New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1883-08-02
ARRIVAL OF THE CITY OF MERIDA
DETAINED IN THE LOWER BAY-THE RAyAGEs o
YELLOW FEVER.

DETAINED IN IHE LOWER BA1-IIlE RAYAGEb Of
YELLOW FEVER.
The steamship City of Merida, of Alexandre's
Havana and Mexican Line, about which there were
alarming reports with regard to yellow fever before
her departure from Havana, arrived at this
port yesterday and was detained at Lower
Quarantine for further observation and fumigation by
Deputy Health Officer Mccartney. The vessel left IN
hospital at Havana suffering from yellow fever two OF
her passengers and six OF the follows: Henry
Burdck OF Cleveland. and David Webster OF New York.
passengers, Jonn ID. West. chef engineer; Jennie
0Connor, stewardess; Owen Cuff. fireman; James
Rooney, coalpasser and w. b. Bengaugh
and Frank Kelly. walters. william r. Street. George
Harrington and Michael McGill, three Others Of the
crew, sent TO the hospital Havana recovered
before the vessel sailed and returned her. The fol-
lowing members OF te OF the City OF Washington,
who sent to tho hospital at Havana days ago,
suffering from yellow fever also the City OF
Merida; Thomas O'Bren, Thomas McKean, Ed ward
Sheridan, Henry Franz and Oscar swedoeck
First officer Beauyais, OF the City OF Merida. was the
first person taken with the fever after leaving Vera
Cruz but owing to his determination and the excellent
given By Dr. Gultera OF the Marine Hospital
Service has made special study OF yellow fever for
this Government, and OF Dr. Platt, OF the vessel. he
was c0nvalescent IN a couple OF diys aud yesterday
duty. Captain Retig was congratulated upon
his escape from he fever. He brought with him two
swords AMI some Otasr p1rsonal property OF General
ord, who recently died OF the fever at Havana Tney
will be delivered General Orus relatives by Captain
Retug. As sOou II as the City Of Merida
ported Frederick Haywood. tho shore superin-
teudent OF the line. with the steam-tug
T. NJ. Mlard. started for the vessel with quantity Of
fresh stores he returned later with the mails, and
brought Captain Rettis to the city.
Captain Restig said last nights "We had no signs Of
yellow fever board OF the snip until the day after
left Vera Cruz. Then First officer BeauVas at
oraI. ho ouf ~ liz nm
IN couple OF days. Ho was determined to return
TO duty sud I had all could do TO keep him
In his until he out OF danger. Thou one after
another became sick until had eleven Of people
down With yellow fever. They became worse when we
arrived at havana last Wednesday, and sent all OF
the sick people tho hospital on the following
day Chisf En gneer West taken with the fever and
on Friday We sent him TO tho hospital We
had no more sickness after that but attrib-
ute the escape 10 the ability Of Dr. Guitora WAC
was OF passengers and was OF uvauabe assist
emeTgeucy Dr. Guera rs useful on board as II he
had 0cen regularly attached 10 the vessel
prevalent yellow fever been shipDoard iu the
narbor OF Vera Cruz. Ihis feature Is new one.
,ruz, but with the exception Of Mr..
West no afflicted with tus leyer, aud he not
.ually prev ,lcnt on shore Vera Cruz. though
quito generally fatal. but II has attIcKed people on
board s1p, did not even step foot SHORE with
remarkable fatality. There were few sailing vessels
oheu left It, bat the most frightened are
t.o NorWcgiaus, OF tIeir vessels having gone
10 sea in one day without waiting Tor cargo.
one Ining may said with regard TO the criticisms mat
have Dcen made hospital tacnos at Vera Cruz. Ii
hAs Of best charitable hospitals this side of
er not excepting tnat a. Pni!adepna ami pro-
yded with uucx ptiOnable facilities. All that ID necoa
slry IL for to say that he IL sick and he is az
once eIlmiued II he Is really sick no questions
are ssAed with regard to creed. nationality or
color but be Is taknn care OF unul we'll l
Just learned that Mr. west has ded since Ne LETT
Havana Poor feiOwl tie Que OF the Oest aud
noDlest fellows IN" snippnS trade and mas Deem
rnunng IN tue Havana aud Mexican trade Tor the pd-t
zen TINS proves that the fever no rcspecter OF
persons whether tuey accmatcd or not. am
thankful tnat escaped H." ate
ehr des.rs AeXandrcsre eiyed dispatch from Havana
on tuesday stating that Chef Engineer West nad died.
lie was one or large brothers zone OF whom,
ID. Wrs first assistant engineer on the Guy
OF Mcrdal leaves wife VINO lycs In this oity. lie
was aDou, .orty year OF ago aud tnUrOu,h me
chanica engineer His brother was not Informed OF MS
death until sf.er Sudrd len Gao vessel, when DR..
Clapp broke the news 10 him.