Another train story - it was quite a mess this evening.
Large Brush Fire Disrupts Trains In New Jersey
Updated: 8:37 pm EDT April 20, 2005
NEW YORK -- A huge brush fire burned near the Lincoln Tunnel in New Jersey Wednesday, causing major disruptions for commuters.
Delays were expected to continue for hours.
The fire did not affect New Jersey Transit's Hoboken line. But it did disrupt visibility for drivers coming out of the Lincoln Tunnel, and on to the New Jersey Turnpike and Route 1 and 9.
http://www.wnbc.com/traffic/4399101/detail.html
Probe Legionnaire's At Manhattan Hospital
Apr 20, 2005 12:07 pm US/Eastern
(1010 WINS) (NEW YORK) State health officials are investigating the death of a Columbia Presbyterian Medical Center patient, which may have been caused by an outbreak of Legionnaire's disease.
The officials believe the bacteria may have been in the hospital's water system.
Richard Montesano died last Wednesday shortly after coming to the hospital for a heart condition.
He was using a machine that sprayed water in his throat to fight sleep apnea, but the hospital did not warn his family that tap water could be dangerous.
Legionnaire's disease can be found in the water systems of large buildings and is hazardous to people whose immune systems have been weakened.
The hospital has since turned off its faucets and began using bottled water while it sterilizes its pipes.
The New York City medical examiner ruled that Montesano died of an infection after a catheter was placed in his arm. But lab results are expected to determine whether Legionnaire's was a factor.
Columbia Presbyterian officials say the hospital regularly monitors its system for Legionnaire's disease.
http://1010wins.com/topstories/local_story_110070225.html
This happened awhile back too, didn't it? Near the NJ Turnpike , fairly close to NYC? Very large brush fire creating so much black smoke that traffic virtually came to a standstill and helicopters could not report on traffic patterns. That incident had occurred after a period of rain...