The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1890-03-22
SOME ONE BLUNDERED
SIXTEEN LIVES THE COST or SHOCKING
CARELESSNESS.
The Opening OF Little cofin Causes .
Terribly Fatal Diphtheria
Epidemic.


Epidemic.
From GAINESVILLE, o.. dispatch: The OPEN
ing of the coffin OF pretty little Ethel Tut.
tie, who died in Chicago OF diphtheria and
was brought here for burial, has already
caused sixteen deaths, and IL IL probable
that many more will be added 10 the awful
roster before the disease has run its course.
Dhhthcria seems 10 Turk In the air. Forty
five cases have been reported TO the board
OF health. With the exception OF three
eases. all OF the sixteen who have died were
residents OF what was until recently known
as the village OF Putnam, but which now
forms the Ninth Ward OF GAINESVILLE. When
the corpse OF the little girl arrived from
Chicago for interment at Woodlawn Gene
terry II was taken 10 the home OF relatives.
Friends crowded about the colin ana
whispered words OF sympathy 10 the be-
reayed parents, The remains were un-
covered for a final look. the parents not
knowing that the little ono had died OF an
infectious disease, and the malady became
epidemic.
There is much mystery surrounding the
shipment OF the body. An investigation mas
been begun by the board OF health, how
ever, and before IL ends may bring trouble
not only TO the health officers OF Chlcago.
but also render matters very uncomfortable
for one OF Chcago's physicians AZ least
forty-nine persons have been down with the
| dreadful disease. The death-roll, made up
almost entirely OF children, Is as follows;
Russell futile, two years old: Alice Tut
lie. ten years; May Parsons, six years; Ray
Hollisman, eleven years; Ethel Prentice,
six years; Lizzie Nogel, four years; LII
liam Barr, one year; james Prentice. father
| OF Ethel. forty-hve years; Loesiel Moore,
one wear; Katie Forester. fourteen years :
CLYDE McGrcgor, seven years; Ida Me-
| Gregor, five years: Mary McGregor, nine
years; Lizzie McGregor, thirty-four years
John G. McGregor forty-liye years; Mrs
John G. McGregor. thirty-six yearsi
There is IA touching story connected win
the death OF each one IN this list. only TWO
DAYS after little Ethel had passed away her
sister Alice, next in age, was taken III. linen
the dead girls two-year-old brother Russell
became afflicted. lie died twelve days after
Ethel was laid TO rest nc Woodlawn, and
Alice followed him on the thirteenth day.
The saddest OF all IS the death OF the
greater part Of the McGregor family. The
McGregors lived only two squares away
from the Gibbons home. -Four children be
came IN about the same time. clyde ano
lydia died on the same day, Mary followed
In three days, ana TWO DAYS la'cI ilNNlo uiou
The mother, brokeu-heartcd, also became u
with diphihcriu. and five days after The re
mains OF her daughter LIZZIE were inferred
at woodawn the mother was In the Naul
alongside her children. The husband, join
&. McGregor. was reading clerk OF The hous'
OF representatives, well known Throughout
the state, ana at one time represented IN
county in the legislature. lie hurried hom
10 share with his wife the burden OF carini
for the sick little ones, but was only to So
her pass away. Then ho was stricken an'
last Friday he followed his wife and chill
dron. ON the day succeeding tie death o
his wife he announced 10 his friends that h
, could not live beyond the day that proyc'
his last Now his aged father Is expected Z
die from the same disease at any moment
and young son Is rapidly sinking.
There is no question among the author
, ties and those IN Il position TO know as TO th
, origin OF the disease. DIR. sutton does no
hesitate in accreditng ali TO the bringing I
GAINESVILLE OF the remains OF Ethel Tuttl
aud the exposing OF them to view. There
a feeling, however that gross carelessness J
not examining the certificate that accom-
panied the remains OF Ethel Is largely +,
sponsble for the terrible epidemic which ha
carried off 30 many victims.