The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1878-07-20

yessvday and Nicholson deeia ~ snaS NJ
10 xious TO adopt any measure which will prevent
the spread OF tho alady He has written 10 Secretary
Thompson In regard 10 The hospital sever connecton
urging thai The matter may be attended 10 II once
81 also set work yesterday to dig up
and remove the sand which was brought IRON Ha.
vnna, snd shs ssooe is taken away and dumped
in the lover bay Both Inc receiving ships have ssea
thoroughly, dsinfectcd ana NO precauton wiil %
neglected to secure the health OF the crews or prevent
DIX. yAxDKKroEL's VIEWS
HERALD rspsrler visited Quarantine to obtain the
yellow lever In Brooklyn. simple inrroduciion Of
tho 50 o]ect o. ms visit by the reporter was
70 ealst Dr. vanderposl's attention. and The CONVEX
"when did ysu nrst hear anything about the re-
ported existenes Of yellow fever IN Brooklyn, DOC
II nrst heard OF 1t through = telegram nom M
Raymond, Superinssndent OF the Sanitary Board OF
Brooklyn. Here ~ his dsspsteh:-
BRooKLrS, 1. l.. July is 1879
Several cafes Of yellow fever have occurred at Navy
Yard. WIN you receive patients sent 20 yorvyv
Sanitary supsri ntsndsnt, brooklyn"
TO which Dr.. vanderpool replied -"Ysa when
viii you send themf
Mr. Raymond answersd:--No cases to send now.
Do you doubt that yellow fever has really appeared
In Brooklyn as apprehendedS" asked me reporter
81 do, tor several reasons. Il single case had
occurred shpboard shore daring the last Two
days, with Temperature ranging as high as ninsty-
ing. elbow fever said the Doctor, 'when It ouce
commences does not stand still. IL cannot come De
or Dy spontaneous keneIatiouI ~ Mess hsso
.Do you think that II Il really aoss exist could
have been communicated by vessels from the Vest
Indies siscr passing Quarantincf"
al am certain that vessel has passed Quarantine
likely 20 convey an epldsnic INTO the c,'y. i Is
next To Impossible Every vessel from Havana or
Natanxas u detained forty-eyht hours In the lower
bay TOR purincatiou, which consists OF cleaning the
cAoiu and berths, pumping the bgs airing tho cargo
~ tar as pos sibie without disturbing H. aud having
her decks and hold washed to such degree that
wneu she 10 allowed 70 80 up to the city she Is ~
clean ~ any well kept Kitchen" as
BALLAST THEORY.
I'm regard 10 the theory that Il might DO breught In
at IL very that any vessel comes from Havana
In ballast. There has been but one this season.
quence OF the disortmnat against nor own nag by
tho spanish government Ii by any possibility the
board OF Health are responsible for allowing vessel
from the West Indies 20 discharge her cargo In whole
In part this tune Of the year until she has under
gone thorough Quarantine examination. In regard
the yellow fever being communicated TO United
States m0ored In the basin through the medium
Il - much more likely tnas II the germ
existed At all Its effects would FIRST
reach the persons VINO arc constantly passing over
The dock In which tho ballast is dsposied Ballast
thrown under the water would be comparatively inert
The ballast referred TO was thrown IN the docx a. NIL
lug, lust they n2hes aud street swcepin.s In
Allng docks. Hundreds OF people are hourly pass
Ing this point but casc IL yet reported on land
States vessels at Brooklyn, why, ask, do they not
tow those vessels Immediately down to the lower bay,
whore lhere nIeen miles expahse VI wafer WaSoouI
any danger?
SHOULD BE REMOVED.
s'If they have the yellow lever there" added the
Doctor smphatcay, 'the vessels should not DO per-
mtIed remain one hour II 10 criminal neglect OF
duty allow them DO The Navy Yard suthori-
ties have plenty OF men. plenty OF steamtugs, an
abundancs Of thing now iyiug dle winch would
facilitate The despatch vessel was once attack cd
by the sceurEs II yellow fever has broken
and IL should spread viruiently, The United STATES
authorities blamesble for not taking the only
enecIual TO prevent Its sprcaiing-that u, by
Instantly taking their vessels out OF the Injected dis
place OF security and sAlubrty like our lower
bay. And among my reasons for supposing that the
alarm IL well founded 10 that this has not been
done, and, furthermore. because the officers In the
snt OF Brooklyn In application 10 the Quarantine
suthoStuss 70 take care OF patients who are Ill from
any cause board their own vessels"
''Are many vessels coming In with yellow fever on
boardf"
Eyes; there are quite a numbcr Of yellow fever
patiouts in the hospital ccnvaiescent. Only one
death has occurred-thxt OF man from on board the
FOYER beard You may rest assured she Will be taken
care or
"Do you propose 10 mako any additional arrange
meuts In regard " oil quarantine accom-
modationsY"
.sNonc are necessary. Our accommodations
ample anything that IN ny way OF shipping;
but Of cour.e cannot bo expected 10 accommodate
Broskyn IN case OF an epidemic. have practically
nothing 10 do with land cases.'
No patlenta had been sent nor any Information oil
the I'D been communicated 10 Or. Wander.
poeI w to late hour yesterday afternoon by the
Brooklyn SANITARY superintendcnI