The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1891-01-13
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A rrlI slss o. smllPoE EEs .Ented Al
the ukasi yss.sfLay Ets<rn9oa tfoa tie
seszusF Matt F. Allen.
wuiaz WlIaamson. Ct sastiE. o.,
aGss1.y+zl-5,5 soR o. v. ". william
gga, an; nate o. tie steamer Ben Haf,
has bssn snvlcysI as cabin boy on TIE
Aissa i1r z5gai three s799ihs. A Jew
days ago hs b-Esa 70 sl0E symptoms Of
.liaess, and On sGE5Ey N erupiioa b.
"A. % sAoE c. E.s srIn, gu!ga led l1s
master Of itr boat % b-lis7e that be
had come serious skin disease.
de bad been sz-lIs % tie table 90
the b9Et snd seryst 70 shzs eag2cl;y
yesterday, Ia: The e9up;lons made bin
look bad a501: the table, and haYiug
shown further syupl9ias Of niuess, the
master made bim Ou. MARINES ccrtio-
cate ard ssni him % SuryeyoF Of the Port
J A. Fans i0E : card Of ADHESION 10 the
hospital TIE statement Of the master
Of the boat on tie certificate Of illness
Eas that williamson hal itch, that
being term used by hla 70 Indicate Al
itching aka dlsease.
Mr.. Fairs gave the y0uBg nan the
Necessary papers aud directions for
reaching the ciics Of Dr.. tirich, tae
physician IN charge OF marine patients al
the hospital.
Young williamson took eAr in front
Of the Custom House and went up To
Of. Ulricls, on North Main street, bat
fortunately be was almost alone on the
car all the way.
Or. Ulr.ch made al examination OF
the patient and found that be bad small.
pox. Fac c5atFaet belFeeR the Coy.
srnment and tae hospital whereby
marines are admitted and cared for *
Guides al patients suffering from snall.
po1 or other contagious diseases, and
Dr.. UiHeh could not send him there.
rhe doctor gave h!m a certificate 10
CITY Health 0hjrer Garrison, aud in
strnctod the young mGn to walk down
20 his office in the middle OF tue street
and 10 keep as lar Us possible from any.
one Gu the way. lie tEen telephoued
Dr.. Garrison that the patient was com'
ing.
DR.. Garrison took Williamson up to
rhe stair landing IN the third story and
opened window on him and called
Mayor Starlight, President Cruise, oil
me Fira. BaHch Of Council; DR., Camp
bell, Chairman OF The Committee on
Health, and Dr. Myers, Of the County
Board Of Health, 10 consult as TO the
best mesug Of takiugcare Of the patient
The pest house Vas found 10 be occu-
pied by a family, a8d Tor other reasons
not good place for bis care. After he
ing assured that the necessary expenses
would be met, DR.. Garrison procured
close tent, stove, cot aud bedding,
and other things needed 10 make the
rent sale and comfortable. and had the
tent pitched In the southeastern part OF
the PeniDsular cemetery grounds, in a
depression come time since suggested as
an available place for hospital LOT con
tagious dlseaaes.
Jack D0wney, au experienced nurse
Of smallpox patients, who served the
city once DOtore under similar circum.
stances, was hired to take charge Of the
case. About eight O'Clock the arrange.
mentE for the comioit OF the patient
we're completed and Dr.. Garrison drove
him out to the tent in the patrol wagon,
being unable 10 get anyone to take the
drivers seat,
Arrangements have been made for
food TO be carried to Downey and the
patient Ia wooden vessels which vii! BIZ
burned as soon "a used. Nothing will
be brought away from the tent, Even
the tin.buCkets, in which coffee and the
like are to be carried, will be destroyed.
In an advertisement appearing else
where, DR.. Garrison calls attention to
the importance OF being vgcciRRted, and
notifying those unable to pay for vacci-
nation that he will, as Health Officer,
yacCinate them free Of charge ii they
will call at his office at the Public Build.
ing,
Board Of Health, mas issued quarah.
tine notice TO the Mat. F. Allen, closing
the shore in Ohio county to her.
While there is every reason to adopt
every precAution against the spread otthe
disease, 1t is believed that the action Of
the authorities, il seconded by cheerful
compliance with the Health Officers ad.
vice as to vaccination, and ty intelligent
measures on the part Of heads OF tami.
lies aud individuals as to cleanliness and
the like, will prevent the appearance Of
any other Caaa.