New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1885-08-20
YELLOW FEVER IN A CROWDED STREET
A SAILOR FROM AN INFECTED SHIP FOUND WITH
r.rrr nIsrAsE IN RAITERY PARK.

THE DISEASE IN BATTERY PARK.
A youig man, whose bronzed skin and nautical
rig showed that he was sailor; he
was followed by o hooting MOB OF chidr en-, VINO VINO
thought he was intoxicated. when ne ne mao nad goe
from the ground. Some well-dlsposed strangers
saw that he was sick aud helped him into the malt
way of No ~ Safest lie was ionhq mere ia1 h
had heen looking for HIM. Dr. Conant had received
q message from Health Commissioner Raymond OF
Brooklyn. that ior suspected OF nav,Ig yeSUM
stores and gone to report to the agent OF the vessel
in Safest, New-York; When DIR. Conant
of the fever. He summoned an amb9-
lance and sent the sailor TO Inc RIVERSIDE
Hospital as quickly as possible linen ne to1h
prompt measures TO dlslnIect tne piace "hoio 'no
sick man had lain. !,
Assistant Sanitary superintendent James was IN
formed Of the case, and lie eolnniuni;radgi the
Riverside Hospital all night, but 1t was SAID tnat
he was sent to the Quarantine Hospital early yes
teEday rRo sSeg ae as able before his
rerooval 10 give brief statement OF his movements
recently. His name is Henry Ryners and ms age
;e twcntv-two. He was "a sailor on the Dark Jonn
Gibson. which arrived al Quarantine on August IL
from Cienfugos, Cuba. The vessel was detained AZ
Quarantine until Saturday of last week. ana AFTER
ward was permitted to discharge It's cargo III
M Sfy.' but he remained on the vessel sci
until Tuesday Dr. James sand yester;day ' nye sn
ea cases have come TO the notice of the Health
Department III recent years and there nave peeh no
endemics 1t is believed that In tins ialtude yel-
low fever cannot spread far if sporadic cases are
isolated promptly and treated properly. ~,
The John Gibson put 10 on ner way at Deia Delaware
Rreakwater where the steward was LETT SUFFERING
from yellow fever. The captain died OF yeIiow
fever on the trip from CIenfuegos to the Breakwatr
Dr. Smith. Health Officer, sand Yesterday dnau ,e
sick sailor had not been received at the Quaiahthe
Hospital, and he knew nothing about the case. he
John Gibson came here with clean bill OF neaitn
from Delaware Breakwater, but was nevertheless
twice fnnigated before she was allowed to come up
10 the city.
WORK OF THE PUBLIC ADMINISTRATOR
The Commissioners of Accounts have made re-
port TO the Mayor Of their examination OF the
methods and accounts of the Bureau ot Fublic
port covers period from June 80, 1882 TO Deem,
Der 81, 1854. he Commissioners OF Accounts hnu
that the Office is well and economically ADMINS
tered by the present incumbent, Algernon >. SduI-
van. The Commissioners ado:
The number of that into his hands during
the years 1850 1883 and 1854 III. Tho amount Of
money received tberefrom s392,45l 81 The balance
of money remaining in his hands on the LIST OF January
posit i the importers and Traders National Bank, and
the remainder 496 Co. i'll the Continental National
3 INK The petty cash book shows a balance OF ST..
lI8 IS and the special petty cash book. $40 81 total
Sl,I94 G6 on the LIST Of January 1883. balance OF
$l2233 due from the Guardians Savings Institution
tdefuncO being the remainder of asset Inherited by
the present incumbent from his predecessor. still re-
very proper bill introduced into the last Legislature In
regard this natter and also relating TO balance of
unclaimed interest aud FORTH and which failed OF ac-
tion should opinoD be revived at the next ses-
The amount OF commissions and unclaimed estates
pad City Treasury during the past three years
Is as follows:
Comuissions ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS. sl9.677 80
Unclameo Il ats 1883 "a
Total s4l, b3l 81
The total amonnt Apr prated by the Board OF
Estimate and App0rtioIment for salaries and
................ s24, 500 90
The toful amount paid into the Treasury during tho
rerod from january l. 1875, to December 81, 1884, In
elusive. Ia as follows:
Comrn,ssio s4G.6G7 as
Unclaimed estates o6,067 IL
Total Sl127J5 IS
60
Del SEES Of The once for the like period sso4o0 %