The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1879-07-25

concluded, and the tenants have reoccuped their
apartments.
ouARASrrSE PERMITS.
secretary La Fetra. of the Board OF Health OK
pressed himself as puzzled" at the yoluinlnous re-
Ply OF Health Officer vanderpoel to the communist
ton of the Board of July %. protesting against
the action of that official in permitting
the brig San Miguel, from Havana, to
au infec ap 10 the city upon h.r arr,a iron
ton that the provisions section 81 the Laws Of
isSs have never been complied with by the Health
omcer. Inc law distinctly states. mo vessel or
cargo shall be permitted to proceed to New York
BROOKLYN without the approval of the Mayor or
very section was made the subject of a correspond
ence July 30, 1878, when the Health Osicers atten-
Fetra declares that Dr. vanderpoe said at that time
that he thought the law quoted had been
repealed; Now he denies the correspondence. Dr.
Raymond claims that they We're justified in turning
the San Miguel away from the dock loot of Bridge
street and adds :-"when saw Dr. vanderpoel on
the subject be distinctly told that he said to the
consignees OF the vessel he did believe the health
authorities of Brooklyn would allow the vessel to
land there and he the authorities of New
York would not" There was nothing to prevent the
captain of the vessel from anchorng at some other
point than Poion's ship yard. where she came
The complaint OF DR.. Raymond against c. Marti.
consignee OF the brig San Miguel, was called for ex-
yesterday, but adjourned owing to the absence
of the defendant. until Tuesday next The latter Is
accused with falling to obtain permit from the
Health Board for the vessel to come up to Brooklyn
THE FEELING IN NEW ORLEANS AND THROUGH
OUT THE SHOTGUN QUARANTINE
INTERVIEW WITH MR.. DAVID TALMAGE.
Mr.. David Talmage, the New Orleans partner Of
the firm of Dan Talmage's Sons, of No. % Wall
street. arrived in this ci yesterday morning after
journey of three and half days from New Orleans.
by way of Atlanta, and interviewed by HERALD
reporter in regard to the general feeling in the
South concerning the epidemic and the chance New
Orleans has of escaping the disease this season. =
'.Did you come by way of Memphis9'' was the
first question asked.
'.Ol, no took particular care not to come that
way answered Mr.. Talmage. "rhe majority of
those who come to New York prefer to come by way
of Mobile and Atlanta, avoiding the great crowds
and detentions on the other route"
.tDo the people in New Orleans anticipate any
trouble from the fever this vear?
mo. sir; think in general they feel rather en-.
couraged. Although there some forty different
opinions the subject the greater number believe
that the epidemic its course clear through and
died natural death last year. that 1t will not be
renewed now. They only expect the usual number
of sporadic cases.
eff the fever its course last year how do you
account for its temperance in Memphisy
'Well, many think that in Memphis the cold
weather before the disease had had its rum and
hence it takes two years to complete it's course
stead of one. Last year, however, there an abb
sence Of thunder storms at New Orleans; this
they have been quite frequent. They purify the
air. and it may be on this account that the fever has
.Has there been much excitement at New Orleans,
or have many persons left the city through fear of
..Those of the population who are able to get away
leave the town almost every year about this time.
For my own part usually come away about the LIST
OF July. This year remained little later than
usual. Old residents say there is no danger yet
when one goes away they say he is wise. renem-
very glad that had to that decision aud that it
relieved his mind very mAch. But there is not much
anxiety and New Orleans is regarded as safe city
far. There few who have fears that the fever
will become acclinated, as it were. and be annual
occurrence. Now you know 1t is considered as ex-
disease may visit the city this year and some have
left because they afraid of being quarantined and
..What is the present sanitary condition of the
city?"
its whole history The garbage formerly used to be
dumped on the open lots back of the town, and
there tester in the sum- breeding disease. The city
slopes directly up to the top OF the levee on the
rivers bank and some of the back streets eight
feet below the river level. The drainage Is all on
chartrain. A change therefore difficult. But
the Citizens Auxiliary Sanitary Association. estab
lshed last winter assist the Board OF Health and
the city authorities, is doing good work:
1t has furnished carts to collect the garbage in and
boats to take it down the river few miles below tho
city, where 1t is dumped The current is four miles
hour. sufficiently strong to carry it out to and
there is danger OF filing up the harbor. They
are ushing the streets with fresh water constant
stream being pumped into the cutters from large
pumping engines on the rivers bank, which are
working niaRt and day. This runs to the back of
he CITY WI ot O ia
ton levees and it runs OF into the swamps One Of
the great causes of sickness in New Orleans is the
difficulty of drainage You cannot dig down more
than two three feet without coming to water. To
remedy this defect is problem for some enterpris-
nrTIcIEsr PRECAUTIONS
"what steps have been taken to prevent the intro
duction of the disease?"
1.-The Board OF Health guarantees every vessel
from infected ports. whether the persons on board
are sick wel for ten days. or course il they
have the fever they detained until there is
further danger. There has been quite in
city between the quarantine aud anti-quarantine
parties. DIR. Chopin. the President of the Health
Board insists very strongly that yellow is i'm
ported, and hence that very strict quarantine Is
necessary Others believed the business of the
town would suffer very much if his ideas
ried out He wanted to have quarantine OF twenty
days from yellow fever ports The auxiliary society
premises Clean There are no cases of yellow fever
at present in New Orleans and none have BEEN re-
ported in the State of Louisiana"
What do the doctors think is the of the dis
and whence do they believe 1t cones?'
"As to the cause they disagree. Some think IL duo
to certain conditions OF the atmospheric others that
it Is always imported. Nearly every has q differ
ent opinion. The fact of the matter isl continued
Mr.. Talmage smiling "they don't know much about
it at ALL Those who believe in the importation
theory think 1t comes from Havana The suggestion
in the HERALD that canal be cut through the island
of cuba separating Havana from the mainland, had
not reached New Orleans before left. so cannot
tell the impression OF the people there about it, But
/ think the idea is very good one, and might ma
terially decrease the chances of Infection it is
probably from Havana that We get the seeds of tho
disease.
"In the country surrounding New Orleans they
have perfect terror of the fever. You have heard
of the shotgun quarantineY Well, they threaten
with that. have heard them say There is
talking; will not the matter; it is not
n subject for reason IL the fever comes we will tear
up the railroads. before we let trains go through.
III the towns along the lines of the New Orleans and
Mobile, and the Jackson, st. Louis and Chicago
routes--the two railroads running out Of New Or
leansshould quarantine against the city they will
IN frulnA fnll i..lll