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6 CHOLERA IN EUROPE. Precautionary Measures Adopted in Germany. Dr. Pettenkofer’s Advice—‘What Can Be Done Against the Cholera ?” The Nature and Extent of the Fatal Epidemic. INFECTED LOCALITIES. MUNICH, July 1, 1873. Inthe Fall of last year, when single cases of cholera appeared in the east of Germany and Aus- tria, the attention of German scientific men was called to the subject of the best means of checking the spread of the dreaded pestilence. Tne City @ouncil and the Sanitary Commission of this city held several meetings for the purpose of discussing ‘the subject, when it was finally decided that the best thing to be done was to take timely precau- ‘tomary measures, and instead of waiting until the epidemic had really broken out, to prepare the people lor its reception. Six prominent members of the Sanitary Board were selected te form @ commission for discussing the cholera question, and at the same time author- ized to issue @ suitable address to the citizens, giv- ing them information as to the nature of, and ad- vice as to the best means @of escaping, the disease. This commission consisted of Dr. Ludwig Buhl, Professor at the University; Dr. Von Pettenkofer, Chief Medical Councillor and University Professor; Dra, Erhardt and Widen- mayer, the First anJ Second Burgomasters; the Government Councillor, Kopp, and the Commis- sioner of Police, Schuster. Dr. Pettenkofer was en- trusted with the mission of forming the address to the public, which was subsequently published in pamphiet form, under the title of 4 ‘WHAT CAN BE DONE AGAINST THE CHOLERA? Munich has good cause, indeed, to fear the pesti- lence whenever it shall arrive in Central Europe. The great death year of 1864 is not yet forgotten; the large Crystal Palace, erected for the exposition of that year, stands as its monument. The canali- wation of the city is very imperfect; the people themselves are not noted for over-cleanliness in Sheir habits; the drink water is avoided on ac- count of its pernicious qualities, and many attrac- tions for a cholera epidemic are present in the city. The action taken by the City Ceuncil is, therefore, very praiseworthy. The selection of Professor Pet- tenkofer to draw up the address was the very best that could have been made, he being, as you are aware, one of the most celebrated selentists of Germany. He has paid great atten- tion to the subject of the cholera, He discovered the connection and infuence of the spread of eholera and typhus to the height of the underground ‘water, and has also elucidated the subject of the tmMuence of the forests in India in checking the Spread of cholera. Since 1847 Professor Petten- \ofer has been professor in the medical faculty of the University of Munich. NATURE OF CHOLERA. Dr. Von Pettenkofer admits that the causes of cholera are as yet unknown to us, although the examinations made in regard to the nature of the pestilence have led to the discovery of important facts which enable us to take preventive measures against its ravages. The Portnguese found the @isease in India at the commencement of the six- teenth century. It reached Europe in the first third of the present century, having been brought hither by commerce. It wasat first thought to bea contagious disease, for the reason that it then kept ehiefy to the main commercial arteries, by water and land; but subsequent researches have shown, as well in Europe as in india (its home), that its Spread is conditioned toa great extent by time and place, and that ifthe conattions necessary to the development of the disease are not present it does not make its appearance. It has been ob- served that many places and districts lying on the direct course taken by the cholera have been left ‘antouched by the scourge. “The conclusion has been arrived at,’’ says Dr. Pettenkofer, ‘that to the specific germ of the disease which spreads from India and attaches itself to national inter- course there must something else be taken into account—something which does not lie in human bemgs themselves and spread the germ—but some- thing arising from the geographical position of the place; something, however, which is not found at all times and in every place, but which serves as tocal nourishment to the specific germ of the dis- ease, which is first of all spread by intercourse.” . THE SPRBAD OF CHOLERA ts dependent not only on personal intercourse, but en time and piace. The influences of the two last named factors have been named the local and sea- sonal disposition. In all places where cholera has appeared in epidemic form it has been observed that the inhabitants, although equally subject to the influences at work, are not all attacked. The Individual disposition has, therefore, to be taken imto account. ‘The appearance and frequency of eholera is essentially dependent on the simul- teneous working ofa number of, especially these three, factors—intercourse, local and seasonal dis- Position and the individual disposition. Ifone of these factors is wanting the cholora does not break out. Therefore to protect ourselves against the pestilence we can proceed in each of these three directions. Our success depends on the degree of knowledge possessed and the power ‘we possess over the single agencies; but every cal- culation for preventing the ravages of cholera mast be established on one of these three factors.” Dr. Pettenhofer then goes on to define each factor, and what can be done in connection with it. He speaks firat of intercourse—tnat is, FREE COMMERCIAL INTERCOURSE, Dy which cholera has always been spread. To bar wp commerce for the purpose of checking the Spread of the cholera would be, he says, a much greater misfortune than the ravages of the pesti- lence liself. The total interruption of commerce Would be an impossibility; but it should be our mission to purify commerce from the germs of cholera attaching to it. But in order to ful- Ml this mission we must know exactly to which objects the cholera germs at- tach, and whereby they are transported from one piace to another. “Hitherto the cou- clusion has been drawn from the study of insum- cient facts that the cholera, because it was trans- Ported by human intercouse, is a contagious dis- ease transmitted from the diseased to the healthy, and then, after running its course through the Dody of the person attacked, produced new con- tagious material for others; but the evident and ensential connection of the spread of cholera, not only from commerce, but from time and place Jeaves the contagiousness of cholera a very doubt- ful matter. Experience has taught us that physi- cians abd nurses in cholera hospitals do not suffer im attending to persons attacked with the epi- demic more than persons who have nothing at al) to do with the sick, It has been observed in great hospitals which contained a great number of per- @ons attacked by the epidemic that neither physi- Cans, nor nurses, nor patients under treatment for other diseases were affected.” This fact has been observea in the cholera hospitals of Calcutta, “The fact that the cholera arises more from INPECTING LOCALITIES THAN FROM INFECTED PER- SONS is of the greatest practical importance. 