The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1878-09-01
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A FEVER-STRICKEN SCHOOL.
sEvENTr-NINE OUT or ONE HUNDRED
BOYS ARE Alta CKED.
How n Typhoid Pestiience was stnrtea a, q
New Jersey state Reform schooi-r-e-a
Two TO sIx a Day Added to ihn sIck Il Ia

How n typhoid Fcstiienco was atarte. IN q
New Jersey state Reform schooi-rrc.
Two TO six a Day Added to tho sick Liza
JAMEsBURGH N. j., Aug. 9f.-Of tho hum
dred boys in tho State Reform School. which n
situated two miles southeast OF tho village.
seventy nine have been FRUSTRATED with typhoid
fever since July 1. two have died. and forty
nine are still sick. The first case was that Of
August Sipple. a lad OF 16. He had been inn
prisoned on bread and water for ten days for
some misdemeanor, and complained OF illness
two days before physician was called. When
DR.. knapen was summoned no found
Supple very low. and on the following day
he died. On looking for tho cause OF the disease
DIR. Knapen found 1t in bad drainage and I'm
pure water The sewer pipes loading from the
building were not trapped. and the odor and
gases permeatcd the building. An analysis Of
the water from the wells showed 1t to be full Of
impurso substances and unfit TO drink. Back OF
the buildings Is marshy piece OF land.
through which n small brook runs. A third Of
a mile away this brook was damned two years
ago and large pond Of staguant wator
formed. Into this pond all the drainage.
garbage. &c., Of the 1--WE building. on tho farm
have poured without outlet. DIR. Knapen called
the attention Of the trustees 10 the source OF the
fever. but although two months have passed.
wcro sick. All were taken in tho samo way
chills pains in the limbs and bnck, and head
ache. The additions TO the sick list have boon
from two 70 six a day since July I. On Aug. 2s
William McPeet died after short Illness. max
ing the second death that has happened. DIR.
Knappn snys that both of tho boys who died came
to tho farm I'm n debllltated condition from vioe.
and could hardly have survived any Illness.
All the remaining sick lads have the fever light.
and In q week the number in hospital OF those
now sick will not exceed twenty. 81.
From n small room twelve by fifteen foot. with
bods for six patients. the hospital has been en-
larged until one entire floor OF the largest build
cots. Three regular nurses and six boys
attend TO tho wants OF tho sufferers.
Hospital tents have been sent from Now
Brunswick. but haye not been needed. ~
yet. DR.. Janeway of New YORK OK Gov, Newell.
and DIR. Hunt Of tho State Board OF Health have
visited tho farm in the present week. and in
vcstigated tho source OF tho sickness. They
agreed with DIR. knapen as to It's origin. 49,
The physicians say that tho disease IL likely
| 10 spread through the entire school nnless the
| condemned by persons living near the farm for
| their ineificency and dilatorincss.
When the disease first broke out the boys were
panic stricken. but they have become accus-
ties as usual. They are >, divided into
| nve families. each family living In
| a separate building Tho older lads nre mostly
! employed on the farm. and the younger ones in
| the shirt factory and in light work about tho
buildings. Inc number o. boys Is eoptin,u,a NY
| increasing. md the accommodations lot thom
| are being made greater , ,..
| The buildings are all new brick structures.
| and with the exception OF the drains and wells.
| are well constructed. The plumbing and venti-
| laton are good.
and healthy home until the pestilenco broke out
| among them.