The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1878-07-21

TIE PATIENTS DOING wELL-Eo NEW CASES
DURING THE PAST wEEK-DIYFERENcE
AMONG THE DOCTORS.
There were NO Developments Ia regard 10 the
yellow fever yesterday. II nearly week since
the last case reported, the rumors OF two new
cases Friday afternoon having proved uniounded
The patients In the Naval Hospital dong well, and
IL Is believed the danger OF an epidemic Is passed In
regard tho genunenoss OF the disease tho Brooklyn
Board of Health has doubt; II Is only The cause
which is In any way mystery The weight OF opn
ion however seems In tavor Of tho theory that
the malady generated by tho unhealthy condition
OF the channel in tho neighboIhood OF Cob Dock, ag
gravatsd by tho dredging OF the United States
authorities and poss bly, sermnated from the impreg
mated ballast OF tho Juanita Car.
WHEN DOCTORS DFFgK.
AS the opinions Of Dr. vanderpoel, tho Health or
fcer OF the PORT published in the HERALD yesterday,
made something OF sensation among the officials Of
tho Brooklyn Board OF Health, reporter Was in
slructed to obtain tho views OF DR.. Crane the pres
dent OF the Board. "Dr. vanderpoel starts" said
that Official whom questioned In regard 10 the matter
'.by doubling whether these cares are yellow fever
He has not seen ssGle case, and reaches b.. conclu
soas because thc developments OF the disease do not
correspond with his germ tncorv, aud because ss he
says, yellow lever cannot come dc noro by sponta
ns0us generation. Now, DR.. Vandcrpos ought
believe IN his theory. out there othcrs
who think The disease may arise from spontaneous
theory We might dDd IN these an argument IN
It's favor. Thcre may be FACTS yet unknown In the
history OF tue Vermont which would account for tho
origin OF tho maiady on that vessel; thero may DO
latent there from old infection favorable TO the
DEVELOPMENT Of tho d,seasc under circumstances ike
the prescat We need not settle theory to deter
mine whether the disease which originated the
Vermont Is yellow fever Tor OF tho fact there can be
no doubt"
CAN YELLOW FRvRR PASS ouARAxrSEp
'But Dr. Vanasrpocl asserts that ~ impossible
tincn
.'lt Is true asserts IT, and In the assertion is an
implied ccnAure based on supposed state OF facts.
Unfortunately Tor The Doctor his state OF acts do not
exist Bat u is fact that tue Juana Ciar received
q pass from Quarantine aud came TO us with clean
record. IL w not do 10 say that she might not nave
brought tho germ Of tho contngon with hcr, for
wtnn month or SIX weeks aaOther vessel passed.
again because sh. had smallpox board. II small
pox can -scape the Quarantine authorities why net
yellow ievsrs"
SHOULD TIN VERMONT BE MOVED
"But DR.. Vandsrpoei thinks that II these cases
were genuine yaow fever the Injected vessel ought
to be sent NJ once 10 the Lower Bayf"
'rhat IL sort OF pplcmcntary argument In favor
OF his view that the Cases not yellow fevcr-a
view which ne seems TO take BECAUSE apparently
fact initiates against his germ theory. Now, look at
the iacts Ia regard to towing the Vermont, which
toe yellow lever originated, away from Brookyn
she was piacci nero as "a receiving ship, and
deeply buried in tho mud that she cannot be moved
without breaking her all TO pieces This IA not re-
garded as necessary. All tho men have been
moved from tho vessel, aud, 30 long tho vessels
which they have been placed remain healthy and
there are no new cases, Il IS deemod wise to allow
them rcman." 3
COOPERATION OF THE NAVAL AUTHORITIES
''3ut how about DIR. Vanderpoers allegation that
the naval officers have not joined the Board OF Health
IN It's application to the authorities Mt Quarant,neY"
fh,s Is poor offset 70 the positive and Official re-
pert OF the officers, who declared the be
genuine yellow lever after consultation with tho
physicians IN inc hospital and Ia The face Of
that tho naval authorities have acted throughout IN
thorough concert with the Board under the hrm
vIoti0n that these wore cases OF genuine yellow
These have been carefully Investigated, with re-
gard to nil and every 81 mptom specially characteristic
OF yellow foyer, and by persons connected with tho
navy yard aud marine hospital, VINO nave hsa the
most ample opportunities to observe tue disease
not only IN our own ports. hut IN All
paris OF she world Their opinions in such as
those ought TO be taken rs conclusive A. least they
mere valuable than tho notions of DR.. Vandsrpoe
who has not seen single case and who docs
seem 10 be specially we'll informed In regard 10 the
master.r
,astQtr al A PARTING SHOT. 1850
"Can say anything else on thus subject Doctor. as
coming from your
Il 40 not you say that regard DR.. vsuaer.
poels assertions as unnecessary anwee, ungc
and unprossstonaL He should at enst have
hmssli regard to the matter before conserving TO
talk Unlcss there are reasons icr hts course winch
az appear the surface lind satisfactory
rcason Tor his usmsniy niugs at the Brooklyn Board
OF HEALTH" ~
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REPORT OF MEDICAL OFFICERS OF THE NAVY
THE FEWER ORIGINATED From The BALLAST
OF The JuNIATA CLARA
WASHINGTON July 90, 1873
Tho report Of tho Board OF Medical Onicers OF the
Navy. designated TO Investigate tine causes Of the
appearance Of yellow lever on board tho Vernon,
at New York, was received ut the Navy Depart
ment to-day. The Board Is OF the opinion that
originated from the ballast Of tho bark
JuanitA Car, which lett Havana May /. This
ballast, quarry clippings and sand, was deposited on
the docg, on either side Of tho vermont, ani about
one hundred yards distant from her. IL contained
the germ Of the disease, which was aggravated into
tho fever by the excessive heat Such precautions
have been taken that tho spread Of the lever viii
most likely be checked. Reports received by Sur
gcon General oodworth, OF tho Marine Hospital ser
vice. show that duii ing the week ending July there
were ninety three dcatus IRON yellow fever ut Ha-
and six from small pox large increase tho
former and corresponding decrease in the latter
disease.
Adviccs from Matabzis, Cuba, show Increase OF
yoIiow lever IN that place. IL is reported 10 have
spfend to nearly all the vessels the port though
but few deaths have occurred.
Al Key West thors had been up 10 the 10th inst ave
cases of yellow fever tho FIRST three he
shipping IRON Havana, ana tho last two not con-
ncccd with the shipping Tho CITY Is healthy aud
there 10 no lear OF an epidemic.