The New York herald., 1879-08-06


stomach began to cast up matter of greenish yell
low tinge and he complained OF dizziness he was
helped to bench In the yard. Nobody suspected
that there was anything serious the matter with
him, and was particularly interested III
him very little attention was paid to the mattsfi n
twelve o'clock found him lying on the
bench apparently dead. Medical assistance was at
summoned. but it too late. The man
had heen dead an hour. His face and hands had
turned dull yellow color and about his neck there
was a slight discoloration. 1t was this appearance
that first started the yellow fever excitement. The
body removed to the Morgue and given in charge
to Coroner Rutan. who ordered q post-mortom
examination to be made, which Will bo done
this morning. In conversation with HERALD
representative DR.. Warner stated that from tho
slight knowledge he had OF the it would be inn
possible for him 10 say of what deceased had died
He was not inclined to think that it was case OF
yellow fever though the skin had turned yellow
Immediately after death it not the yellow he had
observed in cases OF yellow fever. nor had the body
assumed any of that mahogany tint generally noticed
short time after death. Helsein resided with his
brotherin-law, his only relative in this country at
No. 1888 Marshall street. Paterson. He was about fifty
years OF age aud unmarried.
VIEWS OF A SOUTHERN PHYSICIAN ON THE
pUEIpIcATIoN OF INFECTED VESSELS BY
sTEAM-A PLAN THAT PROMISES GOOD RE-
SUITS
DR.. s. Barnwell who lately arrived from Charles
ton s. c., is gentleman who has studied the yellow
fever for some time and HERALD reporter yester-
day obtained his views on tho best means of disin-
fecting vessels. His views agree in the main with
those of DR.. A. N Bell editor OF the Sdntdriaa pub
lished some days ago in the HERALD. DIR. Barnwen
proposes to use steam as q disinfectant in
an enclosed steamtight dry dock. in which
the vessel to be purified of possible conts-
gion is to be placed. These dry dock
he claims could be built ut each port liable to in
fection from incoming vessels. well at those
ports abroad wherc the disease is supposed most to
originate. The great advantages of this method
cordng to DIR. Barnweu, that a vessel which now
has to lay in quarantine sixty days could be purified
in two, and sailors. officers and all concerned could
go their way rejoicing. Upon the highest med
cal authority the Doctor states, it is known that the
germs OF typhus fever, smallpox and other conta
gious diseases are destroyed by steam heated to
300 and $50 degrees Fahrenheit 1t il logically in
erred therefore, that heated to that degree
to higher degree II necessary would prove enica-
ciOus in destroying the germ of yellow fever.
"How should these docks be built and Of what ma
teral? asked the reporter.
DR.. BARNwELL-In the manner of the ordinary
wooden dry dock. but they must be copper lined in
terorly with roof and stern piece to be closed
after the vessel has entered. There be slit on
tho roof for the masts which, with trap DOORS could
be closed and by the aid felting and other mate
rial the vessel to be disinfected could be
entirely en epnveloped ~ in s,, hermeticay sealed
expressed it, So that you could boil her bilge.
Steam heated to the temperature mentioned will
every egg germ of injection and arrest
fungus growth and the decay OF the timbers ribs
OF u vessel. Steam has been used by Tyndall and
Huxley in their scientific experiments regarding the
spontanety of life. and their experiments have
proved that steam is the most effcacious element
known in arresting putrefaction. Therefore it is
soon in my opinion for the national govern
ment which has are1dy appropriated $500O00 for
the preservation Of the health Of the country, to
utilize part of this amount in practically demon
srating efficiency of this process for the eneft
OF the world and for all time.