New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1882-11-15
THE SMALLPOX IN PATERSON.

After n long delay Board OF heath mas oo % the
Tbs stem has been urged by the citizens ever
since the outbreak of the smallpox, anu sn non I'm
tions are that 1t has been taken none lack of
authority for the officials TO enforce tne
of nnsaces promptly and to take proper
for the compulsory m po m Aldermen at It's meet
ing on Monday night. passed the ordlnanco esoao
fishing Board of Health. and me MAYOR II I'M
7 Marsh Henry l.. Butler and James Btggs. Inc
annointm ents were confirmed. The 0ther inemoeIs
are. ex-ofieio City Physician o.. r; W. M p5
the Register of Vital Statistics. DR. GUN is one OF
the Aldermen DIR. Marsh is, like Dr. Qnin, reg
ular physician of repute III Paterson. Nj. pu.Ioi
S SaS gfPPeh soS and is t member Vi the
pointed by Governor Ludlow TO examine INTO tne
question of water supply for the cities III New-Jel
sey. Mr.. Beggs Is an engineer. 1t Is th0uRhO ,ha.
the members of the board of such character iis
will secure the enforcement OF all necessary slni
tary measures. r,o.o hove
been six new cases OF smallpox reported SINCE oat
urday and three OF these were IN LOCALITIES WIZ
the disease had not previously existed One OF tue
was i'm n house IN Arch-st., on when assign Wdo
placed to warn people of the presence OF tns me-
ton. Some unknown person removed thlS Sgn Io
era times after il had been replaced Oy ho
tues. so City Physician Myers mad not,ce ,L
in the local papers warning the puDuc W. snJ
were reported yesterday. Much dlhculty - IonIII
III getting undertakers to Dury M ooo1S 81, nnt in
~ ~ h,iess b,ve been employed 10 do the work.
The undertaken who formerly aid all the WoIIN L.
Gently lost two children by the disease, anu nc lo
fused to do it any longer.
ANSWERING THE STEAMSHIP AGENTS.
I T. Simpson & Co.. welknOwn dry dock con-
structOrs have addressed letter 10 Secretary Ipl
Ger in 2nswer to certain statements made by tle
agents of the foreign steamship lines IN their pcll-
ton. asking that foreign steamship inspection
should supersede the American system. Inc pm
cpal statement taken exception to Is tne one inao
steamships can safely be- docked Tor examination.
Simpson Il Co. call this an ignorant ana "iilui
nissatement." The letter continues:
We do not object to the agents OF the foreign capital
using every hOGcst EFFORT TO enable Ihen W t
handsome dividends rtaer shareholders pu az Aet
icnn citizens we do object to THIS their latest altGP
10 dictate to Cabinet officers upon matter on iam
couesced 10 and deemed OF Importance by our clilzch
cessy by all who for pleasure OF pront paOhze ocean
steamship lines In presenting tneir cI niioS
for redress we think u was lncnHOe EN- t rpthh
for selfish ends. We claim that New-Iork mas dOcklLS
facilities uuequaed by any seaport either In this OF
any other country, and should Il DC your lleueuIe VIC
dence which must convince you that the statements
made are not in accordance ,r w fact tSaf
foreign steamship companies do nothing IN the way
of repair at American ports unless compelled oy tne
honest vigilance of United states inspectors safety 70
the travelling uOc demands frequent anu honest
inspecou such as is by the existing laws
We submit that should the present system OF american
inspecion be abolished the result would prove snoheI
victory foreign capital and another crushing deleaI
20 American enterprise and honest awaDDing clZens
We pray therefore, that you give this matter careui
consideration, summon before yon our snlplins
chants snp-Duilders and Inspectors ana aequalnt YOUR
self with al the facts and We feel assured that tne ons
list OF sOrrows and grievances OF these poor steamship
agents will vanish from your mind.