The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1870-02-08
A HEALTH BOARD OUTRAGE.
A SICK WOMAN IN THE HANDs OF
DIR. HlRRIss RUFPIAHS.

Executing Orders FROM the Cireuuiecutien
Omce-Drn gsins n Ysunr wife from n
Comfortable Home ana Caring her or
In q Black Maria-Denying her the Prot.
fered AID Of her Humane Neigbbors.
To ne Ednor Of 7hs Sun.
sIR young gentleman and his wife, young
bride Of about 20 years OF are married two monthsl
engaged board In respect bic boarding house on
the northeast corner OF Macdouenl and Asty streets
About week ago the lady was taken sick, and con.
hnued go until Friday last, WHEN her symptoms
warranted the inference that her disease was
variolod. THIS doubtful condition was understood
oy the landlady, who had sent her opinion TO the
Board OF Health early on Saturday morning. before
the doctor In attendance had called. The husband
OF the patient had the physician early on That
day, ana had consulted with him ABOUT taking her to
q hospital, az she could not continue TO lie wei.
come inmate In the boarding house. The husband
went In search Of proper accommodations elsewhere,
and returned at r. NJ, announcing that he had
made provision for her removal on the following
day On his return to Maedousai street, 10 learned
tst hls wife had been sent % from the house, and
he
KNEW NOT WHERE TO FIND HEn.
On inquiry he asccrtained that at about half past
or o'clock the phi, stefan in attendance had called
70 see bis patient, WHO had previously been waited
.
who had ordered her to prepare for speedy removal
The physician found her up from the bed to which
she had oesn confined for several days, eneebed BY
severe sickness, which prevented her taking food,
and IN her exhausted sitting 40 dres ED resdy
TO quit tho house, in cold without fire. chilled
through. her
TrEr AoniSo WIN coin.
In abou, an hour from this time the ambulance "a
sort Of Black Msna) drove up TO the door on Mac.
doural street corner Of Amry. ruffsn leaped OF
the seat, and vent into the house. The landlady
put her head out Of the window, gave come diree-
tons, and the vehicle was driven OF. and s,oprcd
on Fourth street, opposite Washington square, In
front Of the collegiate school Of Mr. George W.
Clarke. Beinr Saturday. few, II any. Of his two
hundred pupils were present Afterwards the ruff
Gan OF the ambulance rosppeared from the house
WITH a vaIise in his hand, followed by the sck W.
man, giddy from weakness, whose to,tering, unsup
ported stepe scarcely enabled her to
srAeetR ALONG ruB COLD rAvLNESr
the long distance TO Fourth street. falling against
the stoops and ratings Of a whole block on Mac
dougal street. A benevolent mstron Of the neigh.
borhOod, learning some Of these dsgracefu particu-
lars, sent the poor soul some Erapes aud oranges
aud other refreshments, which she could scarcely
swallow, and a bottle OF hot water TO put under her
cold ieet In the ambulance. Tlns the driver pertmp-
toriH refused 70 allow he prisoner 10 make use Of,
ms. ienly sending II back, with the semark that II
had
NOT BEEs ORDERED pr m. HARRIS.
Thus Q tender, delicae and dangerously sick
young wife was turned out OF her boarding Louise IN
the absence OF her hus oand aud Obliged 20 walk an
entire block IN tie severe cold OF last Saturday with
no prot, etion but TIN ~aterrrooi cloak. The hot
water TO warm her feet was deur d her because DR..
Harris had not ordered II and for the additional rea
sou gwen BY the brute tuat she would be
ON rLAcKwELL's rIASD
IN ten minute " fasehood wholly Impossible.
Wheeler the back Nara OF the Board OF Htalti
vas warm lnsIdc u more thsn qut ftonabe. Tor tue
neiEhoors Of ka~dougal street, who wituts .ei tue
outrage, declare that tn vohce has open sas the
wmdOsp. b.