, 1880-08-29

Small-pox took a fresh start yesterday, i've
new cases being reported III tue city. Three or
them were fouud at No. lis FISK street, a{lo TIC
other two strol.ed into the Hellth- Office. AT
the number given, 1t appears that the d1seaso
has prevailed for some time, and that III the
past six weeks there have been three
cascs there besides those given, and that
one Of them proved fatal. Tho new cases
nre the outgrowth Of the old ones, us matter
Of course, u1d the indications are thnt the in1cc
tiop came from the Town Of Lake, and tnat tho
disease was originally introduced ey e1llSrnnts as
and who. it is Thought, are therennolts nt.W tNy
Que of the cases which came to the Health oI-
fec was frolu Breslns boarding-hous On r,t sor,
Paync's iiycry-stable. Wabush avenue. The nrst
min was named Michael Kirby and his story to
ing rt the Tow,l-Hall Of the Town Of Lake
i1lGuiring fur hospital, ind On making
known his trouble was put adr.tt: ar c,t,i from n
tbe street curs and reported to the Madison
Street Station and from thence he was directed 70
the Health Office, which he re:achcu by walking
through the street. The other unfortunate gave
his name ns Jumes kaue, and his story was that
he hud been living In the Town of Lake up TO
TWO weeks ago. when he came to me cry nno
rot employment at the livery stable IN question:
He says that he had been feeling bad for over
week, but up to Monday he wAs ut work. since
which time he had been sleeping in the stutle- 70;
low -employes. they not knowing what WIS
the matter with him. Kirby's case is
very severe, but Kane has the disease in Z mild
form, All Of the cuscs were taken to the Slnall-
Pox Hospital during the day, and lust evening
the ynccinntors und fu1niga1ors we're busy.
Dr. De Wolf is fearful TINT the disense will
spread, inusnilch as it is less under control now
thun it ever has been, all owing to the neEli-
geicc and rucklesneSs OF the authorities Of the
Town of Lake In allowing the Infected to expose
themselves and n1nglc with the public. he Is
Indignant at the i'll ca of kirbys being sent 10
tue city, and nlso Mt the way he was treated oy
the police authorities after getting here.
Iustcud Of his being sent away from the Town
Hall as he was, and allowed to nlinglc with the
public nnd scatter the diseNsc, he should hive
been held aud instead Of his being put into the
street by the police authorities he should have
been held until the Health Oticcrs could have
gotten hu]d of him. III the cusc of Kane there
Is not SO much to complain OF, but the Doctor is
very uncomfortable over the fact thlt he walked
from tho stable to his Office, coming in contact
with nlnny Individuals, and very probably
spreading the disease. He will take every
precaution, however, to protect the pub
lie, and so far us the city's cases are
concerned he has no fears; but he is fearful for
tile Town Of Lake. and the spread of the 1nnlndy
from that point, especially since the authorities
there nre giving the disease SO little attention:
He thinks that they should establish a hospital
at once, employ physicians. etc. and that If they
dn not take some such steps the worst is to come.
because the disease is entirely beyond control In
its present EhnDG.