The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1872-10-26
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prevalence of Smallpox ut
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~. prevalence of Smallpox ut
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..,o,ss Ca.aIsO Tribune
.@T' = %. ,'I (s,ober 90 Understanding
i IftI G'rtSecn s. Louis and ChlcA
e.i.t"Il Oi i,,. can easily believe how
}, I .e".a,ion was caused hero TO-
Ne 'g .,iirIr, in the Democrat, on tue
j., y % rsr several weeks past a
a,l,' ,I Men noticeable, rather from the
- y. U.s., OF, ., small pox tickets on the
,llsls! W ,,om any other reason, as the
. t ,stIp very quiet The Democrats
~; I. k spve p.irlculars collated from the
fas, A. ,,InTps Of the Board Of Health,
li y IStt"aT oa steady and alarming In
stai \. ,be cases reported, from u for
~: " ,r ' in September to FOL for tho
% l'H wv Mn IN October. For the last two
vi WY" ssS,'n.'",pding Oct. 12 and ID, the
80 Elm NV was Al and 40 respectively,
al1" ,,o ,,nor,; were fixed by classify.
.S y I' under the head Of varioloid, etc
'. .,a weeks vel the cases were TAI, and
s, ,s,,ys Of deaths was 30 per cent.
. I'i to this there were many cases
,l .a",,rd BY the doctors, and so negli'
' ny were things conducted, that one
F.H Md Ind without medical attendance,
iTc, nrirhbors never knew the cause
1, 4. m her daughter went Quito seek
. S," .6roud aud bury her mother.
" NJ district most injected Is mostly oc
.' ' by tenement houses and negro
s,,rs, dirty and closely populated,
s.+.1Isi by Twelfth street, the river,
ss Wan street, and the arsenal, a space
, ,Sonl Six square miles, There are
' o,ber sporadic cases; it is impossible
|. Sa v, how many, as the doctors conceal
" " ",,ps As soon as the article had ap'
.,.I lbe merchants, fearful Of their fall
:, ' W bpiDr diverted to Chicago, set TO
Nv y and raised lists, pledging that they
, Al NOT advertise or subscribe to the
,,,.yrrt On Fourth street they obtain.
la signatures; another on Third street
4 IN IN View Of this, the Democrats chief
,,,,rplor Fishback, weakened, and
!, md publication, as he said "FOr
!, , XII 20 as not to hurt tho fall trade Of
/ ,;,rn Meanwhile, the Democrat 70.
= y, M; had interviewed Mayor Joseph
t5Fp and the Board Of Health. On
gstss the Secretary for small pOx returns
Monday and Wednesday; DR.. 0'Brien
.gt.iu.i giving them without an order
an he Board. A reporter, with q steuo.
r,D1iC writer, then demanded access 10
h looks as citizens and Taxpayers, and
,.s informed that the Board declared
n snail pox reports private, and their
E,lcstion inexpediCnt at present, and
\ tending to cause npubliC panic, and in.
yt,rr with the public trade. He said fur.
.sf lh,t Health Officers working day
/ night to overcome the disease, and
\ hoped to desc without notice in public
ia, They had just inoculated two
.aters, and so hoped 10 secure a supply
4 pure vaccine, On going to Mayor
3NEn, he acknowledged the right OF the
tiileus TO inspect the books OF the De-
atmeHt, but said this was the first time
!. hsl ever been asked 10 show them,
vi declined, as such information was for
be purpose Of publication. After con.
sitnbIe bluflng he said, and this is the
rtiiim report: II do not disguise the
vt that this may be a terrible visitation.
an prepared TO take the responsibility
ten the time comes, Of declaring the
.'ease epidemic, and when that time
INES no consideration as to the effect
11l the fall trade or the business inter.
,soi the city will have any weight. In
tTOi the practical COntisCation Of prop.
If, aud the iorcible removal Of persons
ljCh this might neCcssitate, il is serious,
lt human life is precious" Mayor
,OFu then went on to say that the City
,lucil not being in session no apprOpri.
ions for health purposes were available,
4 lie would raise money on his personal
spnsibillIy. lie had tclegraphed East
vaccine 10 several cities, SO had several
Y PHYSICIANS, but they could get little,
.!'hat OF an inferior quality. The most
inning stories were atlOat all day. Gay
ret, between Franklin avenue and Nor.
10, i about to be fenced across at Four
rnlh street.
The public schools, it is reported, will
closed, anda meeting Of Directors is
.td Tor Thursday night TO discuss the
'aatIon The local papers have agreed
Aegraph TO the large cities the utter
'rnd!essnCss OF the reports, and pay
s,'of such dispatches.
The last case reported at tonight is
No So Market street, where woman
Quincy IClcgraphcd here to her hus.
'al to ask his disease, adding: "If
MI pox | don't come" The messenger
100 The quarantine wagon at the door.
lename is Elizabeth Stever. The ne.
population is especially alarmed. Re
i's from sixteen doctors say the increase
WccInnstion 10 day Is more than quad.
Ne' Just before the fair u similar item
ftsred in n city paper, but It was sum.
rs the fair ground was so
At The injected district and might affect