New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1856-09-09
FORT HAMILTON RELIEF SOCIETfS
REPORT,
FoRr HAMILTON, y. y, Sept. :. II

In Military Hospital one case 10 private) during the
as two days. This and all Others on the SICK iist DO
u, very well. From the nildneSs of the attacks dur
ng the last few days infer the disease IL on the de-
cline.
would advise the absent TO return until notified
J II. BAILEY NJ D. United State. Army
DR.. c. &. Rothe, resident physician OF Relief Hos
pital, reports:
All the sick in hospital are convalcscing; and oil out
side patients attended to by him the same.
New cases. None up 10 last evening.
The effect OF the storm this morning, on the pre-
viousy improved -tate Of the health of this place is
looked for with painful anxiety.
FRANCIS Z. BERIER Secretary.
Fort Elma,on Sept Q, 1864
Tho Fort Hamilton Relief Society deem il proper to
make the following statement Ia the public, and TO
those generous friends who have nObly contributed
to the relief of this community which Is suffering 80
terribly from the effects Of yellow fever:
On the evening of the 18th August, certain gentle
men of this place organized themselves into Relief
Society whose objects set forth in set OF reso-
lutions which have been already published. A few
days previous TO this time the house now occupied had
been engaged from the late Mr.. Green, 10 be used as
hos pal, with the understanding that some " 1880
citation" would likely be formed, that the Board OF
Health of the town would act in the matter. On the
formation Of the Society was determined that their
object could Dee better attained by being entirely in
dependent of any other body and they therefore pro-
coeded at once with all the Of dispatch in their
power, To fit the house up for the accommodation OF
the sick Application was made to the commissioners
of Emigration" of New-YOrk City, for the loan of Il
number Of bedsteads, bedding DC, which were
promptly furnished through the kind interposton Of
Dr. Elisha Harris, Physician of the Marine Hospital at
Staten Island and Dr. Waller, his first assistant
Dr. j. II. Bailey surgeon of the military post at this
place generously lent his assistance in advising and
directing the necessary operations. -
He also offered his services experimenting Ply
scian Of the Societys Hospital, which offer was most
eseerly accepted such entire confidence do they
pose in his rkill ply sIcan and especially In ms
practical knowledge of yellow fever as well as in his
sound judgment in other matters
DIR. &. q. Rothe OF New-Brghton, with the true
spirit Of both the physician and phianthropst, soon
alter proered hs assistance to the Society in any
capacity they might find him useful. To DIR: Harris
again were they indebted, for introducing and recon-
ending 10 their notice such efficient and energetic
gentleman. His services fortunately secured %
assistant PHI sican TO DIR. Bailey.
Tie hospital is now furnished-partly by purchase
and tie balance by the bcralty of many gentlemen
with all the requisites demanded by any probable
gcncy that may occur while the lever continues to
prevail. Or. A. n Bell Of Brooklyn assisted much
both by his advice and material aid corps Of
nurses, both male and female who thoroughly under
stand their duties, by previous experience, are en-
poyed. So much depends nursing in yellow fever,
II j. essential that only those who come well recon-
mended should be retained and therefore the Society
have selected only those who bear Testimonials from
DR.. Harris and fresh from the yellow fever wards
Of the Marine Hospital
Such were already sick, and all Of those who
have been subsequently attacked, removed 70 'ne
hospital when it was ready for their reception, wheh
the Society could obtain the consent Of the parents o
their familie- So great however is the aversion Of
such people to hospital that in many cases II was
impossible 70 induce them to accept its null dement's
NEVERTHELESS medical attendance nurses, meac'1cs
and hospital stores have been freely bestowed uhaef
the immediate direction Of various members OF the
Society. Tho
These cases are the most costly TO the Society
hospital ia. however daily gaining favor with these
people and as they find by the experience OF others
IT, superiority to their own houses their Prendces o..
giving way and less and less difficulty exists IN getting
4 EN- 10 enter. r., :, o,ha- o.ses
The hospital asG offered IN ose5 81 b
than those which the Society take Ia nav 10
servceable to any who may unfortunately DC SICK Ia
this district or its adjacent vicinity.
osaS of ba ishorng classes and Of those chiefly who
lad NOT the means Of fleeing with their more fortu-
nate neigIbors from the perence In Justice, how
&C., 20 otben il must be stated that there ore mum.
S;,bf,l servants who have been left in charge OF
he house, aud otheT property Of their employees and