The times., 1898-11-20
D Ii OF YELLOW FEVER.
A Civil Engineer Succumbs TO the
Disease at the Hotel johnson.

Disease at the Hotel johnson.
Archibald S. Miller, a well-known civil
engineer died at the Hotel johnson Fri
attack of yellow fever. The authorities
at the hotel were astounded whsn thu ma
-ture of the disease that resulted in the
death of their guest was made known,
and prompt measures were taken to pre-
vent the fever from spreading any
further. Health officer Woodward and
his corps of assistants worked on tie
place until late yesterday afternoon, and
they are satisfied that the germs of the
dread yellow jack have been effectua ly
stamped out.
The deceased was in the employ OF the
Nicaragua Canal Commission, and had
been engaged in his work at the scene
of the great inter-oceanic waterway :ince
last April Two weeks ago he received
orders 10 come to Washington, and left
on the next steamer north.
The boat stopped at Port Limon, Cos
ia Rico, to secure load of fruit. There
the yellow jack was making sad ravage5
among the natives. No more time than
was necessary to take on a cargo was
spent at the infected port. and the boat
way north, and arrived in New York ,ast
Monday
Wednesday Mr.. Miller walked into tie
Hotel johnson, where he was well KIN own,
and after few words OF greeting with
acquaintances in the lobby was shown di-
rectly TO his room.
After depositing his hand satchel in the
room he went out and was not seen again
until o'clock, when he was assisted TO
his room in an apparently unconscious
condition by a man who went out i'm
! mediately afterward, and did not say
whether Miller was Ill or give any direc-
tions to the clerk to have him called.
1t was the opinion of the persons at
! the hotel, who saw the man brought in.
that he was slightly intoxicated and
would come around all right with few
hours sleep. and no attention was paid
! to the case.
Thursday morning when the chamber
maid entered the room to rearrange
things for the day she found 1t occupied
and did not disturb Miller. who was lying
on the bed, apparently asleep. He was
allowed to remain in his room all day
Thursday, but early Friday morning
gentleman occupying an adjoiEing apart
ment was awakened by series OF groans,
apparently coming from the room in
| which Miller had been placed.
Miller lying on the bed in an unconscious
condition groaning as though he was suf-
fering intense agony. The night clerk
was notified and DIR. Hooe, physician
living in the neighborhood. was sum-
moned. The nature of the case was in
stanty suspected and as soon as possible
steps were taken to prevent the other
portions of the hotel from becoming in
fected.
To hot
arisen regarding the mans condition, DR..
Hooe called DIR. w. w. Johnson in con-
sultation and after second examination
the health office was notified. DIR. Wood
ward and several experts from the Ma
rine Hospital Service, went TO the hotel
ard made a careful examination of the
case.
There was no doubt of the existence
of the dread malady. although the uncon-
scious condition of the man made it i'm
possible to get the cause of its appear
ance in the city. The fact of his presence
in the infected Central American port
was made known later and convinced
the experts of the truth of their dag
noss.
The patient gradually grew worse until
Friday afternoon at o'clock, when he
died. The health office Immediately as
sumed charge of the body, and it was
wrapped in cloths saturated with an an
iseptic solution and taken to the morgue
Yesterday morning Coroner Carr Health
Officer Woodward, and Drs. Kenyoun,
Cobb. Vaughan. and Sprague. yellow
fever experts from the marine hospital
service. performed an autopsy on the
body TO remove any doubt that may have
existed regarding the nature of the dis
ease.
After the autopsy the authorities had
the body placed in a box filled with quick
lime and placed this in metallic casket
which was sealed and taken to Congress
sional Cemetery where the interment
took place at o'clock yesterday after
noon.
the dead man. was notified of his sons
death Immediately after its occurrence,
and he hurried to the city. He arrived
Friday night, and is stopping at the Lin
coin.
After Mr.. Millers death a letter reached
the hotel addressed to him, and was
opened by Mr.. Hankins, an intimate
friend. 1t was from a companion who had
been with him on the way from Mica
ragua, and showed that Miller had been
i'll while on the steamer, and that the
writer of the letter, at present at Pitts
town, Pa, was at the time of writing,
the 18th instant, himself suffering from
symptoms which to a well-informed physi-
clan would appear suspicious. The United
States marine hospital service will look
after the case in Pittstown. Mr. Miller
was a native of Danville, Va.