New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1890-06-21
THERE VAS no YELLOW FEVER ON BoAsb'
DENYING A STORY ABOUT PANIC IN HONDURAS
AND WIDESPREAD DISEASE.

4 rcport which was circulated around the cry tha1
thc steamer Arnan of the ATLAS Line, from Honduras,
was in port with yellow fever aboard caused cohsluer
able CONSERVATION yesterday. IL was sad that yco"
fever was rife in British Honduras and the ncighpoe
republics and that the town OF Belize was panic
stricken. W. Stevenson, an employe OF INC N,aiasuh
Canal Company, who embarked on the Agnan al Grey
town on the homeward bound voyage TO New-torA
was said TO have died Livingstone from yellow fever
two DAYS later and upon the arrival Of the vessel at
Belize the inhabitants were reported to have cro"aed
out in boats the Aguan, frantic TO leave the FEVER
stricken swamps This infammatory report Is oe
clared by Captain Adari. Of the Agan, TO be canaru
pure and simple He admits that Stevenson oeo y"
board but says that his death caused by excessive
yhi,,ev drinking and that he betrayed none OF tie
wellknown symptoms OF yellow fever. DR.. Bairlum'
Of the Nicaragua Canal Company, VINO was passenger
for New York board at the time OF steVehsohS
DEATH corroborates this statement and denies the ex
sence of any ravagng disease In the district bcyOhd
the Ordlary intermittent fever and malaria WHICH arc
usual IN these swampy regions all the year round mo
Aguan flew the yellow flag her arrival at Belize on
account of stcvcnsOns DEATH in order 10 AVOID trouble
with the quarantine authorities and to take all possible
precautions. Ten passengers boarded the steamer at
Belize, and the only people who attempted 10 go
aboard were friends who desired 10 see them on ana
were not allowed do this under instructions from tho
quarantine officials. The captain and officers OF ule
Aguan absolutely deny that there Is any Outbreak Oh
yellow fever either in GNytown, Livingstone or Belze
The Aglan had thirty nine passengers ID All aDoau,
and there was no sickness board during the V0yabo
AT all She presented clean bill of health, ana Dr.
Barnum made a report 10 the Quarantine authorities
upon her arrival In New FORK, and she was passcl
through Quarantine without detenuoi on Nedpesday
last She is living in the Atlantic Basin. Loading
general cargo for the return trip, having dscharZeu
her cargo OF fruit, and Will sail this morning 10.
Panama. Guatemala, Nicaragua, Greytown ana
Belize. Mr.. Bellamy and Mr.. Fisher, English pas
sengers from Belize, also say that the slc-
ness in Belize is nothing more than the ordinary
malaria and the victims are newly arrived residents
who not acclmated. Messrs. Williams and Raukne,
the New York agents for the Atlas Line. who receive
constant advccs from Belize altogether deny the re-
port OF fever and panic as also does the Honduras
Consulate. =.
The following facts concerning the progress OF
work on the Nicaragua Canal given out yester
day The contractor c. p. Treat, has at the prcseh.
is pushing the work Of construction and Of deepening
also has at work between 300 and 400 men, an tio
force is being steadily Increased. Every steamer
going there takes from sevcnyi to 100 more work
mon from Jamalca The Aguan, sailing from this
port to-day, Will take number OF engineers ana
railroad mater al. equipment and steel rails constrnc
ton machinery, boats. waterpipe, material, supplies
and provisions. \ sailing vessel is loading at VII.
lumber and steamer i loading at New-orleans with
a similar cargo. The general health Of men Is ex-
celent, few Of them being In the hospital