New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1843-09-07
The DISEASE AT RoSDour.-We have little

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additional information concerning the prevailing
disease at Rondout. We were misinformed as
to Mr.. Wurts from this city having been attacked
The following is an extract from letter received
yesterday from an intelligent business man:
KoyDoUT September 5, Is33.
doctor Nasty arrived las; night, and fortunately d.
FoRRY, Edor Of The Medical Journal had previously ar
rived 10 Investigate the disease prevailing here Tor has oa
purpose and satisfaction They have been engaged all da
among the patients, AID making post Horter examination
which has resulted their coming to the decision that the
disease bilious reitent fever not contagious and the!
engaged reducing their opinion TO form capitalization
We have no new cases; and all the sick doing wenone
considered dangerous. Very ,ruly yours, NJ. W"
P.S. Since the above was in type We have re-
ceived the following communications embodylng
the result of an examination by several medical
gentlemen of eminent requirements and ability.
We understand that Dr. Manly will speedily re-
turn to this City and bring with him ncont-overti
Bile evidence of the correctness OF the conclusion
to which Drs. Forty, Jcwett and himself have ar
rived =
MAYORS Ofr,cr, Sept. 9th, 1913.
The following ce,icste, transmitted to me by the resi-
dent physician sigued by James T. Maniey, NJ D., AID
Samuel Forty VI. D. Of this city, and Edwin Jeweit, NJ
D. ROseaGde alter personal examination on 81
persons boing under the disease and Of bodies Of persons
who died with affords cditionG atisizcto! evidence
The nature OF the fever aim: a; hoHdoat-
The great experience OF Dr. Alal-y, his known ABILITY N
his profession long with tie Quarantine
Enlistment OF This city gives to his opinion the perfect cou
''-' " " RoBT. H. MORRIS, Mayor.
NEw-YoRK Sept. 8, 1913.
To Re51t! Morris Mayor and President Of The Board Of
Sir: received, this morning from Doc Samuel Forty
Of New-York now Rondort the accompanying commu
ncaton leave it Your discretion to make 1t public.
With great respect, your obsdent servant,
ALEX. +. VACHE, VI. D. Resident Physician.
RoSpoUr, Sept, 5, 1913.
Sir: have the homo, TO transmit you the accompanying
certificate We have had pos;-orem examination of the
Individual reported having died yesterday The disease
il now very plain Cur opinions derived from the
symptoms have been fully confirmed by the facts reveaedby
dissection We regard the disease quite amenabie 10
edies The patient may add of the strongly
marked having died in five days after tine first attack
Yours in haste, SAMUEL FORTY
ALEX. F. VAcHE Resident Physician.
Rospour, Sept. 5, 1913.
We the undersigned from full investigation of the cha
of the febre disease existing Rondou-an
vesgaou based upon the features Of the disease the lv
ing and the appearance Of the internal organs after death,
have arrived a, the following conclusions:
l. The disease IS Bilious RtGiten Fcre with great
tendency to assume the typhoid type.
> SO far personal knowledge extends and far
learn from others decidedly opinion that
there has been single Of Yetoc Feeer this
locality nor has there been single case, accompanied with
the black ronit peculiar that disease.
As regards the question Of the contagious nature oil TINS
disease, our opinion the negative is equally seeded
JAMES r. MANLEY, VI. D.
SAMUEL FORTY, VI d. OF Newly ork city.
EDWIN JEWETT. NJ. D.. Rosendale.