New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1878-09-02
CASE DISCOVERED HERE.

TAKEN BY THE BOARD or HEALTH-HIsToRY OF
THE CASE.
The Board of Health has found, at No. 10
UnioncOurt genuine case OF yellow fever, Union
court is lane, extending toward the centre OF
the block from the side OF Uniyersityplaee Few
steps below Twefthst II is bordcred by small tene
pent houses crowded with occupants The sufferer Is
Mrs Celle, and the history OF the case Is as follows;
The Cello family, husband, wife and four cnldren, Az
rived in New-YOrk about ten DAYS ago from Memphis
took lodgings at No 10 Union-c0urt inc nusoatd
Cincinnati on their way TO New-York. Last Monday
and DIR. J. 9. Carreau, Of No. 1875 Macdougd-st
called TO attend her The doctor dors no1
guage, and he suggested to tie womans husband the
proprey Of having the services either 81 Tb Sn
DR.. CaTreau left his patient without making d,agno
from puerperal fever. Subsequently Mr.. Cne was Wis
lied by DR.. Cooper, OF No. A West Eley
9 eat the VINO wd TR2rsuh had yeo% fever Ua
Saturday morning Mrs. Celie mad been visited
Twentleihst and treated by him for puerperal fever
At that time Dr. < Csc, of No 10 West Fly Ih Ise
was brought ny the husband to see the woman wnpse
sudeIiuCs BY this time had become intense Her skln
had suddenly taken ON sickly yellow nue. and ot.er
unmsiakabe symptoms Of yellow fever mahlested
themselves ,.,
sanitary Inspector Hughes was informed Of the case
Saturday afternoon. and went to Union court 10 MAKE
personal observations. He was much IN DOUBT
as 10 the true nature OF Ine us ,a e, out
he decided TO take prompt measures 10 pIe'G4t
It's spread In case IL should prove TO De yellow Fever re
furniture of the sick washed and removed TO
the Headquarters Of the Dsinectng Bureau Inc Olher
rooms I'm tie house and those in the adjoining buildings
were also disnfccted with diluted carbollc acld,
sdTs OF the on count Health ami ancsy
summoned to tue place, ana made minute inquiries
ceved. lie also made examination Of the woman
visit made IN the evening, and ne could not DE-
rtii v.erGay Inc womans husband said that he had
gofy ello
lcve that his wife suffering nom H.
day aud pronounced the wOmans disease 10 be yellow
fever He found Mrs Cee IN conatQse CONDITION ana
nrfeTed tho dismfecting OF the house aud the
adjoining premises 10 be continued; and drove
to the occ the Sanitary Bureau 20 take measures to
nave the woman conveyed to Quarantine r,
I'm talking about the case, Dr. Caro- said " The man
Ses so @Oe Sres San IN SHAT that direction He
is q phlebotomist, as We term those persons
/ have good reason 10 believe that he is
pert al business which regular physician in my ma
orally by BARRIERS there who must by law understand
anatomy, aad have some knowledge OF pharmacy BE
sidos ibis, Celle was for long time hospital steward
hat with the atainments necessary To practise ms
medicine more mtelligcnty than many OF Tue
so-caled physicians OF ms country, But ne
who called 10 see his sick wife IA man who left Mem
pills. not one fleeing from tho plaque, but as having
Quilted that city before the scOurge had broken
out. When 1 visited his house saturday morn
ing found his wife In comatose CONDITION.
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from puerperal fever; The pulse was quick. be
ing 90 10 % a minute aud the Temperature
the sufferer did actually vomit Further aud more
particular examination discovered incipient synliOms
OF yellow fever. questioned Celle closely about the
exact date OF his departure from Memphis; and tried 10
impress upon the great sin DO would commit ne should
tell an untruth aud thus leave 20 search In the DARK
when every moment OF time was precious
l insisted that he must have left Memphis
lie gave, and after the malaria had begun 10 poison the
atmosphere and that his wife Enthusiastically sick Ot
vsllf He Ust
lying, and that lie and his family had left Memphis on
make npf today After NV examination Yesterday
he most active remedies for good IN yellow fever The
it t make the necessary examinations or even 10
keep her in bed At midnight saturday, sha again
comatosc, with blood temperature Of 1922 and very
fast pulse. At y. m. yesterday, DR. Janeway and him
seIf held a consultation. when Dr. Janeway determined
20 send the woman 10 the Quarantine Hospital" Dr.
Caro- SAID that the removal Of his patient such distance
under the circumstances would very likely prejudice her
recovery and that he greatly regretted It, Untll p
m. yesterday he had the disease well IN hand.
In the course conversation Dr. Caro- said 80
far as this poor fellow and his family concerned it
cannot make an atom OF difference with the health OF
tins city The whole family might die aud be visited AT
all stages Of the disease and no human being he any the
FOR That But yellow FEVER "a neither fcspecterO
persons OF places and whenever the conditions exist
here that exist In Memphis ono can die as readily here
science have ndispuably proved that tho disease Is not
contagious In the vulgar acccptat0n OF The term Ono
may occupy the same bed with dying yellow fever vic
tim safely osn separated by ocean, II the air be
precautions can prevail against Ike pesience Moras
must breathe aud with the breath Is inhaled the enemy
which destroys their lives And thisbrngs me 20 explain
Why said that THIS case OF Mrs Celle vtay interests
ALI Mrs Ccc undoubtedly contracted yellow fever
same thing by living short time anywhere along the
West Side the North River between the foot of this
squares. 10 say that the sanitary conditions there
found dsgraeeful IL not enough; they are simply
criminal. II yellow fever equally malignant
disease born OF maara poison, were to seize the people,
IL would surprise intelligent observer of :he indie
siN aud ttfiR nj
regions"
Dr. Moorhouse, who has been attending Mrs Ccllo for
yellow fever. All the prominent symptoms OF that
disease were wanting lie had treated her Tor
suffering from. II yellow fever supervened, II
tiue Saturday morning He had lived IN New-York for
fourteen years. and never during that time had the
ton ripo " for the sickle Of death He had now
q number OF patients who were III OF maaIlai
poison aud the sickness from this increasing
daily
Health Commissioner JanowAy said yesterday that
the Health Department had been Watching for cases OF
yellow the spread Of the disease In rho
South began TO drive the people northward,
persons will come here having m TIER
systems the germs OF the disease These sporadic cases
need not necessarily spread cOntaglOn III ms Giate
but it II best to be the safe side, and remove all cause
for danger at hr,t We watch closely every case OF
sickness IN which the patient L. reported 10
have from Southern States. II is probable that
many caes VIII be regarded Isr iSa Us sonS re@nTd
the OF Mrs Cele merely suspicious ONE but
fever and it Il very doubtful II will live long when
saw her to-day, she was SO weak as 10 be almost
watched closely. IL IL my intention 20 have the woman
TO Quarantine this afternoon, and TO prevent
hood The court is unceanly and is fortunately re-
moved from the street The adjoining houses are fed
these houses and Of pure air makes II easier
for tue disease 10 obtain foothod The weather TODAY
These warm, moist days are dangerous"
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