The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1879-05-03
BOARD OF HEALTH.
SPECIAL MEETING TO CONSIDER THE
CARRaNGTON MATTER.

SRECNAL ME&A MN& ~ GUN5ADEA AME
CARRlNGTON MATTER.
Letter from the Governor Communities
tiOns. discussions and Resolutions.
| The board met at o'clock yesterday evening
BY special cali OF the president for the purpose
u receiving the communication Of Gov. Mich
oils relative to the request made him for the
removal OF DR.. Carrington. the Quarantine
physician.
Present-Dr Chopin. chairman; Drs. Taney
Austin and Loeber. Col Hardee and Messrs.
Booth and Marks.
| Col. Hardee on behalf OF the committee OF
two appointed to inquire OF Capt. Woortman.
OF the bark Peter" about the truth Of the
story that himself and crew had been barbar-
ously treated by DR.. Darlington. reported In
substance what is published In another column
OF the interview at the German consuls office.
DR.. Chopin asked IL the report contained any
allusion to the reporter Of the Times. and he
said that the latter had misrepresented the
board and should not be allowed to be present.
Dr., fancy read q communication from the re-
porter Of the Times asking to be heard. and
moved that he should be allowed TO speak.
| Col Hardee offered rs a substitute that the
reporter Of the Times should give his state
L
port at the next meeting. Adopted.
The following communication from the Gov
ernor was read with reference to DR.. Loeber's
resolution, asking for the removal Of DR.. Gar
rinRton: r .x..,.u,
New Orleans April 80. 1879. J
DR.. s. Chopin. PRESIDENT OF the Board OF
/ The Governor directs me to acknowledge re.
ceipt OF q communication from the Board OF
Health dated this day IN which you !, inform q tba
ssase 81 this board that q change SHOULD be
made In the quarantine officer Of the Missis-
scpi rsTestsd to make such change
| ana ~ this means to establish confidence In
the community In regard to the efficacy OF
he instructs me to say that any person or
persons desiring to influence hiso Official course.
on the ground alone Of supposed or real pup %,
direct application to him than through the IN
strumentality Of body whose legal duty 4 y
neither to ascertain the existence Of public ,lc
opinion, nor to act as adviser to the Executive
81 the State as to the proper weight and effect
Whifst the aoyerno neither desires nor has
invited any advice on the subject above referred
to from the board. his attention has been ar
i t6e sense u the bsard hat change should
be made In the quarantine officer at the Mlssls.
sipp Quarantine Station as II is possible VA.
this statement may have rested on some cause
for change other than the existence Of sup
posed public opinion. The Governor is greatly
msy be % o tie snd tRst should there
well-founded grounds Of complaint ne may
act according to his duty In the premises; he he
Board OF Health to call 1t together that ct
! meeting Of the same precise statement q ne
aniine Station should be removed. and should
It be the sense OF the Governor that the offlcer
should be removed. 1t will be zone imme-
Very respectfully. P. MALOCHEE.
II Private Secretary.
==.s Dr. CHOPIN
called Mr.. Booth to the chair. and referring to
the Governors letter. said that he felt the reso-
luton did q great injustice to competent
officer 10 satisfy public clamor. and that II was
unjust. DR.. Darlington had been appointed BY
the Governor, had taken his oath OF office and
done his duty conscientiously. He was sorry
to see that the board had pandered to that feel
Ing which brought about such o merited rebuke
from the Governor.
J, DR.. Loeber said he had offered his resolution.
not through any ill-feeling towards DR.. Car
Slngton, but because he thought DR.. @. had not
experience enough to detect yellow fever, and
as the post Of quarantine physician should bo
flied BY a man of experience he had offered
the resolution Of removal
u Dr. Chopin asked how could 1t be proven
that Dr. Darlington had failed to detect case
of yellow fever2 The steamship Emily b.
Souder which is charged withdrawing brought
yellow fever here last year. was allowed 70 pass
un der the provisions Of the law OF 1876. Or.
Chopuin said that he believed In the
fflcacy of quarantine; the little auxiliary
details Of cleaning cutters and other
sanitary movements are good but do not
prevent yellow fever, II 1t be allowed to enter
, As executive officer" continued Dr. Chopin
hou han,, oh clondpfad rt6tfClAG
y for their utterances, but as executive officer.
%on ps ana
: DR.. Austin said that the board had nothing te
Do with the appointment OF the quarantine ne RPa ay
:, him removed. It appeared that the members O
the board wanted to dictate t2 the Goyernor. "a
lRr The epdemics q ss and 1855 ha
been abused IA TIE - continue.
q Dr. Darlington and insult the Governor. Il
: whom We ail have confidence. and who. an 3
ii Mr.. Booth remarked that the whole troubl
" about the removal or non-removal OF IT. Gar
ID rington ID attributable not to any il-feeling 70
people entertainer. which causes them, to loo
for some vindication OF their apprehension an
no experience In yellow fever He thought tina
IA DIR Darlington was as far as he knew. the rlRn
ID man in the right place., ~, ,o.,,
LIS huSLlu hppIONou WAh1 ~. DScSAA AAee
ly said.
l. COL. HARDEE
:. moved q reconsideration Of the vote by Whtc
= DR.. Loebers resolution was passed. Carried
D. He said that Gs several members OF the boar
or were absent when the resolution went through
1t would be wise to discuss it again.
- 81 DR.. Loeber asked who was responsible fo
r. the introduction Of yellow fever here last sum
mer
%. DR.. Chopin said that the Law, Of 1876. passe
BY the Kellogg legislature which pf foy as
r. Infection and fumigation, was the cause Of /
The Emily B. Souder came into this port whe
10. quently died OF yellow fever In this city. ha
only Q headache when the vessel was inspected
and Elliott's case developed three days after Il
arrival OF the steamship in this port. The la
of 1876. aud not the negligence Of the duarar
u. tine physician caused the epidemic OF 1878, K
vs, had the Souder been subjected to duarantiI
=, regulations there would not have been yello
u fever here.