New-York tribune., 1866-06-18
THE CHOLERA.
FOUR DEATHS SINCE LAST REPORT,
Plan of the Board Of Health to Destroy the
Poison.

-Four deaths from cholera have been reported to the
Board of Health the of The TRIBUNE We
shall endeavor briefly give history Of these giving
the facts recorded at the Bureau Of Vital Statistics
DEATH IN wAvERLEYPLAcE
Mr. Rufus Durkee arrived in the city last Thursday
ing, from Grafton Rensselaer, County and after break
fasting went to a flssds house. at No l27 Waverley
llace. During the evening Of that day he wandered
around among the ceaner horoughars spending time
in Fhh.aye and MadisoD.square, aud finally returning
through Fourhaye, Unon-squars and Unyerstypace to
the residence of bis friend He passed the night comfortably
arose early took light breakfast and started downtown
Before reaching bis destination be violently attacked By
prose darrhea which rapidly increased in copousness ana
so prostraed him that he unable to return lie was
finally placed in a carriage and driven home suffering
hroue entire distance from uncomfortable
and albuminous discharges AT the patient fe into
state of collapse from which there reaction and at ~
o'clock Friday evening after illness OF less than ii hours
he died Mr. Durkee fully conscious even at the moment
OF dissolution and replied to questions until his strength was
utterly exhausted with the cearness Of perfect health
Tho house in which Mr. Durkee died is sd to have been
admirably kept and ceany respect His habits were
good ndisceton Of kind upon his part
so far az the sanitary officers could The usual
preventing spread Of the infection were taken
by the family Dsnfecans thoroughly used ana thus
far there hns other reported 10 the neghDohood
FATAL CASE OF CHOLERA IN oAK-sr
Mrs Jane McCoy widow CO years Of died Of cholera
last Saturday morning No 81 Oaks She has been In THIS
country nearly 40 years and resided in filthy badly
lated house. only few hundred yards from that in when
Patrick Shea died days previously Unfortunately the
to house specon instituted by DR. Harris last Thurs
day was arrested before reached this block or third case
OF would have been found and third life saved py
timely treatment.
SUDDEN DENISE IN wArER-sr.
At o'clock Saturday morning. Robert Gilbert watch
Iandn
at No ater st. seized with violent diarrhea which
grew rapidly copous and less comfortable Becoming
alarmed he out for physician. who found MIN IN col
state beyond the reach Of the healing art lie died
at 4 o'clock the afternoon after an illness OF only
hours The deceased native Of England 6 years
of age misery in his habits, and habituay drnker OF
cheap GIN BY deprvug himself Of the necessares Of life he
accumulated small fortune which falls young daughter
the only relative that known TO survive him. Intelligence
of his death was Sanitary Superintendent Da
who tegraphed the inspector Of that district to take
charge thoroughly dsnfect the premises This
DONE however and yesterday morning about IL hours
after the this victim of cholera the Inspector sent
telegram headquarters Of the Board Of Health for dis
infectants
THE POISON FATALLY VISITS WEST BIGHrEENTH-sT.
At o'clock Saturday afternoon. Lewis Quackenboss
nephew Of Judge Quackenboss residing at No. 27 West
Egheenhst died Of cholera after three days Illness The
deceased had been in the city bat short time having recently
war He had best Of and treatment but they Of
avail His health somewhat broken by confinement
prisoner Richmond and he lived in aneighborhood already
fatally visited by cholera during the present seasonMs Bell
having died poison few days previously only two
blocks distant.
CASE AT THE CORNER OF OAK AND PEARL-sIs.
Intelligence received at the Bureau Of Records
Saturday afternoon Of the illness OF Mrs Ann Donnes No.
Oak The reported cholera but the patient
alive o'clock last evening The house exceedingly
filthy and tie neghborhood just such cholera would
select This district the hands of the Board Of Health
and will be thoroughly dsnfected
THE CHOLERA AT QUARANTINE.
The cholera still fingers among the passengers by the Peru
van board the hulk Illinois while it has been entirely
suppressed among those by the Unon On Friday the bed
ding the Illinois washed and the steamships Peruvian
Union fumgated and whtewashed Three deaths have
occurred the hospital ship Falcon last report namely
Else Marie Larsen aged 25 Denmark Custne Nelson aged
25 Denmark Mngdalena Elsse aged Go, Austria.
vaescen also transferred the Saratoga leaving IS
under treatment.
INSTRUCTIONS To CAPTAINS or POLICE.
President Schultz Of the Board OF Health called the cap
the precincts together Saturday
gave them instructions in their duties under Health
code concerning Infections ard pesienta diseases Medical
officers will be kept in attendance headquarters day and
night whose duty 1t will be to start moments warning
with CARLOAD OF dsnfecan to be used any house where
cholera may The captains required report by
telegraph every that their notice. The patient
viii be treated II other physician be at hand by the SAM
tay Inspectors while the officers win give directions for
the Of dnfecan IL the intention Of the Board
every promptly aud ito dsnect all the elections
and objections patients thus destroying the poison while
at time they furnish the sick with the best remedies
known to medical They hope by this to the
lives Of who be attacked and also 10 prevent the
spread Of the infection The pan doubt not will
mend itself to the discreet and will trust be entirely
cessfu fully and epergeticay carried into effect by the
executive officers Of the Board. ----- -