The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1899-09-03
PRECAUTIONS AGAINST THE FEVER.
Increase in tho Number of Cases in Havana.
No Cases in tho American Colony.

| more nse in tho Number of Cases in Havana.
No Cases in tho American Colony.
WASHINGTON. Sept. 2-Reports received from
agents OF the Marine Hospital Service from
| several ports indicate that extraordinary care
10 being taken to prevent the importation OF
yellow foyer into the United States and to con-
troll the situation in Havana and other Cuban
cities. From Vera Cruz, Mex. Acting Assistant
Surgeon Hodgson writes that the British
steamsh ship Mira was loading cattle on Aug. II
at that port. bound for Havana and that the
vessel would proceed thence to New Orleans.
Ono case OF suspected yellow fever was dis
covered on the vessel and DIR. Hodgson said
that he should cause tho ship to be thoroughly
fumigated before proceeding on her voyage.
The vessel will be fumigated again at Tortugas
before being allowed to proceed to New
Orleans.
In regard to the passenger trafno to Ha-
vana." DIR. Hodgson continued. there is one
feature Of the business that 1 think extremely
dangerous, and that is the carrying Of passen-
gers from here to Progreso mixed with the
Havana passengers. Tho Progreso passengers
are not under my control. and they are
not personally examined by the Mexican
authorities. and as these passengers or
similar passengers have spread the fever from
Tampico to Coatzacoalcos. 1t is reasonable to
suppose that they might take it to Progreso
and at the same time infect the ship. crew and
fellow passengers en- route. The safety OF
Havana lies In sending only immunes from
here"
Under date OF Aug. 2s. Surgeon Carter OF the
Marine Hospital Service makes the following
report in regard to the situation at Havana:
There is some increase in number OF cases
OF yelloy fever. twelve cases being reported
last week. Four cases have occurred among
t. r. II.
Another case developed on the schooner Gregg
four days after disinfecton. All cases OF yell
low fever are hospital cases. and. save the
soldiers. all are Spaniards OF less than sixteen
months residence. There has been none
among the so-called Anne rican colony.
Quarantine precautions to prevent the in
PRODUCTION OF the plague have occupied my
attention much OF the past week. The risk IL
probably not great. as immigrants from Portu-
gal seldom come. but Vigo Bay. one OF the
ports OF clearance for vessels coming here Is
not far from the northern border OF Portugal.
We propose to throw all doubt on the side Of
safety.
"Unquestionably there is enough yellow
fever here to require careful dslnfsction Of
baggage. vessels. etc. bound for the United
States. and this is being done. yet there is GER
tainly not enough to Justify the neglect OF pre-
cautions to prevent further introduction. which
requires the disinfecton OF baggage and many
other precautions against vessels coming from
places where yellow fever is prevalent"
In regard to the plague in Portugal. re-
ferred to in Surgeon Carter's report Assistant
Surgeon Heiser has reported as follows:
ION August IL. seven cases Of plague. with
two deaths. were reported to have occurred at
Oporto. Portugal. The United States Con sular
agent has been written to. with the request that
ha tala In ba ~ har h.ip
emigration or other means by which there
might be danger OF conveying the plague to the
United States. Sufficient time having elapsed
to permit OF Geographic reply being sent
and none having been received. it is inferred
that the danger is not considered imminent"