11 is the most powerful lever for a fearless nursing of the mck. No one has any reason to shun a person at- tacked with the cholera living under his own roof. He can give him any help necessary without any @anger to himself. If the house has already be- come a hearth of infection it does not help the heaithy in the jeast to anxiously ayoid the presence of the sick; and if the house is not # hearth of in- fection, but the sick person is infected from some other place, the person attacked cannot be looked apon as an infecting object,” Dr, Pettenkoler NEW YORK HERALD, FRIDAY, JULY 25, 1873—WITH SUPPLEMENT. cases, the cholera has appeared to be a contagious disease—that is, when a person bas brought with bim the pestilence from another place, and Persons about him have likewise been attacked, the phenomenon is explained in the fact of his having carried with him infection matter produced in the place he left, not from personal contagion. Such cases as were considered contagious have been rved most plainly and frequently in just the very cities which show no receptibility for cholera (for example, Stuttgart, Warzburg).’’ And, adds Dr. Pettenkofer, nothing speaks more against the usual acceptance of contagiousness than these cases, aince the aisease did spread, but Bo epidemic was developed therefrom. PRECAUTIONARY MEASURES, He warns people earnestly about bringing dirty Iinen from places already affected by the cholera to places where the disease has not yet appeared. He refera not merely to linen or clothing worn by persons attacked by cholera, but linen or clothing coming from a place where the disease rages, The infection matter or germs may thus be transported, and, if the necessary conditions of local and seasonal disposition are present in the place, this imported infection matter can serve as the seed for @ local epidemic, Where the necessary conditions of local and seasonal disposition are not present the cases remain isolated or sporadic. “Carefully avoid, therefore,” says Dr. Pettenkofer, “ending objects from cholera houses without frst being disinfected. Before receiving, also, open them in the free air and disinfect them. Many eases have been recorded where wet and mucous articles of food from cholera houses or other hearths of infection have contained infectious mat- ter and produced the disease in those partaking of it.” These observations have been made in England, in Switzerland and in India. In regard to excretions excrements as bearers of infectious Matter, Dr. Pettenkofer does notattribute any in- fluence to them as spreaders of the disease if care- fully treated and disinfected, He thinks that too muck influence has hitnerto been attributed to this matter. He says:—“A house becomes the abode of cholera not because it possesses a closet in which the excrementa of a person attacked by cholera have been placed, but in other ways which have been overlooked. This state of things and yeur knowledge compels us, if we would success- fully disinfect in the future, not to confine our- selves to purifying the closets of a cholera locality, but also parts of the house and objects which have hitherto, through our blind belief in the principle of contagion, been neglected.” LOCAL AND SEASONAL DISPOSITION. Dr. Pettenkofer proves that the cholera germs can be taken from one place to another, put for the development of the disease there must be local conditions present, which need only the pestilen- tial germs-as seed in order to produce an epidemic, In Germany, especially in Thuringia and in Bavaria, ithas been found that the cholera epidemics have taken the course of river and drainage districts more than the course of railways and highways, proving that intercourse is not the only agency that bears the germs of the pestilence. Some places and districts are more liable to the disease than others. Some have always withstood its en- croachments. The causes of these phenomena are as yet unexplained. Local atmospheric and cli- matic influences have undoubtedly great influence, In regard to the influence of season on the de- velopment of the epidemic, the cholera statistics of Prussia, from 1848 to 1860, gives a clear picture :— pri 1 ‘om May 1 to 15. 92 nz From May 16 to 30 650 34 From June | to 15. 3,819 1,961 From June 16 to 4,894 2431 m July 1 to 15. 6, 1 3,060 From July 16 to 31. UKE 5,430 From August 1 to is. 21,870 11,674 From August 16 to 31. 41,758 21,966 From September 1 to ~ 87,395 31,048 From September 16 to 36. 45/415 25,613 From October I to 15... 35,874 19,463 From October 16 to 3i pos 39 From November 1 to 1,363 From November 15 to 62 267 From December 1 to 4.256 From December 16 to 3.008 From January 1 to 15. 1424 From January 16 to 893 From February 1 to 510 From February 16 to 332 From March Uto 15.. 159 From March 16 to 3i. 55 “In these figures,” says Dr. Pettenkofer, ‘is ex- Pressed an undeniable influence of the season, This.seasonal influence is connected in all proba- bility with climate and temperature, which havea different effect in different geographical localities and on different sotis. It would be erroneous to Merely take into consideration the atmospheric influences during the prevalence of an epidemic, but they must be traced in an interrupted series, and especially must those atmospheric influences be considered which precede the breaking out of the epidemic. Apart from all theories, and looking at the temperature which has been characteristic for previous cholera epidemics we find that the two cholera seasons of Munich—1836 and 1854— came in very dry seasons, especially were the Summers of these two years very dry. Since, in the year 1872, Munich had a wet Summer. We can consider this, taken in connection with other reasons, as a favorable omen that our city, though not with absolute certainty, but with the greatest probability, will be preserved froma cholera epl- demic, even in case that single cases of cholera be brought hither in the Fall and Winter of 1872 and 1873.” Dr. Pettenkofer then goes on to a consid- eration of the influence of the underground water on general health andin attracting the epidemic. This portion of the pamphlet, referring more especially to Munich, we shall considerably con- dense. UNDERGROUND WATER. In fact, it would be impossible to give the infor- mation contained in