When was it published?

December 10, 1887 in The Weekly Messenger

Domestic News December 10, 1887

The Weekly Messenger

Q: What keywords are associated?

Revenue Cutter, Crawford, Florida Coast, Gulf Coast, Smuggling Prevention, Yellow Fever, Egmont Key, Marine Hospital Service

Saint Martinville, Breaux Bridge, Parks, Saint Martin County, Louisiana

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What is this article about?

The US revenue cutter Crawford is assigned to patrol the Florida and Gulf coasts, preventing smuggling from Key West vessels and enforcing yellow fever quarantine by boarding ships and sending infected ones to Egmont Key station. The duty is hazardous due to infection risk.

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The United States revenue cutter Crawford has been assigned to special duty, besides the regular duty of guarding the Florida coast to prevent smuggling, that of patrolling the exposed portion of the Gulf coast and preventing vessels from Key West from landing persons on the mainland without observing the regulations. The Crawford is a side-wheel steamer of 250 tons, and is 163 feet long, carrying a crew of thirty-six men all told. All of her work in connection with marine hospital service is done in addition to her regular revenue duties. Since her connection with this service she has spoken and boarded about 150 vessels, a small number of which have been sent to the refuge station at Egmont Key. The vessels are boarded, and if any sickness is found they are at once taken to the station at Egmont. The duty is quite hazardous, by contact with yellow fever on the vessels, as the vessel is liable to become infected.

What sub-type of article is it?

Shipping Disease Or Epidemic

What keywords are associated?

Revenue Cutter Crawford Florida Coast Gulf Coast Smuggling Prevention Yellow Fever Egmont Key Marine Hospital Service

Where did it happen?

Florida Coast

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Primary Location

Florida Coast

Outcome

duty is quite hazardous by contact with yellow fever on the vessels, as the vessel is liable to become infected.

Event Details

The United States revenue cutter Crawford has been assigned to special duty, besides the regular duty of guarding the Florida coast to prevent smuggling, that of patrolling the exposed portion of the Gulf coast and preventing vessels from Key West from landing persons on the mainland without observing the regulations. The Crawford is a side-wheel steamer of 250 tons, and is 163 feet long, carrying a crew of thirty-six men all told. All of her work in connection with marine hospital service is done in addition to her regular revenue duties. Since her connection with this service she has spoken and boarded about 150 vessels, a small number of which have been sent to the refuge station at Egmont Key. The vessels are boarded, and if any sickness is found they are at once taken to the station at Egmont.