The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1892-07-11

Three New Cases and One Death Sunday
-Authorities Work EnergeticalIx.

Authorities Work Energetically.
VICTORIA, B. c.. July 10.-ISpeciaI. l.
The beneficial results of the energetic
crusade against the smallpox epidemic in
augurated by the provincial authorities
yesterday are already apparent The
quarantine hospital for fifty patients, the
erection of which commenced yesterday,
was completed this morning, and Matron
Hardy, of the Jubilee hospital, with five
trained nurses, has been installed
Public confidence in those who have
taken hold is now fully established and
everybody feels better. Only three addi-
tional cases were reported today and one
death. that of young man at the
qarantine station.
VANCOUVER, b. c., July 10.-[Special. i
The story told by man from Victoria
that two employees in the sugar refinery
here were dead from and three sick with
the smallpox. is an absolute falsehood.
No employe Of the refinery is sick with
smallpox or anything else, nor has any
employe of the institution died since it
was started. There is only one case
OF smallpox in the city at pres
ent, the sick Jap having been
removed to Dead Mans island, and that Is
the prostitute who is sick at 121 Dupont
street, and as all adjoining houses are
bagnios, respectable citizens are not in
danger. the house itself being strictly
quarantined.
The farmer delegates from the maritime
provinces have decided not to go to Vic
toria this trip. 1t was insisted that all
passengers from Victoria today show
certificate of recent vaccination or else be
vaccinated before coming ashore.
Health Officer Sparkling yesterday re-
ceived a telegram from Health Officer
Davie, of Victoria, which throws consider
able light on the extent of the damage
done by smallpox in that city. 1t was in
answer to query wired by Health Officer
Sparling, and may be taken as official. 1t
reads as follows:
Reports much exaggerated. Doctors report
about thirty cases. Fever ward Jubilee hospital
thrown open to smallpox patients, and strict
quarantine will be enforced there and in.
houses from which patients cannot be
removed No vessel will be permitted to leave
here whether for Vancouver or elsewhere with
out strict examination of passengers and crew,
for which purpose two medical men have been
detailed. No danger of affected persons being
permitted to leave the city.
THEODORE DAvIE.
Dr. Sparling went to Port Townsend
last night to consult with the health
officer there. He announces that a strict
watch will be kept on boats touching here.
and that where there is any liability of
their having been exposed to the disease
all passengers must be vaccinated before
being allowed to land.
The New Westminster Columbian saws:
at seems strange that no mention has
been made in the Vancouver press about
the smallpox, as the news must be public
property in the city by this time Every
case that occurs should be made public at
once, as concealment invariably creates
the impression outside that there is more
smallpox than probably exists, while pub
licity goes far toward allaying untruthful
rumors, and makes people confident that
there are no hidden cases"
The Van Iderstein family at Whatcom
are recovering.