Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1892-09-22

es about cholera. After reading them.
they prepared a statement saying that
while the intelligence OF five deaths
from Asiatic cholera among residents
not immigrantS-of New York city,
one of these eight days ago, was a
most unpleasant surprise to the western
health officials, still there is nothing in
the situation to cause panic or even eX-
element
No clearly city. town or village need
apprehend a visitation of cholera. In
all human probability there remains
from now until next spring in which to
perfect work of sanitation already IN
der way in Illinois.
Quarantine. Sept. 15.-The Trave ar
rived with SO cabin passengers. No
immigrants. She reported all well.
cleared. and about 6 o'clock she was
permitted to go up.
Mary COnnerty, a nineteGn-year-Old
girl who came from Ireland six months
ago, was removed to Reception hos
pital today from L tenement at go
Second avenue, suffering from what
WIS announced as genuine cholera. 1t
is not known how she got the plague.
Orders were issued to have the girl
removed to Reception hospital. 692
Second avenue is a tenement in which
eight families live.
The house was thoroughly disinfected
today and the bedding on which the
sick girl laid was taken away and
burned. All her clothing was also
burned. Employees of the health de
partment went to Mrs. tenn'S board
ing house where the girl had recently
washed, and took away the bed in
which she slept, and whatever cloth
ing she had. Everything was burned
to destroy infection. The boarding
house was also disinfected. Mrs. Fem
boarders, eight in number, are profess
sional people. They are badly scared.
A physician was detailed to watch
the house from which the girl was re-
moved. The health inspectors are try
ing to trace the origin of the disease.
There was much excitement in the
neighborhood when the girl was re-
moved. A large crowd gathered and
it took several policeman to keep the
crowd back. 1t is believed the girl
will die. Physicians have possession of
some of the girls yOmit for biological
examination.
This is the first case of cholera re-
ported in the city in which the patient
is alive.
Millionaire Hearst cabled from Paris,
placing at the disposal Of the physi-
clans composing the medical conference
appointed by the chamber of commerce
the use of his famous yacht "VamOost. -
DR.. Walters, deputy health officer,
issued the following bulletin:
Moravia, all well on board.
Scandal, all well today. nth d few
exceptions Of mrI-lCS.
Wyoming, one infant dbl this morn
ing.
NOrmannia, all We'll on hoard
1t is claimed tIat the death Of the
child of Minnie Levinger. at Al east
10th street last Sunday is directly
taceable to four immigrant girls who
came from Antwerp on the Friesland.
DR.. Jenkins evidently does not put faith
in this theory and explains that his
deputy reported no illness on the
F'riesland when she arrived. He adj
mitted however, that it might be pos
sible. The report from DR.. Byron at
Swinburne tonight reports one death
from pneumonia, following an attack
of cholera
Sanitary Superintendent Edison had
a conference with Police Superinten-
dent Byrnes and over 100000 cholera
circulars are being distributed through
the city. They are printed in English,
German, Hebrew, Italian and Bohe-
milan.
The work of fitting a floating hospi-
tai at the foot of 10th street for the
reception of cholera patients has been
hurried along.
Among the nurses offering are many
young women of refinement and edu-
cation, and the attire of several indicate
a life of ease and wealth. There has
been many male applicants also
Better in Hamburg.
Hamburg, Sept. 15.-There We're 2O4
new cases of cholera officially reported
here yesterday; 81 deaths; an increase
of six new cases; fifteen less deaths.
Hospital authorities state that the sit
uatiOn shows a considerable improve
ment.