The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1893-09-05
SITUATION HOPEFUL.
No New Cholera Cases Mrs
Smith Died of Cholera
MorbuS.
ESCAPE FROM CITY HOSPITAL.
The Men Recaptured and Returned
Dr.. Woodward's Opinion.

The fears of the local health authori-
ties in regard to the cholera situation
have been practically dispelIed. The sit
nation today is more hopeful than 1t has
been since The JERSEY CITY NEWS pub
lished the facts of the matter in the
extra of Friday last. Yesterday. Health
Inspector Benjamin received a telephone
message from DR.. Herman, NJ. Biggs OF
the New York Board OF Health. that his
report of the result of the baeter1ologi cal
examination IN the case of Mrs. Josephine
Smith had been filed. The message fur
ther said that no traces of the cholera
spirillum were found. The doctor. in
his reporr, says that he is convinced
that Mrs. Smith died of chOlera morb as.
This report has led President Feeney and
the other Health Board members to be-
lieve that Villa u Morton, the brother.
in-law OF Mrs. Smith, did not die Of
cholera, AS first supposed.
At twelve O'Clock last night the quar-
antine was taken off the house on stare
street. where Mrs. Smith lived, Health
Inspector Benjamin said this morning
that there is no danger to be feared from
this quarter, as the New York authorities
report. Quarantine" said he, "will
still be enforced against the City Hospi-
tai. There are eighty or ninety people
there. aud we will not lift quarantine
until we are absolutely certain that the
scourge has not obtained a roothold."
TRIED TO ESCAPE.
Shortly befote twelve O'Clock on
| Saturday night Patrolman kilBurn OF
the City Hospital while Datroling his
| pos5 saw q man climbing over the fence
| surrounding the hospital grouuds. The
man was climbing into the
sight of The policeman he
hastened his movements. Kil5urD, how
ever. who has reputation rs gymnast,
sprang TO the feuce and caught the man
| just rs he was about to crop into the
| HOSPITAL yard. Kilburn took his captive
to the station house, where he Was
| locked up. the man refused TO
! divulge his name. He said, however, :,
| that he was twenty three wears old aud
| was employed as a nurse at the hospital.
| He said that he stole away from the nos
pital in order to see a friend with
whom he had some Important bust
| ness to transct. Wnen Captain
Lange arrived at the station
house on Saturday morning he released
| the man from ca stodY aud sent him
back to the hospital. Warden Osborne
refused to give the man's name to re-
porter of The JERSEY CITY NEWS. He
said that the nurse il. a falthful servant
and for this reason would keep his name
| quiet.
| NO NEW CASES
| Up to one o'clock this afternoon NO
| new cases Of II suspicious character had
| been reported TO President Feeney of the
| Health Board.
Further than the report of DIR. Biggs
| received Yesterday" said Mr.. Feeney
| this afternoon, there is nothing new in
the matter. Everything is quiet all along
| the lines aud we nave no reason
to fear the scourge. There are no new
suspects at the pest hospital, and in few
i days l will relieve DR.. H. Brinherhoh.
| Jr.. of duty"
| Dr. Briuherhoff said this morning that
he expected to leave in few day for the
| country, where he would spend the re-
mauder OF his Interrupted vacation.
| James Lynch aud A. Mcfarland" !"
said DR.. Brinkerhotf, have both been
discharged from the hospital. and do
| quired any longer. l am satisfied that
| We have Knocked out cholera and that
| nothing further will be heard about the
scourge."
DIR. wooDw ARDS OPINION.
had an interesting talk Sunday even
| ing with DR.. A. Woodward. Inspector Of
| the State Board of Health aud member
| of the U. S. Mariue Hospital staff. VINO is
| in charge of the q uarantiue at the City
| Hospital. He IS tue officer who, during
| the cholera scare last week, quarantined
| Camps Low and ErOen.
! asked him If any cases to excite Sus-
| pieion had broken out IN the nospit al.
NO" he answered. there are no sus-
picious cases here, and there is no cause
| whatsoever for alarm. We hope 60 stamp
out all signs of cholera in a few davs."
| OF the hospital and those in charge of it
| he spoke In the highest terms. he said:-
| II have Quarantiued and been in hun.
dreds of hospitals. but never before was I
in e hospital SO well kept and regulated
| as this one. When | came here | found
| that everything had been thoroughly
| disinfscted ana all the buildings
were spotlessly clean. Every precaution
| had been taken that could possibly be
devised, and there was no possibility OF
| the cholera gaining a foothold here.
! There is no need of a quarantine oHicer
| here. The warden aud physicians
| are capable men aud equal to
any emergency. DR.. Cooney is
careful and efficient physician.
| l have never found q house surgeon his
! superior. 20 him belongs great cradit.
| He reports the cease of the man who
died here as Asiatic cholera. and it was
through his warning that the iuvestlga-
| tion was made and the authorities were
| put on their guard"
I Oo you LINK IuHG bne cases Oh LD9
crab eaters were choIera?'
"No; think that the first case of Ash.
! attic chol-rs was that OF Morton."
The doctor spoke well OF The NEWS
He said:-"I think The News did right
in warning the people at the earliest pos
sible moment as it did. They should
be thoroughly informed of the danger
they are in at q time like this so that
they may he Thoroughly prepared 10 meet
IL. 1t ID wrong 10 Wltnnoid the truth
from them"
HOUSE TO HOUSE INSPECTION.
The nouse-to house inspection began
by DR.. Bond. of New York, will be COM
pleted, Surgeon is well satifled with
the work and ventures. TO say that there
is not now a person sick with cholera in
this city. DR.. Bailache, one Of the
General Wymsn's assistants Is still in
chargeof the Marine Hospital employs
who are at work here. f9
Weather Indications
NEW York, Sept. 5, 1s93.-Forecast for thir-