The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1883-02-17

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LoNeyiEw, Feb. l6.-[Speclal This
morning tramp was found in freight car
at the station in dying condition. Hehad
been very sick for two or three DAYS. and
had recently come here from Big Sandy.
where he had worked in sawmill. The
symptoms were those of pneumonia. He
had never applied for aid, but when found
lhls morning. the physcan's examination
found peculiar eruption on the stomach
and hips, which at first glance he pro.
nourced that OF smallpox. The report cir
culated rapidly, and rs many school chill.
dren had stopped to see him The excitement
because OF the report of a man having been
found dead iiom smallpox became
intense. A meeting Of the aldermen
was called, and leading physicians were
sent TO examine the body and they sided
with the council that at that time thev
could not accurately diagnose, but they
were OF opinion that the cause of death
was pneumonia they were uncertain. Even
~ the markings were Of small pox, no yesi-
cles had yet formed and there was no dan.
ger OF eontagion from this source. but. in
view OF the existence OF smallpox in sew.
eral towns in constant communication with
us, the following hand-bill was issued by
the mayor: W
"a tramp died Of pneumonia in car nj
the depot this evening, but as some fears of
sihell pox were excited by the appearance
OF the body, the board of aldermen believed
II best to adopt the same precautions AS If
the death had been caused by that disease
although most OF our physicians are of the
opinion u was not smallpox. At meeting
held THIS morning the following ordi nance
was revived:
BE 1t ordained by the council of the ci,v
OF Longview, February 18th, 1889. that al
citizens of Longview not heretofore vncc;n.
ated, shall have the same done at once
under a penalty of SIS for failure TO uN, obev
this ordinance, and the city marshal renor,
10 the mayor, the names OF persons falling
to comply with the above. : o
lSignedl y. A. FLEwELLAY.
,. Mayor"
Arrangements were made to seoure
nurses ana pest.house, and tonight The
alarm IS rapidly dying out, though NOT
since the epidemic OF 1874 has there br,en nv, y
day OF greater excitement.
A. workman, named Dlaylock. nj Robin.
sons mill near here, while ASSISTING in
turning log, was thrown against the Saw
ana leg and arm cut from one side of bjs
body. VI A''
Notwithstanding the very bad weathsr
since January lst, there has been bnt two
cases OF pneumonia within the territorv
visited by Longview physicians, and bnt
two deaths to date. """ '"'
The burglars still continue their denreda.
lions, but have so far failed to get enouob
to pay them for their trouble,
Fort Worth.
FORT WORTH, Feb. 16.-ISpecial. .l-R. N.
Jones, mentioned missing, was discovered
today, confused and incapable of explairs
ing his conduci. All his money, 5000 WAS
gone. lie was drugged with pelladonna
lie says he grew blind, and ielt and knew
no more. ""e"
Judge Beckham has determined on n
beautiful bluff site for the new jail. II Is 70
cost about $4,000. Pau'y, OF ST Lonis
VIII make the cage. Citizens rejoice tbat |
inc Old nuisance OF prison Is to be done
away with. "'"'
An enthusiastic meeting of the Fo,t |
Worth Driving Park association was he 4
,o-mght. A constitution and bv.laus
were adopted. Survey Of the park was post. ,
poned to-day, owing to the mud. Two
iabeas corpus cases will be tried In tbe
morning Warren Johnston and Bob
Two hundred road ovcrseers were ar.
pointed to-day. "'s ny
The Northwest s.ock associat on will