The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1879-01-08

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During all this long period We only had on
steamer that had sickness on board. and this
from Mexican ports We s have never lost iiie
among crew or passengers.
we beg to remark that ~ vessels. and parti,
have to anclor at great distances from the ports
or bars. IN the open sea. Consequently there ID
very little communication held with these
Consequently. we say that our. steamers
should 30 put on different footing than irreg-
From our experience, and that Of Dr. Wander
poel, health officer at this port for the last six
| or seyen years. It has been found to work vefy
we'll In preventing any sickness from tropical
ports arriving at this city the plan Of tanning
Ct lower, quarantine OF this port tnear Sandy
r ropea po sasnt Mexico sa - and
complete five days from these ports. The result
was that while our steamers came from Havana
to New York In three and q half to four days.
they. we're detained. with every one on board, at
the lower quarantine one to ono and q half
days, SO as to complete five days from Havana.
Then steamers come to the upper quarantine
city.
AZ the the upper quarantine the steamer is
discharged ny lighters and when finished the
steamer comes up to the city.
:, IL our steamers at your port be 80 detained
weeks We VIII Be- Pe ereea % se
altogether.
Our interests are identical with the SO Of your
Will az s
steamers having sickness on board.
Our regulations are for NO. one but captain
The other Mexican ports no one Of the steamer or
goes ashore at ALL
Our regulations also call for the steamer to be
fumigated with disinfectants and other good
remedies against yellow fever. which worked so
! We trast that your Chamber will be able to
use Its influence towards attaining the object OF
Yoars sh Tus a%EERaRbRE s SSE
The above letter Is indorsed by Mr.. /. X.
Roberts, agent OF the line from here to
Havana. Would suggest that this committee
following
Be II enacted. etc., 1, That the provisions OF
IAN act regulating the. transportation of pas
sengers. and merchandise" passed March g..
as % al BE- q M
as described in such act or acts. clearing or
coming from any port or place on this CONT:
states. for any port Of place In the he United
.. That all masters and owners Of all such
and enforce upon their said vessels respective
csi and surgical authorities Of the. government
prevention OF the importation OF any infectious
irom s ,p fGTs 2r places on tos con-
r eaoe IN the ned States states Into port
II our own young men could be induced to
learn how to be sailors we would have an IRON
clad merchant marine, 1mpervious to fever.
You can put on rail In Florida that will
place New York In o sixty or seventy hours
comm unicatiOn with Havana.
Cannot see how the introduction Of yellow
fever Is to be prevented. The tropical trade
can be carried from the gulf ports to Canada,
and 20,000, 900 OF people can be supplied from
our doors. New Orleans is the Constantine
vxlS ~ mi NOT To-
his opinion In reference to the origin OF the
fever, as 80 many professional gentlemen had
been before the committee and given their
views on this subject. We have no Western
trade I1 We cotton not trade ns = MT very
port. quarantine which would run from
twenty to forty days would injure the tropical
trade; is not prepared to answer In reference
to the other trade.
are far beyond the capacity Of the South to
consume. There Is q surplus Of production
in the West and the North beyond the capaci-
The Minister d Brazil reported that the
consumers Of coffee, and that the Southern
people took the most Of It. The loss Of trade
and property he would not like to state, be-
cause 1t is only conjectural. The intermis-
sion q for TIVE , 9r three months
To DR.. Chaille-If we had national block
ade we could all stand 1t alike. Does not
think that a national blockade would destroy
the trade OF New Orleans. The quarantine OF
MsT YORK Is os ys days that s Of ths G T.
tious. A cargo OF castiron is not infectious.
His impression is that Baltimore does not
quarantine coffee.
TO Gen. Gibson-The Germans have the
Germany and France, to certain
extent, have developed this trade
MR.. W. G. RAYMOND.
is engaged In the produce business. Was in
vited here to give testimony, yet he knows
nothing; cannot present one fact that Is worth
putting down on paper. The epidemic palsied
the local trade here during the past summer.
originates here and that 1t is Indigenous.
Has no doubt but that the fever Of 1858 was
imported. The mortality In the present cpl
demic was about six and half per cent. In
1853 It was twenty per cent. Is member Of
the Young Mems Christian Association.
To Gen. Gibson-Local quarantine has
proved to be failure. A Federal quarantine
ought to be established for the benefit of the
health OF the country. Commerce ought not
TO be taken into consideration In this matter.
It is TO the interest OF Galveston to quaran-
tine New Orleans.
Previously she could not, because she lived
off OF what she got from this city. Now she
has railroads, which make her independent Of
US. Quarantine ought 70 be tried as an ex.
not to be taken into consideration:
To DR.. Chaille-There is great deal OF
business done here In the summer. He has
made as much money In the Western produce
business in the summer as In the winter.
He believes that the climatic conditions are
such as to cause yellow fever to originate
with us. He has been In Eoles this summer
hat would make q man sick to his stomach, |
though his is not easily turned. We have the
iirtiest city on the face Of the earth, but peo-
de walking about the streets don't see 1t.
The Young Mems Christian Association |
,pent $4,000 In charity. The estimated
mount spent here was about $75O,000. Does
lot know how much the Towards received or
expended.
MIR. W. H. MATTHEW'S. |
To Gen. Hooker-Has been here about four
cen years; Is merchant, engaged In the |
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