The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1877-09-26


DEATH OF Mr.. oHL-THE DECEAsEDs EN-
PLoYERs DENoUNCE THE BOARD OF HEALTH.
Mr.. John +. Obi, who was suffering from yellow
fever and was by the Board oil Health author
tiles from Roosevelt Hospital on Monday to Quaran-
tine at Staten Island, died yesterday morning Mr
Uhl was about thirty years old, aud the agent at
Fernanoina, Fla, for Mcssrs. Chatter & King CON-
mission merchants. He was formerly the ngont In
Philadelphia for the Lorillard steamers Though only
q short time In the service OF Mcssrs. Chatter King
no had become very valuable ompo,e, and
very popular among the residents OF Fer
nandina. Sir. Chatter said to u reporter Of
tho HERALD yesterday afternoon that no considered
that Mr. OH had been murdered by tho Board of
Health authorities OF this city. There was only ono
country IN the world where such laundering misco,.-
duct could have occurred. In other countries men
educated the medical profession wore selected for
health authorities, but here II was the professional
politician who was placed in charge OF the public
health. lie would not say that Mr.. Ohi would have
covered when the Health Board decided remove
HIM on Monday his death was certain. aud
the medical men the Roosevelt srSm Hospital
that hospital on tuesday week, Mr. Chatter SAID,
complaining Of sickness, and he was persuaded to
main though his intention IN going there 10
ply stefan whom he had not found at bis residence
ON the following Friday the hospital authorities noti
0cd the Board OF Health that Mr. OIL was suffering
from yellow lever The patient was in separate ROOM
mad no baggage with him. ns Vt and tho clothing he
wore arrival IRON Florida had been sent New
dis, nccicd. There was no chance whatever OF con-
tagion and, though the patient had been very sick,
had had tho black voIn and Was very UGH weakened
the health authorities removed him IN an ambulance
on Monday through the cry, put him on board tug
IN the Bay and sent him TO staten Island, and tho re
suit Is what we ali cxpco,cd-bis immediate death.
WHAT HEALTH BOARD SAY.
Dr. T.. H. james said yesterday that every care was
taken 10 the removal oi Mr. Oh; that the Board had
10 care Tor thu interests OF million OF people, and
they had weigh those interests against the poss,
b,ty OF losing this one litc MI. OIL was "a very sick
man when lie removed. DIR. James thought that
Mr. Ohls death certain to come very speedily
whether no was removed or not la WOW OF the
prevailing popular sentiment as TO yellow fever
II was deemed advisable that Mr.. Obi should
DO placed Quarantine AS TO the prob
ability Of yellow lover prevailing IN this city n the
form OF u contagious disease, that was only possible
by It's being brought here, as IN Nr Ohl's case, by
railway passengers There was no quarantine OF rail-
road passengers but there was oil ali FLORIDA vessels
and theSc would DC carefully supervised, especially
during the present warm weather. which was unqucs-
onnby favorable to the progress OF tho disease Tnc
Board had however, taken ali tho pr. cautions
possible Tor II 10 takc aud he did not think that Their
was any need Tor anxiety GU tho part vi the public.