New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1879-08-25
YELLOW FEVER AT JERSEY CITY.
Nps VAN prRrN. A REFUGEE FROM MEMPHIS. AT

YELLOW FEW Ek Al JEhNLl VI l.
MRS. VAN BUREN, A REFUGEE FROM MEMPHIS Al
Tackled BY THE DISEASE IN A RAILWAY siA-
TlON AND SENT TO QUARANTINE.
The residents of Jersey City were very much eN-
cited on Saturday by the discovery of Memphis
refugee with yellow fever, who was atterward
removed to the hospital on Swmburne Island by
permission of Health Officer S. o. Vanderpoel, who
sent his steamer, the Mermaid, to convey the
patient TO the Quarantine Hospital. Tie case was
that of Mrs Josephine Van Buren,, who has lived
in Memphis most of her life Having passed through
the yisitations of yellow fever in the South for
many years past, she thought herself proof against
II. Two weeks ago her daughter and only child
was stricken down with yellow fever, ana after she
was buried Mrs. Van Buren, concluded TO come
North to visit some relatives. She IeII heHl-
phiS on Wednesday last and reached this clty
by the New-York Central Railroad on FRIDAY
evening, being much exhausted by u&Nel
and loss of sleep. From the Grand Cen
trail Depot she went to the PENNSYLVANIA
Railroad station IN jersey CITY, intending 10 pro
coed TO PHILADELPHIA. Al the station she was taken
severely sick ana was compelled to lie down on tbe
floor. she was discovered by one of the railroad
employees who believing the lady to be intoxicated
called Police Officer Dalton, who was warned 10 re-
MAN at a distance by the lady, saying she 1edieo
she had yellow fever Officer Dalton sent tOI an
ambulance and personally administered 10 tne Iauy
TO relieve her suferings. She was then removed TO
the Charity Hospital, and after being convinced
that the case Enthusiastically yellow lever, Chlei
Physician Norman
fcer VandeTpOOl, who consented to her being re-
moved to Quarantine, and sent his steamer IN com
mand of Captain Weldon. to take her to the nos
pita
Dr. Vauderpoel said yesterday that the symptoms
were those of yellow fever, but that the patient
was suffering so much from nervous proStration,
and with so little fever that he cOuld not yet de-
eide what course her disease would take she PROB
ably contracted the disease from her child and ex-
haustion resulting from the tedious and restless
Journey from Memphis had developed 1t. lne ONLY
other patient at Quarantine is Burke, who ar
rived on the City of Vera Cruz, and Is now con-
Yalescent.
DIR. VanderpOel said yesterday that much misap-
prehensiOn existed to the condition OF the quar-
antine grounds on Staten Island by report of the
Quarantine COmmis Oners, and the appearance OF
the grounds vest crday would confirm tins statement
The residences of both the Health Officer and his
deputies are III as good condition when first pur-
chased by the State, repairs having been made
when necessary at the personal expense OF the
Health Officers. The grounds are decidedly pictur-
esque and well kept, being laid out III lawns ana
dOweT-beds The dock and sea-wall built by the
State are in perfect order, excepting that the SAND
Is washed from the spiles on one corner OF the
fOrner 4 small portion of q sea- wall wdlch was
purchased with the property has been washed out
but not to any dangerous extent.
Up TO Saturday $l55 43 had been deposited in the
boxes In the Post Office IN AID of the orphans of tine
yellow fever victims of Memphis he amount has
been forwarded to Father Kelly, of st. Vincent S
Orphanale. Memphis, IN whose charge all the
children are.