New-York tribune., 1875-08-06
that date and two quito heavy had occurred sevco

here she had assisted at the opening Of trunk contain
ing the clothing Of man who had died o. very msg
nan attack Of lever ut early period OF the epidemic
Hors the last death II occurred during cola
weather, on tho 10Th OF November
similar case has been related ~ me by Mrs T. J. 10
Baron Of h. city. concerning the epidemic 81 lsZ1
Of the death Of his br"her at P,nssSei herr b
private that time the only mode of trans
portation- proceeded TO administer on his estate
Among the effects trunk of clothes, said not TO
have been worn hut upon opening some arios h ,s
were found in it, and although two hryy frosts had
occurred before Mr. ftzsmnons, arrival ne cGn,radd d
from him the disease broke ont airesh.
still more rOmarkabe instance OF the length OF uno
the late DR. John j. Hulse. 1t is that during the yellow
fever epidemic in lS3 young man died In The toy OF
Milton. 80 miles above city and two years tor his
trunk which In thc mean time had been IN warehouse
and covered with old sails AMI sacks, WIS removed from
Milton 10 Bristol small place - miles distant ana was
opened In a house thcre Soon after, i've ak of the IN
mates sckened and some Of them died Of black vom,t
told TIL, TO DR. Harvey Brown L. = A. ~ vouched TOR
by DIR lusc, and he has mentioned IL ia his Work on
quarantine.
For further evidence TO the afcctious nature OF
clothing. bedding. IA, used by yellow lever clse'. see
report Of surgeon J. F. Hammond. L. \ A.. to the sur
General In 1874, the yellow fever NJ Birrancas
IN the Summer of sj3 aud the circumstance ofthe mn
tress thrown overheard nom the Inited states steamer
shortly atterward died Of black omi. and the subsc
queDt spreading of the disease Om the negro quarters
In which 10 took place '-'
YELLOW FEVER IN FLORIDA.
From the first yellow fever epidemic at this place TO
that OF 1873 we have. each OCCASION direct evidence
OF s Introduction by an Infected ship From tho time
the United states obtained possession OF Florida to the
present date, yellow fever appears five times to have
suIned epidemic form In this port aud during tina,
period 1t has also several times beon brought here, but
failed Ia spread | shall first enumerala the former
In ls22 IT imported by schooner smiling
from the North OF Cuba and from there io Pensacola
with a cargo OF spoiled Goldfish. which discharged at
the wharf hauled through the town. and thrown out on
u common. In 1853 1t introduced by the United
IFr.tf.t -fafn.
soreship Relief: 1867 by the ship Fair wind and the
schooner Texaua the former from Jamais and the lat
t,r from New-Orleans: and finally. In 1873. by the
British ship Golden Dream from Havana was u the
last two epidemic, rs practitioner and In tho one at
With rfvard To the in.tance. when It was introduced
here. but I'D not become pandcmc. the r'-t marked
appears to bo that of the EIeneh steam igat' Conner
IN tho summer OF l~iJ: ihe SICK
S the rvcnce ETS put In .oa. HS 'na That hsy sy
1eW lodged In building on the same grounds "a ihc
naval hospital but 30 itet h"fth"cst Oh ~ am W,c
attended solely by their physician from the gate
They landed by boat. " the Conner ai the hosp,
wharf and taken up the road on the -" OF the hos
piial grounds and IN at the north gate directly to the
quarters assigned them. srn-c wood Of more than
half mile IN length separated the hospital from the
Nayylard and ainiiT grove. quarter Of milo IN
l"nsih, nteryencd boiNo II the anoycnsnllonei roei
under grow ia dtIse that person standn- 10y the
hospital wall on the wcsi -ilc next tho iirranc- could
the hulding-; and on that side ibrio WAS
no outlet cxcep; s,mdl gaze leading 10 me surgeons
quarters, through which none but officers and N'stJis 10
the surgeons family passed
NATURE AND ORIGIN or IuE FEVER.
In conclusion VIII that my ideas in regard 10
the nature and origin 81 yellow fever have been well
express ed 10y surgeon George W. stcrnbcig L. = A. that
| will simply copy thcm
FIRST: Tie yellow fever poison Is not an emanstion
from the persons of those sick with the disease.
must interrupt the quotation at this point 10 Observe
that while this hypothesis may possibly Dc correct am
not prepared to assert IL a fact.
Second: II IA generated by atmospheric or elluric
Influences certain elevation of temperature IA. how
ever necessary for its rnultlpcaron and s rapid IN
crease is promoted by amoSi moiIerr ana probably
10y the presence Of decOmposlng organic matter.
Third Tie poison Is portable Ia SHIPS, s"Qds, clothing.
&c and Hnut" quantity capable Of B lng rise 10 an
Fourth Exposure TO o temperature OF 81 Fahrenheit
completely destroys II.
HIM Ii may remain for an unknown length ~ time IN
qIc,cent state, when not subjected to frerzns tour
multiplication, .nd may again become acti 9 aAi 10
crease indefinitely when these conditions prevail
Sirfh While liability To the disease ani liz severity
when contracted depend to certain extent upon age.
SIX, temperament, previous habits acoa'alon; tnry
ccntraton the poison tIat IA 10 the larger the
the greater the possibility OF an attack, and the
In coincidns With this statement wish It understood
that ha; @ny 1s to iS H." dS -. II tbn IL Il
originated in New Orleans unt the contrary was proved
the occupancy of tsaL city by th tntd ShtS tIo"ls
during the late There IS think inddbitahlo tv
cnce to prove that yellow fever Is rtvc OF The tropics
and that It's importation into the United STATES could be
prevented 10y strict quarantine. that IL, total ISOLATION
consider tie Liable method of di-lnicciiDg snip
il To a,ton down her Latcies aud rodGG" al" tcucrt
turo of her hold 30 fahrcnhrt, and to keep her III
tbas condition for four nyc days, 80 that The blge
water may remain frozen for that Lhgth oi tlln". No
further need after that bc dprrh"nhtd nhd any
appearance fever on board mist arise fiu
fresh xposc 20 influence. We do not bnd tiIt yes
sells remaining here al summer, n, matter how diftJ
they may be ever nrrae yellow fover This only occurs
w ships from atItudes below tho regions o. ifoss ahi
whe,o tins dis aso prevails for nearly tic entire year.
MENTAL TREATMENT AHD THE RIGHT SORT OF
Tie doctor should sit down and talk 10 the sick person
and hi, friends and exhibit concern, lest the
patient become frightened. usually tell them: " You
arc doing very well and '<mi almost certainly have
you up in week t days, IL you will lie quietly and
do what you are told" l. however, never trust them,
but have always some ono with them, relative II poe
sllI, aa they are tho best aud most rhiable nuiSos
Friends are apt cUi,li tpir own conIrt Instead
OF he patients watrr, 3uI to open the doors ana WIN
do,,s and indulge ali sorts al infTi'nt gossip III
stage. whispers each other concerning mo pi'r'at oi
mo epidemic last o Dack Suinlt, ana the slin
lIy symptoms between some pei -0n VINO LAS just
,od aud the ono they nuIsins.
la hospital. remove very bad cases cot ana all INTO
separate ward for above has alu,iOn almost cAtfcy
to ry ate practice jy having nuinbe! ol -inal sepa
ratio wards ycOw fever patients so tha hS can DE-
tuem up, tRink many might be saved who are now
lost