Waterbury evening Democrat., 1893-09-02
CHOLERA CAME IN FRUIT
Jersey City to Be Partially Guar
 antined.
THERE HAS BEEN ONE DEATH
Every Preeaution Being Taken to Stamp Out the Dreaded Asiatic scourge-Nev York and New Jersey Health Officials to Join Hands to Fight Against ContagIon.

NEW EoI:K, Sept By the report given out hy Dr. Edison uf the health board il has hcen shown that at least one of the mysterious cases of illness in Jersey City was due 10 Asiatic cholera There were two eases in the City hospital in that city one man and the other a woman.
 The man died few days ago. and therc was so much doubt as to the cause of his sickness and death that Dr. n. w. Benja- min, Jersey CitS'~ health inspector, and Dr. A. Clark Hunt, state sanitary inspect or, decided to call in experts connected with the board of health in this city.
 A a result, Dr. Doty, chief inspector of contagious diseases, visited the hospital in Jersey City where the patient, Martin Grove, died, and got certain material from the body necessary to make baCteTiolog- ical examination.
 Investigating Mrs. Blacks Case.
 The result has been made known. The case of the other patient, Mrs. Rhoda Black, is still under investigation The report made by Herman NJ Biggs chief inspector of pathology. hacteriuloGy and disinfection reads as follows:
 l have the honor to report that the hactcrio- logical examination of the material obtained from the body of Martin Grove in Jersey City by Chief Inspector Doty of this department shows the presence of the cholera spiril!um The case Is therefore one of AsiatlC cholera.
 This diagnosis has been confirmed by Dr. J ]. kinyon. surgeon United states Marine hos pital service.
 Dr Jenkins, health officer of the port and Dr. Edson have both investigated tho case and cannot imagine how Grove could have contracted the disease
 Dr Edson said: The man has work ct about the ,evcre in Jersey City, but has al 1s,-- Tg ,f cases in which he has il, but We can't tel how he got it "
 The mans record k known, and nothing points to q suspicious possibility in all his career. Dr. Roberts and Dr. Jenkins wer, both asked if any precautions would b, taken by the city authorities 10 preve.& spread of the di>ea>e. but they declined tC answer until the conference with Presiden Wilson. Dr. Robcrts did not think ther was anything in the Ca>e 10 cause any grea alarm
 Precautions Already Taken. Police Commissioner ! ohm P Feeney ,wht is president fthe Jersey City health board said: Il have taken precautions because am taking no chances. We have fixed III the cholera hospital that We had for emer gency last year, and everything is il readiness. \ man and his wife, living near the hospital, who are experience, nurses, have been engaged. and they an' a physician are at the hospital. Dr. H. H Brinckerhofr, .1r., will be placed in charg l of the hospital permanently.
 If it proves that we have had cholera We will hunt up all persons who have ha' any dealings with the victims and shal put them under surveillance. We shal quarantine the ucighborhood and put ol all the extra police. shall leave no stOn | unturned to protect the citizens" The first patient at the Emergency hos pital was Albert Mcfarland, d tinsmith l 25 wears old. who lives at .s93 Slater street Paterson. He went there to look for worl l and was found sick in the street Late Dr kcVlvr concluded il wH~ heer and nc | cholera, and Mcfarland will probably b