New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1892-02-17
TYPHUS OF A MILD TYPE.
1T IS HOPED THAT MOST OF THE PATIENTS
WILL RECOVER.
FIVE NEW oAsEs-sURREPTIHoUs ACTION OF
THE TRENTON HEALTH AUTHoNTIEs-IN-
COMING VESSELS FUMIGATED.

COMING VESSELS FUMIGATED.
Renorts from North Brother Island yesterday
stated that none of the cighty-seven typhus fever
patients previously taken there had died. The
fever is of a mder type than usual. and there is
reason to hope that most if not ALL of the stricken
refugees on the island may recover. The colony
was increased by five more patients
Yesterday Two mothers who had accompanied
their sick children to the island We're attacked
with the fever early in the day. Before noon
Frda Loewengoertz, one of the detained refugees
on Ellis Island. was found to he sick with the
feyer and was sent to North Brother Island on
the Health Departments steamboat. In the
afternoon Aaron Garlicll, one of the dodgers at
No. Essex-st exhibited symptoms of typhus
and was hurried away to the island.
Sarah Gilman, an eight-year-old girl, was found
suffering from typhus on the second hoor OF the
house No AZ East Twefth-st. last night.
No suspicious illness was reported among the
Italians in this city who were passengers on the
steamship Massilia, and the Health Officer Of
Chicago teegraphed to DR.. Cyrus Edison that none
Of the Italians in that city had typhus fever. DR.
Edison was indignant on account of the action
Of the Health Board of Trenton in sending back
70 this city two Italians who were passengers
on The Nassia The Trenton authorities were
informed on Sunday by Dr. Edison that VITO
de Arrighi and Giovanni Phillips, the Italians ID
question, had gone to that city, and OH Monday
he received this dispatch from A. w. Packer. the
Health Officer of Trenton
Found the two men. We have no place
here to put them hospital filled with smallpox
patients Shall we send them to New-York :"
DR.. Edison teegraphed the reply: Under no
circumstances can we receive cases from su'siae
the city"
n;ol,t Hbn fXvn
brought to this city and taken to DR.. Edison
bureau at No. e3o9 Muberryst. by an agent of
the Trenton Board of Health. The agent rang
the night bell, awoke John Smell, the apothecary
in charge of the bureau, and said
Il am sanitary inspector of Trenton, " D.,
and have brought these Italians here by order
of my superiors The men suffering from
typhus fever.
Then the agent strobe rapidly away, leaving
the two Italians shiverng on the steps OF the
bureau Mr. Smell took the Italians to the stable
Of the Disinfectng Corps in Worth-St where they
had o warm place 20 sleep until morning. Inc
italians were examined yesterday. lhey en-
aibi,ed no symptoms Of typhus fever, but were
suffering from the effects of cold and hunger
Through an interpreter, they said that on Monday
they were seized by the Trenton authorities, thrown
into wagon like cattle, and taken TO the pest
fire. They received neither food nor medicine.
Later they were told that the Board of Health had
ordered their removal, and they were taken on
a railroad train to New-lork.
II the men really had been suffering from typhus
fever, as tho Trenton authorities evidently
believed DR.. Edison said their removal TO this
city would have been criminal act on account
of the exposure 70 contagon which. 1T would
have involved. Dr. Edison made a report on the
lei, Do tardo nd he
Health Board addressed note to Mayor Grant.
calling his attention to the outrageous conduct
Of the Trenton authorities. 1t is not unlikely
that a remonstrance may be made to the Gov
ernor The Italians will be kept under observa-
ton for few days
At a meeting of the Health Board yesterday
President Wilson advised that the Board of Esii-
mate should be asked 10 make an extra appro-
priation for building some new pavilions on North
Brother Island on account of the present emeT-
gcncy The Board decided to meet again to-day
TO consider that question.
The report concerning the lOdgng-rooms IN
police stations published in The Tribune on
February :, was laid before the Health Board
yesterday, with the following appeal
New.York. Feb. ID
10 the Honorable the Board Of Health Of the Civ of New
York
Sirs In view especially Of present Introduction of
tv)hus fever in the city call the attention of
Your honorable body 20 condition OF the Lodging rooms
in tho police stations city. where nightly during the
winter large numbers Of homeless sheltered
The facts "a s6t forJh recently published account
of which copy appended. IN entire accord with ue
findings examination adc several years
ago nv committee Of the Sta Charles Aid Association,
and with facts ecitd in the prcsentm'nt Of the "aho
Jury in the fail Of 1901 from which the following Is
quo,cd
The accommodations in the station houses are wholly
Un,ud the proper shelter Of the hor'anae Ghs' nd ,oi
% ~GD e,o ' For each one man or woman ~sr1
ded and notns %Sr from I9 1 oc d u po an s @ boa
the lodg,rs the night in their nth and Nerrin
haI and The ventlston b,nq ig,uneient soon Tend.s
he air ALREADY indescbably foul and rcketJne bN the
ne ding together Of these unc'an creatures hauHcaoy
Of Msdens fsve deaounssd eondo, d 6s lOdsns
directly 10 that Of the community at large Tue records
a so the h % Sghs nSo coms to " be- very on oyerciowd IN
violation Of al 1.nit+ry uIs Of these dgor rooms
and The pu%.s from in %9t 6s Gs1 n 'Sadd't aad o
IDEAL s%ndG9s tGr the ns sr0pssfS qi 5 Rei @
in ad with dncuy d,lodgcd from tamp lodging'houseS
We w, Soid mo-, csrne.ty and respectfully upon
nsaoe sy s qGe1 ,e tI Of d nS S 5cdy s
tacd ana stated and the neces ary remedy be applied
KILIAEN yAN, RESssStLAbRss SsI..l soc,c,,s.
cAffraa freGent cGaSf Saa,n1y Ala Al 'sS cc S'u
state Charities Aid Society.
IHite1 ItbTW Chdfu">'
CHARLES d. KILLOGG,. -.
Gcnnrh Secretary OF the Organization Society
MRS. a. II. GIBBONS.
Womens Prison Association Isaac L. Hopper Home.
r. j. LONGWOKTH. -
General manager t NeTISlk Association for Improv
inc the Condition Cf the Poor,
JOHN PATTON. a.
President EewYofk Association for Improving thc Cohu
ton a. the Poor. ~
CHARLTON r. LEWIS, ,
Chairman Executive Comn.ee Of he Prison Association
OF NCw.York.
ROBERT GRAHAM.
SeCet,ry Church Temperance Society
L. SCHAUFFLER
THOMAS NJ. MULRY,
secrctarv Council for Society OF 81 vincent DC
paul OF the city Of New York - .
" HENRY l.. CHAMPION. NJ. D..
Academy Of Medicine
JOHN II. FINLEY,
Sccrctary State Charities Aid Association.
ISABELLA CHARLES DAVIS,
Cbai,man Committee Tenement House WOik III New
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