The sun., 1892-02-17
FIVE MORE TYPHUS CASES.
TWO IN THIS CITY AND TIE OTHERS
ON TIE ISLAND&


ON TIE ISLAND&
The Disease Apparently Under the Control
OF the Health Authorities-Arranee eenents
for Caring for the Sick ON North brother
lslanA-Two Wandering Immigrauts Sent
Rack to This CITY from Trenton.
II now looks as II the Health Department
has the typhus plague thoroughly under con-
troll True there we're five new cases yester-
day. and there will very likely be many more
in the course OF q week or so. but they have
been and promise to remain confined to the
original lot Of Russian Hebrews who came
over on the Massilia, and the health officers
are fully prepared to cope with them. As yet
none Of the Italians who camc on this steam
ship has developed any symptoms that could
be set down definitely as those Of typhus fever
The reports from various parts Of the country.
to the effect that Italians from the Massilia
had been found suffering from the dread dis
ease seem so far TO be founded more on fear
than on fact DR.. Edison has not yet heard Of
a single unmstakable case Of typhus outside
Of New York.
DR.. Percival OF North Brother Island came
to Sanitary Headquarters yesterday and said
that some Of the patients were on the road to
recovery and that, while others Of them were
NeTy SlCks IL was ul6 OplulOu IuuC Suo leNck HaO
in no case appeared in its fercest form.
A few days ago DR.. Edison notified the health
officers OF Trenton that two OF the Italians
who came on the Massilia had gone there.
On Monday morning he re ceived despatch
asking IL the men should be returned to New
York He telegraphed back that under.no cir
cumstances would he receive cases from any
place outside New York.
Late on Monday nightthere was q sharp ring
at the door bell OF De Edson's office. and the
janitor found two Italians standing on the
front stoop The janitor sent for the Italian
| who keeps tho fruit stand around the corner
and asked him to act as interpreter.
"They say" the interpreter explained.
"that man brought them all the way from
Trenton. pulled the bell. and then ran away
rested in Tr.nton and locked up. but they
inea the 1s mem. and and said that there wasn't the
t6s AsHtS fa1S ;Ss1 st.
Se WITH bed teet the TOP oor they viii be
held for few days ; hpd a. II no Suspicious symp-
terday two were in the city. Aaron darilick.
| 35 years old. who had been removed to Essex
| afternoon. and the inspector decided that he
had typhHs fever He was removed to the Re-
R'1S old. was foana in at ~ East TweitS street,
and sent to the Reception Hosp,t9l. Rosa
o% a Tno ss Hss Rsd Toa oa
| Ellis Island. developed unmistakatle symp-
Of typhaps She Mas
WI tgenstein and Mrs. Abraham the women
Tho, aec9mpenied their children to North
| down with the disease Yesterday
Tho $50 Russian Jews who came over in the
baggage ] s Was dis disinfested and the ship iu@i-
but Of ths% Y be to
started from the famtne-stticken, regions, in
company with those who came on the Massilia:
on hs
f .Hs ss who
Il Tsas
@ Island. % and il se this vis q the auarantine
officials Keeps up the place will soon be over
The Board Of Health held special meeting
yesterday afternoon to discuss the typhus ont
hsst ssfSna to siS 6l sf sSd s ia
eled's sSddons % and
erect three ns soon as possible They will hold
Ten additional physicians will be appointed
to visit every lodging and tenemsns house in
found that his stafr was not large enough to
make q house.to-house visitation quickly
Dr.: fereiSs thinks that more nurses are
needed on North Brother Island. At present
have to work twelve hours at a stretch. With
q disease like typhus fever. Dr. Perclval said.
| A petition from the various charitable socie-
ties and ASSOCIATIONS for benehting The poor
the lodging houses in the police stations.
FSy ss 81 fl nsftSS a.
referred S to tho he sanitary a, ,Sommittes ~
fhere are sa still i59 Russian Hebrews in the
peet ihat every one o. them wili Se Sick within
bility is that they arc all infected"
81 5%sy Es Fe'1s ana sS%S
| tenants OF Essex street last night with the
+ s s EGy sSd pa Ed 9 Whs Bss as
sans hSssnn fs }s%ess sssS
from ss PARA 4sss Brszi2 Her husband died 1hsre
hvs better chance to st. s
do do with her. II they send her back TO Para
ns TO cannot anS ey etnp ns @ hr
| ALBANY. Feb l6.-There are three cases OF
Hebrews. The village is greatly excited. The
Board Of Health has done nothing In the mat,
to attend tho victims. At this time two moro
clses are reported in the same family. The
| Massilia. The workmen In the cotton mill
have been exposed. together with Ave other
| Russian families.
| Two OF the Ma-siiia's Passengers Found In
| Philadelphia,
PHILADELPHIA. Feb. 1G.-The Board OF Health
Inspectors. who have been searching tho city