this portion of the pamphlet in @ shape serviceabie to American cities, The main thing which Dr. Pettenkofer urges is a proper canalization, and to prevent the ground be- coming impregnated with impurities. Munich is built on # porous, gravelly layer, twenty to forty feet thick, resting on a clayey mar! of several hun- dred feet more. Though the porous gravel has many advantages, it has, on the contrary, its dis- advantages. If filthy impurities are allowed to close up the pores, if the soll is given mere noxious substances than it can digest, the result is that it is rendered more impure than that of a grave- yard. Dr. Pettenkofer says:—“The great pores, the great amount of atmosphere contained in the Manich soil, have likewise their disadvantages; for in the spaces there is room not only for pure water and pure air, but for the impurest and filthiest, It would be erroneous to consider the Munich soil as an open canal in which everything is swept away; it must unfortunately be looked upon as a filter, which retains that which we would gladly have removed away from us. Recent re- searches in the department of hygiene have shown how uninterrupted and rapid is the inter- change of air in the houses with the air under- neath and upon the ground. When decaying or- ganic matzer gets into the soil on which the houses are built the result is just the same as when dead bodies are placed in the ground.” It putrefies. Dr. Pettenkofer then speaks of the improvement in the rates of mortality im those cities where a Proper system of canalization has ‘been intro- duced. During the cholera epidemic in Munich in 1854 some very important facts were gained in relation to the susceptibility of various groups of houses to the disease and the perfect immunity of others. Im the immediate neighborhood of the city there was one district never touched by cholera. This was the right bank of the Isar, on the clayey loam soil extending trom Ramersdorf ss far as Ismaning, where the many brickktlns are situated which provide the city with building ma- terial. On this interesting point Dr. Pettenkofer say! SUSCEPTIBILITY AND IMMUNITY OF VARIOUS SOILS. “That clayey loam soil, which rests on limestone rubble, in which the underground water never reaches the clay loam, is unsusceptible, has been likewise observed elsewhere, and also in Munich during the epidemics of 1836 and 1854, When in Haidhausen and in Berg-on-the-Laim, the epidemic spread of the cholera was restricted to the houses built on a gravel soil, while those built on the clay loam sward, hying higher, were re- markably preserved.” In times of pestilence Dr. Pettenkofer says that the inhabitante should at once leave these fatal districts and be provided with shelter on healthy soil for @ few weeks, until the cholera virus has expended its force. ‘Since, % he continues, “experience has proved that in aly on an average of fourteen days, the deserted houses | could be again occupied at the expiration of that time, after they had been thoroughly purified and disinfected from cellar to garret.” In selecting cholera hospitals and refuges for people during cholera epidemics the nature of the soil selected for building or for the asylum should be carefully examined. It 1s absolutely necessary, however, that the soil should be examined and the precau- tionary measures above noted taken before the arrival of the pestilence, since it takes a long time to purify @ soi] once impregnated with the disease- nourishing matter. Having thus treated of the local and seasonal disposition attracting cholera, Dr. Pettenkofer goes to an examination of individual disposition, Here can only positive, observed facts be of use, Ex- Perience has taught, he says, that every attack of cholera is preceded by the so-called cholera diar- rhea, which, after continuing for a lomger or shorter period, turns to violent cholera. MEDICAL AID, “In times of epidemic many such cases of cholera diarrhwa appear which do not turn to cholera and which cease without leaving any bad result, even without medical treatment, and experience bas proved that in cases of such attack, when the pa- tient immediately seeks bis bed and calls in medical aid, proper cholera rarely follows, The majority of cholera attacks result from a neglected diarrhwa. This is an experience independent of all theory. When a cholera epidemic breaks out the sanitary oMicials and authorities cannot take a more effect- ive course than having these preliminary attacks attended to by the city physicians. In the year 1886, when the epidemic broke out in Munich, the government immediately divided the whole city into sanitary districts and established in these medical visitatien houses, the duty of which was the timely discovery of the foreboders of the dis- ease by the daily visits of physiclans to the dwell- ings of the healthy of their district, as wel as im- mediate assistance. More recently during cholera epidemics many places have erected so-called diarrhoea stations, to which all persons attacked could immediately resort." Dr, Pettenkofer then goes into the causes of the cholera diarrhoea, and gives valuable advice as to its prevention, He urges people to avoid taking cold, to be careful in regard to diet and clothing; take a full bath in tepid water at least once a week, and, in short, to adopt a rational sanitary mode of life in all things. During cholera epidem- ics he recommends the wearing of flannel bindings about the abdomen and sheep’s wool socks and stockings. Good clean beds, pure linen, good clothing are the most effective means against dis- turbances of the transpiratory functions. The Promotion of the activity of the skin by internal Means (peppermint and chamomile tea, warm wine, &c.) is @ matter for the doctors to decide, as Well ag in regard to the use of Russian and Roman- Irish baths.” He warns against all kinds of guack remedies, which are worse than useless, “If any one possessed the secret of such @ remedy,” he says, “he would have no need to keep it to himself, since he would be sure of a brilliant reward from the nation.” The physician ts the best adviser m times of cholera epidemics, and his attendance should then be daily, In regard to diet Dr. Pettenkofer recom- mends no sudden change, but an avoidance of all that experience has taught the individual te be in- jurious to him. Meats purchased during cholera epidemics must be carefully washed or subjected to full boiling heat. Intemperate, drunken persons are apt to prove easy victims to the cholera. Pure air ingide the house is an essential to good health at any time, more especially during epidemics, DISINFECTION. The paragraphs on disinfection by Dr. Petten- Kofer need not be repeated here, since the process ig so well known, and the sanitary