New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1891-08-15
BOTH LEPERS UNDER WATCH
THE OFFICIALS DETERMINED TO ISOLATE
CHINAMEN.
THEY DON'T KNOW EXACTLY HOW TO DO II.
AND IN THE MEANTIME POLICEMEN
GUARD THE PATIENTS.

ong Now Toy and Tsang Ding the ChinesA
lepers who were sent TO the Charity Hospital on
Monday, were with their friends In Mottst yesterday
morning and President Wilson, OF the Health Board,
trying TO communicate by telegraph with Com
missioner Bryant, who said TO be enjoying his
vacation in the Adirondacks. Mr. Wilson, after
sutng with DIR. Cyrus Edison and other members
Of the department, wished TO get DIR. Bryants con-
sent to the temporary removal OF the epers to North
Brother Island, IL said. He was not ready 10
tell what his plans were, but the movements OF the
sanitary officers indicated plainly that he had made
up his mind to keep the lcpers from mingling with
the other Cinnamon Mottst., II IT was neces-
sary to forcbly remove them to some place under
the control OF the Health Department.
Before noon Inspectors Benedict, Blauvelt and Doty
sent to Mott-st with several policemen Of the
Sanitary Squad to search for the epers They found
ong Now Toy in his in the rear Of the house
No "a Mott-st, and had a parey with him. He
said he would stay where he II he was permitted
to stay. policeman stationed at the door TO
see that he did not away, and to keep other
persons away from him. Then the inspectors went TO
the room which had been occupied by Tsang Ding on
the third floor OF the house No. 81 Mott-st.
but they could not find him there. other persons in
the house said he bad into the country. but they
were not sure. Max Freeman, who lived on the same
floor said that Tsang Ding went out about 10 a. m.
and did not say where he going. The inspectors
thought that Tsang Ding had left the city. and had
probably gone either TO Newark, ~ j., to BroOklyn
A policeman was left in the house TO watch for his
return. Tsang Ding said to be wealthy, for q
Chinaman, and to own the grocery at No 10 Mottst
The grocery was closed tightly, and nobody could get
in there.
The policeman who had been set to watch ong Now
Toy got tired of his job early In the afternoon and
sent an urgent request to Dr. Edson to relieve him.
Dr. Edison was lowering about tho Office of the Health
Board in the absence of Mr.. Wilson, who had gone
away for the day. and was said TO be waiting for some
body's consent to the removal of Ong Now Toy 20
North Brother Island A telegram from Dr. Bryant
in reply to one sent by President Wilson, was believed
to be awaited with impatience. The suspense con-
tnued until late the afternoon when Dr. Edison also
went away A new policeman guarding Ong Now
Toy in the house in Mott-st, and search ior dsaag
things was to continue nobody at the Health Boarns
Office could tell when the Office was closed ior the
night. ,., .,,a.... f,,+bor
trouble in searching for him by returning to MS hoe
No. 81 Mott-st late last night. All through yesN
he wandered around from one Chinese dcn 20 ao'ner @
G.. Beltlne di Noise, at No. University Place. Ac.
cordng to the story told at Tsang Dings home last
night, the doctor advised him TO go back 70 M9ttsS
Ding is a heavy, Square-jawed Celestial, with
somewhat fOrbidding expression. lie mas lodgea
with his cousin, Hong Wan hins hee, Mott.st tsp
HIS face as yet is free from all dshgurement and he
shows no outward signs Of the dreadful disease HOn
Last night he sat In the kitchen OF MS COUSINS neatly
furnished rooms, uncOncernedly pulling az long PIPE
and gazing with mild interest at another Shlhanah
smoking opium in the opposite corner Of the room
He was guarded by officer Null of the Sanitary Police
Threatening murnurs against Wong Cnm ZOO tns
Chinese reporter ed the r OF nv Whom e' se Is mot
loved regard him the cause OF all tue trouble VIII
the Health Board.