New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-07-31

costing the Government hundreds OF dollars a
daJ; YOU can see the advantage OF saving time
That is our object-to do the work well ana ae
the same time to expedite matters. 80 as to heip
and not hinder commerce."
The conversation was held in the pilot-house
of the Governor Flower. the well-built and swift
little steamer in which Dr. Doty does his ofiiciai
work The Flower was then heading out from
her pier toward a Belgian steamer which lay
at anchor Off the station. with the disnfecting-
boat, the James w Wadsworth. alongside her
DIR. DOTY's METHODS.
When asked about the general methods OF MS
department, DR.. Doty said:
well. in the first place. you know. large
number of the vessels that come here do not
need disnfection. l mean the big ocean liners
belonging to reputable companies. We inspect
them Of cOurse-that u.s. we board them. look
at their bills Of health and inquire from the
surgeon whether there has been any sickness on
the voyage The Storage passengers are all re-
ouired to pass before with their heads bare.
and we look them over. There is no need for
anything more. for the vessels come from nom
infected places. and the surgeons reports are to
be relied upon.
But in the cases of other vesses-such. for
instance, as THESE army lithSpoi - We now
been working on-where there is sickness on
board some of which may be infectious. we
have to be very particular. The disinfection for
smallpox, cholera or yellow fever is much the
same. though the precautions a little more
strict with regard to the last two diseases. AS
soon as we find a suspicious case of illness the
patient is removed from the ship and his sur
roundings there are completely dsinfected. II
49, To haIi hal no n
inuncated the germs of the disease to others
aboard. the whole vessel must undergo the
treatment"
WORK ON THE WADSWORTH.
As the doctor talked the Governor Flower APP
preached the Belgian steamer, and the men on
the Wadsworth could be seen working like
beavers as they conducted the distinction.
Bundles of clothing which had been treated were
being tossed back upon the deck of the big ship
and caught defty by her crew The Wads-
wortYl's steam exhaust-pipe was blowing forth
great clouds Of the vapor which had served to
purify the materials and kill any possible germs.
The boat had been at work for some time. and
the task was nearly finished 1t begins and is
conducted in this way:
AS soon as the WadswOrth makes fast along
side the vessel she is to disinfect the crew and
passengers formed into two lines and begin
to come aboard her. On each side Of the Wads-
Worth's lower deck. the centre of which is occu-
pied by the dsinfecting apparatus, are dress
ing rooms and bathrooms. The people from the
suspected vessel pass into the dressing-rooms
in a steady stream.
PASSENGERS IN PAJAMAS.
AS each one enters h takes off all his clothes
,ho,, 80 h. L.
Wadsworth, receiving check for them in re-
turn. Then he passes on into the next ROOM
where he takes a bath and puts on suit Of
pajamas provided by the Quarantine authorities
Meantime his clothes have been placed in the
dsinfector. and in less than half an hour from
the time they are first put In they are purified