, 1883-03-17
RUNNING TEE BLOCKADE
How 4 Iravsler from Weston got Through
the Lines and Is Interviewed by
Statesman" Esporter-worss Scared
lhan Hurt


Than Hurt
Last evening STATESMAN reporter learned
tia. certain gentleman Of here had
run the quarautins between this city and
Weston, ard believing he could give rs some
news hanted him Up. After long search
we saw man suiting his description near
the corner Of Nam apd Third streets, and
gong up orr reporter boldly accosted HIM,
AMI stated he knew he had jus. some from
Weston.
The gentleman was little shy q: trst,
bat On bsing informed that it WAS news sae
reporter wanted, thswei considerable.
You arrived il this city thls evening did
you not = asked the scribe.
Yes, SIT. did. - he replied.
Did you see :hs mounted police As you
approached this city,
Yes. met the pol.oeruan AID bad quite
eouversation With him."
'iiow did you man Sc 20 get through the
line,7
We'll, YOU see after be tod ne could
not come into town ct little ho, and
made up my mind that urould Gene IN. j
wouldn't have cared so much II the msn l
met WITH a sick man in buggy back on the
road had told me the city was quarantlned,
but he did not say word and l made up
my mind would not &C hack to Weston. |
Travelled on the back track about SIX miles
and then made a detGGr and came iato
WaIIa Walla from another direction"
Have yol besa al through Umati.is
county,"
"Yes, have been to Ne.ton, C-nterviile,
Milton, and all the places where the small
pox ia reported
rs there any truth in the reported epi-
Jeinic in those locahties,'
"No, sir. none il the lesst.
'You kuow this 10 be fsct?'
Aside rom the cases Of Miss Rnssei! snd
the man Brown, who are qusrlntined nearly
two miles from Weston, and the conva'es-
cent oues in the pest house at Weston, there
Is not another case III that sectich OF the
country. know this because ! have made
inquiries"
s.Is there 10 cases a. C=nteTviile OF Nil.
TOM
None whatever
"How dii these exaggerated reports come
to be circulate1?'
"I heard 1t WAS this way 4 man vas
writing TO Pendleion. anu after finishing,
party came in aud ma lie the remark that the
small pox had broken ont al around the
country. The winter then added postscript
to his letter asking tor some vaccine TO be
sent him, as thee was sL,al.-pnz breaking
out all over.
How about Miss Ru.ss!l has she got
the smallpox: ,
"Yes. She was one q about fifty who
attended the funeral OF the Se5ring family
Who were reported az dying with the
measles Well. after it was found ou, that
1t va, smallpox, every one OF those fifty be-
came frightened TO i,ath.'
- Are the Psopi- there usirg precautions
to prevent the disease from spreading =
Yes. Everything il their power is be
ing done TO stop spread of this epidemic.
do you believe tie quarantine absolute
l. .-,-,, ..,--.,, 81 =. .-,, and W.sfgpf'
THAT Is a question prefer not answer
ing. do not wish any private oi Ini1n ot
mine 20 influence the MAJOR or City Council
in their sanitary lrecauti, rs. But | all
tell you THE. l don't want 10 catch the
small poI any more than yo1 d.. j there
had been an epidemic thers would lave
left long ago. l believe the people t" be
" Jg.e scared than hurt"
DO you OH ct to your name being men
toned ~ connection with this interview.
II cannot see as It woGii do snY good to
mention 1t. | am not seeking n~" St 4 er
notorie;y snd did not run the blockade Tor
that purpose. But it is astonishing how you
reporters will tini out things IWOnlG rave
So ora that no one III thus city knew cane
from Weston. You vii 20 me 4 fsvor no.
20 mentiou nay rame.
Thanking the g,utieman Ter his 'nforma-
ton. our -, ,.crter bid MN good evening Al q
w-t.t his way. We give the Gentleman's
statement, and believe he has told the truth,
aud that the smallpox is n't, nor never has
he-n, Sc lad as rerrs.ent d to orr Mayor
and cit;zens by the frightened leo?ie Of lie
quarantin-i towns.