The New York herald., 1878-08-17
YELLOW FEVER
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De. To HERALD reporter Dr. srronaeh gave tho fol-
lowing information:-

ble To HERALD reporter Dr. Stronach gave the io-
lowing iniormation:-
sTRoSAca's ACCOUNT.
At about ten O'Clock this morning was called 10 at
person reported Ill at Mrs Perrys responaeu
rs soon AS possible which was about twelve O'Clock.
On arriving at the house was taken to see young
man, whom should judge TO be about twenty or
tvsaty-tvo wears Of age lying In bed suffering from
fsvsr and complaining oil intense prostration severe
headache pains Ia the limbs and psrsent vomiling
OF dark matter The symptoms OF the disease pre-
ssnted every appearance OF incpent yellow lever
Upon inqairy asce'aneu o., nm ,ns cars % mn,,o oom
Ing from New Orleans, having let there In good
health. He stated that on tuesday nignt no awoKe
from a heavy sleep in vieen chill, which lasted
some time and was followed by hign lever, great
thirst racking headache and vomiting. From that
time until saw him The symptoms had not aDated
but in addition ali these Indications he now sui
fered from intense prostraton. tsTnck me at once
that The maady was yolow lever and at once pre-
scribed such remedies as are applicable such
event l haye no hesitation in pronouncing this
genuine case, Dot Reilly; beng strong man oil excel
Dr. Stronach further stated that as soon az ne had
prescribed or Reilly ne a. once drove down town TO
the Board OF Health and reported tho case and all tbe
facts attending Dr. Jane. There he was told mat
u would be carefully attended TO- The Doctor now
accompanied be reporter 10 the house ot Mrs ferry
IN quest oil iurther information.
AT BOARDING HOUSE.
On the southwest corner oil Tenth avenue and Fifty
tnird street IA situated a two story frame building op
posiIe the stables OF The Belt Line Railroad Com
pxny. The entrance rs on Fiity-thrd street Ascend
ing two pairs OF stairs, DR.. Stronach and the
HERALD representative entered room 'front.'
ing Tenth avenue, and there found
the entrance the strangers The Doctor asked con-
eerning patient aud was told that he was IN an
ADJOINING bedroom; also that some ono had called
nom the Board OF Health, and sad that could
tell wDat the complaint was The medical man en-
tered the room ana founc Reilly still IN fever. On
emerging IRON The sick chamber oil tho TOUR men
stated the reporter that he had travelled In CON-
pany with the invalid. They ist New Orleans on
IL lucf Pa fof wall ln uln
until Tuesday night, just before arriving near
raSe, when he was taken with violent
took win rsluctancs, net beng q drinking
man, bat tue dose had little or good effect AL
Louis some medicine was taken wtn no better rssult
Before riding 70 Mrs Psrry's house. whore they had
boarded last spring prior 10 going 10 Now Orleans.
s,ok man had TO DO helped bed. Reiiiy's com
panion stated further that yellow lever existed IN
the where tncy lived IN New Orleans bot that
lne disease all around them rney lett the Cres
cent City 70 escape the malady. He, as we'll as the
other inmates Mrs Perry's house. laughed at tho
idea OF Reilly suffering from tue yellow fever ana
predicted that he would DO out and at work by Mon
day They explain his vomiting black matter" to be
tnc porter he drank on reaching New York.
T. At midnight last night HERALD reporter saw Or.
Etrouad. who was In attendance ON The patient all
sick man within hour ana found that he was
getting rapidly black vomit having set in with
great violence and he declared that he had no doubt
wnstevsr that the case was one OF genuine yolow
fever.
The sanitary condition OF the locality Where THIS
supposed OF yellow fever Is In progress utterly
Wrslched and the physician in attendance Is con
vinced that It Will readily gerninais and spread tho
baIeiui disease unless preventive measures are
adopted. The entire block on the north side from
Tenth 10 Eleventh avenue occupied by stables, as
me- tionsd above. On the south SIDE open lots,
'sprlngIed with miserable shanties. The street
blocked with and trucks and uch garbage and
aIth is accumulated in Inc roadbed. The condition
Tenth avenue, too 10 not much bctter Dr. SroDach
also OF opinion that The condition Of majority
throughout tho city Is highly favorable TO
nf ull nth iC
ans