The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1878-07-19
MALARIA OR YELLOW FEVER?
THE UNITED STATES STEAMERS COLORADO AMI
vERMoST OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES MYSTERIOUS

THE UNITED STATES STEAMERS COLORADO AMI
VERMONT sENI-QUARAsTISED-A MYSTERIOUS
DISEASE THAT is CREATING ALARM.
Some excitement created In Brooklyn yesterday
by the announcement that three deaths had occurred
from yellow fever At the Naval Hospital Flushing,
near Washin gton avenue As soon as the Board Of
Health was notified Sanitary Supsrutendsnt- Reg.
mond, with Inspectors Grfiin, Pendletsn and Dr.
Crane President OF tho Board, visited the hospital
and ascsriaEed the following iacts:-A notification
sen. TO DR.. Raymond by DR.. cowes. Of the Naval
hospital, stating that case OF death from ysllsw
fever had occurred the Institution yesterday
Thursday morning DR.. Crane ordered imms-
date investigation and 1t found that up
10 noon yesterday three deaths had
Cured from what pronounced yellow
fever. DR.. smith, of Williamsburg ascsrtained that
there had been death from yellow lever IN the hrss
place. and that the crews oil the Colorado and Vermont
were greatly alarmed lost the disease should break
out their vessels DIS. Glsavy and McKiIiop,
alter a minute Investigation, by direction OF the
Sanitary Board, had their srtcions aroused,
although Commodore Nicholson gave . per-
empiory denial 10 the report. The surgeon
OF the Colorado stated that within the past
three weeks there wore two cases OF death on board
One marine named Michael haherty, who had
severe attack oil cholera morbuz HIS death
attributed to an excessive use OF cucumbers. the
other was one OF severe remitent bilious lever,
eight similar cases having occurred withiD
the past two weeks On Friday evening Assistant
Surgeon Wyckon, OF the Vermont, was attacked
with bilious lever and removed TO the
hospital, but all remedies were unavaiiing, ana
forth that he died from bilious lever, but that has
apparently proved satisfactory to the health authors
ties William Shote oil The Colorado was attacked on
the 9th with dysontery which was followed by
fever which proved fatal in tDreo days. John Ham
ford nurse from the Vermont, was seized with tho
complaint on tue l3ih inst, ana ived only
days.
mALaniAL fspuuaTIoxs
But IL account OF the case OF John HyneB, 9
corporal Of marines VINO was brought TO the hospital
from the Colorado that Tho authorities became really
alarmed. he was reported as having only bilious
fever, in the other cases, but the symptoms
upms,akabiy, IL is asserted, those OF yellow lever.
The black vomit In, and, In spite Of
all medical Attendance, the man was sink
ing up to late hour last evening
Michael Flynn, a sailor; G. i. Oney, sailor, aud
Michael Carol, laadsnan, the latter having been
admit cd yesterday morning The primary symptoms
in every case remtlent bilious YER Dus
OF the physicians tear that tho symptoms Of the
any moment. Meanwhile every precaution has been
taken to prevent the spread oil the malady.
Captain Gerard OF the Colorado. had along consul
taton with Superintendent Raymond in regard TO the
OF epidemic. IL is attributed manly TO the
malaria arising from the night soil during It's removal
from the city. In many cases II has been dumped ~
the onal Dock and II loatcd down Till II formed
putrid the bows OF the Colorado ana Ver-
mont
In connection with these cnses the Board OF Health
IL
vana with ballast the 17tn Of June. The ballast
consisted oil Garth and stonc the latter being dumped
the west OF the Vermonts bows. Some opposition
manifested, however. TO tho dumping Of the soil
when It learned IT came from Havana, and u
Immediately covered up after being deposited In the
| dumping ground. Objections were alterward made
against the stone dumping, which the health authori-
state should have been thoroughly dsinfsted.
wind blew steadily toward the vessels and
| with It any malaria that might have existed.
| That the disease had It's origin IN malaria Is u
doubted and this gives rise TO very serious ques-
tion. All the known remedies nave been applied but
| the epidemic IS yet unchecked. TIE Colorado aud
| Vermont been thoroughly fumigated ana disin-
fectanls have been literally applied IL feared
that with the Increasing heat the spread
health AUTHORIZES of Brooklyn seem TO be alive TO the
threatened danger, but they do not care 10 make
much OF 1t until they are satisfied that the disease ~
really yellow fever. II has been customary. s
claimed evon In cases OF yellow fever, Tor physi-
| clans to give certificates Tor remittent bilious
stage Of tho disease SO much dreaded.
In tho present is little doubt thas
the epidemic created by the eiluva arising from
the dump OF Cob DOCK. Complains have been irs-
quenuy made against this nuisance but without avail
purely OF maaral origin that nc VIII take immsdiats
Of DUN ping nuisance.
| greatly alarmed yesterday when The rumor spread
tho disease yellow lever, and the excitement
became intense when workmsn were employed
| to remove tho stone and soil that had
bsen taken ballast from Havana Late IN
tho afternoon orders we're issued which viz
| tually placed the vessels In quarantine simply
as u mater OF precaution. The heat on board
the vessels intense that 1t feared several
| other would break out An additional stan Ut
physicians has been appointed report the cond>
ton Of vessels and thorough miastion oil th
| mon will 10 made to day. That the receiving sh ID
| have lost nve OF their number from maIarial ievef
within few days IL suiconiiy alarming 10 the crews
OF both vessels well as 10 the hanlth authorites
ACTION or TIM HkALrH BOARD.
special meeting In relation 10 the matter was
held by the health authorities O'Clock yester-
day, wnen 1t resolved 10 use all possible means
| TO prevent the disease from spreading. On
| last Wednesday the Board received n private
| communication from prominent ply ~.
| clan OF Bedford avenue. informing them
that ne had heard rumor 70 the effect that yellow
lever existed ut the Hospital Inspectors who were
sent to investigate with inform that
the hospital ply sicans denied That yellow lever
istcd there. They stated, however, that they mud
| several severe OF malaria lever under thsi Q
| charge.