New-York tribune., 1874-11-09
LOCAL MISCELLANY.
PANIC IN A SCHOOL DISTRICT.

TWO HUNDRED CHILDREN DISCHARGED FROM A
JERSEY CITY SCHOOL on ACCOUNT OF DEATH
| FROM sMALLPox-SoMETHING LIKE RED TAPE.
Considerable excitement has been caused by
the death from smallpox OF one of the pupils Of Public
School No. in Jersey City. The death occurred on
Wednesday last TIE deceased was boy named George
Brainard six years old, and member OF the primarJ
class lie was taken sick little over week before his
DEATH and the disease was thought 10 be scarlet
fever He was attending school at the time.
On Thursday the news OF his death from small
pox reached the school, and considerable con-
sernatiOn was felt account OF IT, The matter was
brought to the attention of the Board of Education,
and Mr. Jewell. Of its members directed iha' al,
The pupils living In the block with the deceased
sboud be discharged from the school until all danger OF
the spread OF the disease disappeared This was done
at once and nearly 200 pupils were temporarily ds-
charged. All except one were members OF the primary
class Some OF the parents objected to this aet' de-
carng that there not the slightest danger OF Hiec
tio from their children. There good deal or ex-
element and several parents Withdrew their chureu
and applied to them transferred to other schools
The matter Will be considered at the meeting OF the
Board Of L ucaton tc-night.
TRIBUNE reporter called last evening upon MT DICK
ensontho Superintendent Of Schools In Jersey Cly He
stated that he did think there any danger OF The
disease spreadng The school would not be discontn-
ned and other schools the city not in the least
St Paus avcs, where the population IL not very uehe
j. W. WakemaD, the principal OF the SCHOOL, inIoreua
TRIBUNE reporter that there had been smallpox ~ me
neignborho0d for several weeks. In the rear OF inc
school on opposite side OF the block lyes man
named Murphy. q truckman. About two weeks ago TWO
OF his children, little girl and BABY, Gled OF s
box Now q boy sick with that disease IN the same
house. The only precaulion taken has been 10 nan up
"A board with the word "Small-pOx." After tue uea'h
the children the house dslnected Dy oruef
of the County Physician, Dr. Stout.i
few days ago Murphy came to Mr. Wakeman. ana de-
sired have the boy, now sick with the enapOX au-
mitted to the night school, Mr.. Wakeman refused, say
ing that he did not think sufficient time had elapsed
since the OF the other cases 10 make snch
step safe. IL is Mr. Wakeman's opinion that the pul
who died caught the disease from the infected house.
He considers the existence OF this house as dangerous
TO the school Tho windows Of the schOoh0use when
opan toward IL have been tightly closed. The matter
has been brought the attention OF Health Inspector
Cannon and DR.. Stout, the County PHYSICIAN
but neither OF them considers that he has
the authority requsite to remove the
many pupils is looked upon unwise and calculated TO
excite unnecessary fears. No symptoms or the disease
have yet appeared the other pupils ana tHe lct
that some of the parents whose children nave Deeh
removed desire to have them taken back SHOWS tat the
danger not looked upon as imminent. Others VINO
are more distrustful have Withdrawn their chdren.
The kcnOei Is with one exception, the largest III me
city, aud las regular attendance OF l'JO1 1he
question OF the removal OF the Injected family from tnc
neghborhoOd of the school will PROBABLY be considered
at the meetlug OF tue Board OF Education tonight