The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1876-09-19
the scouRGE or THE sourn.
New York Moving In Behalf Of the sufferers
by Yellow Fever IN savannah.

1t has been demonstrated that the male-
ly that Is rlgins IN baltimore, though viruleni,
mud claiming from those whom II attacks large
percentage Of victims, "a not yellow fever Dr.
l.. j. Janeway, President OF the New York
Health Board, and DR.. ELISHA Harris. view II as
Atypho- malarial fever, generated In the stacnant
water Of the basin" into which the city OF
Baltimore empties much " It's sewage. Every
rear the disease, always attributable to the
sane source, appears 10 q greater OF lesser de-
gree. There Is no doubt, however, that yellow
fever ~ iis worst form exists In savannah, and
thc approaching cold weather unOrds tue onlb
booe of checking H. advance. New ! Ork' now
ever. l. toeraDly te. ihe health pi The cltS,
DT. JancWay says, Is Letter tIuu II has been Tor
ave or SIX ears p-t. Hnd the streets, he thinks,
are cleaner than they nave been for long me
yellow fever yaiiisues al the approach Oi flosl'
and TIE season i- So far advanced that New YORK
NAV reasonably hope TO ESCAPE. Nevertheless
every precaIton h taAeh sueh IA quarintinlnH
vigorously every vessel that enters TINS port
frum savannah. should yellow fever appear IA
thi- city, tine heallh authorities VIII ptoMiiy
send $40 laientt 10 a hospital aud pursue tue
usual course Of destroying everything a. at may
CONTAIN the germs Of the fever.
observations mat we're made during the ter
Tible epidemic Of los' show TINT yellow fever
traNels rapidly down ma, or ON level ground,
ana that II docs not make lTuste,s on isiug
ground ana ray sNer teaches ar' AT heights.
Even persons -" 10 i've ~ the uprcr stores IN
the cities are safer tuaD those Who occupy roc ms
lower down In ls2 the progrcs. II 'cllow
fever was distinctly marked ]" Was Introduced
into tie CITY In the baggage ot s tilor who came
from an infected port, aud, travelling through
Rector street, 1t moved up town AZ the rate OF
about tfty feet "A day.
The general Impression among medical
men In New York Is that the city - sale Tor the
present. but that should the apl coaching win
Ter be mild In the South. as soon ~ sp1nE npeni
rho fever will take up it, march i4-t whero th'
cold weather found and stopped II, ma then
indeed, this city may be Threatened. INC I'm
GERS OF the Health BoarG realize the pos'lbl'
danger, and New YORK will, dcuDtless, he IN
state of prepaTaiion If thorough cleaning ant
good sewerage can fortify her. Meanwhile th'
strong probability II that the winter VIII XII th'
disease in savannah, and spring VIII ma ne
trace Of II. A. Tor BALTIMORE. she may LOOK 10
al annual repetition Of ZymOtic mdlhdles uptl
the sO-cailsd basiu. which l. cesspOol. IL tlled
W severely felt. The unysici MS IN the city
worn out with increasing toni, cannot respont
10 the calls constant, maIo uIOn tIeln. DR.. j
u, Ihomas, President Of tie Georgia stat,
Board Of Health, has wfitton 10 Dr. Harris tba
Asupply ol physicians fion the Nntth viii h,
All Indispensable blessing to Savannah, and
bumber 81 gentlemen mere have volunteered t
committee On transportation and supplies
Mr.. George ionge, IN b-htlf u CO.. New IuII
Railroad IT Gcurgit, offers t. take charge Of hl
pioNdceB 81 3ulplle. that may he sent to All
office at 400 BfOadwdy, and To forward them
fres Of charge. - Jno. +. wheaton, Prrsiden
oil tue SAVANNAH lieneNoleut Assertion.
Money for tine rCiitt 81 sufferers mas been pu
into the hands Of the y. VI. G. A. Of this city
AMI been sent by tham 10 the association II
eayanuah. Contributions may be sent 10 Nj
Morris X. Jesup At ~ William street Mr. j.
WyckOn at l2S Pc ri street or to the secTetar
~ tue Y. N. y. A. Rooms.