The sun., 1895-05-27
HAD YELLowJAcK ABOARD At RIO
The Mexican Princes Crew Sent to Hoh.
man Island and the ship Disinfsctea.

The Mexican Princes Crew Sent to HoH.
man Island and the ship Disintectea.
The reason for the detention of the steamer
Mexican Prince which arrived at Quarantine
Saturday afternoon. was the fact that one Of
her crew had been sent to the hospital in Rio
de Janeiro suffering with yellow fever. Tho
Mexican Prince started on a voyage from the
river Plate for New York. stopping at several
ports in Brazil on tho way. She left Buenos
Ayres on March %. arriving at Rio on April
II. Here she remained five days. She arrived
at Santos on tho 18th and took on cargo the
crew assisting In the task. Sailed for Rio again
on the 26th. and got there on tho 26th. On the
2Sth Charles johnson, ono OF the crew. was
taken i'll. The Captain treated him until tho
company's physician took the case In hand.
On tho Goth the authorities ordered the man
sent to the hospital the port physician having
diagnosed II 9 case as yellow fever. After the
removal OF this patient no disinfection worthy
of the name was done. Capt. Deuchars says
they smoked the vessel out" and that ap-
pears to DO the extent Of the publication. The
Mexican Prince left Rio for New York on May
l, on which day a family named Nolls en-
barked. They were the father, mother. and
four children. Capt Deuchars says Mrs. Mary
Nolls was i'll of some lung trouble whom she
came on board. She continued to grow worse.
and on May II she died and was buried at sea.
nav have ss held the Mexican Prince. because the
Although believe none OF the Nolls family
have yellow fever. they are In very bad condi-
ton. All OF them are weak and unwell. As
precautionary measure will hold them for OBJ
servation for a few days.. As no disinfection
was instituted on board before arrival, have
sent the crew to Hoffman Island, where all have
been bathed and their clothes baked. During
their absence from the vessel every part has
been thoroughly washed down with bichlorido
cargo. which is green coffee, is perfectly safe.
having been sealed under matches since 1t
was taken on board There is no danger from
that source. The steamer will be detained for
five days from the time of arrival. have par
ticular reasons for taking this action with the
Mexican Prince My frequent advices from
Santos show that greater number OF the ves-
sells at that place take the precaution OF pro-
tecting their crews by sending them to the
mountains at San Paulo and other places fully
twenty miles from the port and keeping than
to sail. Others Keep their crews on board.
but anchor in the stream and lighter their
cargoes. The steamers OF the Prince line have
failed to take these necessary precautions to Sc
cure immunity from yellow fever, but disc harGe
and load their cargoes at the dock In Santos.
employing their crews for this purpose. The
Mexican Prince WAS one of the vessels which
kept tho crew on board. The result shows q
case OF yellow fever. the man johnson. who was
tainly expect the steamship companies TO carry
ont the necessary regulations at infected ports
for the protection of the health Of their crews,
otherwise they must expect to be subjected to
penalties of disinfection and detention on
rival at our quarantine"