bodies having spread 60 much information on the sub- ject. He admits that medical science has been able hitherto to do little tow- ards checking the pestilence when it has once broken out, and urges that the government should in all cases support the efforts of the sanitary officials in the endeavor to solve the mys- tery of the cause and spread of cholera. In regard to disinfection, Pettenkofer says that attention Tmast in future not be paid so much to the disinfec- tion of the sick and their excretions as to the lo- calities in which they were taken sick, An infect- ing locality cannot, however, be properly disin- fected as long as it is occupied; the people them- selves must be removed and the entire house sub- Jected to purification, and not eccupied again for a space of twelve or fourteen days. Dr. Pettenkoler gives much more valuable information on the sub- ject, which, however, I will not repeat, knowing that so much has already been said in America. It would be weli, however, for physicians and sani- tary boaies to read Dr. Pettenkofer’s pamphlet, and to have its suggestiens and experiences trans- lated for or incorporated in a similar publication for America, The great object to be attained in such a publication is, as Dr. Pettenkofer remarks, to prepare the people for the reception of the dis- ease whenever it comes, to provide them with knowledge of the best means of evading its attack and of combating it most successfully when it does come, The little pamphlet is published in Municn by Oldenbourg and costs only twenty-five cents, SUPPOSED MURDER AND SUICIDE. emia diiaadlig A Woman and Child Drowned=—The Bodies Tied Together—Weighed Down by Stones. Information reached the Coroner's Office yester- day morning that the bodies of a woman, thirty- five years of age, and a boy of eight years (prob- ably her son) had been found floating in the dock foot of Twenty-eighth street, East River, by Hugh McCullough, of 148 East 115th street, ana Patrick Sullivan, living at 328 avenue A. When found the bodies were tied together by means of @ shaw!l, and attached to the woman’s feet was a skirt par- tially filled with stones, thus placed doubtless for the {tens of sinking the bodies and securing naera by drowning beyond the possibility of a joubt. Captain Allaire, of the Twenty-first pe learning of the mysterious affair institutes vestigation, which resulted in showing ten days ago a woman and @ boy were set sll on the atringpiece of the pier foot of Twenty-eight! street and suddenly disappeared, It is believed that the woman, perhaps in a deranged state of mind, or being overcome with sorrow and trouble, determined to end her misery by death, and wish- ing to sacrifice her son at the same time, bound their bodies together and leaped overboard, trust- ing to the stones to sink and drown them before any one could effect a rescue. The bodies were removed to the Morgue lor identification, and Ca tain Allaire will use every effort in his power to secure Witnesses who will be able to clear up the mystery. The woman had dark hairand eyes and wore & woollen dress, plaid woolien shawl and white muslin underclothing. Two or three persons yesterday waited upon Mr. White, in charge of the Morgue, and saw the body of the woman, but could not identify it as the one for whom they were in search, Later in the day Deputy Coroner Leo called at the Morgue, and finding some scalp wounds on the head of the boy, opened the head, which showed he had a fracture of the skull; but whether the fracture was received before or after death could not be determined. It might have been caused by coming in violent contact with a 29K, or some other hard substance while in the water. The woman had a bruise or contusion of the head, but no fracture of the skull. Coroner Kessier has taken charge of the investigation, but no inquest will be held for some days to come, hoping in the meantime that the bodies may be identified and claimed by relatives for interment. THE GOSS MURDER A Corener’s Imvestigation and the Re- sult, PHILADBLYHIA, Pa., July 24, 1873. A despatch to the Avening Telegraph from West- chester reports that the Coroner of Chester county yesterday visited Athensville and Bryn Maur for the investigation of the Goss murder case. He ascertained many particulars of Goss, alias Wilson, while residing at these places, and he has arrived ‘at the following conclusions :—it now appears from the evidence thus sar obtained that Udderzook leit Baltimore with $1,500, and was to meet or Wilson, in Philadelphia and give him the money, and see him on board of a steamer for some Euro- an port; but rather than part with the funds in and he takes him to the country and murders him, pockets the money and returns to Baltimore, Yesterday the Old Fireman's Ball Committee had an excursion op the East River, Police Commis- sioners Smmh and Gardner were of the number, A fine banquet was partaken of on the way and the remainder of the alternvon was occupied iD hea Koes ON Bay that where, in exceptional | epidemics the attacks continue in the single houses A, Making speeches and toayiy - AFTER THE BATTLE. The Washington Market Gutter Booths De- Posited in the Corporation Yard. How the Ground Looked After the Reform Tor- nado—Counting the Slain Rate—Angry Mar- ‘Will the Butchers Got Confusion reigned yesterday on the sidewalks about Washington Market, Having cut off the booths and stands‘at the outer edge of the curb- stone the demolishers of the Health Board left the occupants to transact their business as they might be able on the narrow strip along the sidewalk beyond the pathway left to the public, Here the dealers hung their meats and displayed their other market produce as they could, borrowing of their undisturbed neighbors what space they could Spare, So, by dint of patience on the part of those whose stalls were destroyed, and accommodation from the more fortunate, the sales of the morning proceeded with leas interruption than might have been anticipated from the din and hub- bub of the night, with its mad disorder of falling timbers, destruction of offices and scattering of books and papers. After the active commerce of the morning had ceased, the country wagons and the dealers’ carts gone home, and the surrounding streets became exposed to view, they presented a strange appearance. Everywhere was seen the débris of the structures which had grown venerable in their obstruction of the streets, Bits of planks, timbers, boards, frag- ments of glass and tin, portions of boxes and bar- Tels, remnants of various implements of trade, shreds and samples of fruits and vegetables, leaves, stumps, rinds, shells, all lay mingled, massed, con- fused over the scene of the midnight raid. Nor Were carcasses wanting to attest THB