New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1879-07-23
CITY. The police station was thoroughly disinfected
last evening.
SINGULAR ORDERS ABOUT A VESSEL.

SINGULAR ORDERS ABOUT A VESSEL.
THE SAN MIGUEL, FROM HAVANA. ALLOWED TO PASS
QUARANTINE IN ORDER TO BIZ REPAIRED IN
BRo0KLYN INDIGNANT PROTEST or THE
HEALTH AUTHORITIES.
Late Monday afternoon Sanitary Superintendent
Raymond, of Brooklyn, received dispatch from
Health Officer vanderpoe as foowsi "Please see
at once brig San Miguel at Poillons ship-yard, foot
of Bridge-st., Brooklyn, and conditions imposed by
my permit" Dr. Raymond and two officers at once
proceeded to the foot of BTidge-s. but the vessel
had not arrived. About D. IN. he was in-
formed through the York Street Police that
the San Miguel had reached the yard. Upon ar
rivIng there DR.. Raymond found the captain In
the yard negotiating for repairs upon the
vessel No her bowsprit had been broken by COL
lision with an unknown vessel. He learned that
the brig had left Havana with a cargo of sugar
and molasscs on July G, and reached Quarantine
on the 10Th. Thence she had come to Brooklyn to
undergo repairs. The written conditions imposed
by DR.. Vauderpoe were found to be that the hatch
ways should be closed and sealed that no MEN,
Der of the crew should be allowed to leave the YES
sci or have any article of clothing sent ashOre that
the worl,men should not be allowed to enter the
hold ana that Immediately upon the completion
of the repairs the vessel should proceed to the
lightcrage ground, between Robbins Reef and Bed
loes Island, TO take in her cargo.
Dr. Raymond ascertained that there was no sick
ness on board the vessel but stationed two officers
to see that Dr. VauderpoePs conditions were com
piled with. Yesterday lie visited DR.. Vanderpoell,
who said that there no sickness on the vessel
but that as she had been at Havana for two weeks,
during which time several deaths from yellow fever
had occurred there, he thought 1t necessary that al
possible precautions should be taken. n
| Raymond expressed his surprise that the
vessel should have been allowed to 80
to BROOKLYN if there was any suspicion
l hot clta VraC not safe nd u
sary repairs could have been made at Quarantine
for an additional expense of $40. Ies.erd1y the
captain of the San Mgucl ordered by the health
authorities TO leave the Brooklyn dock, and she
Will net be allowed to land there.
The Board of Health last evening, caused the fol
lowing protest to be sent TO Dr. NandeTpoel IN
reference TO the case of the San Miguel.
OFFICE OF IRE BOARD OF HEALTH, !
H, aiiGk5 6fSsS SG o.arGn me
DEAR SIR !Tbe brig san Miguel has been ordered
a T vessel to be within the CITY Of Brooklyn we
have no power send her 70 Quarantine. or she would
be so ordered hut cannot IN present condition.
allow her at our wharfs. Tie conditions under which
you allowed her 70 come to TINS city VII mat hSr
matches should be kept sealed and that no one should
20 from or upon her. lead believe that youyOursef
consider her infected vessel we cannot understand
time submit two cities TO the danger, which must
naturally inlero, OF an outbreak OF yellow
| vessel from few dollars expense, which
der the circumstance Of THE they could nor insure
4 saetN, as ltl COdlu MOI ne uui'l5tOou ~
and loi carry thcu out who did not understand
a word the English IN which they were written As
matter Of fact when found the vessel portion OF the
crew were shore couversug with residents OF the
ne,cbb0Thood, and We are further informed that the
| cgprain has been visiting in New-YoIk and Brooklyn
continually since the arrival OF the vessel at Qlaran-
/ tine.
The boa d directs 70 cell your attention TO the fol-
| lowing extract of section u OF the Quarantine Law
| of 1858 No vessel or cargo, however, that has
been I'm Quarantine shall he permitted 10 proceed o.
/ New-York Brooklyn without the approval OF the
NiayUr Board OF Health OF those cities respectively
This law has been observed by your officers. ana
ss "a consequence, the health of this city has been
era endangered by the approach OF infected yes
sells notably the OF Junatta, Clare by which
yellow fever the 20h OF last July introduced at
The NavyYard, and again by permitting the ran
Miguel TO come fresh from injected port 10 ship
ward located In the dcnsely populated part OF
city. Our people alarmed and indignant at this aI~
naTent lack Of canton the part OF Quarantine officers
and I'm their behalf this Board earnestly protests against
repetition and begs that you wiz hereafter observe the
very necessary precaution established law, above
quoted. by order OF tie Board.
H. A LA FETRA Secretary,