The New York herald., 1879-08-06

of health. but was nevertheless quarantined five
days and thoroughly fumigated. She was loaded
with phosphates, the ammonia in which is itself
She She went to the Navassa ''n Works. above
tho city. and there discharged her cargo at
the hands OF her crew. Tho time of the crew had
expired, and they wanted to be discharged they
paid off and allowed to leave but in an excess
of caution not allowed to come to the city, The
Powell Is in the river below the city, with her
captain. mate and steward still board has not
had u days sickness while here These facts were
te,egraphed to the Norfolk authorities ON Saturday
night in response to inquiries from them, and were
doubtless exaggerated by them in their dread of in
fecton.
THE HEALTH SUPERINTENDENT OF WHINING
TON DENIES THAT THE DISCHARGED CREW
CAN 1MpARr THE DISEASE
[BY TELEGRAPH TO THE HERALD.1
WILMINGTON. N. c., August 5. 1879.
To THE EDITOR or THE HERALD
The despatch in the HERALD from Norfolk dated
August 3. about the discharge OF sailors from yell
low fever vessel at this port untrue. No vessel
arrived at the Quarantine station or in Whining
ton with fever on board Tho alluded to
from the schooner Il. 5. Powell, from Navassa
Island, loaded with phosphate with q clear bill OF
health and no sickness board since sailing She
arrived here on the 10th OF July after passage of
twenty-five days and was at Quarantine where she
was disinfectcd. and she unloaded three miles
above the city The crew demanded to be and
discharged, therefore, with safety
J. G. WALKER. nj. D.. superintendent Of Health.
MODIFICATION OF THE NATIONAL HEALTH
BOARDS RULES WITH REGARD TO WASHING
ToN-A HOSPITAL DESIGNATED FOR INFECTED
STRANGERS.
[BY TELEGRAPH TO THE HERALD.1
WASHINGTON. August 5. 1879.
DIR. Townsend the Health Officer Of the District Of
Columbia had u conference with the National Board
of Health to-day relative quarantining against
yellow fever. 1t decided that q modification Of
the rules of the Board be allowed for this city, and
that instead of rigid quarantine railroad trains
will be stopped outside Of the city limits. where
they will be boarded by sanitary inspectors and
each and every passenger and the baggage thor
ougnly examined In case person is found
with the disease he she will be at
them in Providence Hospital. After each inspection
the trains will be allowed to enter the city. In
gard to river travel boats will be boarded at a point
below Washington aud will undergo thorough in
spection also.
In conversation this evening with railroad officials
1t was learned that on daily average 300 persons
from the infected districts pass through this city
The bulk OF them go North, but small number stop
IN this city. The Information also impaired
that there is a through sleeping from New Or
leans which recently has to this city crowded.
This will receive the particular attention of the
Health Officer.
FIVE HUNDRED ADDITIONAL TENTS FOR THE
sUPFERERs-A REQUIsITIoN ON THE WAR DE-
PARTMENT.
WASHINGTON, August 8, 1870.
Representative Casey Young to-day called on the
Secretary of War in reference to the request from
Memphis 500 additional for the Of yell
low fever sufferers The Secretary asked what had
become OF the tents furnished last year. Mr. Young
said they had been destroyed. The Secretary said
that he had thought the National Board of Health
should stand the expense of furnishing tents After
consultations with the officers OF that body it was
agreed that the Board should make n requisition
the Secretary of War for the tents. This will be done
to-day and the tents forwarded Immediately.
EFFICIENT PRECAUTIONS AT BOSTON,
Boston, August g. 1879.
The brigs Stephen Bishop. from Sagua Ia Grande.
and Christina, from Mayaguez. both Of which at
Quarantine hore. have been thoroughly disnfected
and there is fear of any infection. Both vessels
loaded with sugar. this being cargo that does
not carry infection. There few of yellow
fever reported every summer Mt this port. and the
Board OF Health feels uneasincss in the present
instance. There is possibility of the fever spread
sanitary condition of tho city very satisfactory The
Board of Health is watching carefully for the ap-
proach of conagion and is prepared to meet any
danger OF that character.
NEW CASE AT QUARANTINE FROM MATAN-
ZAs-THE OLD PATIENTS DOING wELL-A
SUSPICIOUS CASE AT PATTERSON.
A new case Of yellow fever was admitted to Quar-
antino Hospital yesterday. 1t that OF John
Henderson. from the bark Rebecca Caruana, Captain
johnson, which vessel arrived at Lower Quarantine
August l. after passage of nine days from Matan-
zas The vessel consigned to waydcll Il Co.;
the cargo to Matthiesson Il wiechers. The bark has
been in Upper Quarantine several days dischargng.
The Henderson is not considered very scri-
Gus one. He taken to the hospital whlo the
vessel lay at anchor in Upper Quarantine. There
hoo, NJ hos tul t..t
port.
Purser Wells. of the MORO Castle continues to
get better. All the others. including Chapman and
Dumstcad from the brig Salisbury and Esty. OF tho
schooner Ebbitt. arc up and walking around.
As an evidence of the rigid enforcement of tho
quarantine regulations recently established by DR..
yanderpocl. 1t may be stated that the bark Samuel
Welsh. of Philadelphia. Captain Krcll. arrived at
Lower Quarantine on Sunday last. August 3. having
left Matanzas 18th July. with cargo of sugar on
owners account. She put into Delaware Break
water for orders tho 25th July, ana
after laying there until August 1 left for
this port. On her arrival here she had 70
undergo forty-eight hours fumiga.on by order of
the quarantine officer Captain Krcll then supposed
he had the privilege of going up to the city to dis
charge inasmuch as there yellow fever at
Matanzas when he left and no case occurred on
board his vessel during tho passage. The
order of the Health officer OF the po-t
forLidding any vessel to discharge at
dock that camo from infected port
here into practice. Captain Krcil represented
the to DR.. Vandcrpoci. The Doctor that
while he had no doubt of the cleanliness OF tho SAM
uo Welsh his late adviccs from Matanzis had repre-
scnted that port to bc infected, and evidence of
tho fact nc mad just ordered to be taken from Ma
tanzas vessel man sick with fever and sent him
the hospital. Tho Samuel Welsh will. therefore. be
Obliged to unload. like all the others. at Upper
city.
Tho report given In despatch from Norfolk that
number OF sailors from tho bark l.. 4. Gregory. OF
Baltimore. which vessel IL reported had put
into Wilmington. N c.. with supposed cases OF yellow
fever on board. had been hurried North steamer
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