SANITARY SLAUGHTER, Rats, fat, sleek and well-conditioned rats, such as would have made John Chinaman’s mouth water, frghtened out of their wits by the clatter upon the doomed tin roofs, sought safety in fight, but to meet death at the hands of the crowd as- sembled to witness the despoiling of the merchants of the gutter. Hundreds of the slain lay all day unburied and unswept till late in the afternoon. ‘ro them, at least, the battle ground of sanitary re- form proved deadly, and their sudden, unwarned taking off may be recorded among the triumphs of the belligerent Board. During the morning a busy train of carts gathered the fragments of spoiled woodwork and transported it to the Corporation yard. As the excitement of the demolition passed away one and another of the dealers who had been summarily left without a roof over the spot where they have transacted business for years came upon tke spot, with anxious in- quiries for missing books and papers. In some cases desks were not to be found. Others found that their offices had been wrecked and all the furniture destroyed; books, Papers, accounts, notes, checks, and, it 1s id, even money were ‘gone where the woodbine twineth.” Mr. Miller, West street butcher, fortunately found his desk intact at the Corporation yard. Kven iron safes had become fugitive property ana disappeared for the moment. One was found after much search ‘ly stowed away by a friend of the owner across West street. ABOUT THE FILTH. West street, now for the first time for years fully exposed, must have surprised those who looked for dangerous pestilence-breeding accumula- tions of seething, fermenting filth. Its pave- ment, except under one stand, was dry, and its gutter contained not a pint of fuid. Where there was damp and some mud was under one stand near Vesey street, in which an icebox had dripped its leakage upon the pavement and kept moist any dust which found its way thither. Vesey street is very badly paved with cobble stone. The gutter is in severai places broken and presents depressions below the line of drainage. Of course all these de- jects, which had been hidden by the floors of the booths, are now brought to light. They did not present a pleasing aspect, nor were they calculated to satisfy a critical nostril, and the flerce sun rays shining upon them for the first time yesterday did not tend to mend the matter in the way of smell. Fulton street side presented a smoother pavement under its booths; but in it the gutter was shown to be badly broken and obstructed, creating, with the ice drippings and the refuse from the stalls, an efMluvia fully equal to that on Vesey street jor pun- gency. Escaping from the pipes cut off by the re- form axe added to the odors of the great food de- pot, till gradually their fow was stopped. But the gas whicn issued from these pipes was but an in- significant portion of that which circulated about and through the ancient edifice. At every step one met groups of men ‘gassing’ all day long cver the battle and tne victory of the sanitarians, The discomfited stallhoiders were counting up their josses, large and heavy, no doubt, but yet admit- ting of exaggeration, such as 18 natural to worsted men in RECOUNTING THEIR LOSSES, An estimate of the worth of tne good will of the Various stands, “befere the war,’ placed the average price of those on West street at from $8,500 to $5,000 each. Say thirty stands at $4,000— $120,000; thirty each on Fulton and Vesey streets (sixty stands), at $1,600—$90,000: total Value of good will for stands on the three streets, $210,000, Wonderful stories were, told of recent liberal offers for stands, and, if the opinions of the holders were to govern, no doubt the aggregate would swell to half a million dollars. To this amount the dealers claimed that they had been wrongiully and cruelly robbed in the raid for sanitary reform. Nor Was this large sum the measure of the damage they think they have sustained, They add large amounts for loss of business and for destruction of their accounts, especially the wholesale dealers, who gave credit. WHAT WILL THEY DO ABOUT IT? Talking over their defeat and loss, the market men made little account of the legal skirmish their counsel was ha’ before Judge Pratt. They did not appreciate locking stable after the horse had been taken; but they one and all expressed the determination to have a square legal battle over the matter. As they cipher it if the city has gained in point of health and destroyed a source of isease in the removal of these market booths which encumbered the streets and roadways, it can afford well to pay the cost. They claim that they were tenants of the city, who had paid their rents for a yet unexpired term, and that in effect the city guaranteed to them peaceable possession and enjoyment of the property for which they paid a rental. They likewise claim that the charge of danger to health was but a subte! upon which to clear away street obstructions. This they will attempt to prove by the opinions of various medical men who examined the premises yester- day and by vital statistics of those engaged in the market over the alleged dangerous spots, FURTHER RAIDS EXPECTED. It was generally considered as certain that all the remaining structures in Vesey and West streets were to share the fate of those joining the market ; that nothing would be left in the neighborhood covering @ gutter or jutting an inch beyond the curbstone. Accordingly, when the morning’s trade ‘was over mout of the stands removed their produce, and many anticipated the sanitary hatchet by taking out gas pipes, shelves, counters, meat hooks and blocks, iceboxes, and in some cases the booths themselves, carefully and at leisure, so a8 to lose as llttle as possible by the hegira. Others carefully put up their shutters, fastened their padiocks and ees aa the expected attack in a position of protest, with a view to subsequent legal con- fiict. So the day wasa busy, excited, hot one, which will long be remembered in Washington Market, if that is te be a New York institution of the distant future. PULTON MARKET SHEDS had an upward tendency under the influence of the excitement and the screws of the builders, The roofs of a section of the coffee stands went up about four feet, while preparations were at the same time gol On to stilt up the floors, 80 as to aford opportunity for cleaning the pavement and gutters under them. While this work was going on many of the owners shook their heads over the conclusion that they were shrowing, away money, believing that the sanitary law for Myf Market will in the end sweep away also their cook shops and send them with their coffee-pots and cakes to find more secure quarters, where they will not endanger the public health, IN COURT. There