The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1892-07-10
CITY AUTHORITIES PARALYZEp.
Citizens Removing Their Families to
Other Places for Safety.
Hospital Tcnts on Beacon Hill-Excel-
lent Opportunities offered for Scat
tering tho Diseased-HoteIs Closed

a smallpox epidemic, and vigorous meas
ures are being taken to stamp out the dis
ease. Thirty-eight cases have so far been
reported, but all are Quarantined, abso-
iutely no communication being allowed
except through watchmen on guard. and
wherever practicable sufferers are promptly
removed to an extemporized hospital The
infectious ward of the Jubilee hospital
will be brought into service tomorrow, and
free vaccination will be introduced all
over the province. The unpleasant odor
OF disinfectants fills the city, and doctors
are uniting as provincial board of health
to oppose the common evil. 1t is true the
city authorities have been dilatory in this
emergency, thinking it best to stamp out
the disease in its lncipiency and not alarm
the public. Now, however, they are work
ing, and working with will.
The erection of smallpox hospital in
the outskirts of the city was commenced
last evening, but construction was re-
sented by those living few hundred
yards away, who first resorted to force but
subsidized on the appearance of the police.
This morning they applied to the courts
ana were granted temporary injunction.
The city is now housing the sick i'll tents
on the outskirts of Beacon Hill park, close
to the sea. Only two deaths have been re-
ported, and majority of the cases are
mild. Hon. Forbes G. Vernon is one of
the afflicted, and his case is one of the
worst The Baimoral, Clarence, Osborne
and Mason hotels have been closed, cases
having originated in each, and the Driard
will close as precautionary measure.
Numerous pathetic incidents in connec-
ton with the spread of the disease are re-
ported daily When it first appeared it
claimed young man who, with his wife,
lodged at the Clarence hotel. His case
was reported to the officials, and an ex-
press wagon was sent to remove him to
quarantine. This was towards evening
and the air was chilly, while the
express wagon contained only couple of
blankets on top of some hay. The wife
saw this, and, thinking removal would
prove fatal, refused to allow him to go.
1t was insisted that he would have 20 go,
and moment after she appeared at the
head of the stairs with rifle and an
nounced that the first man to ascend to
remove her husband she would kill. He
was not molested that evening, and the
next day he was with safety carried to q
hospital. Edith Lysle, a woman of the
town who was induced to reform through
the efforts of the Salvation Army. is one
OF the most faithful of the volunteer
nurses. She is attending the sufferers in
Vancouver, the scene of her downfall and
repentance.
A large number of residents have sent
their families away until the epidemic
passes, through fear of it.
New WESTMINSTER, B. c., July g.
Especial. News from Victoria last night
concerning the smallpox epidemic caused
a profound sensation here, and the health
authorities lost no time IN taking pre-
cautions 10 prevent the spread of the dts
ease to this city. Mayor Townsend was in
communication today with the Vancouver
city authorities with view to taking
action in the matter. AS result of this,
the health committees of the two cities
met this afternoon and decided on the
course to be pursued.
1t appears that a regular exodus of har-
lots from Dupont street brotheis in VAN
couver has taken place during the last few
days, since the spread of the disease in
that unsavory quarter. The Vancouver
authorities seem poweriess to prevent the
emigration. although they made an effort
by quarantining a portion of the street.
These women, finding they would not be
allowed to remain in New Westminis ter,
took up their residence in houses between
this city and Vancouver. Chief Constable
Moresby went out today and ordered all
back to quarantine in Vancouver, and
those refusing to go were quarantined in
their houses and placed under guard. All
trains and boats are watched on their ar
rival, and the police have instructions to
send back any person thought to be in
fected.
VANCOUVER. July 9-rSpecial. Mayor
Cope today wired to Hon. Theodore Davie.
premier, as follows: please answer at
once what steps are being taken by the
provincial board of health to prevent
| the spread of smallpox from Victoria.
The city of Vancouver intends adopting
| the most stringent quarantine measures
unless something is done by the province
| The council meets at o'clock p. m.
Will hope for your reply before then. +"
| A Joint meeting of the Vancouver and
| New Westminster councils was held here
| tonight, and it was decided as a precau-
| tionary measure to allow no passengers
| from Victoria to land at either city with.
| out being vaccinated.
A large number of Victoria ladies, with
! families, arrived by the Yosemite today
| and will remain here till the epidemic at
| Victoria is over.
Much sympathy is expressed here for
| Hon. +. G. Vernon. chief commissioner of
| lands and works, who is down with small
| pox. He pooh-poohed the fears of the
| Vancouver delegation which wens over
| to see him with reference to the site for an
| isolation hospital. and told them that
| they were aIarmists. He is now at DEATH s
| door.
Special prayers will be offered in the
| churches here tomorrow that the plague
| may soon be lifted from the capital city.
NAHAIMo, B. c., July 9.-[Special. lin
| consequence of the spread of the smalp pox
| in Victoria the authorities here have de-
| cided to stop all trains and boats from
| Victoria and subject the passengers 10 in
spection. Those who have not been vac
| cinated will have TO undergo the operation
before they can enter the city.
| PoRr TOWNSEND, July 9.-rSpecial. =
| Premier Davie, OF Victoria, wired Mayor
| Tibbals today that the smallpox scare M
| Victoria was greatly exaggerated, and that
| there were very few serious cases. Another
| telegram says: Steamers from San Fran
| cisco will be compelled TO land at the
| outer wharf and will not be permitted to
| carry passengers from Victoria to the
Sound cities. None OF the crew except the