New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1875-07-13
Quarantine.

| lot merely for deficiencies in the system
aus on principle regarding the whole idea
as an absurd one. would do we'll TO study
the present condition of Pensacola. The
city IS really n state o: siege. and there
are those within who would admi. :he
enemy If possible. Two ships ara a. its
Quarantine station with several cases OF
yellow fever on board. and there are .
dozen patients surrounded by guard of
marines. who are under continual app.s
aension o. being compelled TO blow the
mead Ot o: some emirently respectable
citizen who conce::es It his patriotic dutv
TO .escue them
This sounds strange. bat il: IS still, stranger
toconside. that DR.. Martin. of New Orleans.
who is now IN charge at Pensacola, awes
the aforesaid patriots By practicing with a
Remington within their daily sight. But
80 1t !s. Not only are cases of yellow fever
beseiglng the gates Of the city. but por
zion of the population is urgent in demand
ing !he!r admission. This portion COM
prlses the stevedores. II naturally enrage,
them 20 see vessel IN the Otfing which
they are prevented from unloading. solely
5y an aosu-d desire to protect the health of
OF their fellow citizens. That ia q consiC.
GRAFTON beyond thei. comprehension. for
there IS no money n it. A year ago the
vel! meanin. health officer of the CITY
attempted 70 protect the city in the same
wsT. but he couldn't resist the attack of
the steyedores. They defeated him. and
succeeded n having yellow fever. More
than that. this gear some steyedores cog
cIudei i: would net be good thing 20
have yellow :eve: in Pensacola. They sui.
.e:ed for that opinion sake, and this ia the
account OF the New York S"" about it:
They took ak of their offending comrades
down to the beach, and there in broad day-
light. IN the presence Of the police and q
throng Of citizens, fogged them on the
bare back. They have never been brough,
to punishment. and are, SO far as the city ia
concerned, masters of the situation. The
city authorities. 1t is not at all probable.
could restrain them from violating the
quarantine whenever they chose.
Blu. :fa citizens of Pensacola are still
protected ::om disease. and here is the yea
sun Of il:
But. fortunately, :he power behind IA.
chrome IS the naval authorities at the yard.
and If the cities of Pensacola, Mobile and
Montgomery and the neighboring towns are
this year saved from the dreaded pestilence
they will be mainly indebted to Commodore
Cooper and his able and Jealous assistants.
guard of eight marines has been sta.
toned around the quarantine grounds
temporary hospital Of tents erected. 10
which the sick have been carried and Act
ing Assistant Surgeon Martin, United States
navy. placed in charge. The guard and
Dc. Martin are armed with Remip gtOns.
and amply supplied with ammunition. The
stevedores have a healthy horror of DR..
Martin. who. warned by the fate of his
predecessor. has already won a reputation
tos being quick on the trigger" In fact,
he can be seen almost any day -practicing
with bis Remington near the landing. 1t is
believed that he and the guard |
would unhesitatingly fire on any party un-
dertak king TO violate the quarantine. and |
that belle: has 80 far preserved it inviolate.
Now. !: IS impossible for the most Jealous
opponent CT quarantine to contend that if !!
there were 40 quarantine at Pensacola |
there would be no fever there. If fever !
should gain possession there would be
> new danger TO New Orleans. Quarantine
there IS protecting our city even beyond It's
jurisdiction. There are nine cases n the |
bay of Pensacola confined in the bark
Won Mo!tlle. The stevedores would ad,ni. |!
hem. oG: :Ea medica! authorities pre-
vent i: