The New York herald., 1876-09-10
THE BLACK VOMIT.
NAN TAKEN FROM GREENWICH sTRERT TC
QUARANTINE TO DIE-Two CASES ON TIL

NAN TAKEN FROM GREENWICH STREET TO
QUARANTINE TO DIE-Two CASES ON THE
STEAMSHIP SAN JACISTo.
The terrible spread of yellow fever in the city Of
Savannah Ga has caused great alarm to be elt the
majority the seaboard States cities of the Allan
tic having shipping communication with that city.
The Inhabitants OF Savannah have been fleeing from
as fast possible the majority leaving II by railroad.
One of the iugitives Mr. G. n. Symons, to the
Pacific Hotel at 172 Greenwich street, in this city, on
Monday morning, and Friday night died at the
Quarantine Hospital. at Dix Island, OF black vomiL
HIS death occurred few minutes after he
had been taken of the Quarantine steamboat Governor
Fenton and placed in his cot.
Last evening HERALD reporter called as the Pacific
HOTEL and from Mr. Patten, the proprietor gained the
following
HISTORY THE CASE.
"Mr c. NJ. Symons, of Savannah, whose death from
yellow lever you have just informed me OF, is old
friend OF mine aud my hotel Tor many years
past He here by railroad last Monday. ana ap-
peared nervous and excitabie | asked him How
matters at savannah p and he replied. There no,
1000 white left in the place. Every one Is
running away that afford do SO; some by
train and others by boat but few by the latter
remarked laughingly TO him. You would have come
by telegraph wire II you could think You're
right replied the poor fellow smiling little Dur
ing the day he walked about the hotel, looking fever
ish and sick The morning he told had
terrible chiils, and l advised hun 60 a hot
bath and would send up some mustard TO put in it,
This did, and likewise sent him some lemonade. He
took the bath, and, eeug debaied after H. remained
IN nis room All day. On Tuesday he took some castor
oil, but the chs did not leave him. then sent Tor
Dr. tarrineton' OF the Aslor House, who imme-
ticnt some time. Dr. Farrington then cal cd IN
another doctor to hold consultation and when they
came out ol the room, alter being there about wenty
minutes, spoke to Dr. Farringtons friend and sad,
Well, how Is the patentr' tie replied, oh, irs
nothing serious, and II he had not come Savan-
nah, where yellow ieyer is raging, would not have
stopped ,hioe minutes.' Meanwhile our house
Keeper and the chamber maid of the floor where
Syiuons room, No. 5s was, were unremiung in their
attentions 10 him, preparing tea and toast Tor hm,
REC ana milk ana other light articles of food OF thai
KIND that he asked ior. he ate hardly any ihng but
drank cold ten to assuage his fever. Meanwhile he
was taking powders every two hoars, gwen hm
exhausted with her watching upon Symous. She
knew may here mention, ms wife, who stopped here
with her child last August, leaving ,his port lor Liver
poo on the White star steamer ON Saturday, the 18th
August. " ell, To lessen The housckeeper's task
resolved get TO pass Thursday night with hn
aud administer the powders every hours. OBJ
tanned the services OF avery respectable laborine
who worked at pier l3 North River, VINO both
ber and honest, ana who passed the night with him.
Previously l had asked Dr. Harrington to change
the consulting physician, which ne promised
to do The watchman icit him at iour O'Clock the
morning. The doctors came ut early hour. but
Symons better, and Dr. Harrington determined,
! being OF the opinion thai the yellow
fever communicate with the Quarantine authorities
and alter consultation with them was resolved 10
remove the patient to the Quarantine Hospital in the
Lower Bay. went up to see Symons repeatedly, and
said, 'Dont be frightened, ola fellow; you not
! be alarmed. When do you expect your vile back y
He said, Next October He tossed over in
his bed, and appeared to be suffering terribly Some
one remarked but not In his hearing,
that The fourth day hau passed. and Tue
Quarantine Doctcr SAID, that Implies no guar.
aniee OF recovery. stretcher obtained
aud took him As he going away the
Quarantine steamboat from the hote he remarked
| 'Can communicate with you, faten, from the hos
ptalY' replied, Certainly but you must brace up
your courage, you'll soon have your good vile back.
He them feeble manner, waved me goOdUy with
his hand. one OF the Quarantine men gave me great
shock by saying Il don't think he'll do more than
live Til the island The Quarantine officials
took away the bedding and baggage. Symons had
three chi.ren sullivan Island, near Charleston
placed there 10 be oi danger The address OF his
wife IN England Is care oil Mr. d. Symons, Brockhaw,
Northau pton am going TO write to his poor ~idow
and tell her that did all could Tor her husband.
have burned sulphur IN tho room he occupied and re-
varnished the bed and chars. The room
locked up"
JAcINTo.
Tho steamship san Jacnio, OF the Savannah line Of
steamers, detained IRON ednosday TIL Friday ut
Lower Quarantine account OF coming from that in
ected port Tho timely prccaution VI DR.. Nanderpoel
without reason Tor on the latter day two we'll
defined OF yellow fever developed themselves
They were forthwith removed TO Dix's Island, the
Quarantine Hospital, higher up the bay They
man III very critical condition.