New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-10-29
no CHANGE IN WARING.
WEAK. BUT HE HAS PLENTY OF VITALITY
LEFT TO RESIST YELLOW FEVER

THE cotONEL's NErGHBORs NOT FRIGHTENED
BY HIS ILLNEss-REMovAL WOULD ENDAN-
GER HIS LIFE AND THE HEALTH BOARD
THINKS Is UNNECESSARY.
Colonel George f. Waring jr.. was resting
ouietlv at n late hour last night, and DR. Daniei
NJ. Stmson his physician. said that his con-
ditOn had not changed. Colonei Warlhs'
the doctor said was very weak from the ei-
eects Of his illness. but he thought 'he pa
,iant had plenty OF vitality left to resist the
disease.
F Colonel Warng was told yesterday that he had
yellow fever. He merely opened his eyes ana
made no comment on theinformaton. Hestilllies
ot his home in the apartment-house at No. 10
sacond-ave. and his apartments are under
strict quarantine. The servants are not allowed
on his floor and all that could be learned at the
house by reporters was that the Colonel was
"nroeresslng as we'll as can he expected"
! President Murphy of the Health Department
said Yesterday that there was no occasion TOT
uneasIness as to the spread Of yellow fever troii
| Colonel Warnings apartments to other places III
this city. Or. Cosby. of the Health Board ana
DIR. Charles F. Roberts. the Sanitary Superih-
tendent had assured him, Colonel Murphy SAID
that there was not the slightest danger even 10
the people in the house
"rr tho precautions the Health Department Is
7 now enforcing are strictly compiled with' saiu
Colonel Murphy. there can be no danger. we
have three reliable. competent ana determine"
nhvsjcians on duty In the house every instant
Of each twenty four hours, and as far as medi-
ool science can assure it the Department VIII
SEQ that the disease does not spread. NO per-
son is allowed TO go 10 the apartment Colohei
Waring occupies except his wife, VINO Is d"
immune. We may be criticised for not remoV-
ing him to the hospital but we are assured tha'
| removal would endanger his life. ana as there
IS no danger Of any spread of the disease II our
reguations are observed, cannot see why MS
life should be rsked by too strict enforcement
Of the rules Of the Department
Colonel Murphy told Of the precautions taken
TO prevent infection. Colonel Warnings apart
nents. he said were strictly isolated The
| dumbwaiter carrying supplies 10 him was uiS-
infected after each trip. the physicians were
fumieated as they LEFT the rooms and even the
water used ABOUT the patient was disnfected
before being thrown down the waste pipes the
Health Boards inspectors on duty sat in the
hall outside the Coloneps apartments on the
third floor and denied admission TO any nut
Dr Daniel NJ. Stimson the physician in charge
DR.. White Of the Marine Service, who Is assist
ing him. and those doctors who took with them
an order from the Health Department.
The other tenants Of the house do not appear
70 be apprehensive Of danger. They were gong
in and out as usual yesterday, and tradesmen
.vora calling for orders and delivering goods as
usual.
DR. Stimson declined TO discuss Colonel War
ings condition beyond saying that his tempera-
ture was higher than he liked to see It, lie
woulf not say If the disease was light or d
serious form of yellow fever, or If he considered
Colonel Warng in or out Of danger fenoW
fever. the doctor remarked was a treacherous
disease. ard it impossible to tell exactly
what the result would be.
Dr. Doty, Health officer OF the Port OF New
York visited Colonel Warng at noon yesterday.
DR. Doty found the patient apparently much
better. and his temperature nearly normal
When seen at Quarantine last evening d.
Doty said:
Il believe it Is proper to regard the case as
one Of yellow fever. although it is too early TO
make any prOgnosis OF the case. CoIonei war
ing arrived by the Ward Line steamer Yucatan
from Havana last Tuesday morning lhe YES
sci and passengers were examined and inspect
ed Deputy Health officer +. f.. Sanborn eX-
amined Colonel Warng among the other pas
sengers In consideration of the fact that from
this time to the latter part Of April or May the
stringent quarantine regulations relating 10 the
detention of passengers arriving from HaNaha
are practically dispensed With Colonel Warlng
was allowed to proceed with the steamer 10 her
dock. This permission is given to all cabin
passengers regarded as responsible. ana lVlhg
in New York City. provided they give their ad
dress before leaving the steamer. During the
summer months every passenger arriving from
| Havana who is not a native or an immune.
which must be proved by a property certificate.
is kept under the immediate observation OF the
Health officer for a period Of one and n half
days which, with the usual period Of the yes
| sel's voyage makes up the full period Of obser-
VatiOn During cold weather up TO May | II Is
! only necessary for passengers To present them
selves in "A healthy condition.
Second cabin passengers arriving by steamers
from Havana are rule detained at Quaran-
tine for one day or more, as they rarely have
certain addresses or destination. Not the slight
est danger need be apprehended 10 the public
health from the case of Colonel Waring. and II
makes no difference whether those about him
immunes or not
Immediately on being informed of the Illness
of Colonel Waring Thursday DR.. Doty or
dered the steamer Yucatan TO be thoroughly
disinfected The work was begun at once. and
continued until its completion yesterday after
noon. The staterooms and the crews quarters
were thoroughly disinfected and the vessel was
washed down and cleansed.
EY-JT STICE DOI GLASS FOUND.