The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1878-09-17
FEVER In A PALACE CAR.
4 SUPPOSED CASE or THE PLAQUE
BROUGHT FROM MEMPHIS.
Mrs. Geo. w. Taylor Taken in Tug From
Jersey city 90 Quarantine by Night-What
u Said by the Physicians aud by Friends.

Mr.. George W. Taylor, with his wife and
child, arrived in the Pennsylvania Railroad
depot Jersey city. ut II o'clock Oh Sunday
night in n palace car attached to Il section of the
Western express train that had been delayed
several hours by the recent washouts. Some
Of Mr.. Taylors friends. residing ut 1873 FL
bridge street this city who were in the depot
to meet him. informed Depot Master Tyson
that Mrs. Taylor was very sick and unable to
walk to the fcrryboat That official accord
ingly procured n rocking chair. but Mrs. Tay-
lor positively declined TO move. declaring that
any effort would prove fatal. DR.. W. p. Watson
was summoned to the depot. and on examining
the patient no became alarmed by her cond-
tion. and Expressed his opinion that it was
case of yellow fever.
Mr. Taylor said in reply 10 tho questions Of
the physician that he and his family had started
from Memphis a week ago last Friday. and had
taken the train from Louisville, KY. on Thurs
day. At Go'clock on Sunday mqrning, soon after
quitting Pittsburgh his wife was seized with n
severe chill. followed by an intense fever. and
her symptoms rapidly became aggravated dur
ing the remainder OF the journey.
DR. Watson not being entirely satisfied with
his diagnosis " the case. sent for his uncle, DIR.
Beriah Watson. who arrived at the cur In which
Mr- Taylor WIS n few minutes after midnight.
and after invcstgat INK the case concurred in the
opinion Of his nephew that II was yellow fever.
Mfr. Tyson the sent Tor MT. ffNflk sheppard,
the acting Superintendent Of tho New York
division 81 the nnsyyana Railroad who had
gone nome for the night Mr.. sheppard. after
consulting with the physicians, directed them
to take such measures rs they considered eXpe
dent. They resolved to remove the patient 10
Quarantine. and County Physician Converse
having been summoned. urged that this course
should be- adopted.
4 tugboat was secured Mt the Morris street
wharf. tho Captain being paid $50 t. take the
sick woman to Quarantine. Mrs. Taylor was
carried on her bed to thee, boat. and was then
carried to Quarantine. The palace ear was
removed To- a remote portion 81 the track;
thoroughly fumigutcd with chlorine gas and
acids md carefully scaled up. Tho expense u
the iumigAtQn and the damage 10 tho car is
estimated at from 1900 To $4,000.
Mr.. Shcppard in reply to the inquiries Of
reporter for The Sun Yesterday, asserted that
he knew nothing about the matter. except what
the physicians had told him. and that they did
not -",m to be- very definite in their opinions.
" Did YOU see the sick lady," asked tho re-
Nv God. no." answered the Official Il
thought had done my duty when | gave tho
Doctors a carte blanche IN the matter"
DR.. watson detailed the SYMPTOMS that OK
isf"i when he examined the lady as follows /;
'SupraorhitM hrndacne. pain in limits and
| back increased lorhrymn'ion. nausea Vomit NJ.
| tend 'rn'ss over iAe ep'sh7irium' and II tenn
Ou.of Mrs. Tayiors daughters. who lives. ut
| l33 EMridsr street. said NiSt evening Ny
| mother dii not come from Memphis but from
! Walt" Station. twelve mics from that city. Sle
/ j. a. years of ag". and lns lived ia Icnncssc"
! FOR tweIv" years. She has visited me- twu or
| three times when the yellow foyer brok"
| out In Memphis. anil She stayed hero for
some time the lust Time the foyer broke
ont there. Mother has been complaints for
seven or oiglt AIRS of hgNdu'hc pain. uud
/ soreness BOO her ll',. afi sln has sometimes
| boon compelled to walls with % cane. She left
/ Nuitr'- Station sIN weeks nEo. Am! there were
/ no 'n-e~ - yellow fever there az that tiule. At
/ Louisville they stopped until few days NJ
/ INru they took the train for this city Tu,y
| W.T." delayed nn th" Way 'y the rHiir Iad track
/ being washed out or tlNy wNuli have been here
900 ~a'ur'iuy. Tie colurel porter ou the pance
Hnr si.l INIT mother was IN very good health
| until Friday. Then sh' sgt ior long time n
/ front 90 $500 open window. ON saturday size said
| She WIS s.rk. think she got coll and that her
! oli sisku '4- ea',r ha'k aga o.. hay" not seen
| know WI,rt She it,
rte nus and ct Mrs. Taylor's daughter said
! Jersey cry On sunday niEht. and that Mrs.
| Taylor sand -h" WAS TOO ill To quit the car He
! did not say why the 1aylors were alone in tho
| car. The physicians tod MN TINT th"N could
| not say what the matter with Mrs. Taylor.
! but they thought II best Ia remove her 10 Uunr-
| auiino He said hc believed the physicians
! near Memphis. and that they did not kno n
| what yellow fever is nor nnythin.
n t"i,rrnn. h. saii Here is icepitril
hav" Just received from the Quarantine Do'-
tor,. nnd they say ,lm Thy canngtteli yet What
! j. the matter with Mrs. Taylor. ] don think she
/ lus ~. tovrr or | would not have gone near
] h"r. We have .rNnu~ neigh bOrS. NOwcN r. AN /
| want e. Doe. on the sal. side | have boon nl-
| Ncid. No doubt. when you raped at the door.
had Just sgi the acid from drug store when
Th.. Health Board was informed yesterday
/ that Mr. TAYLOR aud hle wife uul child, yellow
fever refugees from VI 0uih'- a. they w"rg
styled % th" report % a." Board. Were expected
tlat afternoon 40 1873 Elridgc street. san
| ltlry INSPECTOR WIS detailed 10 wat ia for them
there, hut they did not come.
II is said that Mr. Taylor n with his sick wife
A. QugfanInci and that the child WIS sent t'
/ l4aluteld, y. J.