The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1879-08-16

ton of infection by removal OF the evil is
extremely difficult. 1t is decided to continue per-
fecting the system of isolation OF Memphis under
the rules of the National Board of Health. which
have already given such good results To every
possible means to induce the negroes. who now
the main source OF danger III Memphis to
move into camps and thus deprive the fever of ma
terial to work on to secure the isolation OF
and aected houses blocks districts and to effect
this by combining, far possible the resources
of local. State and national boards with those of the
Howard Association. ana OF the taxing district aud
county authorities and thus limit the spread of the
The National Board of Health will meet in Wash
ington the first of next week. 1t has arranged to
send reserve supply of tents, disnectants, &C.. to
Cairo and to another point further South 10 meet
emergencies. will give substantial and at once to
the State boards of health of Arkansas and Ken
lucky and to the health authorities St. Louis in
case assistance is needed at the latter place.
There was entire unanimity of feeling among
those present and they say the results of the policy
decided will nnquestionabiy be of the greatest
value. not only TO places now affected. but to the
entire Mississippi Valley.
INFECTED VESSELS LEAVING HAVANA FOR THE
UNITED STATES
WAsHINGroN. August 10. 1879.
The National Board of Health this afternoon re-
ceiyed information from their commission ut Ha-
wanna that the American barks Devoline. Ella and
J. T. stoker. brig Harry Birden and schooner
White Wing infected. and will soon leave that
port for the United States.
THE SITUATION AT GUARANTEEING CASES,
NEW OR oLD-vEssELs EXAMINED AND PER-
MrTs oIvEN-THE BARK WALLACE AGAIN.
At the Office of the Quarantine Commissioners it
was stated yesterday that IL the present favorable
sanitary condition of the port should continue and
there should be no fresh importatons of fever the
rules which compel owners Of vessels to load and
unload the same at Quarantine. will be somewhat
relaxed. a.e
No new arrivals from infected ports with sickness
on board were reported at Lower Quarantine. and
no case appeared among the feet at the Upper Quar-
antine discharging ground. The brig Ortolan, Cap
tain Derp which reported having left Cardenas
August 2 for New York. with sickness on board.
rived ut Philadelphia the 14th No vessel in the
list reported as bound to New York from infected
Cuban ports has yet appeared here.
Among the vessels examined yesterday and which
will load in Quarantine are the British bark Meteor
Captain JONES' arrived from Cardenas on the I'd
inst. consigned to r. P. Currie British brig Sails
bury, Captain Sarratt, arrived from Havana I'd
inst consigned to Scammell Brothers. The follow
ing received permits to leave Upper Quarantine
subject to approval:-Bark samuel Welsh, Captain
Krell arrived from Matanzas Sd inst consigned to
j. W. Ewell 4 Co.; bark Charles +. Ward. Captain
Gay arrived from Cardenas 9th inst, consigned to
Miller L Houghton; Norwegian brig Crane, Captain
Petersen arrived from Cardenas I'd inst, consigned
to Funch, Edge Co.; brig Ernestine arrived from
Matapzas I'd inst, consigned to Brett Son Co:
schooner Louis Ehrman. Captain Collision. arrived
from st. Jago and Guantanamo 7th inst, consigned
to Miller 4 Houghton; schooner William L. Bur-
roughs, Captain Smith, arrived from MatanZas July
&c. consigned to D. s. Stetson Co.. of Philadelphia
All the above vessels like most of the others that
have received permits 50 70 t esys tine discharsng
cleaning After washing and scrubbng with brooms
in every accessible part until the water pumped out
perfectly clear. the Timber streaks each side of
the kelson taken up, the space between each
frame is then cleaned by hand and all and dirt
taken out by small hand pump and shovel. Sui
,,ha of rOn n of IN n
gallon of water Is then put between each frame
space. When dry thorough fumigation of chlorine
takes place, and after sufficient time has elapsed
sulphurous acid gas il diifused through the vessel
for twelve hours till it permeates every part.
THE BARK WALLACE.
After all that has been said and published about
the bark wallace. whose stewardess. it will be re-
membered died ut the Presbyterian Hospital OF what
determined by the doctors to be yellow fever
also did young man named Cook. of what de-
clared to be the same maady. after having been on
board the vessel certain times, it seems that the
theory has been preached by those who supposed
be cogniZant of the facts that these people
not the victims OF yellow fever in reality but of the
foul air that comes from the sewer which empties
into the slip at the foot of North Twelfth street.
Brooklyn. The superintendent OF the gas works in
the vicinity says several OF his men have been ser
ously sick. and one q watchman. died day or two
ago in consequences Of this foul air. The stewardess
OF the Wallace says the same ausn0r,iy' was just
when the bark made fast to the dock. and
she did not get IL until the Wallace
ing her directly in the way OF the stream OF NTH
coming from the sewer. Othor vessels besides the
Wallace have had sickness board while lying Ut
the pesthole notably the barks Fredrico and
Antonio Sala. Captain Mccormick, OF the Wallace
says that he does not know that young Cook. who
was clerk in the Office the dock. had been
board his vessel and there was no reason. to his
knowledge. why he should be. The vessel is ut
Upper Quarantine undergoing thorough cleaning
by the process above described, and will be soon
ready to commence loading II the charter party and
consignees mutually arrange how it can be DONE
The charter party want to load her with naphtha.
and fear the loss by leakage IL the material is taken
on board by lighters. The consignees perfectly
willing to have her loaded at Quarantine.
AID FOR THE SuFFERERS