New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1879-08-18
ALARM on sTATEN ISLAND.

LITTLE GIRL ATTACKED AFTER LANDING FROM
HAVANA sTEAMER-HER DEATH AT QUABAN-
TINE.
Until Saturday Quarantine Hospital had not had
case OF yellow fever within its walls Tor ten days.
1t then had three patients. One Of these, Virginia
Lopez, little girl seven years old, threw Staten
Island into state of excitement when its citizens
learned that q case of yellow fever discovered
in the suburbs OF Stapleton. The facts of the
are as follows: The steamship Saratoga arrived
from Havana on Wednesday last and when boarded
by Deputy-Heath Officer Mccartney, at Lover
Quarantine be was assured by the purser that there
were no cases of sickness board, and that there
had not been during the voyage. Ii appears that
while the purser did not Intentionally deceive Dr..
Mccartney Virginia Lopez, who was accompanied
by her ia her and mother. had eaten hearty meal
of ham and eggs one morning and was taken sick.
IL was thought from this cause and was given medi-
cine. Upon the passengers beng transferred from
the Saratoga TO the Quarantine steamer Nelson
X. Hopkins, they were critically observed by the
doctor as 10 their physical appearance. The
vessel WAS pitching uneasy at the time
and when the little girl passed, being
led by her father and mother, there were
no indications of illness. From this city they
went TO the residence of relative at StapetOn, and
late on Friday evening Dr. John l.. Feeney was
called to attend the child, ana he az once pro-
nOunCed the case yellow fever. Dr. Feeney then
reported the case 20 Health Officer VandepOel and
both returned TO the patient Owing to the late
ness of the hour and little uncertainty as to the
case beinr one of yellow fever the disposition Of
the patient was deferred until next morning, when
the Lopez family and their baggage were sent to
the Quarantine Hospital The house was then
vacated aud thoroughly fumigated.
Dr. Vanderpoel said yesterday that there was
wrong impression as to DR.. Feeney and himself dis
agreeing He said there was the utmost COIdlallty
and harmony in their diagnosis and disposition OF
the ease, and that. as DR.. Feeney was wholly I'M
familiar with yellow fever he desery sd great credit
f,v hfg carl la % A
clan called upon Dr. Nanderpoel on saturday and
expressed absolute certainty that the Ltte nfl dld
not have yellow fever, but when Or. Nandefp0ei
took him TO see the patient Yesterday he changed
his mind. Virginia died yesterday at noon. The
baggage and clothing OF the family YVES put IN the
fuInigatng room during last night and to-day Mt.
and Mrs. Lopez Will be permitted TO leave the
The other two cases Of fever at the hospital are
Jose Camilla, waiter on the Saratoga, and w,
Grn1 an the Steamship City of Vera Cruz. Or.
VandcrpOe considers the latter hopeless case.
The Saratoga is now lying at Upper Quarantine dis
charging cargo. . 49,.
DR.. Vanderpoel made his daily. visit Yesterday
through the fleets Of vessels at Doth upper ana
Lower Quarantine. HIS inspection is such a HS!0
one that II takes from four to six hours to make the
four lie saws that he has given 10 impression that
the Quarantine regulations are to be relaxed, and
that he will continue TO be strict IN the enforce
ment OF them 80 long as Tears oil yeuo" FEVER com
doctor saws, is peculiarly malignant THIS season,
and scarcely vessel arrives frop the West Indies
which has not au, uOth NOT nave az llic VI AZ
rival case of either slight or serious nature.
MANHATTAN ELEVATED RAILWAY ELECTION
The organization OF the Manhattan Elevated Rail-
way was completed on Friday. In june last Will
lam r. Garrison was elected president, jose /. Ma
yarro treasurer and John Baird general manager.
On Friday n. GulfOrd elected yice-president,
john +. Body, treasurer, in place Of Dir. Navarro,
resigned /. T. Worcester, secretary. Mossls Field,
Brewster and Barney, OF the New OK company
and Navarro aud Porter OF the Metropolitan Com
many were elected an Executive and Financial
Committee. Is. Z. Fruk was appointed auditor
H. Redmond general ticket agent A. Sterling,
InasfcI mechanic and Morris ii. King, purchasing
agent.
THE ASSISTANT OSTMASTER'S RETURN.
Observation-Disclosures Henry G. Pearson aud
Charles T. James, son Of Postmaster james, arrived
from Liverpool Saturday. Mr.Pearsou LETT New-fork
ten weeks ago. and has visited the principal cities OF
the Continent he spent large portion of his time
inspectina the various postal systems OF Europe,
and while satisfied that tue system IN this country
4 above the European average he gained some lp-
formation which he thinks can DO 50 applied as 10