was another animated talk between coun- sel yesterday in Supreme Court Chambers on the subject of the injunction pogarding the demolition by the Board of Health of the booths and stands out Washington Market. As the oonoxious nuisances had aiready been razed, to thé crowd it seemed a waste of powder. And 80 it was, except so far as laying the groundwork for suits to brought hereaer by aggrieved marketmen for ai lamages. Mr. Abraham R. Lawrence, Jr., counsel fer the marketmen, stated that she order granted by him on Tuesaday, being an order to show cause, with a temporary stay, why the Board of Health should not Be restrained from pulling down the stands at Washington Market, had been on Wednesday set aside, without any notice being given either to himeelf or the parties in intere: ¢ Board had then led to destroy stands, and had raged them to the ground, He not, therefore, as yet determined what action to take, and de- sired that the matter be laid over for a ‘These stands had been erected in 1842, and it was not until yery recently djscovere few ‘eat | destruction was to the health of the city. By this summary a two or three hun- red families bad been deprived of a means of aul Mr, EL peetee Smith, somone Lede scr hon, replied that notice been given e counsel on the other side. The owners of the pod lived on the ‘fat of the St aah att money, honestly he shoul an they theretore’ were waite willing and were in a manner able to sustain the stench and corruption by which they were le could not stand it, and mere pecuniary inter- ests could not be allowed to wi in the against the heaith of a great city. These market men and women were intelligent and industrious, and would find other pisses to resume their even in the ty of the market, and they would afterwards admit, as others now did, that the action of the Board of Health was TO) ant with which the work had been pursued. He call the attention of the Court to the fact that, in any case, an injunction could not issue it the Board of He: withont a day’s notice, stands had been torn down, and therefore there could be no use in bri; in the motion on the order to yw cause Ww! y should not be destroyed; but he presumed Mr, Lawrence would be able to give the city some trouble on the question of di Mr. Lawrence said that no notice such as the law required had been given,to the marketmen, and he the provisions in his Mdavits which were, to say the least, very evasive. In reality, no notice had been n his clients, The Superin- tendent of Encumbrances had given some of the parties interested notice of the intended action of ‘he Board, and one of them, seeing a notice in the newspapers that the Board of Health were about to organize ® mob to destroy the property, a peared beiore the Board to ask to be heard, but application was never considered. All of these men were under the statute allowed to state their reagon why their stands should not be torn down, but not one of them was heard on this question. He was well acquainted with the subject on which he spoke, ey ons all eae 12 the litigation in 1866 with the letropolitan alth Board, who sought to condemn the stands. An injunction was then granted, restraining the Board, on the ground that these stands, being part of the market ‘and the market being a source of revenue to the Sinking Funa jor ing off the city’s debt, they could not be interfered with. This in- still force. The present ard either are or are not successors of vhe Metropolitan Health Board. If they are, then they have acted, not onl; Giner the law, but in violation of an order of this Court. If they are not, the provision Fedanring eight days’ notice before an injunction can issue against them has no and he asked to lay this matter over for a while.” The mischief had been done, and he thought those men who, in a desire to show zeal for the sanitary welfare of the city, had broken u the business of so many persons, had a grave ac! to render account for hereafter. Mr. Smith said he saw no objection to this course. Mr. Prentice stated that he appeared for the Board of Health, to oppose the motion for an in- eras and he would ask that it be formally lenied, Judge Pratt said that he thought the best course to pramne would be to lay the entire matter over, an OO the proceedings till the 5th of Au- gusi WHERE THEY WILL GO. To provide facilities for the marketmen who have been disturbed Colonel DeVoe last night in- structed Captain Kettleman to offer them space in West hele fe Market, now unoccupied, and it is _underst they will to-day make an estimate of the room they need and arrange for the con- straction of the requisite buildings to accommo- date them. In the case of Mrs. Elmira Cooper, who died sud- denly at 232 West Thirty-first street, in which Coroner Kessler was censured by a relative of de- ceased for delay in holding an inquest, it is but Proper to state that the facts, as given by the gen- tleman who called at the Coroners’ Office, were much exaggerated, or, at least, so says the Coroner, ——_>+—_——_ MARRIAGES AND DEATHS. Married. Vait—Jones.—At Mariner’s Harbor, N. Y., on Monday, July 21, by Rev. R. Harcourt, A. M., as- sisted by Rev. T. H. Smith, D. D., Mr. CHARLES M. Vall, of New York, to Miss ALICE J.\JonEgSs, daugh- ter of Barnett Jones, Esq. Died. BLack.—In Brooklyn, on Wednesday, July 23, Mary ANN BLACK, relict of William Black, in the 68th year of her age. Funeral this day (Friday), at three P. M., from her late residence, 148 Spencer street, near Myrtie avenue. BuckHovT.—At Tremont, on Wednesday, July 23, GERTRUDE Emma; daughter of Abraham T. and the late Gertrude E. Buckhout, aged 6 months and 20 days. mae relatives and friends are invited to attend the funeral, on Friday, 25th inst., at eleven o’clock A. M., from the residence of her father. Train rete Grand Central depot at hal!-past nine o'clock BurHavs.—At Paterson, N. J., on Wednesday, July 23, Sanau H., widow of John Burhaaus, aged 88 ars. y°paneral on Saturday, July 26, at two P. M., from the residence of her son-in-law, John H. Duryea, v. D., No. 79 Division street, Paterson, N. J. ae tives and friends are invited. Borriit.—In Brookiyn; on Wednesday, July 23, Harry, infant son of Samuel N. and Harriet L. Burrill, d 7 Months and 23 days. The relatives and friends of the family are in- vited to attend the funeral, from No. Bediord avenue, on Saturday, at four o'clock P. M. CarrRy—Sudaenly, on edpepese get ye 23, EMMA WEsB Carrry, wife of George Caffry, and youngest daughter of Captain William 0. Webb, aaee. 26 years, 1 month and 24 days. latives and friends are respectfully invited to ai on Saturday, July 26, at one o'clock, from her late residence, No. 305 East 113th street, first house below Second avenue. Coss.