The Wichita city eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1872-1883, 1878-05-30

At the time Of going to press last week the
gravest apprehsnsioas were entertained by
our entire people as to the spread and proba-
Bile fatality CT the small pox, which had been
brought to our city by some Bohemian irnni-
grants. We are pleased to say that at this
writing danger is no longer spprehended.
Some twenty odd persons were inocalated
through exposure. 4 pest house was imme-
diately erected by the city, which was taken
charge Of by the health committee. Hector
Weisner, who came here as a temperance lec-
tursr, and who claimed to have had expert
ence becoming the principal nurse. All cases
outside Of one or two private families were
| Immediately conveyed to the above house.
In the meantime twenty-five young men OF the
city dubbed together and built another north
| OF he-city and put it in complete running or
der. As yet there has not been case sent to
| it. Three cases within the city proved fatal,
viz: Mir. Cecil Whey, man BIZ the name OF
Matthew Happ, aud young son OF Fleming
Davidson. Mr.. yiney's death was caused by
q too free use OF icewater. He was a young
man of unexceptionsbie charactar,-a PAINTER
by trade. Happ was discharged soldier, we
believe, incorporate and of dissoute habits,
who took the disease direct from the Bohe-
naians. He walked in from the country, and
was so nearly dead that he reeled as he walk
ed along the street inquiring for the pest hos
pitai, where he died two hours after his re-
ception. Mr.. Davidson's little boy wss
bright little fellow, full OF life, who must have
caught the disease in the vicinity OF the depot.
All the inmates of the pest house are out of
danger, s majority of them having suffered
but little inconvenience or pain, and it is the
general opinion that with the same rigid care
and surveillance upon the part OF the people
and the authorities no more trouble need be
apprehended. or course lssolated cases may
develop here and there for several days to
eome. The Odd Fellows also authorized the
trustees OF the lodge TO build & house and en-
pley nurses and physicians Tor any of their own
members that may be taken with the disease
Too much praise cannot be bestowed upon
Ben Aldrieh and J. NJ, Carr, OF the Health
Board, who have been unrsmitling 10 their
attentions, night and day, to the wants of the
lonesome follows at the pest house, and who
have secured the city every day in search Of
possible new cases. without care or thought OF
exposure to themselves. Mayor Grefenstein
as also the whole council, was instant in seas
on and cut Of season in the discharge ofencum-
bent duties and the evincing OF the livcliest
solicitude.
As to surrounding country aud iowEs mere
or less eases are reported in all directions. 4
Winfield a young man by the name OF Brooks,
who, in returning with new bride from In
diana, was 80 unfortunate az to come down on
train that was injected. lie died last week.
colored man by the name OF Nancy Taylsr,
who was working for John Tucker, near FL
Paso, died OF the disease last Thursday. lie
was very prevident .young man, owning $
farm OF his own and other valuable property
&c had been on visit to his mother In Atch-
ison. A boy Of Mr. Potiphar's, living twenty
mics west, was not expected to live at last
accounts. 4 widow woman living near To-
wanda, Butter county, who was On the train
with the Bohemians, took down with all her
falnily--threa of them dying. A woman living
near London, Sumner county, whose husband
buried the Bohemian child, we hear died OF
the disease, but cannot Youch for the correct
ness Of the report. At Newton, Topeka,
Hutchinson and Sterling cases are reported.
No new cases have been reported in this city
since last Saturday, and we have reason to be-
iieYe and to hope that the danger is past.