New-York tribune., 1874-09-09
TIE YELLOW FEVER.

REPORTS OF ITS EXISTENCE AT PORTS ON TIE Al
LANTIC AND GULF COAsTs-REGULATI0Ns AMI
INSTRUCTIONS TO OFFICERS ISSUED BY sECRE-
TARY BRIsTOw.
WASHINGTON, Sept. S.-Thc Treasury Depart
has been ADVISED that yellow IeVer exists a'
O-ieans Pensacola. Gave5ton, Mobile, Dareh, VIA
Brunswick, Ga, Key West, and Baltimore at quarantine
and NewYUrK at quarantine, and III view OF us pro'a
lence at those points Secretary Bst,w mas issued cir
cular concerning the duties OF United States officers With
reference TO quarantine aud the public health a ooWs:
In the absence OF uniformity in the regua lon OF quar-
anime upOn the Atlantic and Gun coast, u II
that the several officers specifically placed under tue
treasury Department by the subOnCd section OF tue
Revised Statutes OF the United StItes, lhIorn th'n'
selves fnlv "a Ia the local health laws and the regn-
lions .ed thereon and enforce them at Gtlr
POETS and stations and strict complhcS WIN SUN
laws and nronIpt ASSISTANCE In tile enforcement OF he
,ane wne directed by competent authority are hereby
enjOIned n accordane with tue PROVISIONS VI ''' ioi
See 792 The quaranns restraints established BY the health
laws o. Sae ecns vesseis aTyns Ia ~ Doa y, @ a
toms revenue United the masters and crew" o. e
several rregue cutters and BY TIE @s MI ar S o % Of b uni
ss faithfully the execution Of such quarantine Ano
pscnc sad a they la o directed time By sees;
tafy re Te,sury ne RsUtsed statutes Of the United
OGiders OF the Customs Revenue are referred In
tions, under the Customs and Revenue laws OF the
Uni ed States 1874 and are requested To bring he SANS
to the notice Oh tne pGcPeT to % second and third
paragraphs OF Article 29i. Oicers IN command OF tne
Revenue Marine instructed that Article 9Oi OF sald
Regulations held to include communication win lh-
fected vessels well ports and In order 10 renGer
efficient assistance 10 the local authorities IN the
enforcement of the Quarantine laws rs therein dreced
and take the necessary steps TO- advise sueh auth0es
of these Instructions cooperation OF the military
forces will be applied for only after eXhausng the
other powers and authorities herein mentioned sucn
application TO DO made to this Department with tulI
statement the facts the Information OF the Hon.
Secretary War Medical officers OF the United states
Marine Hospital Service will govern their Official
action with this circular ana
above cited and Will at all tunes assist as freely as
not only 0ther Gfe m e Si o be
public health against the introduction OF contagious
diseases In OF this end they instructed
TO communicate to the Supervising Surgeon from time
TO time such Information and suggestion Will enable
that officer to frame necdful regulations ana 10 take
intelligent action IN cases OF emergency
b. Ii. BRIsTow, Secretary Of the Treasury.
telegram was received at the Navy Department this
afternoon from Commander WoOlsey, commanding the
Navy Yard Pensacola Fla, stating that one OF the
surgeons yard down with yellow fever and the
other is overtasked, and asking authority 10 employ
ply sicians at Pensacola The acting Secretary gave
directions that two surgeons of the navy be detailed for
duty at the Pensacola yard immediately.
THE DISEASE now PREVALENT OF MHDER FORM
THAN USUAL.
WASHINGTON, Sept. 8.-The information at
the Treasury Department IN regard 20 the yellow ieyer
is 10 the effect that the disease thus far at Atlantic and
Gulf ports is OF mder form than usual aud as IL mas
appeared later the hope Is expressed at all Of the in
fected cities the will gain much less head
way than year. Every precaution will be used by
the Department to prevent the spread Of the conagon
THE REPORTS OF YELLOW FEVER AT MOBILE
DENIED.
MOBILE, Sept. S-The reports of yellow
fever being in Mobile without foundation There
has u single here this year, and the city
has never been healthier.