The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1878-09-05
Eminent Physicians Do Not Apprehend
Visit from Yellow Jack.
The DISEASE NOT CONTAGIOUS.
Clean Streets and Rigid Quarantine
Our Safeguards.

Oufouu its PEthcHt lNiiiS ana tho
centres OF population. That this apprehension is
almost, II NOT wholly without foundation, at least
far concerns tue city OF New York. shown by tho
testimony OF a number OF able anu eminent
physicians, whose opinions on ihe subject are cx-
pressed IN tho body OF this article Had the
fsvsr made its appearance unexpectedly. somewhat
earlier tn the season. when tho sanitary condition Of
the city was tar worse than it is at present, there
would have been more likelihood OF its obtaining a
foothold in the crow ded and nthicr quarters; but
now hat the back OF tho hot weather has so TO
speak. been broken ana much has been done by the
sanitary authorities and citizens generally, under
pressure Of public alarm, to put private pr ciscs and
public places in proper condition 10 withstand tho
aoks of the malaria, there IS little danger Of its
appearance here IN epidemic form.
Throughout the frs, quarter OF the present century
yellow fever annually reared its headSithin tho Inn
its OF this then small city, and In the year 1922
within the memory OF many OF our older citzens
made frightIul havoc 10 the lower portions Of the
towD Aer that u failed to reappear Isolated
cases, until tho iate sum mer early fa OF 1870
when the little population OF Governors Island was
loduced by 200 souls within the short time OF two
months.
STRINGENT QUARANTINE REGULATIONS.
This immunity from the ravages OF the disease ID
generally attributed TO the moro thorough system Of
century, and tho escape OF the city this summer is
chiefly due to the strict enforcement Of quarantine
regulations. An officer OF the Heath Department re-
mains aboard the Illinois from the is June to tho
LIST Of November. and every vessel from suspected
ports which makes It's appearance In the Lower
Bay obliged to remain at anchor for twenty.
four hours, while thorough inspection Is
sii ns s ass ir' health and p.ey s.s.s
throughout the voyage 1t any sailor passenger DO
III no is taken TO tho Quarantine Hospital, or II AM
oue's condition be regarded as suspicious he Is re-
moved TO The island wherc such cases arc treated
necessary the vessel Is iumiga,ed tho cargo thor
oughly disniected On Staten Island there arc ware
houses where cargoss OF cotton from suspected
vessels taken and stored. In this way.
y wni DO seen: everything - don. to pre-.
but the approaches by land are necessarily les 8
guarded, ana the only two cases which have made
tho infected district BY rail- II has long since
been established, however, that tho disease Is not
be carried about in mans clothing ana movabIes
u cAupot be COMMIT nicsted directly from the
person OF patient. and II mis- clothing and
prevented from spreading This is illustrated IN the
Of the woman (Mrs. Ce whose child, born after
the disease bad seized upon It's parent, yet shows
signs Of the Injection tsoL This feature Of the
disease is most important one, and constitutes thu
chief protection against its spread throughout the
land. The iatoncss OF tho season, mentioned
above, Is also reassuring circumstance, and last
bot not least tho earnest efforts Of tho Board Of
Health and the tsrdy action OF tho street cleaning
authorit,cs, spurrcd mp by tho HERALD's iacsssan
appeals, have a. last occurred to tho cty such SAINT
tsry condition as to insurc It against any widespread
devastation from tho Southern scourgs The FOLLOW
Sug Satisfactory expressions OF opinion Obtained
Yesterday from the physicians whose namos arc
given -
VIEWS or THE PHysrcrASs
Dr. John II. Csrnochap, OK Health Ofhccr OF the
Por. Of New York, believes that tho efficiency OF tho
Quarantine Is such rs TO prevent any whocsple Intro
junction Of the disease. II the law be enforced no
vessel oan roach the city until perfectly FREQ from
f0mites-tho, contagious .nuva retained In
such substances us woo!len goods, ioath-
from the yellow fevor shoum 'ocoasiohaiy reach
tho city they would not be. apt to Introduce tho
maady TO any considerable extent as persons effected
with " DO not generate the germs OF the disease
cholera, smallpox and snip lever. Their 9th ing,
however,, should be burned thoroughly d,siniectcd
the manner adopted ut tho quarantin station.
