The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1892-02-20
METROPOLITAN MATTERS.
Interesting Happenings in and About Ne"
York Yesterday.

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York Yesterday.
Three new cases Of smallpox we're discover
ed in crowded tenement houses minis city yes
terday. and 4 fourth was found on the steam
ship Moravia. which arrived from Hamburg.
Two victims were found at the Italian
boarding house at No. 80 Park street. 1ney
are Vincent Stair and JeOsannl tradlan. botn
Italian labOrers. Stair was taken III Yesterday.
hut Fradian had been sick several days and
was In bed covered with p%ustules. His wife
and two small children occupied the same
room. and have been exposed . infection ever
since he has been sick. The health inspector
notified DR.. Edison. who sent another vaccl-
nator and several members of the dlsinfectlng
CORPS TO aid him. The two sick men were
sent TO North Brother Island. and then all OF
the tenants were vaccinated by the inspectors,
while the disinfectlng corps fumigated the
house.
They had hardly completed their work
when they were notified OF another case at
No. 81 Mulberry street. Inspectors, VAGINA
tors and the dISinfectinE corps went there
and found John ScttrogOtti another laborer.
also Ill with the disease. Re WAS placed III
the ambulance with tie other two men and
also removed TO the hospital.
Dr. Edison said that both houses have been
under surveillance for two weeks and all Of
the tenants have been examined every day.
Three cases have been found in the Park
street tenement and two IN that in Mulberry
street. The inspectors have the disease in
hand at both places.
The victim on the Moravia is Frank Struka.
twenty years old. who became III on February
4th. The Moravia's surgeon said thai he mad
been isolated as soon as the disease vas dis
covered. DIR. jenkins sent him to North
Brother Island. and the other passengers were
vsccinated and taken TO Hoffman Island for
observation. None Of the other passengers
have shown any symptoms OF the disease.
John Siefert. of No. 297 Bergen street,
Newark n. ]. was taken to.the smallpox hos
pital Yesterday. His four children are there
also, and his wife is quarantlned at her home
witt the disease. Charles Macer, a boy IN the
sam house. was attacked with smallpox
on Wednesday.
sYMpArHIzING ANARCHISTS.
The Anarchists of New York nearly filled
Cooper Union last night 10 protest against
the action OF the spanish authorities III exc
cutting four OF their comrades at Aeres,
Spain. on February 10th. Two red flags de
corated each side OF the rostrum. but beyond
that there was nothing To indicate the revolu-
tlonary character OF the participants, Tor tht
speeches was particularly moderate. Many
women were in the audience and u few seated
on the platform.
Inspector Williams and several detectives IL
citizens clothes were also there. and Captain
McCullough,had a force of thirty policemen
from the East Fith-street station. DISTRIBUTED
in various parts of the hall and at the en-
frances.
Speeches were made in seven languages
As is customary at Anarchistic meetings
there was no chairman. A young man Will
black curly hair came forward and announced
w. G.. Owen as the first speaker. and thel
each speaker named the one who was to TOT
low him. Owen, who spoke IN English, sale
Spain was the first o. express sympathy ate
tue hanging OF the Anarchists III Chicago. ant
now they were similarly afflicted II WAS the
duty OF Americans TO extend the same sympa
thy 70 them.
Henry Weissman. editor of the Bakers
Journal, spoke in German, and other speeche
we're made in Spanish. French, Italian. lie
brew and Russian.
SCARLET fEvER IN JERSEY CITY.
Scarlet fever has assumed an epidemic form
in Jersey City.
The returns made TO the county board o
health show a remarkable increase in Tia
number of cases over last year. Durinl
January there were ll9 cases reported, an OK
cess of twenty-three over the total for til
same month last year and seyenty-three owe
that OF January. 1850.
Thus far this month ninety-nine cases hay,
been reported. which is double the numbe
reported for the whole month last year. /
the same ratio Is maintained there will DO le
the number tor the same month q year age
The returns to the county beard are fror
every section OF the county, but the bulk {
them are from Jersey CITY.
SAW several physicians who admitted tha
tney mao patients suffering from the diseas'
pui declared That 1t could not be regarded q
an epidemic. None OF the patients have dice
JOHN EWING MAY DE-
hsdoubtful If NswYork's.base-ba ball patron