacked daily, but the
number has increased to sixteen and twenty on
two occasions -, The patients Under treatment now
emanating fSOm the infected part. Unfortunately
there is no hospital especially for them, and large
percentage die owing to the inexperience OF our
physicians, who are incapable OF coping with the
malady.
propitious and it is to be hoped that the usual
fresh cool weather generally prevalent at this sea-
son may soon return and relieve our frightened
people Of what they dread more than the chronic
bloody revolutions.