—on Wednesday, July 23, 1878, WILLIAM A. Coss, alter a long and paintul illness, in the 74th year of his age. Relatives and friends of the family are respect- fully invited to attend the funeral, from the Tomp- kins avenue Methodist Pate oo church, on Fri- open inst., at two o'clock P. M. LLINS.—On the Fifth Day, July 24, ABEL C. CoL- LINs, @ member of tne Society of Friends, aged 46 ears. 4 Funeral to take place from the Friends’ meeting house, in East Twentieth street, on the Seventh Day, at ten A.M. Relatives and friends are in- vited to attend without further notice. OoNNOLLY.—On Thursday, July 24, MARGARET, the beloved wife of Christopher Connolly, aged 84 years, The relatives and friends are Fospecetully fa duly tend the tun vited to attend the funeral on s at one P. M. sharp, trom St. Francis’ Hospital, Fifth street, between avenues B and 0. ConRoY.—Ionic LopGg, No. 486, F. AND A. M.— Brethren—You are hereby summoned to attend a special communication of the to be held at the rooms, corner of Bowery and Bleecker street, on Friday, July 25th instant, at 9 o'clock A. M., for the peers of Larvae the last tribute of respect to our brother, Joseph pg ee, of PET! TIN, M. M. H. CULLINAN, Secretary. CORBNELL.—In Brooklyn, on Wednesday, July 2: giter @ short but severe tllness, SaRaH, widow ol Lewis Cornell, in the 824 year of her age. The friends of the fai ase invited ‘o attend the funeral, from the residence of her grandson, No. 188 Stockholm street, Brooklyn, E. D., on Sat- urday, July 26, at two o'clock P. De Morre.—Suddenly, in Jersey City, on Wednes- Ep July 23, Henry A. De Morte, in the 38d year of Ss fe. age. Faneral services at Grace church, at four P. M., Saturday, July 26. Immediate relatives of the fam- ily meet at his late residence, on Pavonia avenue, opposite the Court House, at three P.M. Remains will be taken to Richmond for interment. Dickigson.—On Wednesday, July 23, RoBERr B., fifth son of Robert B. and Kate Dickieson, aged 7 Rel stiv : and i ds aregrespectfully invited jatives an lends a ly invited to attend the tuneral, from the residence of his arents, No. 206 Lorimer street, near Grand street, rooklyn, E. D., on Friday, July 25, at three o'clock DRESCHER.—At West Hoboken, on Wednesday, July 23, ROBENIA FRANCES, Onlg child of Chai fe and Annie E. Drescher, aged 7 months and 13 days. Relatives and friends of the family are respect- invited to attend the funeral, om this day ie day), July 26, at two o’ciock, from the resi- lence of her grandfather, Charles Drescher, West Hoboken. DvuGan.—Suddenly, on Wednesday, July 23, JoszrH, beloved son of John and Mary Dugan, aged 8 years and 5 months, ‘ne relatives and friends of the family are re- menabild Tequested to attend the funeral, from the residence of his parents, 212 East Twenty- eighth street, on Thursday, July 26, at one P. M. L1as.—On Wednesday morning, July 23, HENRY ELIAS, aged 60 years. The relatives and friends are res; ly invited to attend the funeral from his late residence, 170 Clermont avenue, Brooklyn, on Friday, at hat. past two o'clock P, M. FRANKLIN.—At ped 4 Rr Wednesday, July 23, 1873, CHARLES CRARY KLIN, infant son of Charles H, and Catharine A. Franklin. Funeral services this ry) afternoon, at three o’clock, the residence of John R. Corwin, New- burg. ‘Will be buried in Greewood on Saturday, at twelve o'clock. GarrRray.—In youl on Wednesday, July 23, 1878, CLaRA Louise, only daughter of Richmond W. and Saran Louise Jaffray, aged 1 year, 1 month end 13 days. Funeral from houge 440 Sackett street, Brooklyn, on Friday, July 26, at three P, M. GummBY—On Wednesday, July 23, 1873, at West Troy, New York, Georg IRVING, only son of Rev. George Guirey and Sara F. Guirey, aged 1 year and 10 months. Little Georgie, thou hast left us and art at rest, But we shalt meet him among the blest. The funeral will take place on Friday, gay 2, at the residence of the father-in-law, Joun O. Higgins, No. 422 Hast Piftieth street, New York. Relatives and friends are invited to attend. wc On a me July 28, Joun Herpen, aged 51 years, 6 months. Relatives and iriends of the family and mem- invited to attend the funeral, o'clock, noon, from 190 Quincy HUBBELL.—After a short illness, jackson and nas are respect! Saturday, J on Satur ay tet Hubbel only daughter of J: Elizabeth : tet 6 months and 28 days, ‘he relatives and friends of the family are re. mestaly invited to attend the funeral at the residence of her parents, 41 South We 4 ning, at ht 0 Sereda ico nies x Jul at Place, Dutchess county, ey ae ee tarant daughter of Carleton Hunt, of New Orleans, La. New Orleans (La.), please copy. Jonra.—At Greenpoint, on Wedne: A ghee | Annrz DupLEy, eldest daughter of Thomas D, an Eliza Ann Jones, aged 23 years. 2 residence of her father, Java street, Greenpoint, on Sunday, at half- the e two o’clock'P. M. a King.—On Thursday, 24, JESSIE, of Wiliam M. and Prunces Lee ing, aged seare an 8, ay! The funeral will take place from the residence of her parents, 282 Bridge atreet, Broo: on Satur- on July 26, at half-past nine o’clock ING.—On Wednesday, July 23, at her late resi- dence, 174 East 128d street, Susan Kina, aged 72 years and 20 days. The funeral wili take place from the Methodist Ealacopal church comer or aie ase it ang Raeae ond avenue, on ay, one also the friends of her ‘The relatives and friend: Soun D, Larus, ave respeetiuiy iivited to” attend. ol ‘ue, are respec iD to atten po pane ‘will be interred in New York Bay metery. KIMBALL,—On Sunday, July 21, at North Conway, N. H., after @ short ilineas, Fanny, youngest di - ter of E. H, Kimba |, Esq., of this city. KirricaN.—In Brooklyn, on Wedni * 23, at the of her parents, 104 Lawrence street, LiLiig M., in the 14th year of her age; only child of Wm. G. and Mary J. Kirrigan. Friends and relatives are invited to attend the funeral, on Saturday afternoon, at four o'clock. LalIDLaw.—On Wednesday, July 23, Mapgis HaM- ILTON, in the 7th year of herage. Friends of the family are invited to attend the funeral, from the residence of her father, Dr. A, H. Laidlaw, corner of and Beacon avenues, Jersey City Heights, on Saturday, July 26, at one P.M. Legs.—At Hazelwood, his residence, near High Bridge, on Thursday, July 24, James Lexs, in the 67th year of his age. The relatives and friends of the family are re- spectfully invited to attend his funeral, irom his late residence, on Saturday, July 26, at a quarter past three P. M. Carriages will be at the Tremont station, Harlem Railroad, to awatt the half-past two P, M. train from Grand Central depot. Lockwoop.—aAt Catskill, N. Y., on Thursday, July ree cad J, eldest daughter of Odle Lockwood, of is city. Notice of funeral hereafter. MEap.—In this city, of dysentery, on Wednesday, July 23, Francis L. Mean, in the 37th year of his ihe remains were taken to Norwalk for inter- ment. MILLER.