The New York herald., 1879-07-31

conpested especially, but Commissioner Janeway
noticed some minute black spots, which. upon
examination, proved to be the remains of
the black vomit. When the autopsy was concluded
the remains were enclosed in alright caske
in which they will remain sealed up until they are
buried. An inquiry into the womans antecedents
was set foot and it was learned that she was
the stewardess of the bark Wallace. which
arrived here from Havana the I'd of
July, commanded by Captain Mccormack. Sho
was visited at Quarantine upon her arrival
and four OF her crew who appeared sick were taken
off. She was detained fourteen days before she
allowed to come up to her wharf at Williamsburg.
Extra precautions. it seems, were taken with her.
for her ballast was taken out and she was disinfected
and fumigated thoroughly and detained tho
prescribed limit OF time required for the incubation
mate of the vessel had been there from the 10th
to the 18th inst. suffering from intermittent fever
and that he had been discharged as cured. The
news of the death of tho stewardess was
sent to DIR. yanderpoel and he was very
much exercised about it, because he had taken every
possible precautionary measure to guard against
case of the fever passing Quarantine and particu-
larly in the case OF the bark Wallace. in which the
vessel was so thoroughly overhaued and detained an
unusual length Of time The Brooklyn health
authorities notified and word sent to the con-
signees of the Wallace, ordering her to return at
the dead woman burned. Captain Mccormack
says the stewardess has friends in Dublin. but none
here. The owners OF the vessel will not bear the
burial expenses so the body will be taken in charge
and Inferred to-day by the health authorities.
vANDERPOEL'S STATEMENT.
DIR. Vanderpoel was visited al his headquarte at
Quarantine last evening and the following facts
certained regarding the bark Wallace
The bark Wallace, Captain Mccormick. arrived
here with a cargo of sugar consigned to Jonas
Smith ~ Co., from Havana on the I'd of July, having
a crew of tourteen She left Havana on the 19tn Of
June and was therefore thirteen DAYS on tho
passage One man was taken sick after leaving
Havana, but got WELL "On reaching this port"
said DR.. Vanderpoe "three of the crew complained
illness and were conveyed to the Quarantine Hos
pital. There was nothing remarkable about their
cases. They seemed TO be afflicted more with weak
than serious sickness. and were retained III the
hospital nine days. until their systems had been suf
icienty recuperated They were then allowed to
90 back to their vessel. But there had been
this sickness board I declined to discharge
the vessel and kept all on her. The bark was
twice fumgated and cleaned wherever water and
scrubbing brush could reach. Even her lower tim
bers were scraped. After this her cargo dis
charged in Upper Quarantine. There was quantity
of Havana stone ballast in her hold which the cap
tain begged very hard to retain. He said 1t WAS
clean that he had paid large price for it in Havana
that it necessary to keep the vessel straight
that she would not stand up without 1t. declined
to let the vessel go to the city until this ballast
he must either have ballast logs put alongside or
new ballast put in the vessel here He preferred the
latter and he 80 ballasted his bark.
GUARANTEED FOR FIFTEEN DAYS.
ALTHOUGH" continued the Doctor, "all the crew
were board fifteen days no sickness other than
that mentioned occurred while the vessel remained
here According to the captains statement most OF
the crew mad been with him during voyages for
three years past After the vessel had been cleaned
and fumigated. far as it was possible to do
So permit was given her. and she left
for the city on % the hr n lStn .s or Juay That
formed OF the sickness and death OF the stewardess.
Margaret Cragen who died at the Presbyterian Hos
seems was not suspected until immediately before
her death, and subsequent post-mortem examina-
ton decided its character.
ssWhat did you do then, Doctor p
s"The moment heard Of the death telcgraphed
to the consignees to send the vessel Immediately to
Quarantine. The consigness promptly complied
with NV request, The Wallace will have to take on
board her cargo at Upper Quarantine before she
goes to sea. She has been thoroughly cleaned, as
have said in every attainabe part and if she is
fected is next to impossible to ascertain where the
infected places are"
Quarantine yesterday. Bartholomew McKeon is
gradually sinking. He is not at all delirious and
onverses freely. The of Reight, barber of
the steamship Saratoga and of Esty, Of the schooner
+. c. Ebbtt, will prove fatal.
THE MEMPHIS REFUGEES.
The Memphis refugees who were taken from 109th
street to Quarantine about ten days brought
to the city yesterday Their effects have been thor
oughly disinfected. and they will sail for
Queenstown in q day SO. Up to-
late hour yesterday afternoon, however. they
had not called on DR.. James for the keys Of the
apartments lately occupied by them in this city.
The Doctor said, however that there was little OF
any value to be carried away. bill for renting the
house in Harlem where Mrs. Brennan died of yellow
fever posted the front door, but there have not
been any applicants for it rs yet. However there
has been uneasness felt among the people living
in the vicinity and one has moved out of the
neighborhood In consequence of Mrs. Brennan's
death.
Freight coming from Memphis is subjected to a
rigid quarantine, also the refugees. The IL
linos Central Railroad takes freight through from
Chicago via Cairo to New Orleans. The junction OF
the Memphis Railroad is located ut Milan and here
the freight is transferred to the local road and no
contact takes place with the Memphis line. The
refugees who slip through take q wagon road to a
point beyond the quarantine stations and then get
the rairoad The time required for this proceed
ing the part of the refugees is considered guar
antee that the escaped persons are not afflicted with
the fever.
It is thought that the people Of the South must
have expected the yellow fever, 1t is claimed that.
long before the outbreak OF the disease at Memphis,
orders received by the Wholesale druggists Of
this city to ship at once by the most rapid route
large quantities OF carbolic acid, permanganste of
potash, chloride of aluminium. sulphate of iron.
chloride of zinc and other dsinfectants to Memphis,
New Orleans and Galveston.
STEAMSHIP NIAGARA.
On the arrival of the MORO Castle, from Havana,
In the lower bay YESTERDAY aftern Dr. Mccartney
was Informed that the steamship Niagara which left
this port recently for Havana. subsequently had two
cases of yellow fever on board. The second steward
was removed from the steamer when she arrived in
this port from Havana that trip. He suffering
from yellow fever, but recovered. Before tho
Niagara LETT again for Cuba another shipped
in his place. one day out from Sandy Hook the
following the purser was stricken down. Both men
were IN the hospital in Havana when the MORO
Castle left that port. The Niagara will be due here
in a few days.
GENERAL McLELLAS's WARNING.
Governor Mcclellan has written circular letter
TO the Mayors of New Jersey cities the seaboard
in which he dwells upon the necessity OF guarding
against any approach of yellow fever. He says:-
DEAR snMy attention has been called TO the danger
OF the OF yellow fever into this
the South Ii appears that In the of
such arriving within your Jurisdiction the proper
disposition made is send the patient and his lug
immediately to the quarantine established in New
York Ilarbor. informed that the New York State
quarantine authorities willing to take charge of all
such transport them to the quarantine and
all being reimbursed the actual cost
Of transportat ION, attendance and board
take the liberty Of suggesting that you, the
authorities in city communicate with the President
the New York Quarantine Commissioners and agree
with him tho arrangements DO made
OF that prompt and immediate
action be taken IL necessary Very respectfully,
GEORGE II. MCCLELLAN, Governor.