The Indiana State sentinel., 1893-08-23
MUNCIE MUCH ALARMED.
Fourteen WelI-DeveIOPed Cases of
Smallpox Discovered.

MUNCIE, Aug. 19.-Special-A very
sensational discovery was made public
here late this evening.
For two months past DR.. Bunch. DR..
Cowing and others have been treating
well-developed cases of smallpox for
chicken-pox. Or. j. G.. Jackson, city
health officer. was notified of the suspi-
cion that it was not chicken-pox and
his investigation resulted in his summon
ing Or. G. N. Metcalf. secretary Of the
state board of health, here today by
wire.
With Or. Cowing. county health off,
cer they made a careful examination
finding that there are fourteen well-de-
veloped cases Of the disease here and
two of them will prove fatal. The cases
are all in the factory district known as
Industry. except a newly developed case
IN AVondale. The cases are in the fam
llles Of A. p Shuttleworth, Arthur Van
Metre. Mrs. Mary Fox. Thomas Murray
Emily Russell and Mr.. Campbell the
last named in Avondale. After the in
vestigation DR.. Metcalf issued a card TO
the public informing Il not to become
alarmed, but to be careful and all as
sist the health officers. but that the
law would be most rigidly enforced.
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Monday. He has ordered that DR.. Leach
be given charge Of the cases. DR. Leach
was in charge of the cases during the
smallpox panic here in 1876. out OF
about sixty cases out five died. The
city is in state of great excitement
tonight over the frightful discovery
DIR. Jackson labored under many dim
culties on his tour of Investigation and
10 him much credit Is due The first case
developed In the Murray family several
weeks ago and five members Of the fam
ily' including the father. are sick. The
big yellow smallpox flags were placed
on each infected house tonight. II Is
feared that the disease is spread all
over the city and IN so no telling where
IT will end, as thousands OF visitors were
In Muncie from surrounding towns the
past two days attending the fair.
MUNCIE. Aug. 20.-Special.-In addi-
ton to the fourteen cases OF smallpox
discovered in Muncie and published in
today's Sentinel another case was dis
covered today.
Robert McElroy is the victim at the
home Of Frank Rouse I'm a family OF
eight. Sixty persons afflicted or exposed
to the disease were vacclnated TODAY and
double that number will be vaccinated
tomorrow. There has been great ex-
element today. An eight-months-old
child died tonight at the home OF Ar
thur Vanmetre, where are several cases
II VIII De buried tomorrow night. DR.
Jackson. the city health officer, and
Mayor Brady. with others, were in con-
sultation tonight. DIR. Metcalf. secre-
tary OF the state board Of health, and
Or. Jameson Of Indianapolis have been
summoned here tomorrow. Some OF the
families refuse 10 be quarantned or
vaccinated. and special officers will be
appointed tomorrow TO see that they re-
main in the house until a pest house is
prepared.
Or. Bunch. who was treating the cases
for several weeks. still persists that
they are chicken-pox.
During the smallpox epidemic here in
1876 one death and twenty-one cases
had developed before the true nature Of
the trouble was discovered.
MUNCIE Aug. 21.-Special.-Dr. Met
calf. secretary Of the state board OF
health. visited Muncie again today.
He brought with him an eminent ply
sician OF indianapolis who with DR.. Met
calf addressed Mayor Brady and a spe-
cial meeting Of the city council tonight,
removing all possible doubt as TO the
seriousness OF the situation.
There were four new cases developed in
the infected district this evening. Guards
have been appointed to watch each house
both day and night and pest house will
be built. No deaths have yet occurred
but two cases are reported as fatal.
DR.. Metcalf urged the city Lawmakers
10 spare no expense TO assist the health
officers and he said that the state was
ready 10 lend any needed aid.
A very rigid quarantine is being per-
fected.