Daily Republican., 1885-10-09

mONTREAL, oct. 6.-TWO pat1ente
just out Of the smallpox hospital make
startling revelations In regard to the
treatment. They say that the patients
are crowded together in the same beds,
mild casos with bad ones. The dirt
and filth and vile smell In the wards
are terrible. The clothing furnished
the patients is very scanty, and the
attendance is aboninab.e. The patien ts
change their own clothing as long as
they are able, and when they are too
weak to do 1t, those patients who are
strong enough to 60 about do it for
them.
The patients are often Ill during the
night and need attendance, but no
nurses are about. and, no matter how
loud ly the patient may knock, no rs.
sistance is given. The patients some.
times have to wait an hour for drink,
and those whose eyes are closed by the
disease sometimes beg for . long time
for the lotion that Is used to wash them
before getting 1t. As soon as the pa.
tient dies the body In sewed In q sheet
at some future time.
The Haokmen's Union has decided
that each mem Der Of the union, or all
such during the prevalence Of the small
pox epidemic, must make declaration
before q mag gistrate that he and all his
family have been vaccinated and have
complied with the health regulations Of
the Central Board, and he will then be
supplied with q distinguished badge.
The Official returns Of the Health Office
show forty three deaths from smallpox
in the city and adjoining municipalities
yesterday.
Several cases of smallpox have been
discovered at Mattawa, having been
carried there from Montreal. Seven
cases of smallpox with one death are
reported from Escoumins, an almost
isolated village on the North shore of
the st. Lawrence River, about 160
miles below Quebec, Three cases are
reported at Loretto and one in st.
Sauveur. Three deaths from the dis
ease occurred in st. Pacome during
September. All the parties contracted
the disease in Montreal.
There were forty-nine authenticated
new cases OF smallpox yesterday fifty
houses were placarded for the first time
and sixty.three replacarded. The
Board of Health believe themselves to
be on the track of nearly every case
of smallpox in the city. There Is a
great rush for vaccination, owing TO
the manufacturers requiring employees
to be vacci mated.
WHOLE CAR TO HIMSELF.
NEW YORK, Oct. On Wednesday
night Virginia negro, who had been
in Montreal, arrived in Albany and
applied for lodgings at the police sta
tion. This morning he complained Of
feeling ill, and doctor diagnosed his
case as smallpox. The men around
the station made up purse and put
the negro on the10.20 a. In. train for
New York. At East Albany he said
shat he felt sick, and that the doctor at
the police station had sent him to New
York because he had smallpox.
The co.ored man soon had the car 20
himself. The conductor locked the car
door, cut the Car out of the train and
telegraphed to this city. The train came
on, leaving the man on the side track.
DIR. Curtis of the State Board of Health,
after q careful examination, ,pronorn' ed
him TO be free from the contagior. The
railroad authorities then coupled the
car to the afternoon express, and 1t
was brought to the city with it's passen-
ger locked inside. When he arrived
here, DR.. Conant could find no symp-
tons of smallpox, but as he had been
exposed to the disease, he was taken in
charge.