Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1884-01-03

small pox, and, upon being asked wi
! he did not erect a building for them
= the jail yard, he replied that i, would
dangerous for the people Of New Castl
: that it would be more dangerous than
: he let the men remain III their cell ar
that he was going TO turn them out.
conclusion, Mr.. Bradford stated that !
has furnished provisions for the Elliott
DR.. 0gle thinks the sheriff should ha,
teiegraphed to Philadelphia as soon ,
the disease made its appearance for
Sibleyt tent and pitched it the Jail yart
The new frame pest house at Fourt
and Broome streets ia about complete
and in readiness to recsivs patients.
is 16x36 with high ceilings and stand
three feet from the ground, which give
tree circulation of air beneath it. Tn
boards of which the building is con
structed are tightly fitted together an
the roof is water proof. The building
thoroughly ventilated and contains fiv
windows. A stove has been put mp an,
the apartments, of which there are two
heated. Other necessary convenience
are being added and the building will b
excellently appointed for the purpose Il
which it will hs devoted.
| The patients will BE- treated by DR.
| Ogle, who has nurse in readiness tt
come as soon ss needed when bedding
&c. viii be bro 'ght from tbs almshouse
as required.
Soon after the erection of the buildin,
| was began Friday, Street Commits
sioner Zsbley ordered the men to stoI
work, which they did for a short time
rRlnnljpu ut -
Bradford.
Speaking with reference to the location
OF the temporary structure Mr.. Bradford
stated he had consulted with physicians
and By them was informed that the new
building was sufficiently removed from
the residences in the vicinity, to avert
the danger of the disease spreading. The
reason OF its being erected on tins Broome
street lot, Mr.. Bradford states, is tha. it
can be run in connection with the aims
house, and food for the patients can be
prepared at that place and sent to the
hospital. This will save 8 great
deal of expense that would be
necessitated II the hospital was
erected in any place further away from
the county buildings.
MIR, Bradford states also that the new
buildings will be of the most temporary
character and will not be left standing
longer thau the exigenc,es demand.
The trustees, the chairman of the hos =.
pital committee states, have NO right to
erect pest house on the county farm at
present, as the property is rented
to and tenanted by the farmer.
Just as sooa, however, as the
board has the right it will provide suita.
bic quarters for people suffering from con.
tagious diseases. A site has been selected
for the purpose, on the county farm, to
which the house occupied by the farmer
will be removed as soon as the board has
the power.
Mr.. Bradford is of the opinion that the
board had no authority to provide Tor the
prisoners afflicted with the small pox as
long as they were in the sbsrift's custody.
Just as soon as they were released and
thrown upon the city they became
paupers, and the trustees were obliged to
provide quarters for them without delay.
With this end ill view Mr.. Bradford,
with the approval OF his fellow committee.
man, Mr.. Farrs, ordered the erection of
the building.
Several threats have been made that
the new pest house would be burned down
before 1t was occupied, bnt these, it is
believed, will not be put into execution,
as precautions to prevent fire will be
taken.
Mr.. Lackey, member of the Board of
Trustees of the Poor, stated to a repre-.
sentative of the GAZETTE Monday morning
thst he did not thlnk the small. pOx lhos.
pital committee had suy right to erect
building on the lot at the southwest
corner OF Fourth and Broome streets.
because the property has passed out of
the hands of the trustees OF the poor into
those Of the commission, which was
appointed by the last Legislature
to sell the land, This commits
sion, be understood, objected to
the erection Of the building, but
he did not know whether or Lot it would
ask for the removal of the structure. MIR.
Lackey admitted that with the hospital
at Fourth and Broome streets there might
be slight saving in furnishing tie i'll
mates of the building with food, because
ct the neafnes5 OF the structure
to the almshouse, but he thought
1t would bs better to erect
the building on the new aImshouse
property because it can remain there per,
nanently. AlludiGg to objections which
ar. Morrison, the present tenant of the
property, might offer If the hospital were
placed on the premises, MIR. Laokey stated
that that individual would not object to
having the structure put up in the |
woods, which are about one halt |
a mile from his dwelling house.
MIR. Hickman, also of the Board OF |
Trustees of the Poor, coinoided with Mr. |
LacAey's views of the matter, and stated |
Lhat he thonght IT would be dangerous to /
have messengers going between the aims
house and the hospital with food. He |
vas under the impression that for q |
small consideration a hospital could be |
erected back OF the hill near the new
almshouse, and was sure that Mr. Nor. |
-lson would not object to the building
being put up in the woods alluded to by |
Mr.. Lsekey.
The sction OF the sheriff in Opening the
all doors 10 prisoners afflicted is severely
ienounced by every oLe who has been
'pokeh TO with reference 10 the matter,
md it is probable that the threat OF
turning the prisoners loose as fast as
hey take the disease" will not be carried
'us. II was reported Friday that
mother inmate of the jail had caught
he disease, bnt sn investigation did not
'erlty the rnmor, and it is suspected the
prisoner gave it out that he had the
mail. poS with the idea that the sheriff
would turn him and his cell mates loose.
This, however, was not done.
Jail Physician Black, in eommunica-
ion Friday to the jail commissioners,
ecommended the erection in the back
ard OF the Jail of frame structure "a
eet square, with Is feet ceiling,
thoroughly ventilated at the roof and
With open CRATE and chimney. The walls
ire not TO be plastered. Windows will
Ie put in three sides Of the building. a
ioor at the other. Steam heat and gas
ight Will be introduced OF necessary.
Accommodations for the nurse are also
eeommended in the building, SO as
o Keep him from the part OF thejail occu-
,ied by other inmates,
1t ia probable that Dr. Blacks RECON-
nendstien will be favorabiy acted upon
~ the commissioners, although upon this
'oint no definite action has been taken.
'herif Martin stated that there
'as no small pox in the jail at present,
md he did mt know v neither a nest
louse would DO put W III the jail ward
II not as he had nothing to do with it.
The following pstition is being circu-
ated and will be presented al The mex.
n, citing of Council: ...t.
To the Honorable Mayor and City Council
Y Wilmington; We, the undersigned resi-
lents in the western portion of the city, re.
pectfully protest against the erection Of the
mall-pox sheds or tents now being erected