New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1883-07-30
GUARDING AGAINST YELLOW FEVER.
TALK WITH SURGEON GENERAL HAMILToN--NC
DANGER FROM TEE CAIIFORNIA

DANGER FROM TIE CALIFORNIA.
WASHINGTON, July 29.-Dr Hamilton, Sur
geonGeneral Of the Marine Hospital Service gave to-
night the facts with regard to tho British steamship
California which said to have arrived a Baltimore
yesterday and have been pass the Capes with
yellow fever board. He said: "The California
sailed from Vera Cruz bound for Baltimore. She
rived at the Capes In the night aud taken by the
pilot In the light arriving the Baltimore quarantine
In the morning. No person allowed to land from
the vessel, not even the pilot. The Health
Comm lssioner at Baltimore, Dr. Benson
and I ct Fortress Monroe whore q
telegram from the quarantine physician
at Baltimore at about o'clock An mme date reply
forwarded him send tho back the Capes
which was DONE and she lies at Lynn Haven beach,
near Cape Henry. Surgeon Henry Smith. Of the
Marine Hospital Service has been directed by telegraph
to-day TO proceed TO the relief OF the sick men on board
the vessel"
Dr Hamilton said also that nasnuch the California
had not been allowed to land harm had been DONE
and he added: "While this subject desire TO say
that since foundation this Government
sells have been allowed TO up Baltimore quaran
tine and there IA not instance record OF
vessel having been stopped at the Cspes account OF
having contagious disease board until the present
time. go FAR the failure of the cutter Ewing
10 Intercept the vosse Is concerned II is due TO Captain
Warner TO state that he had received orders from the
Secretary OF the Treasury to intercept the vessel the
order do having been sent to him In the OF the
Collector OF Customs at Baltimore"
Speaking as TO the plans for the future Dr. Hamilton
said that had been perfected by which
the Maryland and Virginia pilots WILL In the Of all
foreign vessels coming in bound for Chesapeake
Bay, bring them TO opposite quarantine anchorage
Lynn Haven Bay, where they will bs inspected by Dr.
Henry Smith, the quarantine officer OF the Marine
Hospital Service. As the Wedge
worth. which ia now at Ncw-York be sent
down, she will be sent to the station as
the quarantine boat. In the meantime the boarding Of
vessels be done by tho quarantine physician with
the boats attached TO the barge Selden. He said also
that the Secretary the Treasury had to-day approved
the resolutions adopted at the conference by tho Boards
Of Health Fortress Monroe yesterday Among these
resolutions drawn up by DR. Benson the Health
Commissioner OF Baltimore requesting the secretary OF
the Treasury Immediately TO place rigid quarantine
between the Capes This, DIR. Hamilton said would mako
necessary the placing Of patroboat between the Capes
PRECAUTIONS AT FORTRESS MoNRoB
FoRTRKss MONROE. Va. suly 29.-Surgeon Henry
Smith and Assistant Surgeon Gennon. Of the Marine
Hospital service at Norfolk have been here to-day carry
Ing the orders OF the Surgeon General in reference to
quarantine The hospital barge selden has been towed
by the steamer Fish Hawk from wiloughbY Cove TO
fishcrmAns Inlet, above Cape Charles. The steamer
And-an has been taken by the steamer Pilot 10 Lynn
Haven Roads. The steamer California which arrived
from baltimore to-day has four Of yellow fever on
board One Of the sick persons viii probably die Dr.
Thorn, OF Norfolk volunteered hts services and was
placed board The patients will be removed to tue
barge selden tomorrow. and the California will 20 10
Lynn Haven Bay for dlsnf"cton.