New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1876-09-13
LOCAL MISCELLANY.
WI, oyy FryER I'M THIS CITY.

YELLOW FEVER III THIS CITY
znRRr CASES WITHIN TEN DAYs-sEAsURks TAKEN
ro ppvvFvT A SPREAD or THE DIsg4sE-No
DANGER OF An EPIDEMIC.
DIR. Edward II. James, Assistant Sanitary
super4ntendent made CONCISE but complete report OF
the cases OF yellow fever that have been discovered III
this city within the past days TO the Board OF Health
Yesterday Three cases Of yellow fever we're re-
uorted Mr. symons attacked with the disease at
the Pacific Hotel on Sept s. John Evans at the Abe
m,rle Hotel at Twenty-fourthst and Broadway, and
sailor named Mark Hi at No. 81 Marketst saiiors
boardinghouse The FIRST named and the last were trans
portcd by the Quarantine steamer TO the hospital at West
rank IN the lower BAY Mr. EVANS died GntbIOnday and
his remains were sent to savannah Ca in an iron eoin
Theoretically sealed The report detailed fully the active
measures taken destroy completely the germs Oh con-
tagion aud in conclusion stated: There IS not inc
slightest cause for apprehension on the part OF
the public as the disease is not considered contagious
from person to person, but is communicated oiy Wy
means OF fomes' articles of clothing aud mereoah-
disc from the infected locality"
DE VanderpOe Health officer OF this port stared 10
TRIBUNE reporter yesterday that the sailor Hail. VINO
was attacked by yellow fever, came from Savannah 'a
in tho schooner f. Gushing. This vessel arrived In
this city afor voyage Of ten days The cargo consisted
OF Southern pine, by which no germs of conagion could
possibiy be conveyed. There passengers, and
when the crew Of the vessel mustered after ten
DAYS voyage from the infected Sort, all were foino
10 be in rood health The vessel was Therefore permitted
TO proceed South Brooklyn whore she was unloaded
This long period OF incubation III this case regarded as
very remarkable. After this strict quarantine VIII be
imposed upon all vessels from ports where epdemcs O1
yellow fever are raging and the cargoes viii be Landed
by lighters from the bay Nearly all cases OF yellow
fever are brought by the shipping and strict quaran-
time has always been found TO DC the best ana sUrest pro-
lection OF great city. ,.,.,a 49,.
Heath Comm ssl0ner Jaueway stated that he had per
sonaly attended the carrying ont OF active sa1lry
measures for destroying beyond any dcobt az que SSlns
~ cOpfa zion fInt might have been deVeOncd daS ire
ieness OF tic three patients who had had yellow lGver
INA this CITY within the past ton days IL was an ioss-
bity to prevent persons infected with yellow leVe rom
coming into this city by railroad. Ali the large cites
suerea more or less this account during the preVa-
lepee of euidencS OF yellow fever in southern cites
These sporadic promptly reported 70 Tue san
itsry Bureau and ali the active measures that scicce
could suggest we're Immediately taken - circusetibe
the infection aud 10 destroy Rl the germs OF e0nta1On
The fact WIS well established that yellow lever
infection could not be communicated by contact with
those suffering from thar disease, Dn5 that Tue Gfls
were carried from place 10 place BY clOthg eGlpg'
ana merchandise. The destruction OF teSc articles III
sured the stamping out Of the disease and prevented
INV concentration infection that might result IN an
cool nights and fairly low temperature curing the
day would alone reudeT II certain that no very extern
siTe epidemic c0nld Do developed in this city TINS TACT
ia addition to the active measures that h&d Oeen tdh
or the Board Health TO meet every case promptly,
and TO treat it scientifically, Dr. JaDcway added uHSt
70 aay any alarm that might have been Eel; by the
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