New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1884-09-22
DYING OF YELLOW FEVER.
PATIENT TAKEN FROM A HOTEL.
THOUGHT TO DE sEAsIcK-DEATH OF TWO SAILOR

Newport from Havana five days ont. AT last ac-
counts he was exhibiting all the symptoms oil the
dreadful disease. black vOmit, jaundice' peculiar
local pains and bleeding of the mucous membrane
The physician who attended him and who reported
the case. got his knowledge of yellow fever from
many years practice IN the hospitals of Havana
The case was reported by Dr. r. L. Miranda, OF
No ~ West Thirty-seventh-st., who gave the 1ol-
lowing facts TO TRIBUNE reporter an hour later
Domingo Morales. age thirty-two. came to
tbis city last Wednesday. on his way 10
the Canary Islands, by way OF Liverpool
His home is in the Canaries but for SIX or seven
years he has been the tobacco business IN the IN
terror of Cuba. This is the first time he has been
attacked by the disease. l am general physician
nj the Spanish Hotel where found the patient. At
first was not sure he had yellow fever there be-
ing a species of billions remittent fever, to winch
Cubans are much subject that greatly resembles
the genuine disease. In the early stages OF yellow
fever it is difficult to distinguish its symptoms from
those of this malady But when he complained OF
acute suffering in the loins and pain in the eyes
and head. and when jaundice set II, 1t began to
look bad. He is q skinned man naturally, but
IN a strong light the abnormal yellowness OF his
face was unmistakabe. The whites of his eyes
were much discolored. Black vomt is not a neces-
sary concOmitant of the disease; but Morales sub
sequently began TO vOmit cOagulated blood, and
when | saw him last he was bleeding
profuseIy from the gums and nostrlls.
When became convinced that II was clear case
of yellow fever l reported II to Dr. Day, the super
intendent of the Board OF Health.
Dr. Miranda practsed in Havana for thirteen
years during which time he was connected with
the military hospital and several civil hospitals.
He came to this city ten years ago. His experience
Of yellow fever has been thorough. Cases without
number came under his treatment in Cuba, espe-
.ially among soldiers in the military hospital. He
AYERS that the Creoes or native Cubans are almost
wholly exempt but that persons who, ike Morales,
live for while in the interior and then pass
through Havana are particularly liable to the
disease.
DR. DAYS STATEMENT.
DR.. Day was seen at No 56 east Thirty y-fouIth-st.
"What am to be pestered with reporters about
thisg' he exclaimed at first and then. relentmg
gave the following facts: Yes it is genuine case
Of yellow fever l saw the patient this evening,
IN company with Dr. COnant, the inspector OF con-
tagiOus diseases Morales will be removed 10 the
reception hospital tonight, under the per-
sonal care Of Or Conant. The authorities at
quarantine have been informed Of the case. The
Newport is now in dock. having came up from
quarantine on Friday or saturday. Her mcrchan-
disc was lghtered up some time before. The public
usually gets panic-strcken when case of yellow
fever is reported; but there need not be tie slight
est alarm
When asked whether the pnbHc might not have
been IN danger from the fact that Morales had
been lying sick in a public house Dr.. Day repeated.
There IS NO canso for alarm. IFS room was
on the top floor. where one bat the servants was
likely to approach him."
1t is stated that although Morales was III When he
landed the quarantine authorities attributed his
condition to seasicnesg DR.. Miranda says that
with proper treatment the patient stands a fair
chance Of recovery
TWO DEATHS N BEO0KLYN.
The city Of Perth Amboy was wildly exc.ted
yesterday over the presence Of tn. British steam
ship African, two sailors from which died of yellow
fever at the Long Island College Hospital in Brook
lyn on Friday night and Saturday morning. The
African arrived at this port from Santiago de Cuba
on August 10. She had clean bill Of health
and was passed through quarantine. Her cargo
consisted of bananas and pgron the fruit for this
port and the iron for Perth Ambov. On breaking
cargo II wa found that the bananas had rotted and
they were removed from the hold towed TO sea on /
scows and dumped overheard The ship was then
thoroughly cleansed and disinfected with chloride
Of lime and carbolic acid. On August % she went
to Perth Amboy and discharged her pig-iron. She
is large and handsome snip, ard when her cargo /
was discharged and She hauled out into the stream
in front of the town ar1e numbers OF the towns /
people visited her She was an event IN the quiet /
life Of the little city, and every day
some of her officers and men were ashore and every
day formal receptions were held on board Since
her discharge she Las lain in the stream pending /
negotiations with the Alexanders, on whose line /
she hoped TO take the place Of the burned steamer
CITY of Merida. She carries thirIy-fOUr men, all /
told. but about one-haN the crew were discharged /
on her arrival here.
TIE srANEN TAKEN Ill.
September 13 the captain hired sailor |
naIned James Benson, IN this city. Benson was |
native Of Newfoundland. and had recently come
from the West Indies in a Newfoundland brig On |
last Tuesday morning, after assisting III washing /
down the decks, Benson complained Of /
feeling ill., and, gong forward, he lay
down in the forecastle. He was soon
seized with a violent fit of vomiting. The -ame day
w liam HYDE the engineer of the donkey engine /
On the ship, who bad been ashore. came down TO
he ferry where the ship was lying and hired a
JOatman 20 row him OFF 10 the African. Nv head
feels so queer SAID he To the bOatman, that | !
lOn't think / u come ashore again On arriving
aboard the ship he grew rapidly worse and Dr.
Kelly Health Officer Of The Port of Perth AmbOy. /
was sent for DR. Kelly decided that the men had
ma alarial fever aud advised their removal 10 some
hospital Accordingly the captain OF the African
90 this city and secured nom the British Con-
the necessary papers for the removal I
IF the sick men 10 the Long Island College Hos
lital. On Thursday ghe patients were taken across
he ferry 10 the Staten island Railroad. and came
lv ears and ferry TO this city. They were weak
nat they could only walk when supported on
zach side. and two men were sent with
Zach OF them. On arriving III tins city they
were placed ia carriage and taken to the Long
Island College Hospital After their admittauce
20 the hospital they grew rapidly worse and on
Friday night Benson died Early saturday morn
ng llydes also died IL began to De suspected on
Friday that the men suffering from yellow
ever. aud they were placed in an isolated ward
Alter their death a pOst-nOftem examination was
made which established 10 the salts fac ton OF the
ow fever
ALARM ~ PERTH kMBOY.
Meantime several members of the crew of the