The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1889-02-01
PATIENTS AT PROVIDENCE.
The Number in the Hospital is Now
Only 1Os.

A visit was made to the Providence
Hospital yesterday. 1t was learned
that there are 107 patients in the hos
pital at the present time, which is less
than the usual number. At times the
number runs up to 100. The number
OF typhoid fever cases is decreasing,
and there are only about IL at the
present time. A short time since the
number was much larger. There are
few mild cases of pneumonia, caused
by the recent cold snap.
Among the patients is Samuel
Trimble, aged II years. who is dying
of old age. Mr.. Trimble is pioneer
and has resided for many years in the
vicinity of Port Biakeley ,:where he has
numerous friends. His death is ex-
pected at any moment.
Nick Haley, who jumped out of the
window of the Penobscot House at
SnohoElish, on Saturday last, and
broke his left leg in two places, is i'm
proving, and in Few weeks will be
able to leave the hsSpital.
Mr.. Haley laughs heartily when he
tells the story OF his mishap. His
home is at Marysville, where he
has young wife, to whom
he has been married about a year. 4
week before the accident happened the
Haley household was blessed by the
arrival OF an heir. There was great
Joy over the event, and it was with the
greatest regret that Mr.. Haley left
his home to attend 10 some business
at Snohoinish. He was in constant
fear that something would happen 20
his child while he was away. Finally
he reached Snohomish and put up for
the night at the Penobscot House,
and soon fell asleep. Soon after Mr..
Haley began to dream. He was at
home in his own house, and his
precious babe lay sleeping in
its mothers arms. Suddenly
this happy domestic scene was
rudely disturbed by the entrance of
two burly, misunderstanding men.
They pulled the sleeping infant from
its mothers arms and hurriediy left
the room. This was too much for the
father to stand. Il was determined,
said Mr. Haley, that they should not
get away with my child, and got up
and hurried after them. | walked out
of the second story window in pursuit
OF the fleeing kidnappers, and did not
know that | had been dreaming until
| found myself lying on the ground.
with my leg broken in two places. 1t
was a most unpleasant awakening
from dream. Mr.. Haley bears his
misfortune philosophically.
Mrs. Bodala, who was blown up at
Gilman by the dynamite tiend, Schaef-
fer, is doing well, and viii soon be
able TO leave the hospital. Mr.. Bod
ala. whose legs vas broken by the
same explosion, IS better, bat il will
be some time before he entirely re-
covers.
A prominent Seattle physician
stated yesterday that the public health
is greatly improved. There
&re no epidemics OF any
sort. In the fall there was con-
siderable typhoid fever and the
nlaiady was epidemic. Now there are
bat a few eases and the disease is oil q
mileer type. There are a few mild
cases OF yarioloid OF course there are
some colds which are incident 10 the
Geld weather Among the children
there are three or four cases OF measles.
"on the whole the public health Is 50
good in Seattle. said the doctor, that
the physicians are complaining Of dull
times -