The New York herald., 1878-09-17
A MEMPHIS REFUGEE.

YELLOW FEVER IN A RAILWAY CoACH-A
COSTLY PASSENGER
Among the passengers on delayed section of the
Western express that arrived In the Pennsylvania
Railroad Depot in Jersey Guy, on Sunday night,
were Mr. George W. Taylor wife and child, OF Men,
phis, Tenn. They occupied paror car and were
the only passengers In the coaen Owing 10 The late
ness OF tho hour tho employees about the depot un-
loaded the baggage In quicker time than
usual and were about 10 take the tram out OF tho
depot wnen Mr.. Taylor appeared at the door Of tho
paror car told them that his wie was too sick 10
walk to the ferryboat and requested OF the
20 assist him In carrying her there The depot
tor provided char for her; but she complained that
she Was too III 70 move IRON where sns Sat In the
car BY this time the depot master had
learned that the lady bad just lott Asmphs,
Tenn. and taken In connection with her
ess that she suffering from yellow
fever messenger was ssns ,or wa,s Saa ro
The physicians examined The lady and found that all
her symptoms were those OF yellow fever Tns depot
master summoned Acting Superintendent Frank
sheppard, and, on his arrival, he notified County
Physician g. Is. Converse On the arrival Of tho LAT
diagnosis confirmed. Mr.. Taylor stated TO tho
nh hys,ciaps that he aud his wife left Memphis two
weeks ago and stopped at Louisville. Sho had not
been sick bul complained Of feeling unwelL He was
anxious 10 leave the country, and made arrange.
mcn,s witn relatives living az No. lS3 Edrdge street,
tn,s c.y to receive them. He lett Louisville Friday,
hat his wlies illness dld not alarm MIN until Sunday
while they were near fItts0urg. At that tNne she
began to suffer from a continuous high fever, fol-
lowed by chiils As The tram approached Jersey
C,y unable 10 move from her seat, anu, iaii
ing TO get o the he asked Tor assistance.
REJECTED BY HER RELATIVES
is relatives from this CITY IN inc depot upon
the arrival OF the train but when hoy learned that
Mrs Taylor was very sick tncy became alarmed. and
seut word Mr. Taylor that they could not take her
TO New York. Dr. w.P Watson suggested that The
lady baa better be sent 10 Quarantine, but County
Physician said that he could not force her
70 60 there.
sicsns suggestion the lady anu sne lold hun mat
she would 40 willingly. hr sheppard then procured
tug lying near tho rasosa aoSs a anu "S
her, their baggage Dr. Converse gave the neces.
sary health order ana tho refugees we're taken 10 the
Quarantine Hospital leaving the depot III halipast AVE.
DIsINFBcrISG rAk CAR.
Alter their departure Mr.. Sheppard caused the par
or 10 be removed To an nsolatcd portion OF the
yard and thoroughly fumgated with the most power
ful disin iectants. The bedding ana carpets were
burned ana tho pant und vsrni scrapsd from the
s,deg of ths car after whicn 1t was sealed up and
viii remain In isolated place ior low weeks
before being renttod, SO tnat there may os
approved enlirely OF all that Mr.. sheppard had done
! and In bcnsii OF the community thanked him ioi
having taken every prscautou that he possibly could
Mr. sheppard said last evening that she repair oil The
car and expense Of The lady to auaran
| tine would cost the Pennsyivania road probably
| $1,000
refugees his road and he replied that Mrs Taylor
Was Inc first brouxh his notice. He had, however
heard that there passengers arriving daily IRON
| the South whose tickets were marked "keugee," ou
sitor search IN the Receivers ouco nc nad iiieo 10
| find any such tickets.
| DR. W. =. Watson said last evening that this wal
the urst case he had heard Of Jersey City aud b,
thou. Lt there was 10 danger. Mrs. Taylor, he sa,d
| when first her, had ~ symptoms oi very m,l'
attack Of he fever, but when she was icavink on th
boat for Quarantine the sy mptons were very alarm
| Ing. -
| Dr. vnuderpocis attention was first brought 70 th
case By the receipt OF the following note yesterday
| morning:-
| JERSEY Cry, Sept. 10. 1879
To tho PHYSICIAN in charge of Quarantine Hospital Ne,
g " Tayo. arrived 10 ,ns city from M.
shc has symptews which very much resemble yellow
9uises. C. CoNVEhsr, NJ. ID.
| DR., Vanderpoel went Immediately to the Quaran
tine Hospital on Staten Island and there ieuud Mrs
| Taylor and her husoaLd at seven O'Clock IN III
morning He pronounced her nalaay yellow lever an
placed her vnder careful ea'mcnt she was suuer
| ing Intensely. Hor husband remaiud with hcr
minister to nor wants, but Dr. Vandcrpoei iniormc
inc HERALD reporter who called him during the da
thai lie neither saw heard Of their child, nor bo'
Is he able state wnat disposition had been made
tnsir baggage. Dr. Day. OF tue Health Dspartmen
in Ihis city tcegraphed Dr. vanderpoe in the alter
noon inqulring the whereabouts OF Mr. Taylors chill
and asss g asrS as g rhs, hs Sseomo Of them
| Mrs Ia ylor's is Tue only case OF yellow feve
| at Quarantinc, where iorty have been reaied thi
! tbs DEPOT xAsrER.
| In Of0ef 70 nscerthln " pvb5iUic, tue
OF tue child reicrrea above aud the baggage OF III
| refugees q HERALD reporter called al tho depot
The Psnnsy wanna road isss nigh. the depo, mas,s
was found who supcrntcndcd tho uansfs
| OF Mr. and Mrs. Taylor IRON the trai
10 tue tug lie saw the little sir
| whom 10 thought to pe about ton years old; he ws
unaer tho Impression that she was nota passeuge
| from Memphis, but"had come to the depot win ~
| tr,ends IRON New York TO meet her parents Ncitne
| he nor any oise at tho depot could say whstbs
sbe ompanied the party 70 Quarantine or not In
only baggage removed to the hospital was bui
.,( ,IA vht htgh
I'in the Pullman car. III ne had checks ior trunA
he did not present thcm TO the baggage master, an
consequently the pieces were sent over The ferry
| the baggage room at Desorosscs street, New Yorl
Until Mr. his ch ecks the ARTICLES can M
| be identified and will remain therv. It's, howeve
| possible that Mr.. Taylor gave his checks to an el
| press agent on the train before II fcacb he'd Jcrsc
Cuy, with instructions where To have tho trunks d
hvered bat there was no opportunity for voriiy Ia
this supposition last night.
NOT "YELLOW JACK"