New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1890-07-29
A YOUNG LEPER HERE.
REMOVED TO NORTH BROTHER ISLAND'
TIE is THE son OF A WEALTHY MEXICAN
PHYSICIANS PUZZLED OVER HIS DISEASE
W RANGER OF CONTAGION.
NO DANGER OF CoNIAGlO


Manuel Garntia, the youngest son OF Ienrl
Carptia n wealthy merchant living at MEXICO Ol'y
and y minor ofice-holdcr, was sent here oy MS
narents about year ago 10 a'tend prN"e
school The young man went 10 schooi III
Fortjeth-st. and remained theie lie" nnon'is'
A. ho d;d NOT make enough progress at this place,
friend Of his father, living in this city, in whose
ohoroe the Young man had been placed, made a
- and Manuel went TO a military academy
ot chester. Penn. He was strong. active and
Looltbv. and was ambitious 10 become good
sohoIar He worked hard at his books, but
dprinr the winter he became sick with tie in
auenza and had to abandon his studies. lie
did not fully recover from this disease, although
he got well enough to attend to his duties at the
school. lie stayed there until the summer
vacation when he came here and took room at
the Spanish clearinghouse, No. 105 East Twenty
eighth-st.
His health did not improve and he consulted
O physician living In East Ihirtleth-st, whose
name. could not be learned last evening, who
treated him for general debility. There were no
special symptoms of any disease, and 1T was
thought by the doctor that the young man was
suffering from the after-enect Of the grip, and
that a treatment of tonicS wonld bring him around
all right The doctor was mistaken in his opinion,
and despite all that done for Manuel, the
young man did not improve, but became steadily
worse His face had death-like pallor, and shone
like q mirror His flesh sore and
there was some discoloration at the eXtrcmltles.
What this indicated could not be foretold, but
the boarders in the house became alarmed at
Manucls appearance, and at his request word
was sent to his father and mother in Mexico.
1t was not thought that there was anything
serious the matter with Emanuel and his parents
did not come on at once.
In the meantime the nature of the malady began
TO manifest itself in the joints of the fingers, al
though its real character was not understood.
The young man gradually became weaker and
message was sent TO his parents 10 come on i'm
mediately. They started at once and arrived
here about two weeks ago. They went to live
at No. l05 East Twenty-eighth-st., and Mrs.
Garutia devoted herself TO tie care of her son.
Another physician was called i'll consultation, and
he saw that the disease was a suspciouso and
about a week ago he sent word TO the Board Of
Health that there was case at No. 1o5 East
Twenty ighth-st. that ought to be investigated
The inspector who went there was puzzled, as
he had never before seen any one in the same con
dition as Manuel. DR.. Edison then made personal
investigation and minutely examined the patient
He came TO the conclusion that Manuel had the
genuine eprosy. DR.. Edison careful and is
satisfied that he did not make a mistake lie
made a report To the Health Board and DR.. Bryant
directed DIR. Edison 10 write 10 Dr.. j. B. Hamilton
the Surgeon-General OF the Marine Hospital Ser
vice, to see what should be done with the patient
Inc Health Board here were not certain as 10
their right 10 do anything with the patient DR..
Hamilton said that the law which was passed
last winter by Congress only refers 10 the preven-
ton Of bringing persons having leprosy TO this
country, and does not refer to dealing
with them here. The Health Board
then decided 10 assume all responsibility
and as they had heard that the disease was rapidly
developing. they determined to act Immediately.
Inspector Dillingham; was sent to take charge
of the removal OF the patient yesterday. lie
procured a carriage and drove to the boarding
house yesterday afternoon. Mr.. Garutia objected
to the removal of the sick boy, and Inspector
Dillingham; called in Policeman Snyder, Of the
East Ihirty-iifth-st station. The sight of the
blue coat and brass buttons ended all the Op
position, and the patient was taken away. lie
was removed 10 the reception hospital ut the
foot OF West Twenty-siXth-st and from there was
transferred 10 North Brother Bland.
DR.. Bryant said last evening that the patients
condition not dangerous and that the disease
was not contagious.