Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1892-09-21
PLAGUE ON LAND.
New York City Has Been at Last Invaded
by Cholera.

New York City Has Been at Last Invaded
by Cholera.
New YORK, Sept. 14.-Asiatic cholera
has at last invaded New Y ork city. The
health board admitted this alarming
fact this afternoon-admitted it with ex-
IRENE reluctance. Not only is the
plague here, but five deaths from the
disease have occurred IN this city within
the past few days.
This afternoon the health officers
made the announcement. They could
keep the secret no longer. 1t is known
now that as long ago as last Sunday they
were aware that the scourge was here.
The announcement that the: cholera
was here did not create much stir. 1t
was suspected for some days that the
awful visitor had come, and the people
were convinced that even If it had not
it was bound to break into the country.
Following are the victims thus far re-
ported:
Charles McEvoy, who died Septem-
Der 6, address unknown.
Mrs. Sophia Wigman, died September
10, at 768 Eleventh Avenue.
William Wigman, husband Of Sophia
W1gman, died at the same address ON
the following day.
September II, at Al East Forty-sixth
Street.
Charlotte Beck, aged 30, died yester-
day at 464 Second Avenue.
All OF these cases were reported to,
the health department as suspected
cholera, and have been under the in
vestigation of the physicians connected
with the department.
Prof. Herman Biggs, who is in charge
Of the division Of pathology and bacter-
lology of the health department, has
been at work making ARCHAEOLOGICAL ex
aminations of the intestinal fluids taken
from the bodies OF these suspected
cases. Prof. Blggs reported to the
health department. this afternoon the
result of the examinations, and an
nounced unhesitatingiy that the cases
were Aslatlc cholera beyond any doubt.
The victims ali died within eight DAYS.
immigration Commissioner Weber
to-day notified the Treasury Depart
ment that he was now supplying incom-
ing Inc migrants with certificate to the,
effect that they had been examined and
found healthy, SO that they would not
be subjected to long quarantine in
Western states as they 60 to the new
homes,
The houses of the deed are not under
up. nor of it's tenants being prohibited
to 60 and come when and where they
please, but they are carefully watched
by doctors. The situation is identical
with that of 1866, when the cholera
suddenly appeared in three or four
widely separated places in the city.
Then, as now, a feet Of plague ships,
lay IN the bay. But the cases of cholera.
that broke out IN New York, had no
connection with quarantine. The real
origin Of the plague was never discov-
cred.
The Board of Education this after
noon passed the following resolutions:
RESOLVED, That the Board of Education
requests the several boards Of trustees
and through the trustees directs the prin-
clpal, JanitOr and all others concerned. to
see that every part OF every school is thor
oughly cleaned and is kept clean, and that
every suspicious case of sickness is.
promptly reported to the Board Of Health.
HesOIUed, That the Board Of Education
requests the Board Of Health to have the.
plumbing, drainage and ventilation OF
every school inspected and all defects dis
covered Immediately reported tor the
prompt attention of this board.
In an interview after the close Of the
meeting President j. L. Hunt said that
if cholera should become epidem in
the city he would take such action as
he deemed best for the good Of the,
city schools and the safety of the chill
dren. If the situation became serious
enough the schools would be closed.