The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1879-07-26

was thoroughly disinfeced and fumi gated. All COM
muncation between the refugees and their neigh
bors was quietly stopped Mrs. Brennan grew worse
during the night, and died yesterday morning. With
out the delay which respect for the dead commands
in deaths from other causes. the body was hastily
inclosed In air tight iron coffin and conveyed
to Calvary Cemetery. where it was buried. Ftzgib-
bons and his wife were both complaining when DR..
James called. and he to the conclusion that the
husband was getting the fever in mild form. His
wife felt badly. but he thought she might be suffer-
ing from prostration caused by the cons .ant care
she had given her sister None of tbs rest OF the
family appeared troubled in any way. but it was
deemed advisable to remove them to Quarantine on
the health boat. which was done. Corbitt was al
lowed to accompany the remains of Mrs. brennan to
tine cemetery. The refugees were received at Upper
Quarantine by DIR. Vanderpoel. who found that Fitz
gibbons exhibited Indications of the disease. He will
be sent to the hospital aud the Others viii be dis
posed of their the necessities of the
sion require.
FOUL NnIGupoRuoop
There was considerable excitement last night in
the neigborood OF Second avenue and Tooth street.
where Mrs. Brennan died. Families who had lived
in the tenement year or two said thai Mr.. Hogan
and Mr. Chartres living the north
street. friends Of the Memphis refugees
and that the latter their way to Ireland
York because of her increasing illness. A HERALD
reporter visited the two gentlemen but they evaded
al questioning and anxiousy professed entire g-
norssnce of the unfortu people. Finally MIR.
Hogan admitted that he had known some last
year who knew them. Those who at
the tenement when the body of Mrs Brennan
taken to Calvary, said that Charities and Hogan
on hand and in conversation with their Memphis
friends.
The neighborhood. the police say. is one Of the
most dangerous and dsreputabe in the
city. Italian ragpickers and abandoned women
credible filth. The whole block with few
exceptions is occupied by them. Not long ago
expected to take the away to tho
scavenger boats. In the night two Of the Italians
came stealthily ont with bag. and putting tho
goat i'll it, they were carrying it away when the
police overloaded them.
"what were they going to do with the goat?'
''Eat it," was the terse reply. '.rhey will eat
anything. In those houses they bring home rags
from the cutters and barrels. and sleep on them
while the vernn and maggots crawl out on the floor
and take possession OF their bodies have the
white worms crawl out or their BEDS" said by
it gets loose. 1t is only half block from where
Mrs. Brennan died to the place where the Italians
stander said that while the doctors fumigatng
the rooms where Mrs. Brennan died an old hooked
nosed Italian, with his claw like fingers, digging
in the garbage barrel directly in front OF the infected
tenement.
Dr. James said he was told that Mrs. Brennan did
not with her husband; that he a worthless
fellow. whom she left behind IN Memph s. The
party had money. and one Of them. Mr. Corbitt.
offered Harlem doctor 500 to attend to the case;
but he did not mention yellow fever or Memphis.
RUMoRs OF NEW CASES.
1t reported in the neighborhood last night
that there OF yellow fever 10th street
near First avenue. but DR.. Allison, who referred
to as visiting the patient said that it WINS untrue
workingman said his brother-in-law had recently
been down with the yellow fever, which he brought
ON tho Merida from Havana. but neither the
porter nor policeman present could induce him to
NOT MUCH DANGER TO NEW YORK.
Sanitary superintendent Day, when asked to give
his opinion as TO whether or not there need DO any
cause for alarm, said that OF it q grave
matter to have the fever in tho city, but every pre-
caution was being exercised to guard against it. 1t
would be unnecessary at the present time to take
any more thorough means than are at present used
There Ave or six cases almost every summer,
which quietly taken care of, and word of which
never teaches the public. He did not remember
case in years that had come in by water they all
reached here by railroad. During the scourge last
year express packages and freight OF many kinds
from infected districts seized and quarantned.
THE QUARANTINE HOSPITAL.
At the Office OF the Quarantine Commissioners
yes crday despatch was received from the superin-
Charles Haskell, mate OF tho bark Shetland had
beer. discharged as convaescent. and that Barthol-
oinew McKeon, whose illness has boon described,
had been admitted. The Commissioners do not think
that his disease is yellow fever.
The British steamship Anwick Castle arrived yes
terday ut Lower Quarantine from Havana after six
days passage, having left that port July 10. The
second mate was taken from the vessel suffering
from yellow fever and placed IN Quarantine Hos
pital. His case is n serious one. The vessel is one
Of vanderbiits Unicorn line of steamers and will
discharge in Upper Quarantine after going through
the usual quarantine requirements.
CITY OF MERIDA AGAIN.
The liveliest kind of IA enacted yester-
of its aspects, was extremely ludicrous.
About eleven O'Clock Health Officer Vanderpoel
rived, greatly excited and Ordered the instant
moval of the steamship City OF Merida, which
lying ut the dock. and at the time threatening to
complied with at once. The Doctor, it seems.
alarmed at the illness of Bartholomew McKeon.
coal passer employed on the vessel on her last
trip from Havana. who said TO have
been taken sick with the yellow fever at
No. GO State street. Brooklyn. on Thursday morn
ing. DR.. Vanderpoel telegraphed to tho engineer OF
the CITY OF Merida and tue latter knowing the
mans name replied that Aickeon did not belong TO
the steamer The Doctor afterward finding this to
be untrue thought trick had been practised upon
him. and hence his anger. He would not allow the
vessel. which already nearly loaded. to receive
tho Iougshoremen employed III slowing it to
be taken to quarantine with the steamer
They, however. made their escape by way
OF barge lying alongside. Two tugs
attached to the Ciy of Merida, and she taken
Upper Quarantine. Mr.. Alexandra the rgent OF tho
line, protested against hasty action and asked for
hours delay TO enable him to nnish loading the
vessel. which to sail this morning. but DIR. Van
derpoel would listen TO no argument. and some hot
words passed between them. Mr.. Alexandra charac-
terzilg his action us ''sp..e and the Doctor saying
that ho had been lied to. A curious circumstance in
the case that vanderpocl himself said the case
not one o. yellow fever.
SCENE THE DOCK.
Shortly before eleven o'clock word was received
by telephone at ihc Office OF Mcssrs. h. Alexandra "
Sons. No. 81 Broadway, that the presence of of
the firm was desired II the pier. Mr.. Joseph Alex
andre. younger mef,ibcr o. the firm. went down to
the dock Whore he ;ound the Health oiiicor. who
said Oh ms approach, MT. Alex N ire, want TIE
City OF Merida taken down to Quarantine"
"Why. what is the matt-rr" asked tine other
eft don't make any difference" answered. the Doc
tor, "the vessel must leave within an hour"
Mr.. Alexandra replied that ho did not know if
there was any water or provisions or ice coal
board tor the men. and requested the Doctor to
allow lISte delay.
..No." SAID DR.. vanderroe. '.thc ship must go
right away have been lied TO; my confidence has
been misplaced. and ii you dont send Tor tugs right
away take The vessel OF will have Gordon of
police the per TO take her down" The Doctor
said this while walking mp and down the pier in a
rage.
andre laughing; Iii have the police here to take
the vessel 1t will save las the expense Can't you do
Things quietly ana not 20 on in this wayY
MAN VINO LIES.
"You have got man Oh board that lies. - said the
Doctor. II received this morning the following
despach:-
The person found In Brooklyn does belong to tho
city OF Merida.
This signed by Chief Engineer West, who was
called and explained that he did not know the
in question 10y the name the Doctor gave him, and
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