The New York herald., 1874-09-09
YELLOW FEVER.
The Unpleasant Visitor and His
Route Of Travel.
QUARANTINE REGULATIONS.

WASHINGTON Sept 9, 1874
The Treasury Department has been advised rhss
yellow fever exists az New Orleans. Pensacola.
Galveston, Mobile, Darien. Ca. (; BRUNSWICK, Ga
hey west, and Baltimore at quarantine and New
YORK at quarantine, and in view OF its prevaenc0
at these points Secretary BristOw has issued .
circular concerning the duties OF United states
Officers with reerence TO quarantine and the
public health as folows:-
TREASURY CIRCULAR
In the absence OF uniformity in the regulation OF
quarantine, upon the Atlantic and Gulf coast it IL
placed under the direction Of the Treasury Depart
ment by the subjoned section OF the Revised Stat
as to the local health laws and the Ieglla-
lions based thereon, and enforce them ae
Rh such laws sna
assistance In the enforcement OF the same when
directed by competent autbority ,s are hereby en-
following :--"Section 4, ,792- The guarantees aud
restraints established by the
HEALTH LAWS OF ANY STATE
respecting any vessels arriving In or bound TO any
port or district thereof shall be duly observed oy
the officers OF the customs revenue OF the United
States, by the masters and crews OF the several
revenue cutters and by the military oMcers COM
coast, and ali such oficers OF the United states
shall faithfully aid in the execution OF such quar-
antine and health laws ACCORDING TO saelr re re-
cincts, and as they shall be directed from time 70
time by the secretary Of the treasury CThs
Ufhcers OF the customs revenue are referred
in this connection to articles 294 and 2s5 general
regulations under The customs ana revenue laws
OF the United States, 1874, and are requested to
bring the same to the notice OF the proper local
health authorities attracting attention especially
to the second and third paragraphs OF article 294
Onicers in command OF the revenue marine are
instructed that article 904 or said regulations lS
held to include communication with infected
vessels as well as poi is, and IN order TO
render more efficient assistance 20 the local
laws as therein directed, VIII take the necessary
steps to advise such authorities OF these instruo-
tOns
applied ior only after exhaustlng the other powers
and authorities herein mentioned. such applica-
tion TO be made to this Department with = ul
statement Of the facts for the information OF tho
Honorable Secretary of War. Medical officers OF
the United States Marine Hospital service Will
govern their 0ficlal action In cons0nance with
this circular and the law as above cited, and
will at all times assist freely as practicable not
only other officers OF the government put tho
quarantine authorities In the protection OF the
public health against the introduction OF con-
tQg1OuS diseases.
In iurtherance OF this end they are instructed 20
communicate to the supervising surgeon from
time to time such Information and suggestions 40
will enable that officer frame needlul regulations
and to take intelligent action In cases OF emer-
gency. b. d. bkaSIOw.
SURGEONS ovEaTAsKED.
A telegram was received at the Navy Depart-
menr this afternoon from Commander Wooisey.
commanding the Navy Yard at Pensacola, Fla.
stating that one OF the surgeons Of the yard 10
down with the yellow fever and the other Is over
tasked. and asking authority to employ physicians
at Pensacola. The Acting Secretary gave direc-
rions that two surgeons Of the navy be detaiied
for duty at Pensacola yard Immediately.