The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1873-06-22
YELLOW FEVER IN BROOKLYN.
Four Cases I'm state strcet-One Death
Yesterday-The Sanitary Authorities

Four Cases I'm State Strect-One Death
Yesterday-Thc Sanitary Authorities
Reticent.
Considerable excitement has been occasioned
among the residents of the lower part OF State
street by the death OF young man from that
terrible contagion, the yellow fever, and the
illness Of three others with symptoms OF
the disease. On Tuesday morning John Ennis. six
teen years Of age, was taken down with the fever
and died after an illness OF three days. Dr. Wax
lace the attending physician, took prompt meas
ures towards preventing the spread OF the c0nta-
gion. The body OF the deceased was removed from
the house Immediately upon the arrival OF Sanitary
Inspector Cotton and Oficer Halliday. Funeral
services were to have been held in the Sydney
place church, but this was prohibited. and the
body inferred under the direction OF the Health
authorities.
On Thursday morning the brother OF the de-
ceased was attacked with severe Chill pain in the
head Frontal region, pain in the back loins and
calves of the legs followed with high fever. hot
dry skin, intense hypernania of the face injected
eyes, with peculiar fllmy and CLASSY appearance,
and heavily coated dryish tongue. 1t was feared
that he had become infected, though every measure
had been taken to disinfect the premises, the
Health authorities going SO far as to seize
cartlng It away and burning it outside the city
limits. This was done to the great detriment OF
the inmates, VINO are all poor people, but who Will.
symptoms stated appeared In the brother OF the
deceased he was prescribed for in the usual man.
ner. He is at present in very low condition,
though it cannot be said that the symptoms have
been aggravated 10 any extent. The house Is now
quarantined.
Two OF the neighbors were also attacked with the
symptoms OF this terrible maady. One OF the par
ties resides at No. Is state street. and the other in
the house adjoining the one in which young Ennis
died. 1t was also reported last evening that wo-
man who resided block from the place had died
in that section have become terribly
alarmed, and yesterday several families
packed up their goods and moved away. The
Health authorities, who are making thorough in
vestigation say there is no occasion for alarm at
the present time. from the TACT that it is not posi-
tive that those who are i'll in the street have the
fever
Yesterday afternoon Sanitary Superintendent
Seaqur visited the injected district, and afterward
held consultation with Health Officers Conkling
and Hutchinson. They declined to state what they
pursue. 1t was subsequently ascertained that Drs.
Sequr and Cotton visited II State street, which is
tenement house, and there found Mrs. Lydon and
her sister both very i'll. Mrs. LydOn was confined
last night and died shortly after The other patient
was very low and her recovery was considered
doubtful. The symptoms were somewhat SINH
lar to yellow lever. The doctors, however,
have taken every precaution to guard against
spread OF the disease and have had the streets
thoroughly washed Dislnfectants have also been
freely used in this unpromsing locality. The prob
ability IS that the above will prove decidedly ac-
celebrating element to those who contemplate rus
tlcating and the express companies are preparing
to handle any amount OF baggage on Monday
morning