The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1892-02-19
HYPRUS FEVER.
More Cases DiSCOYeFed-EfOrtS to Check
The Spread Of thG Disease.

New YORK, Feb. 18.-Two more cases Of
typhus fever we're developed among the
small contingent of Russian Hebrews on
Ellis Island. They were removed to North
Brother Island. Five steamships are now
detained at quarantine including the Spree
from Bremen, which landed its passengers
on Ellis Island this morning
The quarantine on the lodging h ouses
from which victims have been taken is the
strictest ever known here. Sanitary police
men are stationed In front OF each building
and no one save health officer is allowed
to leave or enter the houses.
President Wilson of the Health Board,
Health Commissioner Bryant and DR.. Ed
son, Chief of the Bureau Of Contagious
Diseases, unite In the opinion that the sit
uatiOn is exceedingly grave aud there is
reason 10 fear that an epidemic may result.
With that idea in view they have taken ex-
tTaordinary measures for the treatment of
the disease. They decided to build a large
wooden pavilion on North Brother Island.
In case this is not sufficient. or is not ready
in time, thirty more hospital cots were or
dered placed In the typhus pavilion now on
The island. President Wilson said:
I'VE have located the $50 Hebrews who
came here on the Massila, and have all the
houses where they lodged quarantined. We
know of at least 200 Jews who came in con-
tact with the typhus sufferers, and who
have lately left the city. We are now trac-
liB LHcus W nave ALSO iOCdLeu some OF tNe
Italians who came over on the Massiia.
We have also secured the steerage passen-
ger list Of the steamer"
CHARACTER OF THE DISEASE.
DR.. Edison said the plague was the most
frightful thing this city has seen in years
BE thus described the diseases 1t is called
at times putrld, Jail, brain plague, pestil-
ence, malignant camp, ship, spotted and
hospital fever and Irish ague. 1t is
highly infectious and contagious, liable
to become epidemic, and the most dan
geTOus form OF disease known. 1t is
so contagious that the slightest contact or
even breath Of the same air would COM
municate IT, The symptoms are rigOr head
ache, dry, heated skin, flushed face, suf-
fused eyes, heavy aspect, stupOT, thirst and
prostration. About the fifth day rash ap-
pears on the skin. II is Of irregular spots
OF deep red or mulberry color. These
disappear on pressure, but later make
stains which pressure will not obit-
crate. The second week of the disease finds
the patient In a state Of great prostratiOn,
with muscular twitchings, delirium, coma
and cOnvulsiOns. Stricken persons gener-
ally die between the ninth and twelfth
days. In recovering patients get strength
with remarkable Tapidity and are quickly
out. Dirt and filth, unwhoesome food and
damp apartments are aiders Of the scOurge
The United States Government will COM
monce an action against the surgeon OF the
Masslla, DIR. CiZZa, for not reporting the
names OF the sick passengers to the immi-
grafton officials. OF the passengers bv the
Massilla, 100 went to Pennsylvania, 20 to
New Jersey, to Illinois, to Massachu-
setts, ana the remainder Of the 700 pas
sengers came TO this city and Brooklyn.