The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1891-08-14
TWO CASES OF LEPROSY.
BOTH SENT 10 CHARITY HOSPITAL
ON BLACKwELL'S ISLAND.

Tsasg Ming. who Has Two Groceries.
Thinks Hes Not = Lsper ana Goes
Mome-Dr Edson says We Shonia Have
IL Lep-osy Hospital IN New York.
One moy Toy. Chinese gambler who has
been living at "a Mott street. and Tsane Ding.
who lives at 81 Mott street and has two
chinese groceries. were sent to the Charity
Hospital on Blackwell's Island on Monday AZ
tcrpoon by order Of DR.. Cyrus Edison OF the
load OF Health. Both mon were suffering from
a disease that resembed leprosy. They wore
afflicted with ulcers. but tho physicians
OF tho Hoard OF Health who saw the men were
not prepared to say they were lepers, so they
we're sent to tho Charity Hospital where they
could receive good treatment and be carefully
watched. Yesterday tho physicians OF the
Charity Hospital notified DR.. Edison that both
men undoubtedly were lepers.
The Health Board and tho Commissioners
OF Charities and Correction are now In guam
dairy as to what disposition shall be made OF
these lepers Less thaa month ago Chin
Hop Sing. . laundryman OF 409 East Fifth
street. was found to be'a leper. and was sent
mp to tho Charity Hospital.
Cinnamon In Mott street say there are other
eases OF leprosy among their countrymen hero.
and. although DR.. Edison says that there Is
comparatively little danger OF the disease
spreading. he thinks shat there should be
separate hospital near New York for such
cases. Commissioner Shsehy OF the Board Of
Charities and Correction says the hospital on
Blackwers Island Is not tile proper place
for patients suffering with contagious diseases.
Yesterday TsanE Ding fsit the hospital and
returned to 81 Mott street and his grocery
business. The physicians at the hospital had
place. fssps bins Is about y years Old. III
ease ihat,.at least, Ia akin to lsprosy In its
symptoms. He has grocery at s Mott street.
ON ond IL Es ns
niilloted With loprosy but with . taint In the
%harisy Hosspi,al:s rs cousin: Tho 6ss been
rsi I"% Tssnr Ding " said he wanted to 20
and the were ~ ,bo
top moor q the s. M
er e With VIII ehilasoh last night and they III
knew where the leper lived. Some Of the
10 THE Sun reporter that TsanG had been
II t S ulcers for With sEs S Ss es
Thon {Isn hss Ed fsat SSush sss
York al the time there Vas no record Of
street who Las made him msch trouble. and il
ots anG The Of Hes
will only lot him alone he win cure himself.
He has money enough to engage his own ply
OnR Moy Toy. the other leper who was sent
..qthe Charity }iospi,HI lived in ths rspr e q
himssli issrsd acs! stlsst q sls
IuiYedS his eyes arc nearly closed. and hi.
ears and nose look as 4 they were liberated.
!" Rf1
ported for some time that he. was a leIer.
Mnny OF the Chinese. however, think that that
tation upon. those whose ancestors have been
wicked. When DR.. Edison examined Onx Moy
5 DSS sfn 81 h So but he he
marked that he did NOT feel sure 1t was really
Il hRyo Just learned that lsanR Ding Is back
In his old room. and as there Is, no immediate
DANCE i from con; S2ntagi1n there Is NJ necessity
thing Viii be done tomorrow. no ever. though
] can't say what 1t will be. San Francisco hne
have, one here. i believe thai these cases
should be isolated. although leprosy nowds not
o !. seFs ssh. i'm
deed:i Me have no approximation from which
We Sanld pay TIE expenses Of those lspers back
srrerdinc in this city or that there IS any cause
% ness os
sTsts Ss!ss a sSe eIa9!sy .s ara s sss
shsshy, however, said that 1t was not the duty
o. the Board Of Charities and Correction to
t6ey %Sse not Going to Keep any lepers IN the tho
Charity Hospital