The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1856-09-01
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Fort HAMILTON and New Utrecht.
Several new cases Of yellow fever have occurred at
Fort Hamilton In addition to those already published We
have the gratifying intelligence V communicate that the
more have been light and favorable reports
given with respect TO al who are ILL., many OF the
patients are now convalescent.
The following new reported by The Secretary
or the Fort Hamilton Relief Committee
Mrs Tirie German woman, taken sick last We'd.
ossday sh treated her own case, which is light one
and he Is u doing well
Mrs Blanger, also q German, taken sick on Thurs
day last aud her attended to the following day
the physician pronounced the light one, and
ports her doing well.
These two cases occurred at Irishtown.
Bill, ooored man, taken sick on Wednesday and ad-
mted to the hospital Friday. He very sick, bu
may recover.
John sanbr was first taken sick at Newark, n j., wher
he bad been visiting for 1--WE days-had been tmpain
log Of yellow fever symptoms for two days.
Servant girl Of Major Morris taken sick Saturda
night and Is now under medical treatment She ia do
ing we'll
down with the fever on saturday night. She is doing
WILL
Private Mccormack also taken Sick and has been sen
to the military hospital at the fort
The fine, cry weather that prevailing at present will
no doubt, soon put an End 10 this epidemic.
May or Han visited the town OF New Utrecht and Fort
Hamilton yesterday and inquired into the state Of the
prevailing disease He ascertaued the following facts
The vile % John 5 Bergen, Jr., ct Yellow Hook re
ter also sick, is convalescing.
There are low five soldiers in the garrison hospital,
and all dong well.
considered doubtful The remainder some seven or
eight, doing Wen.
The laborer wife st Bay Ridge hereto ore reported
quite flick.
The hotel under the bank below the FOR, and on the
beach has been converted into hospital 1t called
the Cizeps Relief Hospital II contains three patients
young Mr.. Green, German aud colored The hrst
named ID doing well. tue other quite Ill. The
hospital is very conveniently situated.
Mr. Green the proprietor Of the hotel (hospita) died
Saiurday
There in New Utrecht, AID as far as
ascertained 10 additional cases IN Brooklyn.
Since Jolly aed up 70 August 20 there have been %
deaths from yellow fever, 10 OF bilious fever and OF
typhoid bilious fever, IL the ,ity Of Brooklyn proper.
POSTSCRIPT,
The fever at Fort Hamilton W to clock yesterday
{suncay) afternoon had Increased There had been
cases. The hospital is established and all
persons taken sick invited to avail themselves Of it.
Most Of the sick are doing well.
TO THE EDITOR OF THE HERALD.
BsoogIYs, Aug 81, 1855.
Please the statement in this mornings HERAtD
regarding Mr. Charles Van Brunt. He is not dead bu,
conva.escent. A. n. BELL.
Matters In BrooIdyn.
Mayor Hall received teiegrsphic despatch from the
Secretary OF the Howard Association Norfolk Va stat
ing that be had account in the NEw YosK Hx
in regard % the yellow fever and rendering nme
diste assistance, IL required
The Mayor Immediately tclegraphed answer thanx-
ing them for their proer Of aid but stated that there
need whatever for any help here, IS had
abundance Of and phyicans aud that the state
nent in the HERAD gross exaggeraton.
OFT o he Board o Health
day that TIE wife aai ught9 Of John Bergen Jr OF
Gowbnus, had been Frustrated with the same disease
thai had carried on the family Of John " Bergen, who
resided IA tie same neighoorhood
Yesterday morning, about u O'Clock, party OF
colorec men landed al Atlantic Dock in Lighter. II
ascertned that they from Quarantine, where they
had been at work Tor week Officers Thomp-
and Scheckler CT the Third district police, beag
prsed Of their presence took them into custody, and
brought them 10 the station house They had brought
their bedding and other articles Of household material
along, and II berg feared that the yellow fever might
thereby be introduced all sent back to Staten Island
together with the Their Geo. Williams,
Michael Donesr, stephen T. Co George johnson, Geo
Lenhart they were ta<sn back oy Health Warden h0l.
brook who ascertained hat they had away, and
the fact made known 10 the Health O9cer,
they were Imprisoned, ne mea say tSey were hired %
they had perform cd tEa day. Having done
they set sa for Brooklyn. The result above stated
BROOKLYN BOARD OF HEALTH.
Acc. so-Tbc Mayor rrcsidirg
The Health oncer reported lha cases Of infectious
malignant disease bad been brought to his kno~edgs
during the pr ececug twenty tour hours.
Aid ysp Brunt stated that the report that Mr. Ha,
fields daughter twenty seventh street, vas down
with the yellow fever, was Incorrect having merely bal
sight headache
A communication was received from Boyer, lighter
man ceuyng that the dcalth Oicer IT The port OF New
YORK received commission on the nghierage business
done By him al Quarantine.
Sevtra local nGsAnces were reported and ordered to
be AbAssd, an the Board adjourned.
WEAKLY REPORT or DEATHS IN the CITY OF
BROOKLYN, AUG. 80, ls56.
NAlee. IL Adult. ................ 81