New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1893-02-09
TYPHUS STILL SPREADING.


DIR. BRYANT MAKES \ REPORT UPON TIE HoDN
Frs IN POLICE STATIONS.
The revival ~ the outbreak OF typhus contihneu
Yesterday Before midday ten new cases anu 'i'''
deaths had been reported. and OF these sN cam
from the worihousc on Bhckwclrs lsaha. A'e 81,
ing TO the new rule, all patients from h"'""
Island will in future be under the direct cnH "
the Department CT Charities ana oorrecuo"
SIX men found there on Tuesday night and yesterday
were promptly put into tents. careiuiy i'o'''"
Their names are Peter Ilynes twenty wears oiu'
John schrciner thiry-t hrcc years od joseph sE''i
tlirtyGye wears old Richard Murray ffty-four years
old John sheridan. thirtyseven wears "a anu pa"''
IIoey, nineteen years old -,
Just where the came from no one couo '.i
Tile men themselves were either unable or uN"',"'e
TO say where they slept before their ARRIVAL al
the island.
Four other men suffering from The discas"-Johh
Eleunt. forty.two years old; James OMEN, 'hr'y
George IIickoX, twcnty-onc. and george T. h'""'
walked into Bellevue Hospital late on Tuesday hight
exhibiting Characteristic symptoms OF Vphu'' H'neu
where they had lodged, they either refused 10 rePi9
or else gave false addresses. one OF the NELL JON"
Blcunt. died in the Reception Hospital Yesterday
morning. William Incrburg scventy-two years oia'
taken TO Bellevue Hospital sunday succumocu 10
the disease hoIr later; John Callahan, OF No. oo
Tllrl-ave., who, saturday walked into the ONCE
q the Department OF Charities AMI Co"rccuoh' III
Eleventh ST. ard IhlTu-aVc, was inc VI 'h''
victims.
Late Yesterday morning. It was found that Kenny.
one of the men who had walked into Bellevue. had
lived at No. 223 Iowcry. II Is possible mat MS
companions may trace their infection to the same
cause. There are three typhus camps. one In
the Bellevue Hospital grounds, one on Norh Di''he
! Island and a third Blackwelfs Island.
All doubt that Father Sp.ema, the Cathoc PRIEST
who ministcrcd to the sick in Riverside Hospital hhd
I'm Yesterday. lie has
displayed all tue symptoms Of typhus.
Tie Health Board met usual Yesterday after
noon and discussed the outbreak OF Vphas among
other things. A communication was received from
the Police Commissioners In regard TO the condition
of dodgers In the police stations. The reply OF DR..
j. d. BRYANT Chairman Of the Sanitary COMMITTEE
addressed to General Emmons Clark. Secretary OF the
Health Board. read In part as follows
The question Of proper OF the class Of unfotunats
can be nationally considered 'rGm three standpoint.
However since the duty Of this board relates 10 tho
sanitary measures only and the matter at issue does
not Iropeiiy within it. complete jursdlcton the
score Of t, opinion will limited the consideration
Of the sanitary Policy showI. Two plans OF action now
demand attention f-r.t, their accumulation III lodging
rooms and second, their prompt commltnl TO INSTITUTIONS
under the control OF the Department oil fuOIlc Cha"c
! ana Correction.
The latter plan contemplate, removal 70 the workhou
on Hlackwclls ls.lnd In which Institution they VIII "
obliged remain for certain time. ana pehpP cau'cu
| labor In separate dctail' IN one OF HoTt VI
tons Of Department OF Charities ald forrecuon. As
no unsantary arrangement ought y arse IN conhecVo'
| with their immediate surroundings snc' r'chihe the
island the question naturally follows. will they theta
selves then expose tie danger of disoa7c inecuon
others with whom they may DC brought In cohleVi ~
% Ire tho prompt cOmui:t now OF ths ca's
| Of persons to the workh)r-e would invite QUICKLY 'he
danger u ecnc.al Infection Of typhu>. not OILY -
the inmates OF lie worhou,c itself hu' also those OF othHf
institutions to which they might b" detailed for the purpose
Of lS,or. To prevent them from becoming agents OF
nrr Infection under the foregoing circumstance II wiz
be- necessary % scgrcgac and quarantine them nom the
tine Of ADHESION til al danger Of Infection Is past ere
they are permitted to let, with others III" eNIh~
Of me proper segregation. isolation wat hihf h"'nR s
feeding would be Comparatively excessive ara at"h1'l
-h ln II any concom!tant remuneration. am OK the
opluio, that a safer sanitary plan b" emsoy'd Tor me
treatment Of these creatures than 81 com
hitting them Unfortunately TO tie "otNhouse OF c"''"H
| them 10 the almi,housc Of the city.