New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1891-04-17
SMALLPOX ON THE ALVA.
W. X. vANDERBILT'S YACHT GUARANTEED.
HER OWNER AND HIS GUESTS ALLOWED TO
LAND, BUT THEY CAME THROUGH THE
BARGE OFFICE LIKE IMMIGRANTS

LAND, BUT THEY CAME THROUGH THE
BARGE OFFICE LIKE IMMIGRANTS.
William X. Vanderbilt's yacht Alva,, which ar
rived here yesterday morning, was quarantined
on account Of a case of smallpox on the yacht.
The Alva had on board Mr.. Vanderbilt and the
party of friends who have been making Mediter'
ranean cruise with him. His friends were Win
field Scott Hoyt, Louis ]. Webb and E. W. Jewett'
When Deputy Health Officer Skinner went on
board on the arrival of the Alva at Quarantine
at IL 80 q. m. he found all well on board except
one man, an oiler named Hugh IIalpin, who was
down with smallpox The yacht left Funchai In
the Madeiras for this port on April 8, ana Halpin
was taken sick two days after. The Alva carries
doctor, and he at once isolated the man and
every precaution was taken to prevent the dis
ease from spreading
DR.. Skinner, after examining the officers anu
crew, decided 10 allow Mr.. Vanderbilt and his
friends to come up to the city, but TO detaln cnc
yacht. Mr.. Vanderbilt and his friends all showed
evidences Of having been vaccinated, and IL was
thought safe to allow them to leave the vessei
with their luggage. A Central Railroad tug, the
Emma j. Kennedy. was telegraphed Tor, ana a'
A 80 D. m. the party went on board her and were
taken I'D TO the Barge Office The tug made fast
10 q barge from which lot of Italians had Just
bcen landed. and the man of many millions and
his friends made their way through smeIs Which
would cause the seventy several stencheS OF 20
logne to hide their diminished heads, and nlthy
immigrants and their still more filthy luggage 10
Colonel Storys office.
AN inspector was detailed to examine the
trunks of the party, which were on the tug, ana
then the brawny baggage smashers' hustieo 'he
luggage out on the sidewalk and an eXpresSnah
was hired TO carry it uptown. Mr' 'ahuerohV
was not asked to give bonds that he woulu noO
become public charge. Some OF the people III
front of the Barge Office who were looking Oh
with languid interest at what they supposed 10
be an unusually we'll dressed party OF Immigrants
thought he was going to be detained until Donded'
however, when the expressman demanded 30 lor
carrying away the trunks Mr. Vanderbilt began
feeling in his pockets, and Mr.. webb, Mr' JeWeto
and Mr.. Hoyt began feeling in theirs. look
of relief came over the faces of the rest OF the
party when Mr.. Hoyt produced So and gave it to
the expressman. The party then were waited
away in an elevated train, and their days ad-
venture was over.
Hugh Halpin, the oiler sick with the small
pox. was taken to the Willard Parker Hospital.
The Alva will be detained at Quarantine, flying
the yellow flag to warn vessels away from her,
until she has been thoroughly fumigated and the
crew have been vaccinated. The Alva left here
on February 90 for cruise to the Mediterranean
the Azores the following Sunday. OF the Azores
she encountered hurricane from the northwest
1t blew with such terrific violence that the yacht
ran into the harbor G, Porto Delgado for shelter
She Law there for thirty-sx hours. Then, al
though the storm had not entirely blown over, IT
was decided to go on to Cadiz, distance Of 900
miles Mr. Vanderbilt left the yacht at Cadlz
har cha lot until
Then she went to Gibraltar for coal. Having
eoaled, she went to Cadiz, where the party, which
had been scattered, some staying on the ship and
others making trips to Spanish and French Cities
were reunited and started on the return voyage
stop was made at Funehal in the Maderas, and
on April 6 the Alva left there for New-fork. ohe
made between thirteen and fourteen knots an
hour on her run home 1t is supposed that Hal
pin caught the smallpox at Gibraltar.