New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1893-02-02
MORE CASES or TYPHCS FEVER.
THE HEALTH EOARD ASKS THE COMMISSIONERS
or CHARITIES TO CARE FOR THEIR
OWN PATIENTS.

or CHARITIES TO CARE FOR THEIR
owN PATIENTS.
New cases OK typms were again discovered in the
city yesterday During the day seven new cases and
three death. reported. one u tie
rev cases was that o. patsick Kennedy.
a patrolman q the Twcniy-Grst Precinct. who
had been assigned 10 special duty N the prison ward
a, Bellevue IloSpl'a/ For nearly two weeks the
prison wa:d La, been under quarantine. TWO tyuhus
patients were found there, nnd II Is likely that
Kennedy took the Infection from one Of these mon.
However that may b.. 80 became III on friday last
and was relieved from duty. Since then lie had
remained "a; lis home. No. 400 Thlrd-ave. Yester-
day he Developed uumstakab" symptoms OF typhus
and wa, removed to North Brother Island. Kennedy
Is nitycl-ht years old, IS married and ha, family
Henry L,lihannrr sixteen years Old, " No. 81
Bowcry Wa, taken on January 30 "su'pect'
10 North Brother Island. Yesterday 1t was learned
that lie had the fever. Isaac Thcabod. forty years
old. living at No. 100 Park Row. walked into Cham
bers Hospital and showing signs Of the disease
promptly carried away to the Riverside Hospital.
Late at night thr. other cases came the kuOwlrdg
OF the authorities, They those OF Il. Lnnesan vi
No. H. Eowery; Martin Mchacls. Of NJ. % Bowery
ana Francis Him. Of No. - Dayard-st The first TWO
men were discovered AT Bellevue Hospital No. 3t
Hayard.,t. where Hahn found. /, lodging
house. and IS next ~ tho pc,th0use. No. 81 BIyardst
II viii be examined Thoroughly today.
John II. Allen forty.clsht years Old, Of No. IS
Bowcry; Joseph barrett. forty years old OF NO 80
Park Row. and william Connolly, twenty-fo"r years
old. found with typhus M the Worlihousc on Black
we'll, Island, all died yesterday.
The members Of the Health Board held long con
ference In the afternoon serious difficulty which
/, likely 20 confront them. 1t Is feared that The
hospital at North Brother Island will be- over
crowded. The opinion, and Suggestions OF the mem
bcrs are explained IN the following resolutions when
were made public at the end Of the meeting
Whereas The proper plaza oi combating Vphls FEVER
contempatcs only The extending % ample occomnoa'
tons aud suitable those thus Afflicted but
ALEC ample room for the proper regulation u 'usprc'
and
Whereas. Tho present accommodations Of the Health
Department Tor 'he'e purposes are such that th'y ousH'
TO be devoted OF those scua! suffering nom
the disease OF The -hcltcIns u "si'pect' Ia oIl
cas-. occurring Ia the city az large; ana
Wheress Certain of the inmates " the Institutions IN
the DEPARTMENT Publ!c CHARITIES oni correction 90 a'u
On B.acA~el's Island aud elsewhere ore 40" ani''c
-h the disease and large number thereof nave Already
been exposed ~ IL and
Whereas, The accommodations for The Isolation ond
the treatment Of tn, disease which nav occur
IN tie institution, II that department are ""'e " i"
>, .,,,,, for the demand. u Tie ID pttucnt, and
Whereas, The pc-cnt resources u the Iiea'" Depart
men, lOdsmcnt i.s u2se ss'% OF 'Apo''i 70 '
di,ea-e would b. quickly inpeliled n cases oc 'aAe'
RON BlackUcr, Island AMI other 9ncre II '"''S' VI
~, D.r,r,,o.nt Of Chaflti., and correction; and
Whereas. The public du',,, 4 Tat department. are CO.
ordinate m, 4o-. Of the Health department a. r'a'u'
attention ~ tho snllct,d and poor II th" cay 'He''oc
be -
Do,,o., - public Clarifies and Correction b. ana AT"
ber y n,ti,d H., Ia Judgment = thiS oo'Iu Wis.,
.nl,aton and good public policy demand th't 81 Vp""'
case, end tyIAu- su-rec7s" coming uhde' I'' u''u '
4 me department should be hsre9'ed ana e"'' o' ~
Dunno notified BE- the Lo1rd that 70 VIII again resume
,harge u ih'n. =, -. ~
Poi, Cd That this board VIII II des'Iei Oy '"e p'
mart men, Of Charts ana Correction. take e'''e "4 "
afd .anafy chaIs. 81 all typhu- case ana VP""' ''
ut NAV app,ar 30 the public hst'uohs In 'haFt' q" 'le
80 d.,or,,,nt provided the necessary accommodations ana
.oopcra,lon be a-lrcd to this board by tho DrVu'n'
~ public Chaotic, AMI Correction.