The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1879-07-27

being sick told him know nothing about it, He said
for the under them then told him OF man named
better He wanted his address found one Of the men
board who know where he lived and found his address 10
McKeon the before and he would be down 20
aosi s hs ms AND he felt Right
little weak July "a half nine 2 NJ received
sick in srookyns Answer immediately.n Having
Thinking sSS telegram
TO that ease and as had no person in my
Case in brooklyn not Of my men" ON my arrv. at
Dr. 'sn s.yns suR S
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Had no person named bartholomew McKone. Had one
Between ten and eleven o'clock yesterday morning
yanderpoe came aboard and asked him II he had re-.
essryshng had told him and had lied % hun in all my
Ram ali s had sa TO hS& m n ~ss 4a tho hs
bad no person aboard last voyage named bartholomew
s Ss s% @ it. s
would not allow the ship to remain q the dock.
short time after saw DR. yanderpoel. who appeared
AieSandre aboard and asked why had got the
him The kilograms had received. and told him the
with Dr. yanGsrpe A sV
cited and the language he used to not credit
s sS,a @ the dock he wa s
Da
fore leaving he tho ships articles for last
Ss ' they and
he
the name, MeKewan. told him he was probably the
AS the ' ship Was leaving Nicolas McKeon the
sss i'd s an R 70 . a %dg
hear the conversation. few minutes after saw Mr.
S1ssR ho % about Had Dr. vanasr
M and 's @ ON the
o think had denied all knowledge of the sick
told him nothing about them. he insisted did and
he ordered the ship away from the dock
were visited by the Doctor and to go to upper
again examined by Dr. vanderpoe to 70 to tho
dock DR. ai by allowing the ship TO IL to the
then hold responsible for crew. half OF
sss eo Of them until they The
rule on board OF steamships Is 4 man comes to work
Ms place As for holding iosponsible for ting
they the s sh as t,
Ing week at the dock and sending the people to with
see their families something else don't understand.
JOHN q. WEST. Chief Engineer
THE HOUSE WHERE MRS. BRENNAN DIED.
The prompt and quiet action of Sanitary Superin-
tendent Day and his assistant, DR.. James. the
that would naturally have followed
any widespread knowledge OF the fact that u num-
Der of refugees from Memphis and one yellow fever
patient, were living in crowded tenement house in
this CITY, The removal of Mrs. Brennan before her
death was impossible. owing to her low condition
when the physicians were called in. But few OF the
other knew the disease had been in the house
not seem to create any alarm among them.
physician from the Sanitary Bureau is in constant
watch over the premises. so as to act promptly in
case the disease should show itself among the pres
ent inmates OF the house. Circulars being sent
out constantly by the Sanitary Bureau de-
filming the laws about reporting cases of
contagious disease The usual penalty for
neglect to make such reports is fine OF
800. The Sanitary Code also provides that every
keeper of a boarding house hotel shall report in
writing any of contagious disease occurring in
his house. The Same responsibility is placed on
vare institution in the city masters OF sailing YES
sells in the harbor and on all owners or consgnees
of such vessels.
CERTIFICATES TEXAS.
Mayor Cooper has issued several resident certif-
Gates to persons on their way to Texas from this
city. Such documents quired there according
to proclamation issued IN the state OF Texas pro-
hbiting all persons from entering it without cer
tifcate indicating what city or place they have left.
Such precautions taken for the purpose of guard
ing against the Introduction of yellow fever.
MEMPHIS REFUGEE.
A patrolman of the Third precinct was informed
yesterday forenoon that there was ayoung man stop
ping in the tenement house No. Woodruff street,
near Van Brunt street, South Brooklyn, who had
recently arrived in that city from Memphis, Tenn.
where he had been living for some time past. The
fact was at communicated to Superintendent
Raymond, OF the Health Department. and DIR. j. A.
McCorkle was sent to investigate the case The in
spector visited the place in the forenoon,
and there in rather damp basement OF
populons and not over clearly neighborhood
he ~ was s0 in search. The woman inforn o%
him that her son, who is seventeen years Of age,
was i'll good health. but that he had gone out swim
ming and would not be at home until the afternoon.
DIR. McCorkle also understood from her conversation
that the lad. whose name is Israel Gaby, had come
company with an uncle, named Siminson, and the
family of the latter, and that they were stopping in
New York city. When informed Of the latter cir
Superintendent Raymond Immediately
to Dr. Day. of the Board OF Health. OF
this city. In the afternoon, however, DIR. McCorklo
again called at No. Woodruff street, where he
f1a rafu Vha In NJ ha 1aff
Memphis in the early part of the week, in company
with Mr. Siminson and family. who had stopped at
Washington, where they are now living. They had
lived in street in Memphis at least twenty blocks
from the yellow fever district of that city. He had
brought his trunk and clothing with him to Brook
Ign, and exhibited certificate from the sanitary
thorties Of Memphis certifying that his clothes had
been funigated before leaving there. He stated that
the train which they lett to have started at
eight O'Clock in the morning but that they were de-
layed four hours-until noon-by the health officer.
who fumigated their clothing and effects Despite
migated again. close watch win also be kept oh
tho refugee by the sanitary inspectors.
BRooKLYNs DANGER.
DIR. Raymond yesterday addressed tho following
to the Brooklyn Board OF City Works
in relation to the unclean condition OF the streets of
that city,
'OrFicE BOARD or HrALru,l
To THE HoxonAnLr TUE BoAaD or Cry woaxs:~
GEsrLEMKS-On tho I'D inst. a man died from yellow
fever in Columbus place, tho o State
Board stating this fact aud calling
9e d., danger "a ,ae spread Q, ns . by
requesting that all Streets cutters aud cuverts For
several blocks surrounding this location DO
Ind thoroughly cleanscd On the xfth nothing had
done abae the nuisance pained Of saw Mr.
Of Streets that day and in
him that the contractor Patrick Dinnegan had
received notice that unless these streets cleaned
the 18th inst tho Board OF City Works would Itself do
work To day he 18th inst) made personal
tiou Of lower part Of the First sixth wards
with the following results thurman street, within
block of the house in which the patient died Of yellow
touched by the The cutters
street Sonth 10 Wall ferry that
same offensive condition they had past
cleaned In front Of the house. but the dirt still
there heaps Tho in front of the houses
was in the same filthy condition as whom tho
Board of Health sent Its communication three days
Directly in front OF the house where the man died was
pile OF street dirt and hth which will become putrid and
offensive in few hours under the influence of summer
Emmett street. in the sixth ward in the immo
date neghborhood had been partially cleaned Residents
ssured me that when this street cleaned which
on the 2ith inst, no erocms were used The labor
There are now heaps Of filth containing garbage
In the street. which tho people informed mo
there when the street cleaners left directed
Board of Health To again earnestly call your
ton the condition of these streets and 10
that thoy immediately cleaned injury to
this community result This delay Of three days Is
by them serious matter and each hour
impcrils