, 1866-06-18

Another Fatal Case in Cherry
Street,
Vigorous Inspection by the Sanitary
Authorizes.


from the New York Tr1bpuc. June Xxi
The iact that cho1era Is lurking abont tbc
CITY, among the crowded tenement houses
anu IN rear yards, cannot be gafnsayed. The
uh"1se aud the indfscrcet arc the victims fust
DOW, and the localities where ilth, IN impure
atmosphere, and the tenant house population
most abound, as might have been expected.
are those the disease selects foy his hsunta.
The cases that hare occurred have been thus
far promptly reported to the Board of Health.
who have used the best 'dfslnfectants known
to science wherever they have been able 10
IND any traces Of the disease, or any causes
thar would be likely to old ID producing an
epidemic.
The following has been recommended by
some distinguished phJslcians, and NAV be
used II doctor eau not be Immediately OBJ
famed. IN serious cases Of diarrhna: TIpcture
Of Opium, I1ncture of Camphor, Tincture
OF Capslcum, Of each one dram Chlorolorm,
iul after every evacuation. This will in most
instances cure dkrFhna, but It does not fol-
low that 1t will cure cholera. The typhn1d
symptoms which the dtsense leaves behind
It IN the system must have other treatment ::
but much has been gained when these char
acteristics have been overcome. BY the use
Of the above remedy until patient can be
seen By physician, recovery may occur
which would be hopeless II the disease were
permitted to 70 unchecked into q full. or
even partial collapse.
FATAL CASE or CHOLERA IN CHERRY STREET,
The last fatal case Of cholera reported to
the Board Of Health was that OF Patrick
Shea, IN Irish emigrant, who came to this
cry o5 the steamship Liverpool about tour
Ing with his daughter at No. So Cherry street.
He Nas In usual health until after midnight
Of Tuesday, but at o'clock the next morning
was found tottering to the yard, and said that
~ rnt ~ tho sesenth time he bad been np within
be was seen By DR.. AcGIou, who reported
that he then .ase.itce33 :as :.:s aspects OF M.
tient in cholera. Collapse gradually super
yened, with husky voice and succession OF
fluids from the surface 1utM p. H., when be
was in full collapse. Hc remained In this
condition about elk hours, aud died at 0
o'clock In the evening.
During the night the precautions against
Infection from the excavations were carried
out to m extent that would scarcely be nee
essary IN ordinary localities, ALI the quick
lime, chloride Of lime and copperas that could
be procured ut that late hour Wefe used abo1t
the premises. The clothing mud bedding mat
bad been soiled were Immediately saturated
With ehlonnated coda, and orders we,egiyen
TO boil them for an honr as soon as aspractica-
ote II water permcated with peraa9,ncanate per9,
OF potash. Fifteen barrels Of qnIk lime and
an equal amount Of the chear coal.tor aud
gypsum powers were dtstribut:d In the yards
and CUTTERS Of the five b1ocla Of which No.
81 Cherry street Is the cent,a.
Yesterday morning SIX Inspectors went to
work early to procure thI names and ages Of
the sick In the district ne have named, the
nature Of any dfarrhea that mar be found,
how long It m4y hsse been In progress, the |
number Of persons in each family, aud the |
number Of faAl1ltcs III eaSl Aousc, Nth fnll |
deiat Of their sanitary wants. This u rcr- /
hnYs one Of the most crowded and filthy Dis
t.lcts in the city, and the ea:e that died theIt
Wednesday night one Of the most vi1ulent
eaw The case, and who has seen cholera In
every form, says that ''Cho1era, OF this kind,
would kill 500 persons IN tea days, In the
Fourth or Seventh Ward, If the disease
should assume an epidemic iorm." The pre-
cautions the health authorities have taken
we hare no doubt will arrest the disease, but
the habits of the population in the neEghbor-
uood are such that induce them to fear the
worst, though IN the words Of the homely
saying, they hope the best.