The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1879-08-14

AN INFECTED SHIP AT DALTIM ORE.
BALTIMORE, Nd. August 10. 1879.
The Spanish steamer Enrique arrived at Quaran
time last night, from Havana with OF yellow
tower on board. The patient has been removed to
the Marine Hospital
FAVORABLE CONDITION OF AFFAIRS AT QUARAN-
TINE-A VESSEL ORDERED BACK FROM BROOK
LYN-HopEPUL LooKoUT-LIsT OF INFECTED
VESSELS DUE.
There were several arrivals of vessels at Quaran-
tine yesterday from infected ports but brought
any case Of sickness that had to be transferred to
the Quarantine Hospital.
The steamship Saratoga, from Havana. came into
| Lower Quarantine last evening. with sickness
reported on board. The Saratoga's passengers will
come up this afternoon, and the vessel take the
place Of the Niagara. of the line. at the dis
charging grounds. The Niagara will probably leave
| to-day.
The schooner 4. c. Ebbitt. from Hayti, which had
caseiof sickness board when she arrived i'll this
port slipped up to dock at Brooklyn without a
permit from either the Health Officer the Brook
Ign health authorities. The latter represented the
case TO DR.. Vanderpoe and the vessel inmedi-
ately ordered back to Quarantine where she will
have to go through course OF sulphate Of iron.
which is used ! wash upon the flooring and tim
bers, and after chlorine has been applied will have
| to be fumigated with sulphur for twenty-four
| Hours.
| The Anwck Castle will probably get to sea from
Upper Quarantine during the week.
/ Although the healthful appearance of matters at
Quarantine at this time is very encouraging yet
too to predict that the sanitary condition of
the city and harbor is permanently beyond danger
AS rule Tor the last eight there
been more cases OF this epidemic ut this port before
than after this date. AS the progresses the
| probabilities OF contagion become less imminent
| The nights getting cooler and the atmosphere
more permanently healthfnl. rhe arrangements
1
vessels from foreign ports likely be infected
signs that the crisis has virtually passed for this
year so tar as the cities of New York and Brooklyn
are concerned.
| INFECTED VESSELS EXPECTED
The following is list of vessels. either loading
IN infected ports or OH their to New York. with
sickness on board as gathered from the reports Of
United States Consuls to the National Board OF
Health and thence communicated to the health Of
fcer of this port
Bark E. j. McManemy. OF Philadelphia, Captain
Davidson. loading at Havana August 6.
| Norwegian bark Emerge. Captain johnson, left
| Havana New York July 20.
British bark Barbadian. Captain Macmillan. left
| Havana July 81 for New York.
Bark Alfred Captain Crosby, of New York. left
Havana August for New York.
| Bark Norton Stover Captain Sherman left Havana
for Cardenas July 27-win probably sail for Phila-
delphia
| British brig Troas, Captain Morgan. left Havana
| on the LIST OF August for Delaware Breakwater.
Brig Ortolon. Captain Dorp. left Cardenas August
for New York.
| APPOINTMENT OF MEDICAL INSPECTOR FOE
MATANzAs-HIs DUTIES DEpINED-HIs VIEWS
| AS TO THE NATURE OF THE PEsTILENCE AND
THE BEST MEANS OF FIGHTING IT.
DR.. Somerset Robinson, who has been lately ap-
pointed United States Medical Inspector the port
of Matanzas Cuba sails from this city to-day by
steamer Niagara for Havana. He expects to be able
to commence his duties before week expires. His
appointment has been made by the President in &C.
cordanco with the act of Congress approved June q
and entitled can act to prevent the introduction Of
contagious infectious diseases srs.o the United
| States This act provides that commanders Of
| ships coming from ports where such diseases are
prevalent must obtain from the United States Con-
sular Officer Of the place certificate setting forth
the sanitary history of their vessels cargoes crows
passengers 1t also authorizes the President to
| appoint limited number OF medical inspectors
to be attached to Consulates from the vicinity of
| which danger might be expected. who shall ex-
anime the condition Of all ships bound for this
country and control the issue to them of "bills of
health" DIR. Robinson is the first inspector ap-
pointed under this act. and it has been decided to
| locate him at Matanzas. yellow fever exists in
an epidemic torn in that town. having lately broken
out there after leaving Port an Prince and Havana.
| The Doctor has the scourge in its epidemic
! torn i'll New Orleans and has frequently met with
cases OF it in Key West different parts or Mexico
and other Southern regions. He entertains different
| opinions concerning It's nature from his brethren
of the medical profession. and is specially at vari-
ance with them to the best method OF treatment.
In addition to his public duties lie intends devote
his energies to close study or the disease during
his stay i'll Cuba. especially with view to determin-
ing its origin and means OF transmission. He
months, until cold weather prevents all fear of the
pestilence being carried to this country.
| INSPECTORS.
my duty Will to inspect all vessels bound for
this country and to examine into the condition of all
| a HERALD reporter. who called him at the Aston
| House yesterday. But. he added. there will be
very marrow limits TO my powers. will not be able
70 detain any vessel or compel her undergo any
process of disinfecton neither can detain any per-
unless he is absolutely sick with the fever.
| only give my best advice to the captains what
they ought to do, and If consider vessel those
on board her dangerous can refuse to a clean
bill OF health to her. or course cannot exam
vessels lying foreign colors unless with con-
| sent OF their officers.
| what then is gained by inspecting the vessels
before leaving port?'
well officers will hardly want to sail IL they know
that their vessels are in a dangerous condition. and
If they arrive here without certificates. with cer-
tcaes the effect that they sailed in unhealthy
condition. tho Quarantine officers will exercise much
stringency in passing them than they would
they knew that they sailed clean and had no cases
during their voyages.
what class of ships are dangcrousY
damp ships are very likely TO have the germs OF
disease board. and nothing could give
ty vessel than to be well dried up before getting
her board OF course q vessel, to get clean
bill should have no persons on board showing the
! least symptom of the fever.
| what cargoes are dangcrousy
| "Any that contain wood-as In packing boxes cot
ton molasses. coal or any post organic material.
| The term post organic means something that had
| once possessed lifc All such substances contain
carbon and they all have the power of absorbing
the infectious matter whatever it may be, whether
| germs unknown gas simply in u
! allotroplc condition II is a well known fact that
| piece OF carbon absorb r.any times its own
! volume of gas. which IL will aftcrWard slowly
evolve Now. all these post organic materials con-
tain carbon. ana easily absorb infection To-
caty where the epidemic exists and discharge it in
| a place where the AIR is pure"
What can be done to annihilatc the infectious
matter p
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