Sacramento daily record-union., 1883-11-02
Yellow Fever In san FTanciscO-An Ex-
nlanaIlOn from the QuaranIine officer.

SAN FRANCISCO, November 1st.-The steamer San
Bias partially fumigated this forenoon, as much
the presence Of the three yellow fever patients
would permit DR.. McAllister on board OF her
early this morning The symptoms OF John Muir
phy the cabin passenger, confirmed DIR. McAll5ters s
original diagnosis. Murphy appears to have the
fever only in slight form. The other cases CON
tinued to be regarded this forenoon as Serious Inc
negro third ccok, Alexander 'Nunes, renamed un-
conscious as he was last night. Francisco Perez,
the Mexican passenger who came by the way OF
Acapulco and whom i: was thought would not live
many hours, was able this morning TO take little
nour1shment. 1t was hoped that the patients could
be removed by noon to a lighter. No new cases had
appeared, and DR.. McAlster said that the season
has so far advanced that he did not consider that
there is any real danger of infection to this CITY,
Still it is prudent to maintain quarantine. Mrs.
E. A. Aicsbee WAS this fore oop engaged to go on
board of the San Bias nurse The cases OF Nunes
and Perez were this forenoon st;ll considered bad
Murphy has affection OF the lungs, but the fever
| is light.
Dr.. McAllister s surprised at certain statements
concerning his action in connection with the San
| Bias. 1t has been said that Captain Chapman Is
liable fine for failing report sickness, so that
| three Custom-house officers and the Merchants
Exchange marine reporter, who boarded the vessel
the night of her arrival also left her. DR.. McAls-
ter had personal knowledge OF these facts for the
San Bias arrived late at night and he went off duty
at sundown Concerning c,rtain allegations he SAID
| this forenoon " Tte law saySthat the Quarantine
Officer must board every vessel subject TO quaran-
tine Immediately its arrival but unquestlonably
| the law must be understood reasonably. would
like to ask what provision is made to keep the men
| on the quarantine beat at work night and day L
am up every day at 5 A NJ, and ready TO go off on
| the bay am on duty every day until sundowD,
| and often later The Quarantine officer IS human,
and who can expect him to work sll day and all
| night month in and month out, without sleep or
chance to eat The Board OF Health understand all
| about this matter Now, in the case of the San
| Bias, l left the dock at sos A. NJ, before
| sunrise. / have of getting of
at night to incoming ships. Concerning the strict
fulfllment OF the letter of the law moments re-
Election will show that it s in cases impossible
have seen a dozen vessels coming up between the
Heads at once. Now could not board them all at
one time. And suppose that was on a steamer on
which there hundreds OF passen-
gers and on which my services for some time were
necessary, if sailing vessel should come in would
the law expect me to at once leave and board the
sailing vessel? think not"
The law provides, concerning the duty OF the
pilot, as follows Every pilot who conducts into
| the port of San Francisco any vessel subject to
| quarantine examination, must prevent any per-
| son from leaving and any communication being
made with the vessel under his charge, until the
Health Officer has boarded her and given the neces-
saIy order and directions" This ought to prevent
the occurrence OF any such episode the boarding
of the San Bias, and the subsequent leaving of her
| Exchange employe, until DR.. McAllister arrived.
Upto to-day OF the cases on the San Bias
were reported to have terminated fatally.