—Suddenly, on myareaay, morning, Ju 24, at her residence, No. 15 North Moore stree WoBCKE MILLER, relict of John Miller, years and 29 das. Notice of funeral hereafter. Moorz.—Suddenly, on Thursday, July 24, ANNIE Loursa, beloved wip of Matthew H. Moore, and daughter of James McAllister, Esq., aged 18 years, 4 months, and 6 days. Notice of funeral hereafter. MoRRIssEY.—On Tuesday, July 23, MaBy ANN C. MoRRIssBy, in the 23d year of her Relatives and friends are invited to attend her funeral, on Friday, July 25, at two P. M., from the residence of her ee 101 Watts street. Morn~suddenly, jt le we N. J., on Thors- day, July 24, LILLIE F.. only daughter of the late Soun W. and Elouise N. Mott, in tne 26th year of - her age. ‘The funeral will take place from the house of Mr. ‘'T. M. Wheeler, Englewood, on the arriva! of the half-past one train, from foot of Chambers street, on Saturday, the 26th inat. McDonaLD.—On Wednesday, aay 28, 1878, Bar- BARA, wife of George McDonald and eldest daughter of the late William R. Connor, aged 35 years, 3 Months and 7 days. The relatives and friends of the family, also those of her brother-in-law, Thomas Ryan, are respect- fully invited to attend the funeral, this (Frid: morning, at 10 o’clock, from her late residence, West Fortieth street, to the church of St. Francis Xavier, Sixteenth street, between Fifth and Sixth syennes, where @ solemn high mass of requiem will be offered. NaIRN.—On Wednesday, July 23, JAMES NAIRN, In the 74th year of his age. ‘The relatives and friends are invited to attend the funeral, from his late residence, No. 840 Eighth avenue, on Friday, July 25, at one o'clock P. M. Oxton.—In Brooklyn, on Wednesday, July 23, RICHARD OxTON. in the 63d year of his age. ‘The relatives and friends of the family, also the First regiment New York Volunteers, late Mexi- can war, are respectfully invited to attend the funeral, from bis late residence, No. 116 Myrue avenue, on Friday, at two o’clock. O’KEEFe.—On Wednesday, July 23, alter a long illness, WILLIAM O’KREFE, & native of Ballyhooly, county Vork, Ireland, in the 40th Phar of his age. The relatives and friends of the family are re- ctfully invited to attend the funeral, this (Fri- day) afternoon, at two o'clock, from his late resi- dence, 17 Diamond street, Greenpoint. PowER.—On Friday, July 18, at Mobile, Ala., Davin J. Power, of this city, in the 35th year of his Waterford (Ireland) papers please copy. Pressy.—On Thursday, July 2, of chol fantum, Bessiz MAY, inant daughter of and Bessie Presby, aged 4 months and 16 Relatives and triends are invited to funeral, from the residence of her paren: Paella eet street, on Saturday, ‘wo P. M. PRIME.—On Thursday, July 24, 1878, at 165 West aici hse Hen L, oo “ of John an se months and 7 days. PRUSER.—At Hoboken, N. J. on Wadudeday, July 23, 1873, HENRY JOHN, youngest som of Jolin and Hetwig Pruser, aged 6 months and 5 days. The relatives and triends of the family are respect- fully invited to attend the fune: ym the resi- dence of his parents, corner of Willow and Thi: streets, Hoboken, N. J., this (Friday) afternoon, at three o'clock. REMMEY.—On Napili July i ur’ chole fantum, MoLxop, son of William W. and Remmey, 1d 10 months, Funeral Friday, July 25, at four o'clock P, M., from the residence of nis parents, Lexington avenue, Jorsey City Heights, N. J. RICHTER.—On emake July 22, of convulsions and Bright's disease of the kidneys, SPENCER A. ae a 37 years, 1 month an The re’ ative and friends, also F. and A. M., and A. M., are re funeral, from. hi street, Brooklyn, E. D., at one (Friday) afternoon. The members of Acacia No, 827, F. and A. M., are hereby summoned to attend a special com- munication to be held in their rooms, northwest corner of Greene and Fourth streets on Friday, July 25th, at 11 o’clock A. M., sharp, for the ee Pat of paying the last tribute of reapect to our late Past Master, Brother 8. A. Richter. Members of U. §. and Pioneer Toeeee specially in- vited to attend. Also members of all sister ‘e* By order, A. KLING, W. M, ‘M. C, JENNESS, Secret RUSSELL.—At White ing, on Wednesday, July 23, LILLIE M., daughter 1 and 9 months, |. C. Russell, aged 1 year Funeral on Saturday, at two o'clock P. M., from residence in White Piai 8. Ryan.—On Tuesday, July 22, MARY RYAN, relict of Thomas Ryan, d 74 years, The relatives and friends and those of her sons, Francis ana Peter Ryan, are reapectfally invited to attend the funeral, on Friday, July at two oeeee P. M., from her late residence, 98 Madison street. California papers please copy. Soan.on.—On Thursday, July 24, 1873, ELRANOR SCANLON, & native of the parish of Drumciif, county a Ireland, aged 75 years. ler remains will be taken from her late resi- dence, 265 First avenue, to the Church of the Im- maculate Conception, corner of Fourteenth street. and avenue A, on Saturday, July 26, at nine A. M., where a solemn high mass of requiem will be offered up for the repose of her soul, and thence to Cav Cemetery, at one o'clock precisely. The relatives and HE Sa of the family are respectfully invited to attend. Scuutr.—At Brooklyn, on Wednesday, July 23, 1873, Ipa BRLL, imfant daughter of William and Marion Schutt, aged 10 months and 2 days, The relatives and friemds of the family are re- spectfully invited to attend the funeral, from the Tesidence of her parents, 839 Madison street, a on Friday afternoon, at half-past one o'e SiLva.—At Tom’s River, N. J., on Thursday, July after a short illness, MARTHA, only child of Gap- V. M. C. and Anngenette Silva, United States Army, ‘aged 10 months. lends and relatives of the family are Tespect- fally invited to attend the tuneral, from the resi- dence of her grandfather, Francis J. Silva, 129 West Fortieth stree:, on Saturday morning, at nine o'clock. Syue.—At Brooklyn, on Wednesday, Joly 23, 1873, MARY ALLAN, the beloved wile of fev. David Syme, aged 60 years, 4 months and 18 days. of the family are geapecstally, Invited to Frien: attend the funeral services from her late residence, on Saturday afternoon, the lo. 48 Greene avenue, 26th inst., at two o'clock. TaYLex.—In Brooklyn, on Thursday, July 24, 1873, at her residence, 819 DeKalb avenue, Caro- LINE, wife of T. Hart Taylor, aged 43 years. ‘The funeral will take place at the Puritan church, corner of Marcy and Lafayette avenues, Brookiyn, on Saturday, July 5 at two P. M, WuitLock.—In Plainfield, N. J., on Thursday, July 24, Eutrorr L., gon of Thaddeus J. and 8, Battie Whitlock, 4 7 months and 23 days. The relatives and friends of the family are re- spectfully invited to attend the funeral, from tha residence of his grandfather, Lewis R. Davis, 64 West Thirty-sixth street, New York, on Saturday morning, at eleven o'clock. The remains will be taken to Greenwood for interment,