Though tho disease Is not directly comma nIcable
has generated The fever may be 70
place. and will there act iormont upon tho iou
air with which It minsleA Ii tho duty Of the SAM
tary sutnortica said DR.. Carnochan 10 destroy any
sucu condition OF the atmosphere ms would be favor
able 10 the development Of tho disedsc. lhis could
readily be done by the employ ment OF dstnicotants
10 all contaminated quarters.
NO pAEGRR.
Professor Chandler President OF tho Board OF
Health. said that the people oi New York might be
told with perfect truth that there probability
oil yellow lever becoming epidemic here. Tho sani-
and never had healthior summer been known on
Manhattan Island The Professor satd that as
never before boon prsvaien. since no became presi
dent OF the Board Of Health, no had never had oc-
castor TO consider tho matter very thouehtfuny AZ
much disniecting 10 done every year as tho nppro-
priation will allow; but this ycor effort will DO
made 10 continue tho work month laer than
usual--that Is, TIL tho lst Of November. EVERY
possible precaution has boon taEen BY tho Hsshh
Department, SAID Professor Chandler, go foTty the
city against attack OF yellow fever. and don't
think u would be possible IN sno present sanitary
condiilon for the dnesse 10 become widcy prevalent
even though IL should obtain foothold In favorable
Inral n In tall hv fh. AZ a.
pariment, and no evidences OF public apprehension
havc come TO their attention.
Dr. Alfred ~ Purdy mas no fear OF tho disease be-
coming epidemic here Us II ~ not native the SOIL
having its orgn generally along the Cult Of Mexico
ana fsrsy e.'enens more ,nsn 'nors distance up
streets not such TO render probable tho appear
ancs Of the injection IN our midst Tho light Of pa
tenis from injected districtS while not necessarily
snis s TO which they ny, Ia 10. away:
Advantageous to themselves; Tor u the seeds have
been implanted and incubation has begun develop
ment viii not In all cases be checked BY . change Of
air, aud the fatigue Of travel has a tendency 10 ac-
CELEBRATE the progress OF the disease The epidemic IN
the south DR.. Purdy believes to DO duplication OF
bilious with yellow fever, the communion being
Practical knowiedGs OF tho disease Is confined almost
exclusively 10 quarao'ins officers ami southern
NEW YoaK's sArEovAxpa
DIR. Salvater Caro-, who attended Mrs Cello, the
Memphis refugee, who was attacked by yellow lever
on nor arrival az Union Court In this city, week
ten days ago, regarded hts patients case as being
DANGEROUS from It's com pIicaton with pucrpcrs
fever. Hc regarded her removal to the Qnarsniins
Hospital uuadvisaoIs step, owing 10 fatigue
10 which she was necessarily exposed Ia
her transfer by Iand and water. On Tuesday,
the voman's condition was reported to be improving
Dr. Caro- considers New York to be the bost iocated
city In the world, all that a. needs 20 make u tho
hssltbisst being moro thorough publication Of ITS
and drains sBut Tor models OF clea uItnssr ~
ssii no, 'snc must 20 Italy. There the streets OF
tho principal cities are kcpi literally clean The
dock OF a man-oi-war by contractors, who pay the
corporation for tho use Of the refuse In other cases
the sweeping " done ny convicts chained In couples
The dirt is not allowed 10 accumulate rhe con.
dtion OF Rome, though better than IL was Ia tho
days Of Pontihe"l rule, Is still inferior 70 that Of
other Italian capitalist
DR.. stephen smith, formerly Heath Com missioner,
had acquired semc experience OF yellow fever nj
Qusran,ine ana also on Governors Island during us
prevalence there In August and september. 1870 A.
that timo only three cases were this
CITY, The vIotims having attended tho sick bed and
subsequently tue wake OF q friend on the island Inc
condition oil New YORK Is better nov, 10 there be any
differences, than II was then, ana there Ia no more
probsbiiiiy Of tho disease obtaining foothoi here
pad sanitary condition will render any place Iinbs
TO tho ravases Of the disenss, and 10