The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1879-07-23
also FOUND in the stomach. The urine was removed

to work IN he engine ROOM but complained of a
headache. and as he did not feel well the Chief En-
gneer him word the following day that he need
hot come He, therefore. remained at home
On Saturday Sunday. his wife was not sure which.
he taken with bleeding from the nose. He
had no black yonit, however, until about quarter
before twelve O'Clock to-day. When saw him. at
and black and red on the edge l asked him u he
had any pain in his stomach and he said he had not
but he complained OF trouble in breathing which
caused by the swollen condition of his tongue
He expired shortly before three o'clock"
WHAT PRESIDENT CRANE SAYS.
President Crane said there could not possibly DC o
strongly marked or clearly defined case Of yell
low fever ana its origin clearly traceable to the
vessel which had passed through Quarantine. The
facts spoke for themselves. and they remarka-
bic III some respects The vessel had sent consid-
cradle portion OF her cargo by lighters to Bartlett
Green's warehouses. and each lighter had of course
obtained permit to discharge its cargo from the
Brooklyn Health office. The Doctor. when ones
toned AS to whether there was any danger to be
unprecedented from the disease communicating
Itself other inmates Of tho house in which Man
ming died. said well. that remains to be seen.
We Will keep close watch over the premises and
will endeavor to have the people move out. and then
We will close up the house. Last winter we caused
thorough sanitary inspection to be made or every
tenement house within the limits of the city of
Brooklyn. The result was most satisfactory. and
the house, No. As Columbia place. though an old
tenement. is certainly remarkably clean and well
kept.
The body of the deceased was placed in closed
vehicle shortly after nightfal and conveyed rapidly.
by order of the Board OF Health. to the county
burial ground at Flatbush where it was inferred.
The brig San Miguel, which left Havana on July
6, and after very brief detention at Quarantine
camc up to a Brooklyn shipyard on Monday evening
last has caused additional anxiety in the minds OF
the Brooklyn Sanitary superintendent. Dr. Raymond.
who does not approve OF the action Of DR.. Wander
poel in the matter. Dr. Raymond gave the particu-
lars of the to the press yesterday and said that
he considered it unsafe to allow any. vessel
to come up to New York Brooklyn
after her arrival from Havana, where
he says there were $50 deaths during the month of
June and twenty-sx deaths for the week ending July
yellow MOnday evening
ceived telegram from DR.. Vanderpoel informing
him that the vessel was lying ut pollions ship
see the vessel and 1.-The conditions imposed by the
permit"
spatch.' said Dr. Raymond but found no such
vessel Vessel. and I sslegraphed to the heat! Heath
and going down to the foot Of Bridge
street. found her lying at the dock. The Captain
OF the San Miguel is Spanard. and had to find an
interpreter before could converse with him. He
stated that his vessel left Havana July and arrived
at Quarantine July 10. When off Barnegat she was
run into by ship. and her boom and bowsprit
damaged 80 that she had to come to New York for
repairs. She had but part OF her full complement
of cargo, which consisted OF sugar and molasses.
1t intended that she go hence to the Canary
Islands. He showed me permit from the Health
officer, which read as follows:-
HEALTH OFFICERS DKpARrxxsr
QUARANTINE Staten Island. July II, 1873.
for repairs to her Doom on tho following
FrS-rhe matches are to be closed and scaled.
vessel nor to have any article Of clothing ashore
completion of the repairs she at
to the sr ss . ana
the vessel does not the Of tho Health
%sa
coNFAB BETWEEN HEALTH OFFICERS.
'I went down to-day" said the Sanitary Superin-
tendent, ITO DR.. Vanderpoel. ut Quarantine and
questioned him in regard to the brig San Miguel
He said he had taken every precaution in the matter
having had the vessel disinfected and fumigated.
There had been no sickness on board. asked him
il ne thought it sato for her to approach the city.
coming from Havana at this time He replied that
If the conditions of his permit were carried out
there would be no danger. l said to him
that the captain and crew were all Spaniards,
and do not understand the conditions or the
permit, and it hardly right. thought.
to come to Brooklyn dock. No application had
been made to this Board of Health tor permit by
the consignees of the vessel though all vessels
coming from any foreign port are required to have
one. We will prosecute the consignees for their
violation OF the law The difference betweer the
cost of the repairs to the boo% Of ~ San
Miguel If executed at Quarantine and tho scost
at this place is about $40 l placed officers
to watch her last night, and she has
now been ordered away from the Brooklyn
docks distance of 800 feet, by order Of the
Board of Health The Board has notified the Health
Officer Of its action. The law does not permit OF
sending her back to quarantine and our jurisdiction
ends within 800 feet of our shores When the yellow
was directly traceable to the bedding and rubbish
that hoated ashore from infected vessels lying at
quarantine. we DO not fcel S1tc Wnlle the Orig lies
shores. but we cannot do more than We
have done i'll the premises.
AN ENERaEr1c PROTEST.
Secretary lie Fetre, OF the Brooklyn Health Board,
sent the following protest to DR.. Vanderpoel:-
OFFICE or the BOARD i, or T., HE s4.
Dr. S. O. vANpRRroEL, Health Officer, Quarantine
DEAR siR-The brig San Miguel has been ordered from
vessel to lie within the city Of srOokyn We have no
but cannot in present condition allow her
wharves The Under which you allowed her 20
sealed and that should go from her load
S SO you Ss
these circumstances and at this time submit these two
Of an outbreak Of yellow. fever. simply to save
ass sxpsase Of wA ies "a from
repairs were made at onnranain e., NO matter how
this they could not insure safety as they could NOT
out who did not understand a word Of the English
which they were written As matter Of fact when We
ysrsng with residents Of the ne'EhoSood and we are
York and Brooklyn continually since the arrival of tho
The Board directs call your attention the fol-
lowing of section n of the Quarantine law OF
quarantine shall be to Now York or
Brookyn without the approval Of the Mayor or Board Of
This law has been observed by officers
times by the approach Of vessels
ABLY in the of the Jnnls.a and the Clare by which
the navy yard and again by your permitting the said
yard in the denscy populated part of
city Our people alarmed and indignant At this ap
ecrs ia their behalf this Board earnestly protests
against rcpeon tad begs that you will hereafter OBJ
the prccaution established by law.
above quoted.
By order of the Board II. A. LA FETRA. Secretary.
PATIENTS AT swISBURSEs ISLAND.
despatch received from Swinburnc's Island
Mt the office of the Quarantine Commissioners yes
terday stating that Jonn Hennessy, stovcdore from
Upper Quarantine. and Lewis Edwards and Charles
X. Day. seamen ON the schooner Timothy Field. from
Manzana, had been admitted to the hospital yester
day suffering from yellow fever -Four of the
disease there at present and three deaths have
occurred up to date.
A DISTRESSED SHIP.
The brig Akbar now on her voyage from Havana
to this port, has board the captain and three
sick with the dreaded disease During the trip
when only u few days out from Havana, ono of tho
died from the fever. These facts reported
by Captain Coffin of the brig l.. L. Munson. The
latter vessel left Cardenas tho 18th of July with
cargo of sugar to order. and consigned to f. Tai
bot Il Co., OF No 132 Front street. Her voyage
quick and prosperous, being accelerated by favor
able wind. On the morning or the 18th, latitude ~
deg. longitude 70 deg 80 n.in.. vessel deserted
tl,. h.x. that h,pr % 4.