Daily national Republican. (Washington City [D.C.]) 1870-1872, 1872-07-06
A SMALLPOX VICTIM.
WAITING on THE AVENUE SEVERAL HOURS
ron TRANSPORTATION.


b.. Verdi a. f.d,t tiSHi6s ~ NE Hg.Eas.
On Thursday rrornlHg, about II o'clock,
ooiored niah Vent into Nairus drug store, cor.
ner Of Ninth street and Fsun5ylvdnia avenue,
and asked Mr.. Nalrn TO tell him Rhn, Asi tho
matter with bis face. Mr., Marin came from DO.
hind the counter, and stepping up close 10 tho
man-belng somewhat acknowledgements
10 examine him, and In a few seconds said 10
him, why, you have got the smallpox. 90
across the street there, under the trees, aud |
will see what can DO done for you" The man
walked across the Avenue, aud took a seat on
the curb, Just above wallis auction store, and
10 tho shade q one Of the small trees growing
About iiltson minutes dtlOr, one Of the ,anl
tafy Inspectors came Alony and vas lnfofmod Of
the tact, dud he sent wotd d once u the ot1cB
Of the Board Of Health for tho ambuianoe, with
than half an hour had elapsed, the ambulance
Jailed to appear, and the man, who had now
laid down with the curb tcr hi. pillow, ,yyss on
were hourly passing, suffering with q cOnta-
giOus and the most lOathsome Of diseases In.
.poctOr. sprague, hndlng that tho one ambu.
linoe-ior that Is all tho Board Of Health has At
their uommand-wAs employed In removing
cases which had been presented to the once
earlier IN the day ondeavored 70 secure one Of
the push-satts that stood near the Market ard
nVt walt longer Tor the ambulance lie had
contracted With the owner Of the cart for the uso
oft lor go, intending TO destroy tho CONCERN as
Lieutenant Noonan's sanitary iOrco declined 70
allow the cart 10 DO used for any such purpose,
- that means VI ttanspOrtatlon was cut on, ami
the man was still lying undor the slim shade Of
In The meantime DIR. Morgan had Visited HIN
and pronounced II one OF the worst cases no ever
there for nearly three hours, while of at q very
respectful distance could be seen men and
women gathered together, and expressing their
opinions in no light terms at the outrage and
IN ha aF ha al kFa
codufo. Tho hoTeo-Waterer Of tho Washington
and Georgetown Railroad Company, who had
been atAtlOned near that spot to water the car.
horses, eyldently not desiring to make an &C.
qualntanes oflhat sort, picked up bis buckets
and went up 70 Eleventh street, where, more at
ease, be performed tho duty assigned by the
company. A reporter OF the REPUBLICAN,, who
had been on the scene for over two hours, con.
cluded that tho man would lay there until
morning unless the ambulance came, as tho lr.
spectOr had tackled q yellow nag to tho treo-bON
over the mans head and walked around under
his umbrella awaiting for the arrival Of The
coach. So he went up the street determined 70
SEQ II something could not be done to hasten the
arrival OF the sick mans carriage. lie osplsd
Dr. Verdi 10 his private carriage coming down
the Avenue and hailed him, and related tho cir.
cumstan noes Of tho case Tho doctor Immediately
went 70 the spot, and placing the mi 10 lis owl,
family vehicle, sent him TO the hospital, thus
Kidding the neighb0rhoOd VI terror aud dread.
Various opinions were exprsesod about the
rashness Of tho Doctor 10 using bis carriage Tor
this purpose, but that Is his own lookout Pre-.
yiOui 10 that the board was condemned for allow
ing tho man to remain whore he was such a
length Of time. After that subject Of fault md
Ing was removed II rtiattets not ny Nhat deans
the GROWERS took up the next most available,
The board are compelled to adopt themselves TO
the rneans At their disposal, and yesterdays
proceedings WIS one only Of many cases showing
how they are crampod for material 10 work WITH
This evil should be remedlod, and the sooner
done tho better for the health Of the city.
Mad Words for Oar Delegate 10 Congress.
wAsHISa TON, ID o., JuiyN Is7l
EDtTOR REPUBLICAN! In the RKFuBLtCAN Of
The veil msrited tr6Sts paid TO he worth VS Of
Hon. N. p Uhipman, the delegate In Congress
from this District. have been In Washington
SI i9 S o9 o Pa ~, Iea ip5 some Tesks prsesd
was frequently upon the floor Of the House, and
repeatedly heard General Chapman spoken VI
by members Of both sides Of the House, and In
every instance heard nothing but what was
highly complimentary tOhim. When party pre-
ludlces can be laid aside, and political onemios
are found tpeatlng IN terms highly Mandatory Of
n man, tho public may feel assured that Il Is al.
together safe In entrustlng It's Interests In such
a mans hands.
1t has been my pleasure to becoms acquAluted
with uon. Chapman sluco my sojoufn in Wash
lngton, and have frequently thought that the
eltlAens Of this District have been particularly
fortunate In being 50 ably represented Ia Con.
saorlhclng is most eoncluslVely Demonstrated by
his TellnqulshlnE the very lucrative business IN
which be had been engaged, TO respond 10 tho
call made upon him BY the people TO serve them,
and that he has proved trustworthy public ser.
vent none will deny.
II would be n work Of tuporerOga alton upon tho
part Of q non. resident to even attempt 10 bring
before tho people OF this District the untirlng
and unremlttlng efforts Of Gen. Chapman "
promote their Interests. HIS lAbors arc known
10 all. II he eau be induced 70 agaln accept the
nomination for reelection the good sense Of tue
people OF this District will not permit any party
or clique to defeat him. II ought TO be esteemed
apiiyilego TO be permitted TO exhibit their very
great appreciation OF his lAbOTs In their behalf
aud that they will show such appreciation (prO.
ylded be will permit his name 10 be used1 by
returning him 10 Congress by an dvofuhelml uK
majority there can be no doubt q. @. 4.
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