The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1856-09-09
Yellow. Fever al Fort Hamilton.

The Fort Hamilton Relief Society deem proper make
the following statement to the public, and those gene
friend who have nobly contributed the relief
Of this ccmmury, which suffering terribly from the
eatcts OF yellow fever |
ON the evening Of the 2sh OF August certain gentle.
OF this place organized themselves into Relief So
c!ety, whose objec 'orth Of resolutions
which have been already published A. few days pre-
vous to that tme the house occupied had been
gagged from the late Mr.. Green TO be used hospital,
with the understanding that some association would
key be formed that the Board OF Health o the town
would act in the matter on the formation OF tho society
Il was determined that their objects could be better
attained By being entirely independent OF any other body
and they therefore proceeded At once with all the
81 dctratoa in their power 10 ~ the house tor the
accommodation o. the SICK. Application was man 70 the
The loan OF humber OF bcdstcads bedding, So which
promptly furnished through The slnd inerpostion
OF r bt la Harrs physician OF the Marine Hospital at
staten ,land, and Dr. Walzer his hrst assistant.
DR.. j. III Raey. surgeon Of the military post at ibis
place generously lent his assistance In advising and d.
recti3z the necessary operations.
He also offered his services superntcnding Phys-
clan of the Society Hospital which CHER was most easory
accepted such entire confidence DO they roposo ha
fkig physician, and especially In his practical knsz-
ledge Of yellow ieyer AZ wei as IN his sound jrdguoaa
pr. &. a. Rothe. Of New Brigatoa with the xus s>h
of 10th the physician and phiaa.hropst, aztec % \
fered bis assurance 10 the society in any capacliyn "
mi glt fnd him useful To TT. Harris again were !.
Ixacbed Tor introducing and recommending 10 tAa, ae
use such ,ficisnt and energetic gentleman Hs sa
vices are fortunately secured a. assistant rhysc an
TIE hospital u row ra-nl.bod--party br DO -,
and the balance by tie HSeralny OF many gsat ,oaa
snn al .ne nqunnss .eas.su ,' ~ w 80 lrobab
aMs.nwSy WI" " p,, - 'p. pn1 .sy ssoa v iuucs
~, u ~. ~. =. y. "a " ,n.,oep.yy III mucl
esNh ~ ~ -. =. .s'..ia = - -, corps
nv @ 80, ,V oVh ,,a mase ssu ~ ~ IN aN ily unde
pisyed so much depanls on nurssae ir ne are en-
vsr essential that only those Who come Wi, raco
neseed should be retained and therefore ,be 800,
have selected only thae who boar tcsSso ,,a,s &C., %
nsas' ., s,.., NJ 'o o o so~ wv wards OF n
such as were already sick and MI eft
been subsequently attacked, "A ~ ~ bo,
iai Il ready for their rscepsoc wser ~ .o
could obtain he consent Of she pahf y, -, ,haIr e..
lcs. so great however is the evessi ~ =, .n"h ron,
10 hospital that in many casos ws Imnoss,o 81 ~
duce them 10 accept It's full bsnsits nevar,heess rod
cal at ndance mcdieines aA bosn,ai stores ha
been freely bestowed under the nedi,,o s;ror,ion
various members Of the sosicy.
1htte are the most cssG , 10 the societv IN,
husPhs " ns~a er usi tn-s favor with these peo
pie, ana az they hhd ~ ls s dence OF others su
Ieiofny 20 i3c3r oaa leases ~ preiudices gyn.
vsy ana ie's "a" ets exists In getting them u
The hos,is resources arc also ocrei IN o,bo,
than ,hose s1ch me seSsy take cognlzance or beev
ing that - guy y ~ whatever aid may be ser
| district or its adjacent veau Nv " ~
| with al i,w cxsep,ons our commun,,v 4. No. 60,
rostd 4 the aborsg SAG ,es Of those chiefly who
Rad aoiihe means ass ng with theu more fortunate
9TH gs must se stated there are ur,h.r s n,,e y
servants who says 200 len 10 charge Of the houses and
i V'bNs f.Ni. cnpiuyers, and that they have
/ or ue most gss ageously fulfilled their trust
daily abov. many an now totally ,,,hnrp m ..e.'
fMming, hs prnrs al occupation, 10 much suspendod
White hsaps ana ~ lers are wholly co. This causes no
ua pecanary msiress, and the society are daily called
on 70 fehsye thoy who without dollar and without
the employ ment'i In which 10 earn one
wac or,s,nS n designed ny the steiey to afford the
mans 10 sucn destitute pcrsoss families would ena
be I'm 10 rem Owe rom injected atmosphere sbut
little czpefienc soon taught them tha in doing so they
we're sending congon tars 10 other places and thai
was not proper to risk the health OF other communities cs
pciay those Of Brooklyn and New York The society have
therefore dccne 10 render aid particularly those in
stances where they bad reason 10 suppose pcrxons
| applying for Il would 10 either OF those ccs
Ard they esieavor 10 impress on the inds er
all the people who NE 10 the place that tar bel er FIR
the m 10 here where they are secure Of nroner
treatment should symptoms Of the fever manifest them
i selves.
neutiy Successful Tor the constant care and vigsno
\ vttf Nty cvcrcse, agi 'tc means fhey have rnr =,
| tr vs. eA trttseT ~tth The efircnrv ~ ina tgAal
rcIi Nt eHh - 30 ve thfw lese -aSpa. ,Aa. thss.
vbrF u s3ts {. sc.as.si arc u2s lAlty igBs vel ~