New-York tribune., 1898-10-30

malignant form But almost at the time Wheh
hone for Colonel Warnings recovery was
s.rnnrthening when there were reasons 10 sup
nose that the crisis had been passed. the cnange
for the worse occurred. Soon after O'CLOCK
Yesterday morning the deadly black vomit, the
invariable precursor of death in cases or yell
low fever. seized Colonel Waring. and the ehd'
which was then only matter Of a few hours
came shortly before o'clock When Colohei
Waring died there were with him Dr Dame!
NJ Stimson. his personal physician, and nurse
In an adjoining room were his wife who had IN
her early life had yellow fever. and was there
fore supposed to be immune, and John l. Yates
Colonel Warnings stepson, both Of whom con-
sented to be quarantined with the patient when
II became known what his illness was
HIS LAST HOURS.
Dr Stinnson who remained with Colonel
Waring from the time on Friday night wheh
the alarming symptoms were first noted thus
describes the patients last hours:
when 7 examined Colonel Waring at o'clock
on Friday evening II was apparent that he was
not improving At 10 o'clock there was no
change for the better AMI decided to remain
all night went home for a change Of clothing
and returned at once TO his bedside He con-
tinued TO grow weaker until about l:Go CLOCK
when 7 noticed symptoms Of the black Vomit.
The Colonel was perfectly conscious ana dld not
seem to realize that his death might he near.
ArrAeing 10 the wishes OF his family. ! ala not
inform him how slight were the pcsslb4iues ol
ne uie family thought that II he were told
that death were imminent. IT might cause MIN
n give IN all hope and destroy all chances of
,oeeible recoverv From $50 o'clock when the
h,aoL ,o,,,t hogan 10 cease until the end came
IJa
,ba end hut said very little. His death while
M, .xactl,, nainless was nearly so. for his sys-
,a,o rrae rendered almost insensible 10 pain ny
tho effects or the disease. Although he was con-
scious almost to the last ! do not think ne was
l., ,,,u rossession Of his mental faculties. mas
wv, es the fever had dued his brain TO GER
tain extent
"rnnediatelv after his death informed the
officers Of the Health Department In order 'hat
the proper steps might be taken 10 prevent '"e
spread OF the disease"
In response to Dr. Stimsons confhuHi'd ''""
N the Health officials. DR.. Charles + i'ooei ,s'
sa,itsrv superlntendent Of the Board or Heath
Dr Dotv. the Health Officer OF the PORT anu
1,r .lonzo BIauvelt. OF the Health Department.
arrived at Colonel Warnings house Wlthlh an
bonr and decided after a conference 'ha' inc
hodv shoul6 Re hermetcally sealed ana 'aheH ~
cw,nburne Island for cremation. lhiS co"'S7
v.e agreed 10 by MIS-. Waring, ana IL Is uluei
stood that her husband had himself always eH-
nressed a desire that his body shou.d "e cIe-
mated In accordance with these arIahee''''i' :
the hodv was taken from the mousse apou' -
o'clock 10 the East Sxteenth-st pier "Heit II
was placed on board a quarantine 'us' ""'0-'
conveved il 10 Swnburne Island.
NOT CREMATED IMMEDIATELY.
v1a--
Contrary 10 the reports published yesterday
afternoon the body was not cremated as 500"
&c q reached the island 1t was placed IN the
-, .o,,,orature vaults 10 await the decision %
the relatives as TO the disposition ol IT, '"ou'u
Co,oral warnings family desire burial instead Of
a.,o. tho hody will be held in the vaults
~ svcinhurne leland until the authorities decide
~, . ,aoneratura has been reached sufficiently
Low. ~, ~ endanger the public health by re-
novaI to a place Of burial
17,.orv nrecautlon mas been taken at the house
nhoro ColoneI Waring died 10 prevent any pos
n,o .,r.,3 ~ the disease. Under the Greet
or,,,s,or ~ President Murphy Of the Health
poord the APARTMENTS wherein Colonel Narlhs
6ia6 together witt the furnNure, were SUD-
,ao,ed 10 2 course 81 thorough cleansing ana
fu,njeatlor. In a statement which ne NSueu
yesterday afternoon. Colonel Murphy described
the oreca dtions which his department had taken
70 nrevent any chance of contagion. and gave
.ts Guarantee that the BOARD Of Heath would
,dont such methods that there need be no fear
~ the fever spreading further than the case OF
Colonel Waring
Colonel War'ug ~ill find distinctive pace III
The history Of this city as the man VINO HrS'
successfully COPIED with the problem ana syS-
,anatized the work Of cleaning the suer'S ~
Scy-York Mainly because of MS great ann
Z
nents in this direction nc was SEM - r''' 49,.
-, p,osidA,, Mckinley to investigate and I'M
80 tho sanitary conditions in Havana. when
ro,,,rned here last Tuesday he said he had
oraa, deal Of Information to lay before the
President. and had he lived there is no DOUBT