The New Orleans bulletin. [volume] (New Orleans [La.]) 1874-1876, 1875-04-18
IMPORTANT TKEAsURY DEPARTMENT DECK
NlON-NAlAL ITEMS.

WASHINGTON, April 1.-THE Treasury Depart
nlcnt has decided that hereafter drafts for the
proceeds of claims will be issucd TO claimant or
to the attorney having tho lstost power of
attorney. This Gusts what u known as an At
tolney of Record. and enables The claimant to
pay ut pleasure all but his last, who may retain
his fee.
Quartz rmas ter A. G. Robinson has been re-
licyed from duty in The DEPARTMENT. of Texas, and
is ordered to the DEPARTING ut OF tho Platte.
Capt. G. W. Smith has heeu ordered to report
TO the Department Of Texas.
Fleet surgeon James Suddards OF the North
Atlantic fleet, writes to the Navy Department.
under date Port Royal. >. o.. April n, 1878, III
regard to the health Of the crews CT vessels at
tached 10 tho fleet, and the existence of yellow
fever at Key West and Havana lie says it was
remarked at Key West, az well as at Havana
that the wind constantly blew from The eastward
that there had not been single northec
during tic season when they arc tlic moss preva
lent.
Ihe average temperature az Key West from
December |, 1874 TO March II. 1875, has been
more than six degrees aboy, the average OF that
season OF The year. liz all probability the good
health OF the squadron at Key West at all times
for the past year may be attributed in gicat
measure t. the strict sanitary regulations OBJ
served.
Surgeon Sudi.rds then speaks OF the depart
nrc Of the Colorado and Plymouth from Havana
on the 10Th Of March. upon learning that the
yellow fever existed there, and their arrival at
Xey West, where board, consisting of Surgeon
Adrian Hudson, of the Worcester Acting A ssist-
ant Sarge con u. J. Perry, in charge of the medi-
cal stores at Key West, and Surgeon Suddavds,
investigated the circumstances att HdinG tho re-
ported appearance Of yellow fever there.
They found that three deaths had occurred
from yellow fever of the most prom ounced char
ncter, white OF several other the issue is still
doubtful. During the few days that the fleet re- |
mains of Key West no ncw ca in the town were
reported Surgeon suddards says +" All this |
time. however, strong northeast wind had been |
blowing, coon, and purifying the air. When |
the hot weather returns, which may bc expected |
break of the dlsta.e.
at now only rem to state tho general prob
abilities Of health and disease on this station |
during the coming summer. have heard but |
ono opinion pressed. Since carly III the winter |
all the old residents OF Key West with whom |
came in contact invariably expressed themselves |
rs fearful OF a very sickly season. In Havana,
too, l made a poiut OF asking the opinion of al |
most every one me. on this point
sit was the same "a general apprehension was
felt, and even tn. most conservative were COM
PEELED TO acknowledge their fcars" In conclud-
ing his report, he SAYS: 1.-THE increased tenn
praturc Of the past winter being six degrees
above the average, the unIuc prevalence of
absence OF no,thers during the whole winter, the
general opinion existing among those who have
had the best opportunities TO observe and form
= Judgment, the actual appearance Of yellow
fever so early in the year, both ~ Havana and
Key Yves all combine to favor the belief that
any protracted stay of a large naval force at
either of those places night have Il most calam-
itou- result and would. therefore, lie i'll the high
eat degree i'm rudent."