The New York herald., 1879-08-12

Kentucky: John ii. Ranch. of Illinois. and the fol-
Drs. John S. Billings. H. W. Mitchell, s. NJ. Bemss
and II. A. Johnson-have arranged to hold confer
ence at Cairo next Friday relative to the epidemic
prevailing at Memphis. and to adopt any additional
precautionary measures that may be needed for the
protection of the country against the spread of the
disease.
NO CASES AT oUARANTINE-sANrrARY REGULA-
TIoNs ABOUT FOREIGN PORTS.
All OF yellow fever at the Quarantine hospital
having been discharged with single exception. it
has become important service in the performance
Of the Health Otfces duties to that all new
rivals are properly cared for. There were reported
by last advices from Havana number OF vessels
lying there bound for New York upon which the
malady had made its appearance. Among these are
the British bark Barbadan. Captain Macmillan
British brig Energy, Captain Harrison, and brig
Alfred. Captain Morris, Of Baltimore The bark
Sagadahoc. Captain Westerbee reported in the same
list. has arrived and is at Upper Quarantine dis
charging. The brig John Welsh, Jr., Of Philadel
pnia with fever on board and bound for Philadelphia
or New York. has been ordered to Delaware Break
for orders. Lower Quarantine has been cleared
Of vessels awaiting opportunity up to
the dscharging grounds.
Dr.. ]. b. Hamilton. Surgeon General United States
Marine Hospital Service has given notice to the Ma
tona Board of HEALTH in view Of the recent of
city, and the number of vessels now in New York
harbor from infected ports, that more seanen
will DO given permission by officers in his service
enter any hospitals in the cities of New York Brook
lyn Jersey City. Such as cannot be cared for at
the United States Marine Hospital Bedloe's Is
land will be sent to the Seaman Retreat Hospital on
Staten Island. This has reference to such
may be detained at Quarantine by the Health Officer.
The occupation OF Bedloes Island Hospital Cor ma
rine hospital service will obviate the necessity Of
using other hospitals for similar purpose and
thereby lessen the possibility Of infection entering
those establishments.
Upon investigation it has been ascertained that
the inspection Of vessels ut points of departure,
has been determined upon by the National Board Of
Health will lessen the risk aud will not require so
rigid quarantine discipline at this port exists
Vessels arriving from infected ports will therefore
be treated more literally by the Quarantine authori-
ties they bring proper clearance from their ports
| Of departure.
| The steamship City Of Vera Cruz which arrived on
Sunday evening last from Mexican ports and Havana,
| had sickness on board. She will come to Upper
| Quarantine and discharge and receive cargo.
The steamship Niagara ut Upper Quarantine.
which has puzzled the yellow fever scientists for
time past, has been overhauled. fore and aft.
| and is pronounced thoroughly clean. There is
| evidence Of sickness on board. She will take
board cargo and go to sea on Thursday next.
sioners a COMMUNICATION received from John Mercer
Langston. United States Minister to Hayt in which
the latter states that yellow fever has made its ap,
that he has declined to issue clean bills Of health
He adds that SO far the disease has been entirely
confined to the harbor, and within few days there
have been several deaths among seamen.
THE BRIG MARY f.. THAYER.
Mr.. La Fetra. OF tho Brooklyn Health Board. said
yesterday that having in the HERALD on Sunday
an article concerning the brig Mary L. Thayer. in
which it stated that two deaths occurred ON
advisable to make investigation of the case.
Inspector Grh ths. he continued, visited the
| sci and found that she left Para June IT, and
| arrived here July q. Captain Whitman then in
formed DIR. Vanderpoe OF the circumstances attend
WHO. he said, died OF malarlal fever. There was no
yellow fever at Para. and when she arrived here she
was thoroughly fuinigated. and then. on July 20.
came up to Brooklyn. The captain made a similar
statement to Health Officer Crane. of this depart
ment. and was duly accorded permission
in the HERAED 1 believe through the
mate, who had some difference with the captain
due him. Both officers had. perhaps seen yellow
fever, and yet both men, being non-professional.
might readily be mistaken as to the nature of the
the brig. there would be no danger OF contagion
infection from her at this late datc Until. how
ever. had made official inspection. ordered
her to 800 ee out from the dock at tho foot OF
Congress street. where she is lying She will now
oil, and Will leave hero for Baltimore Thursday
next"
young King, of yellow fever. at his parents house,
in Classon avenue, saturday even ng, that the
that all the employees Of pratts oil works who had
worked board the infected bark Wallace kept
under sanitary surveillance.
THE DRIVING OF WOMEN AND CHILDREN TO
CAMP.
MEMPHIS Tenn. August /. 1879.
To EpIron OF THE HERALD
A few words touching "our present jaundiced un-
pleasantness" in Memphis perchance will be inter-
esting to your readers. Many a Memphan takes, on
Coney Island. salt water dip. while must take
of the languishing sick.
To-day the city has warlikc appearance. Two
cannon planted before the Police Headq uarters
Adams street, and squads of colored militia pa
troll the streets These alarming facts cause various
fears and apprehensons. 1t Is measure of precau-
ton exercised by the city authorities. Our pompous
"Chicks have-gone to roost in salubrious feed
ing and watering places leaving all their earthly
and wealth in the safe keeping OF the coored
tia. What worid The Light Guards followed bad
example set. and. like thistle scattered broad
east over the land. The Bun City Grays lett Mem
phis Who will blame the Blui City Grsys? During
the last epidemic they faced Yellow Jack here in
Memphis. AS matter of point dhonnewr. either the
Chickasaw Guards the Light Guards should have
taken their turn OF guarding the city and the prop
erty of the wealthy citizens.
1t is cruel-hoartcd order to drive perforce people
to camp. You may ask why. DO you believe that
1 as a Conscientious physician would advise u woman
or child, white or black to seek safety in camp
filled mostly by the roughs, river men aud vagrants? {?
Hunger drove them under the tents OF Uncle
Sam. The Secretary of War held IL best
to prohibit the issue OF rations to all
needy people who refused to comply with his
arbitrary order. have nothing to say about GER
tain sort OF people. who Will the better oy being
fed and sheltered by the paternal government
They obtain free living. and may crafty their ep
pettes on pork and beans SO far they have veled
from saloon to saloon hunting for lunch, but only
a few saloons open. Those lett open charge the
moderate price of ten cents Tor lunch That fact
cuts OF their chance to maintain a free living
| loft IN hat AAPf lf
seek REL uge in Camp "Marks, for at night they had
either to sleep ON the back porches OF private
houses which deserted by their owners or to
| go without beds. But the faithful colored men left
in charge OF the houses blaze away with their rusty
muskets and the homeless vagrant has to start
his weary travel again and again. Ii Is transparent
that Camp Marks must be the coveted III Dorado OF
that class OF people.
such facts, and others of the like sort. demon
strate readily that Ii would be act Of barbarian