The New York herald., 1878-08-18
RncoLLEc rIoNs OF PAST HPIDEMIcs-How
LITTLE WE KNOW or PREVENTION.

LITTLE WE KNOW or PREVENTION.
TO THE EDITOR THK HERALp:-
AS part Of country is now Injected with
yellow lever, and our section threatened with
u visit OF the disease would like 10
municats the observations OF two ladies' the elder
of whom Is now dead, and Who left this
city, while living here young mother, in the
year l79S to escape the icver then raging. these
ladies have noticed ana often mentioned that immc-
diatey previous 10 whnt has been termed "yellow
lever weather." the common house ay prematurely
dies, 1t does this season. In this connection las
regards health meteorological conditions &C. would
call attention to an article published IN "narpsrs'
Mon,nIy Ncys%Ss. ya IsSe sn'..a "Gn' G,s.,
seems singuary to snow that We 40 not stand
much better in regard 10 knowledge OF prevention
OF disease than did iorsfathsrs. An extract Of
the part of the article named is as fol-
lows:-"rhe year 179S was characterized by an
Increase in tho violence OF this disease, and
widening OF the sphere OF its devastation through
out tho country. IL attacked Boston ana many o tho
smaller New England towns, desolated Wilmington,
Del, and ragged terribly In New York apd Philadei-
phia. The accounts wo have oil hat summer indicate
some remarkable meteorological phenomena. The
were frequent and heavy. so that in New
York the eel ars in tho lower part OF the
nie effect cooling or clearing tho atmosphere. for
the thermometer soon rose, the heat became more
stning in ts,sequsncc of .be dampness, ana fog
hovercd over the city nearly evcry morning.
The iron ratings rustcd with unusual rapidly.
and it was said ,ha, tho pump handles
os''% Of r.es w.rs spoa
mist, and that linen exposed 10 its action contracted
ndcble status. 10 addition 70 this New York grossly
violated the laws OF health during that fatal summer.
In different parts Of the city spoiled provisions
were stored. 1t having been ascertained that
bsrhood OF such nuisaacss the authorizes
ordered an inspection oil all provisions In
s
the guttersa peco OF folly which was attended with
great increase oi the disease, not only along INC
course OF this poisonous current, but about the
wharves INTO which finally emptied, and through
out all those portions OF the Guy to which the prevail
ing winds could carry tho enluvia"
The hERALD correctly says we arc Insecure before
frost. II. G. L.
AID FOR THE SUFFERERS AT GRENADA.
Mr. James L. Haisey, Of No. lo4 Duane street, Com
missioner OF Deeds Tor tho state Of MISSISSIPPI hav.
Ing been requested TO solicit pccuniary aid for
the plague stricken people Of Grenada, states
that he will that all iunds contributed
Tor that purpose If sent 10 him viii
reach their destination. He requests that those
wishing to contribute will forward their checks
70 him made payable to tho Adams Express COMPANY
further says that each contribution reoeivsd
will be duly acknow lodged uader his own nnmc tn
the New York HERALD and other papers.
CONTRIBUTIONS.
Tho following letter was received yesterday At the
Mayors office tfi''9
mo. rs FIvrm AvRxux, NEw YoRk, August Is, 1873.
Hon. snirH ELF, Jr.. Mayor, 80. =
DKAR SR-Enclosed please find check Tor $500 which
ycu viii Kindly in the appeal Of the Mayo
Miss for the the sufferers that
by the visitation Of yellow fsvor Please acknowledge the
receipt OF same 10 Anc oblgs. Yonrs resDectfuy
Mrs. 4. l.. SpENCER.
Other subscr ptons were also handed In during tht
day a. follows:-
Dodge, ,Cammcyor Co$25 l. U. A. ............ 8.
X. NJ. K...............
Alderman Norris presented q list OF subscriptions
incluaing himself and wife, as ioiiows:-
). J. J.M................f5 Rycrson Brown ..... 81
Mrs. ]. j. NJ. ........... James Richard .......
jacob s. Halict, ....... I Henry Keiiy..........
A. W. Greene. l John Nonos. ...........
Nathan Clarke ........
The subscription Al the Cotton Exchange for ths
sufferers b. yellow fever at Grenada, MISS, had
reached the OF $405 at tho close Of business ycs
terday