Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1891-01-16
THE SMALLPOX CASE.
The Quarantine on the Boat kaised-Ihe
Patients Father INSTRUMENTATION.

The Quarantine on the Boat Raised-The
Patients Father INSTRUMENTATION.
The only notable change in the situa-
ton regarding the disputed case OF
smallpox, Yesterday, was the release oil
the steamer Matt L. Allen from quaran-
tine. after the boat had been disinfected
and fumigated, and the arrival oil MI
Williamson. father of the patient now
ont on the Peninsula. The latter gem
tleman called at the Office of the Health
Officer Garrison yesterday afternoon,
and had general conversation with
that gentleman. He said he was con
WINGED that DIR. Garrison was doing his
duty in isolating the patient and also In
lonarantining the boat. As TO his son,
/ he said the boy had been subject, at sew
eral times in the past, 10 eruptive dis
eases, and they supposed he had a re-
newal of the attack. OF course, he
could not say definitely that this was
the case. Mr.. Williamson said he was
entirely satisfied with the treatment.
As TO the boat, Mr.. Williamson
said the owners were extremely de-
sirous of getting her once more into the
trade, and he asked il the boat could
not be fumgated and disinfected, and
allowed to 90 her way. This matter
was brought TO the attention OF County
Health Officer Myers, and that gentle
man, after consulting with DR.. Garrison
and Others, adopted the course suggest
ed, and the boat is now at liberty.
There was great rush OF people TO
be vaccinated yesterday, and about two
hundred were treated at the City han
by DIR. Garrison and DR.. Clinton, who
attended to the colored people who call
ed. Other physicians throughout the
city also had many patients. Dr. YIN
ton will be at the City Hall at ten
O'Clock this morning and DR.. Garrison
will resume vacclnating at II.
During the day DIR. Garrison received
Ia telegram of inquiry from DR.. Proost,
Secretary of the Ohio State Board OF
Health, and response, narrating the
Situation in condensed form, was sent.
In reply. DIR. ProbSt telegraphed in
structions to DR.. West, Health Officer OF
Belmont county.
DIR. r. NJ. Baird called at this Office
Yesterday to say that he had no inten-
tion of criticisng DR.. Garrison when he
made his visit to the patient at the Gem
letery. as he had no feeling of animosl-
ltv towards DR.. Garrison. 1t may be
proper to state that in mentioning DIR.
Baird's name yesterday, there was no
idea of conveying the impression that
The entertained any hostile feeling to-
wards any one. The fact OF the visit
was simply chronicled as matter OF
news.
Last evenings Bellaire Independent
eaid:-
"Dr. Garrison, physician for the Board
of Health in Wheeling, made reputation
for himself and his profession by boldly
driving the patrol wagon containing the
Williamson boy who was, rs the doctor
supposed. suffering from small pox, to the
cemetery where he was slowed away
among the tombs to scratch and start with
fright at every move Of the wind as II
swept through the trees and every Hap OF
the tent, but now all that well
made reputation has been lost by the
declaration of three NJ. DIS, who
made u careful examination of the boy
and say that it is only case OF the old
fashioned seven year itch, but this should
not detract from the reputation OF Or.
Garrison for boldness. II must be remem.
bered that he really thought he had found
case of smallpox. Wheeling physicians
, will pardon us for suggesting liberal use
OF birthstone on the boy; 1t Will add some
thing TO the suggestiveness OF ms sur
roundings in the cemetery and Is dead
sure remedy for the itch OF every KIND.