The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1892-01-03
DISEASE-RIDDEN SANTOS.
AAIloHS OF YELLOW EEyEg AND
sGALL-POx IN A BRAEyLLAN PoRE

e1ALL-POx IN A BRAEILIAN PORT
nGhtsss Captains Of Merchant Vessels
Assss sAs Victims w,sh,. The Lsst Two
Mssshs-Ouiy Ous.shisd OF Those who
Are ess4eksa Reeever-Ths Railway and
Whavvss CissxeA. sna 800 Vessels w sit.
iss 70 UsioaA TIER Csrsees
Reports from Brazil say that yellow fever
and smallpox are now feging at Santos with
almost unprecedented fury. and tho summer
season has only lust begun. As an Indication
OF the fearful prevalence Of the diseases Il is
aAid that eighteen Captains OF merchant ycs-
sells have been stricken down and have died
within tho past two months They constitute
but small fraction Of the many victims On
como vessels tho entire ships company.
sfneors and men. have boon swept away BY tho
Sombined force OF the diseases OF all the per-
sons attacked It Is estimated that only about
one.thlrd have loft their beds alive.
A. the ofilccs OF tho different companies In
This city engaged In the brazilian trade II was
laid yesterday that nearly every mail brings
tho announcement Of one or moro deaths from
the Ahips In port at Santos. On bonrd tho ships
which havo lately returned from. Brazil the
situation o: Santos was described Us pitiablo
iadced. Tho Captains Of the different vessels
and small. pox. they say. have also broken cut
At Bio Janeiro. but to nothing like the same
extent as OF santos. At RIO Janciro a Euro
pean corn sny has recently reconstructed the
drainage .ystcrn. while Mt Santos the drainage
system Il IA o moro frightiul condition than
ever.
To mako matters worse at Santos. tho
means Of transportation have become cloggcd.
and vessels arriving In the port are obliged to
whit weeks and months for wharfage and
dock room. Tho whole harbor 10 crowded
With such vessels. lying idle IN tho pest!lent
waters
Santos Is about 100 miles south OF Rio jan
Giro. tiles on tho inner side Of the island OF
Santos. which extends within . short distance
Of the coast. The province Of ST. Paul stretches
along the opposite coast. and the creator rart
OF the n erchandise landed at Santos is trans
ported to the city Of St. Paul. which lies inland
about three hours ride by rail- Tho mcrchan-
disc brought to Santos 10 exchanged for COT
foo. which 10 about tho only export from tho
netGhboring country. Tho small railway be-
tween Santos and St Paul has proved
wholly inadequate to tho increased de-
mands that have been made on it
this year. and at present both ends Of tho line
Transportation is going on at n snail's race.
The Custom HouAeIs crowded to tho doors
with UNCERTAINTIES. aud some con,p29nie. havo
been forced ~ rent private buildings at
WHARF 40 room could be found tho cargo has
Sorent parts OF tho town Under guard,
ans es snpss are a s1G,Hss
every day to Increase, the difficulty. One Cap.
tain said yesterday That when he loft there
iissir carcoss. Not only Was the small i!urbor
IL front Of the town completely flied with
woc snst tie tho sn
On the northeast side 81 tho island and quite
feet hsd been i9Tce4 to ANCHOR Hl on tho south
IT j. among the ships an! along the water
from. that the black yHInit and s%ss-Ho1 have
Of sHc port smpties into The river close to lie
railway wharf. which H. the place where the
larger vessels GO to UNLOAD ~ or ths many
Mysrrooi: Brazil and hiyeT Platte steam Nayi;;
s % rom SsfH the 70 s SSs
sns s as seE and "u II sd %
;oiSs eyS. ;hs Captains say. !; axlass Oil is
The bcttor. Of tho river is black. Lad smell.
Ing mud. Wien the tide goes down great
%. S s' Ssk sae M s%'ss
es,9ss .ssTs 10y water many MN Of these are
on them nre said TO furnish large number q
the ieyers victims stone quay Is nov bulL:
ing on the water front. and dredges and scows
nrs necessarily at work spreading tho con-
ta1ion that tho mud L. sipnosed TO contain.
t!6if IA given AS ono Of the principal causes for
tho hcrce outbreak Of the diseases.
Tho number oil those stricken down Is so
aHs nrs % part 81 Tam san ve
have been fitted Nd Us we'll as circumstances
ALLOW an il, 70 Inst A. ts ih"spa Is
down 1.-Two ut the longest only few days.
Sometimes they are dead In few hours niv! A.
Slans arr able t3 calculate the time when
a9a!h,wi probably occur, aud th H family or
time. NJ delay Is permitted. y the family or
friends Dc not come forward the city takes
It's M,,rst has only lust begun. From January
to March 10 the summer SEASON In SaHtoss
latitude. and II Is In the hottest weather. that
ton to tho increasing heat, the exposures tina.
ths people always suffer at tho festivals and
csfhivals coming at this season 81 the year
croase o new hospital Is building. an: at last
reports work on It was being pushed night
'Scgis Of tho Cartains and officers d vessels
that have recently arrived In Santos have I'M
aoaiata!y taklG pnssago on outgoing yessol:.
GUlnycd for months. and the officers. knowing
thin, ARC getting away from tho danger. some
koiises some distance back from the town for
the sailors TO live In while the vessels are In
tort waiting 10 be- unloude;.
GAS AEN WANT 4 SHoW.