The evening telegraph. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1864-1918, 1866-06-18

to the Board OF Health since the last issue of the
Tribune. We shall endeavor briefly to give a
history OF these cases, giving the facts as re.
corded at the Bureau OF Vital Statistics;-
DEATH IN wAvERLEY PLACE.
Mr.. Rufus Durkee arrived in the city last
Thursday morning from Grafton, Rensselaer,
county and after breaktasting went to friends
house at No 127 Waverley place. During the
evening OF that day he wandered around among
the cleanlier thoroughfares, spending some time
in Fifth avenue and Madison square, and finally
returning through Fourth avenue, Union square,
and University place to the residence OF his
friend. He passed the night comfortably. arose
early, took light breakfast, and started down
town. Before reaching his destination he was
violently attacked by profuse diarrhGa, which
rapidly increased in copIousness and 50 pros.
trated him that he was unable to return. He
was finally placed in a carriage and driven
home, suffering throughout the entire distance
from uncomfortable rice-water and albuminous
discharges
At noon the patient fell into state of col.
lapse from which there was no reaction and at
10 o'clock Friday evening, after an illness OF less
than ii hours, he died. Mr.. Durkee was fully
conscious even at the moment of dissolution,
and replied to questions until his strength was
utterly exhausted. with the clearness of one in
perfect heath. The house in which Mr.. Durkee
died is said to have been admirably kept and
cleanly in every respect. His habits we're good,
and there was no Indiscretion OF anv kind upon
his part so far as the sanitary officers could
learn. The usual precautions for preventing the
spread OF the injection were taken by the family.
Disinectants we're thoroughly used, and thus
far there has been no other case reported Ia the
nei2hborhood
FATAL CASE OF CHOLERA IN OAK STREET.
Mrs. Jane Mccoy, widow, 66 years OF age
died OF cholera Last Saturday morning, a, No.
36 Oak street. She has been IN this country
nearly forty years, and resided in a dlthy, badly
ventilated house, only a few hundred yards from
that in which Patrick Shea died three days pre-
viously. Unfortunately, the house-tohousa IN.
,tp1l A, l,,t
was arrested before 1t reached this block, or
third case of cholera would have been found.
and third life saved by timely treatment
SUDDEN DEMISE IN WATER STREET.
At o'clock on Saturday morning, Robert
Gilbert, watchman, living in the foul and
noXlous atmosphere of basement at No. $50
Water street. was seized with violent diarrhma,
which grew rapidly more copious and less con.
trOabe. Becoming alarmed, he sent out tor a
hSsician, who found HIM IN a collapsed state
and beyond the reach OF the healing art. He
died at o'clock IN The afternoon, after an ill
ness OF only seven hours. The deceased was a
native Of England, SO yeas of age miserly N
MS habits, and habitualy a drinker of cheap
gin. BY drprving himself OF the necessaries Ci
lie he accumulated a small fortune winch falls
TO young daughter, the only relative that IS
known to survive hun. Intelligence OF his death
was at once seut to Sanitary Superinten0ent
Dalton, who telegraphed the inspector of that
district to take cnarge of and thoroughly dIsin-
feet the premises. This was not done no Rever
and yesterday morning, about scVcnte cen hours
after The demise OF tLis victim of CHOLERA, the
inspector sent tell gram TO the headquarters
OF the Board OF Health tor disnfectants.
THE POISON FATAL LY VISITS WEST EIGHTEENTH
STREET.
AT o'clock on Saturday afternoon Lewis
Quackennoss, nephew or Judge Quackenboss,
residing at No. 227 West Eighteenth street, died
OF cholera alter three days illness. The deceased
had been in the city but short time having
recently been mustered out of the service
which he entered early in the war. He had the
best OF care and treatment, huC they we're OF no
avail His health was some what broken by
confinement as prisoner IN Richmond, and he
lived in neighborhOod already fatally visited
by cholera during Une present season-NIrs. Bell
having died OF the poison, d few days previously
only two blocks distant.
CASE AT THE CORNER OF OAK AND PEARL STREETS.
Intelligence was received at the Bureau of
Records, on Saturday afternoon, OF the illness
OF Mrs Arm Donnes, at No. Oak street. The
case was reported as cholera, but the patient
was alive at 3 O'Clock last evening. The house
is exceedingly filthy, and the neichborhood lust
such one as cholera would select The dis
tIict Is in the hands OF the Board of Health, and
will be thoroughly dismfected.
THE CHOLERA AT QUARANTINE
The cholera still fingers among the passengers
by the PeJuUida, now on board the hulk ILSRoIS
while it has been entirely suppressed among
those by the Union On Friday CIe bedding on
the IuinOts was washed and the steamships
Pe,rUiGn and Untop iumigated and white
washed. Three deaths have occurred on the
hospital.ship Falcon since last report, namely
Else Marie Larsen, aged %, Denmark; Custine
Nelson, aged 25, Denmark; Magdalena Esse,
aged 66, Austria. A convaiescent was also
transferred 10 the Saratoga, leaving forty-fve
under treatment.
INSTRUCTIONS TO CAPTAINS OF POLICE.
President Schultz, OF the Board of Health,
called The captains OF the various prec nets
together, on Saturday at noon, and gave them
instructions in Cheir duties, under the Health
code, concerning infectious and pestilential dis
eases. Medical officers will be kept in attend
ance at headquarters, day and night whose
duty 1t will be 10 start at moments warning
with a cartlOad of disintectants, to be used in
any house where cholera may occur. The cap
tans are required 20 report by telegraph every
case that comes to their notice. The patient
will be Treated if no other physician be at hand,
by the Sanitary Inspectors, while the same Off
GERS viii give directions 1or the OF disInect-
ants. 1t IS the intention Of the Board TO treat
every case promptly, and TO dsinfect all the
elections and 6electons OF patients, thus
destroying the poison while at the same time
| they furnish the sick with the best remedies
known to medical men. They hope by this
| means TO save the lives OF many who may be
| attacked, and also to prevent the spread OF the
| injection. The plan, We doubt not, wilt com
| mend itself to the discreet and WILL we trust,
| be entirely successful if fully and theoretically
| carried INTO effect by the executive officers of
| the Board-N, Y, Tribune,
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