New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1866-08-13
Cholera in Brooklyn.

Cholera in Brooklyn.
They have fresh outbreak Of cholera in Brooklyn,
apparently ebous once week On Saturday % and Is
deaths were reported Sanitary ofcer The cause fer
tho present outbreak may always unknown but II it
should provo to be tie result of the recent discharge ofpson
es who had been exposed to the Infection. it would surprise
few perhaps save those who hastily did very unyiss
thing
TIE NEW CHOLERA HOSPITAL
The new Cholera Hospital in Brooklyn will in all probability
be completed to-day. 1t is situated about 50 feet from Port
landavc between Canton and Nayy The residents ofthe
vicinity protest against it, and Admiral Bell we
learn Ia. Threatened TO suspend business IA the Maynard
building opened for the reception Of patients We
fancy il woci be difficult to suge Of cholera 10
the Of using the Battery Barracks toptl and have
no Doubt the same event will occur in Brooklyn.
The main structure Of wood. IS feet long BY % feet in
width and belt with the view specially adopting it to the
sal purposes which IT intended The floor is elevated
feet on the ground to avoid the dauPness under
meath. The ventilation is also vel attended to.
The hospital Is designed for the accommodation Of 80
patients-s each side With ample phssageway betwecn
males ard females will be separated By partition.
Tho Kitchen is detached from tho main building 10
fee, square and stands Gas tlso does the pry over sewer
running through the Pork and which carries all Objectionable
matter into tie channel near Wallabou Bay.
The DIET or THE PRISONERS IN KINGS COUNTY JAIL.
The Sheriff Kings County and his tarnkeys 10 have
difficult IA settling the question Of tie dict Of their pris
oners The affidavit submitted TO the Board Of Health few
days ago made by persons subject to appointment and re
moya by the Sheriff has brought forth the following counter
affidavit from Dr. Wilet,s physician to the Jail:
King, Couay CGy Of BROOKLYN, Andrew J. Wlet, NJ D.,
being duly dh tel .nd say am Phy.t'i,n to the King,
S.any ' we. s.d ii bresssity OF putting the sii
and it, surrounding in proper Older the abatement q
IL. 'l1 Sccy 4 apoSS%ca, In o The jail
tho II Snpyisons and that the OF the
tho InrnbcTs OF the SAID COMMITTEE IN
Hy p,.,enpe fre,sed upon tho Sheriff the necessity Of
or request e exercise my supervision advisory power aud tbs.
s 10 T papers sa The keeper. that
have mention l. made N Tie .I q STITCHES Of 1000 nnga
a TO o. the keepers that bscs
he swrenrd with noasses injurious and rendered the usual
remedies employed for the cure The prevailing daIIae. Of 10
hv never visited twice tweay four hours snd with
ono ,1S s .n s c'ss sS visits GU @ Ssn Is
bOu o when from The sSePsf' notice , the isa y
eon.cenou.y ei oyed what ability am possessed or aud devoted
tho nas necessary to stay tho ravaso' Of the d.'.'e
JosKPn MosK' Commissioner Of Deeds
CASES ON SUNDAY
The following reported to the Health Board
having occurred Brooklyn from o'clock Saturday evening
TO o'clock Sunday evening"
Ellen Glhooey. No go washDgtonaye Had eaten cab
Hannah Folthart. near Nelson's Hotel. Flatbush Dead
This is the fifth case in that neighbOrhood.
Richard Fitzpatrick Hanitouaye south SIDE near Smith
nm Clare No. II Luqueer.st; in Cholera Hospital
Mrs. Margaret Hogg. Lugueer-st, near Coambia'st.
A, keenan, E. corner OF Van Brunt and Sulyansts
had attended a person sick of cholera.
John Mrhony, No. a President Il. Removed TO Cholera
Mrs Maria Clark. cOrnero of COnover and Psrton-su
Mr. W. lleineman Conover.s' near Psrttion-st.
- Riley Van Brunist, near Wiilam-st
Ellen White. Kings County jan
August Butler. No Furman 81. Dead
E1st Warren. et. Dead. No medical
Thomas Riley No 81 Dousrss.st. taken at o'clock yer
terday morning. died al " O'Clock Ia 'le AFTERNOON ''
ported to the policc)
This makes total Of Il reported YESTERDAY cP TO
o'clock in the evening. ofths number sir died.
Since Friday the total number Of eases have 'eeno
Of which Il died.
There can scarcely be doaot that this great increase Of
cholera Is attributable TO release Of prisoners from jail on
the m inst and hs they have scattered the disease over the
n,re tv Tbore arc several instances which prove this
among them the following:
When the Jail was ompiied many OF the prisoners made
rush for Maddens drinking shop the corner OF hyreave
spi Raymond where they spent what little money they had
for LIQUOR The place KEEP, by two brothers One has since
been taken with the disease and died The other was suose
quently taken but was alive at last accounts
man named John MeGurn. 81 years old, who had been
released wen, 10 hi, home In Twenty 1rsts Gowanus lie
WAS taken sick on Sunday and died Monday His grand
mo,her Mary Medium aged So was taken sick Monday
night and died next day Same day. Hugh EcGurn was
taken ,ck and was on Saturday reported in state az col
use The nurse named Ma.hs Cook was taken sick and
also In a state OF collapse
although the number in single family may not have been 90
arge reported above .
c,nscsd Oniy ono reported yesterday The pa
tents now occupy tents which have been erected in the yard
those aborng with the disease IN III. Penenary
crossing favOraby 1t believed that but few will die