New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1879-08-11
ANOTHER DEATH IN BROOKLYN.

Frederick L. King, are sixteen, or NO. 53l Clas-
son-aye Brooklyn, died Saturday evening of what
is believed to be yellow fever Young King, who
was employed as a clerk in the Astral Oil Works Of
Charles Pratt ~ Co., at the foot of North Twelfth
st.. Brooklyn. visited a number Of times the bark
Wallace, which arrived at this Dor, in the latter
part of July. and was takinga 10 ii OF OH from he
factory in which he worked. II was the ,ewordc,s
of this vessel, Margaret CIetgan. who died ~ foOw
fever no tie PRESBYTERIAN Hospital 30 dis cry
July 30. The Wallace left Havana Juac 10, AID
reached Quarantine July 2 Three s'dr we're
sick on board. The vessel detained at QUaUal-
the, and the men sent 10 hospital. Here thty gov
better, and after nine days were discharged. Tie
vessel. mean winnie, was UUiOHded ana fuWigattd
thoroughly twice. The stone ballast was taken
ont aud other put ln lis place. The vessel was
scrubbed ANA bottom umbers scrapcd. llc1, after
fifteen days detention, Br NauderpOei allowed her
to proceed up the East River TO PratPs OIL Works.
Here the stewardr,s became III, and was removed
to the PRESBYTERIAN Hospital, but her disease was
not understood az first, and II was nos uutl her
death, july 30, that the doctors agreed mat she he'd
yellow fever. The Wallace was then ordered back
10 Quarantine.
Il was on Tuesday, August 3, that young King first
felt in. On the following day symptoms ul yellow
fever appeared in a headache fever and suitIslon
Of the eyes Nausea and vomiting affected him the
next day. but il was Friday before the patient be-
came deeyoHs DR.. Pitcher, who attended him,
and who has bad much experience with the O. >case
then mhc4tatW-ly declared 10 case at yellow
fever. His condition grew worse rapidly on NalUr-
Say: the pulse tO 40; the skin turned yellow,
and the eyes became OF q saffron color lie died
from exhaustion al $50 p. m. Three Inspectors OF
The Board Of Health were ~ attendance Ihe Dcdy'
was placed IN tight coffin and was bGrlei yester-
DAY morning 10 tine Cemetery Of the EveTWeons.
The inspectors fI>liftcteu the house, WHICH stands
apart from Che others 10 the block and burned the
bedding and cothn.. Health Officer Naadcrpoel
stated YES rrday tuat lac had never worked hard
at Quarantine he mas this summer, and De felt
himself fully ,p0nSbe for the entire Douarment.
lie regretted very much tia; the death o. Frederick
T. King. in Brooklyn. should have resulted from a
visit 90 the bark Wallace. She was the only vessel
which had arrived at Quarantine from an infected
port, which had been detained so long without the
development ot ease OF lever. she Jay at QUAR-
antiUe sixteen days before she was permit
ted 10 come TO the city. During the in
terva she mieated ana clcanSed thiOuChouti
ana il was not thought possible that any germs Of
yellow fever renamed n the vessel. lie Ie't per-
fecty safe in perm.tn her 10 come 10 the city Tor
that reason. Now thar appears hat she must be an
injected vessel all of the sheahinS inside VIII he
removed, and the vessel will receive = more thor
Ough cleansing Ii is possible said the DoctJr that
toe infection may have lodged itself IN so,uc out OF
the way spot some rottOn plank that couldn't 10
reached in ordinary way.
There were only three patients in tho Quarantine
Hospltal Yesterday The cool weather OF the past
three DAYS has been very favorable FOR the Ces.ruc
ton of germs of yellow fever which may exist at
tins port. aud the patients are DONG Wei. Neil Z.
Darnstead, seaman of the brig salisbury, from
Havana 4 week ago, has become conyaleSccut, and
was discharged on Saturday.
The moment that a vessel arrives at Quarantine
bet yeen sunrise aud sunset-she is boarded by the
Health Officer anu ho receives from the surgeon Of
the vessel detailed statement Of tine health of the
people on board. persocal inspection of the pas
sengers, particularly those III the steerage Is next
held. Ii any trace of contagious disease is found
on board, or If the vessel comes from an injected
port the whole interior of the ship is dislntected.
The sick people are then removed TO the hospital,
and the vessel IS ordered % Upper Quarantine. Tho
cargo is then thoroughly funigated. aud those en-
ployed in the discharge OF vessels at Quarantine
then 90 aboard ana lake out the cargo. After the
vessel Is completely discharged OF cargo she -
Thoroughly scrubbed and ceansed with salt water,
from the bilge To the main deck. The hold j. then
wiitewashed and fuml gated throughout before
ounce of outward cargo can be put on board. 30
thoroughly is this WORK p rformed that only IN one
instance mas a ease Of fever occurred ou shpb0ard
after leaving the supervision of the Health OAicer,
until the vessel becomes again infected az an III
fected port. TIE patleuts IN hospital are visited
personally by DR.. Yandcrp0el twice a day.
or more frequent II required. Inc nurse at
Swinbutne Island Is considered fully oapa-
bic IN all cases of yellow fever and
superior to most physicians IN this Respect Taking
this view OF toe case. DIR. NandetpOe reason
for complying WIN the resolution Of the Guarantee
Commissioners that Gu additional physician be en-
| ployed &C the hospital during tho season. and on
Saturday be sent communication 20 TINS effect TO
the Commissioners. DR.. Wand, rpoel says that good
nursing Is more important than medical care, and
| In his daily visits ho could readily discover any
| Lack of care.