The evening telegraph. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1864-1918, 1870-08-09
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YELLOW FEVER.

Several Deaths from this DIsease-It IL
brought Here by "A EIIthyIJ jamaica Vessel.
The citizens of the northeastern portion of
the city have been thrown into a state of great
alarm by a rumor that several deaths had oc-
Cured recently at the Lazaretto ffom yellow
fever. On inquiry it has been found that the
rumor was true, but there is some consolation
in learning that the disease has abated, and that
since day before yesterday no deaths have oc-
CURED. Those still suffering with the malady
are reported to the health authorities this morn
ing as being in an improving condition. The
disease was brought here by the barque Home,
from Black river, Kingston, Jamaica. She ar
rived off the Quarantine on the Goth of June
last, with a cargo of logwood. 1t being reported
to the officers stationed at that post that her
commander, Captain Phillips, had died of a
malignant fever on the passage, the vessel was
brought to and examined.
She was found to be in a perfectly filthy con-
dition, and in addition to this a lot of loathsome
rags we're packed away IN the hold. These
were taken to the quarantine wharf, where the
match was applied, and in a short time nothing
but cinders were left. While this was being
done the cargo was taken out and brought up to
Windmill Island, where it now lies.
Shortly after the destruction of the rags, the
children of Jacob Pepper, the keeper of the
hotel adjacent to the station, were taken down
with a fever, from which they all recovered.
Mrs. Enos, the mother-in-law of Mr.. Pepper,
was also taken sick, and, after having shown
every symptom of yellow fever, died during the
early part of last week. The servant girl in the
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symptoms of the same disease, was taken to the
residence of some of her relatives near Darby,
where she expired. Mr.. Pepper himself was
the next victim, and died on Sunday last. Mrs.
Mary johnson, a sister-in-law of the deceased, is
now in bed, suffering with the fever. Mrs. Mary
Kugler, wife of the steward of the Quarantine, was
also laid up, and in a short time died. DR..
Thompson, the physician in charge of the Qua
~rantine, after working theoretically to prevent
the spread of disease, is also now laid up.
Pilot j. Bennett, of Cape May, after lying a
few days in this city, died. - Grihiths,
second mate of the Home, and two of her crew,
also expired in the built-up portion of Phila-
delphia. - Doggat, captain of one of the
lighters which carried the cargo to Windmill
Island, died at Port Carbon, and his wife and a
son fell victims to the malady at the Lazaretto,
The Home, on being cleaned and fumigated
came up to the city during the latter part of
the week, but the Health Officer directed her
return to Quarantine, where she is now anchored.
The Health Officer is actively engaged in inves-
tigating whether there are any other cases in
the city, so that they may be removed to the
Municipal Hospital, and the buildings they have
been occupying fumigated.
TIL G~ERMANTowN PUBLIC BATHs.-The Kel-
ley's dam public bath at Germantown was
opened on Saturday last, and was patronized by
about three hundred bathers during the day.
The accommodations are not of the best, but
the lateness OF the season would not warrant
much outlay. Applicants for admission to the
bath after 10 P. NJ. are denied.
The building of bath-houSe No. 9, to be To-
Gated on a portion of the Town Hall lot, has
been commenced. The contractor is Charles
Miller. Esq Haines street. The house will
have a Main-street frontage, on a line with and
north of the hall. 1t will be a frame structure
and painted, sixteen feet high. Steps will lead
to the main entrance, which will be placed in
the centre of the front. The frontage will be
sixty leet and the depth thirty feet. The main
entrance will lead into a reception room, twenty
by twelve feet, and from thence a door leads to
the bathing APARTMENT, The bath prODer will
be forty-eight by twenty-four feet, and have an
even depth of four feet. A platform six feet
wide will surround it.
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