New-York tribune., 1878-07-20
LOCAL MISCELLANY.
srAMpNaroUT THE YELLOW FEVER.


SHK THREE SICK MEN AT IHz NAVAL HOSPITAL
REcovER1NG- TAKEN TO GUARD
AGAINST INFECTION.
It was reported In Brooklyn yesterday that
two more cases Of yellow fever had broken out on the
Vermont but late in the afternoon the Health Board
had not been informed of any cases, and did not
credit the report On the contrary, Surgeon j. g. Aver
Of the Colorado reported TO tho Health Board that
there were no eascs and his sick list had been re-
duced to one person suffering from diarrhGa He also
made an Official report Of the diagnoses Of the cases
Five Of the patients had been sleeping the Vermont
for several weeks. DIR. Wieko had slept on the Col
Orado The symptoms were a mild ehDi' pam
IN the forehead, back and extremitles; urred
tongue temperature from 1929 to 1O4o IN
the first fOrtyeight hours. pulse not higher
than 100 in any case half the there was great
Irritation OF the stomach. The treatment was chiefly
cathartc Qunine I'm large doses bsterng Of the stom-
ach use OF ice and barley water -
long dispatch was received by the Health Board
from Dr. Vanderpoel Health ofhcer OF Quarantine.
dating that II any new cases occurred the Government
shoud send vessel below Quarantine TO receive them,
as he is unable to furnish assistance The Vermont was
thoroughly fumigaed yesterday, snd the clothing and
effects OF the sick men destroyed The Vermont,
which has been used receiving ship for twenty
years. resembles house than sbp.as 1t is rooted
in and supplied with Ridgewood water pipes and sewer
pipes.
DR. Crane president OF the Board and Sanitary su-
perintendeut Raymond yesterdayiVisited the
Quarantine Commissioners. aud arranged that II any
new cases occurred they should be at removed to
the fever hospital at Lower Quarantine 10 was not
deemed advisable thai any patients should be taken 70
the Naval Hospital DR. Crane also visited the hospital
The three reported attacked with the fever were
yesterday reported cOnValescent ana one OF them
had been able TO leave his room. -.
"a Of engaged yesterday in carrying out
the Health Boards suggestions, in regard co the dsn
fectiOn and covering of the material the cob
dock. Copies OF the communications addressed TO Com
nOdOre Nicholson forwarded to Secretary Th0mp-
son. the Hon. 5. y. ChteBden and DR.. Cowes. COmmo-
dOre Nicholson also wrote TO Secretary Thompson call
ing his attention to the suggestion OF sewer cOnnee
the Naval Hospital and the city and stat
ing that 1t was most important matter, aud should
eeve Immediate attention. The dredging has been dis
continued, and will not be removed until cool weather
sets IN. Ell.
Secretary Ia Fetra Of the Health Board stated yes
terday the malaria from the in the basin
near the Vermont and Colorado doubtless prepared the
constitutions OF the for the disease brought Ia the
stone ballast Of the Juanta Clar. Tns is light, gray
fsh porous stone, has a peculiar smell. A small
specimen lay on Mr.. La Fetras desk yesterday Ihe
OdOr he thought, from the SaturaOn OF tie stone
with bge The history of the vessel That Drought
the infection been traced by the Health Board She
bark of A96 burthen, and sailed from Havana
June ballast consigned to Zuricalday Arqumbau,
of No. lO2 Pearlst HeWYOrk She arrived III this port
June 49, aud detained and thoroughly tumigated at
Quarantine She then proceeded to the cob dock and
discharged her ballast There was no sickness on board
during the voyage, and men were taken on or dis
charged here. She cleared for Cadz, Spain on June
so aud has not since been heard from "Al her crew
may dead Of yellow fever BY this time, FOR aught We
know" said Mr. La Fetra.