New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1858-08-27
YELLOW FEVER on STATEN ,sr.,vn

Only short time.
YELLOW FEVER on STATEN ISLAM
STATEN ISLAND, Aug. - lU /
At q regular meeting of the Medical S,cisty Mr.
mond County, held on the 10th of Angus, lisa n,
Lea submitted the following resolution, vha w
adopted:
Rl,o,,1d Ths, committee Of three rnembe- Of III, A.
be appointed whose duty shall he TO ascertain sun~
Of yellow fever which have occurred on the ssna
po.bs to '.oeI'an The csa.e and origin OF each case I'D
The Chairman appointed Drs. Lea, Rchsrd.o, VI
Mundsy the Committee, and on motion Dr.. Anisr9,
name was added.
In pursuance Of the foregoing resolution, the CO
mittee presented the annexed report 10 the Socstys
its meeting on Wednesday, the 2jh irs.;
REPORT.
The Committee appointed by the Medical Society
Richmond County, TO investigate the origin Of yels
fever, now prevailing on Staten Island, respectful
report:
That the first case Of epidemic yellow fever ocsc
red about the middle Of the month Of JAY. An
named Kramer, who had been employed in hung
the infected bedding, &C., on the iron scor ID
Rockwell +" sickened st his residence in the vilS
Tompkipsville, but was subsequently removMhh
Quarantine Hospital, where be died. II has benas
to the Committee, and 10 the best Of its belief IN
that Kramer had been in the habit Of bringing ah
wife articles of clothing intended for the fisms, y
that they were washed on his premises. On the Lal
of July Mrs. Kramer was attacked with yellow k7s |
and died AT her own residence i
Opposite the house of Kramer, in the same ps
and only few feet from the door OF ingress q nj
entI ance TO small tenement occupied BY s.eysds
employed on the Quarantine, named Nell; bstWsal
the wife of this man and Mrs. Kramer cose intmSI
existed and she took the fever about the Sane pers
and died on the 10Th OF July. Apos.mortsn s1sn.h
ton of this case was made by Drs. Prendsrss3 n
Mundsy, and the case reported as yellow fevW 10 AZ
Csstleton Board of Health. The suthentcitydts
Gaze was denied by the Quarantine authorize, sss
the minds Of this Committee there is TO douk "a
geruneLess.
The next case was tina. of Mr.. Halliday, Who osM
the house occupied by Nell, and who We WI resdsa
on the same lot fronting on GfIfiiu street; BE- 70
seized on the ed of July ana died on the 9TH. Am
in the same house took the disease subsequently h
has recovered.
On the ID of August Mr.. Young and daughter, b
ing on Griffin street. and the rear Of whose lot S
that Of Kramer, also sickenedi they were Sell-ms.s
cases OF yellow fever, and have recovered. Sse
quently German tailor, living inm.dst On "
water, at the lower termination Of MInthorne sasI
and not more than 100 feet from the house OF ksss
sckened with yellow fever, and has had tsdps
coby slescence. A son of the above mentioned psuaz
sckened on the 2lst of July, and is still under rss
mtnt. Mrs. Finnerty, living in the Same bloch, NJ
seized with the fever on the ID Of Angus, I'd "
recovered.
On the 18th Of August the disease made IL sppss.
snce in the house Of Mr. Miles in the sane beck *
only few steps from the last meniionedp'scs ~
first case occurred on the 18Th, in The psf5es Of
daughter on the 10th another daughter w e9sckeei
on the 2lst he was seized, and lastly biz viii % W
sd inst. These cases are now utder trestmee. ~
one Of them is in dying condition. Ia % slofH
house Dir Holland resides. and Mr.. Nsl sfa ~
death Of his wife, took up his quarters here. O,p
I'D Of August Mr.. II. was seized with tS !'@S
fever, ard bis death has JUS. been reported.
On the S,h and 18th days Of August two ewsss
fever occurred at Silvia's Point, about one sol
miles from the above locality, in house aiucse -
medately upon the water; the victims Wsn -
Cross and her serysnt girl. On the Issh Of IN ~
Mrs. Quinn, living between Townsends DOCK sns n
Gas Works, was attacked with yellow fever, sod'a
probably die before this report goes to prsss -.
The residence Of the last mentioned ps1en1 ~ -
more than half mile from the house 10 wAea IA
Gross and servant reeided.
Two cores Of yellow fever occurred at Nov bfgl.o.
on the l!th of August, in building near me AeaE
One OF thefe, distinctly marked case VS. RAnssr ~
building No. IL Greenwich street. Her corpsni"
at Bridgeport, Conn, having recovered.
ON the 18th Of August, Mr.. Block, living u The w.
ner OF Jersey street and Richmond Terrace, W. ~
tackled with yellow fever, and he died on tH "a
His case was particularly marked, the blsck W
having occurred The wife OF Mr.. Block ncksnss :
the satna time, In the same bed, and has SINGS WV
cred. q,
II will be perceived from this report, tbs. ne
ease has appeared in three distinct localities. tnst
District being included In the triangular oae.;
bounced on ere ace by the bsy, by the Hosp.
buildings on another, and BY Griffin street On ne
naming eide. These cases. fifteen In number. may :
traced 10 the introduction Of infected clothing
kramer. a.
The cases al Silvias Point can only be sMibunlN
imprudert bathing; the Committee having cons J
tine conclusion that the peculiar position Of the he;
upon the bay, where the etdiee of the ebb ide =
post floating materials, favored the devebpIas2 Z
he disesse. .
The case Of Mrs. Quinn has been ascribed To rscs6
Intercourse with friend lsboripg under the sans "
ease.
In the third locality, that i, near the New Basse
landing, the causes have probably been eIp:sus
night; the girls who were attacked, - well -, -
Block, were in the habit OF walking along the ~.
IN the evening, AID Of breathing an atmosphere ~
eOIed by the fumes from the iron scow. "a.
Your Committee cannot conclude their fspof. W.
out calling especial attention TO several creums.IS
which, in their judgment, have had no i,consna,sS
Ihuence in the propagation CT yellow fsT@ "
Island. -
The United States steam frig.te Su,qushsnss - z.
anchored in the Lower Bay, arrived at this pon
month Of June last, freghted with yelor ns 49,
was decided 20 trsnsfer her stores TO the QsrIk n
and to destroy the disease N hes
corgelaiion. Many, if not al Of the mes 80
in this work, ave residents of the island, nsvzss
and families here and, 10 The positive sno. n
u least oue member Of this 'mm,ues, tno "a ef.
allowed 70 come up on Saturday evening" "A Ia
culste, without hinderance. among the o'|'
Island. A, eyes
Thew are also prepared to prove that % ~ q
ing Ct July ~, q body OF fit -four nee, ri.
Quarantine stevedoIes, flung ators and o,as -
=, /, .rono infsc.ed ships wzs sect 70 PoutsvS