The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1893-08-23
One Of the Worst Cases Just Broken Cut
Passed Through indianapolis from Rens-
selssr on the Train Yesterday.
Columbus School Marms Prpcipitate an
Exposure of a Huge Scandal.
Delphi Bridegroom in Jail-MOre Rotten
ness in the Terre Hants COLLAPSED Bank
limited at-ExplOsion at MOrrIsIown.
FIVE MORE NEW CASES.
Health Officers Have Made Little Progre
Thus Ear nf MuncIe.

Health Officers Have Made Little Progress
Thus Far AT Muncie.
ereciaI TO the Indianapolis Journal.
MUNCiE. Ind. Aug. 22-There are five
more new cases of smallpox In Muncie to-
day, making nine new ones since Sunday
and nearly thirty all told. MIRA Henry
Molss and little daughter arrived home
this morning from q visit at Chicago
and Rensselaer,. The child was badly
broken ont with the smsllpox when she
arrived home, and the family is now
q~uarantined. They reside IN the infected
district. The girl took sick at Rensselaer,
and while the physicians were making q
diagnosis of her case Mrs. Moles had
heard from home of the dread smallpox and
she slipped away from Rensselaer, on the
next train. When she arrived here the
child was In q sad condition. Its face was
covered with Q veil while travelling. Mrs
Elmer Test was q new case yesterday.
q to-day her husband and child are
down with the plague. A child of
John jackson. in the same district. Is All
other new case. Several times to-day Miss
Jackson. one of the victims, was reported
dead, her condition being SO seriOus. The
quarantine 10 now about complete and q
kuhIuUCu6o las Uetu e6cuIcu lOV suo Its
frsc.ory ones. and those employed as
guards while of duty. The street cars
have been stopped from invading Industry.
the infected district.
The Russell girl. one of the victims. died
tonight, being the first fatality. Her re-
mains will DO buried at 2 O'clock 4. NJ. DIR.
Leach pronounces the case OF the Moles
girls the worst he ever saw. Dr. Metcslf
10 here greatly censuring the Rensselaer, doc
tors who permitted Mrs. Moles TO escape
cham Thu uRnFnn0 Sha frnVaIed via the
MonOn railway to indianapolis and then by
the Big -Four tO MuDcie. The saloons of
Charles Fickert, Will Sbannahsn and
Henry Moles. in the infected locality, were
ordered closed this evening.
DIR. Netcalf Jus,Iy Critical.
DR.. Metcalf. secretary of the State Board
of Health. is making daily visits to Num-
Gle. On his return last night. at IL O'Clock.
he stated that the smallpox epidemic IL
likely TO remain q serious mat
ter for some time. Five new
cases have been discovered and
others are expected. The Muncie fair. last
week. served to spread the disease. and
there is no telling. says the Doctor. how
many new cases may develop within the
next week. Ii is now reported that u
young man from Henry county was ex-
posed TO the disease. and every pre-
caution is being taken to pre-
vent It's spread in that county.
Secretary Metcalf says the ~cltizets Of Num-
Gle are growing more and more indignant
at DIR. Bunch for his earelessness In not re-
porting the cases TO the county health
board. As for DIR. Cowing. who was re-
ported to have treated some of the cases.
DIR. MetcaIf SAYS that he Is
not at all to blame. lie thinks
DIR. Cowing is thoroughly competent
and Is sorry that his gooi reputation has
been injured by false reports. Dr. COwing
himself has made . statement to the
Mnncie papers. saying that he did
not treat the smallpox patients In
connection with DIR. Bunch, as reported.
Secretary Metcsif will go TO Muncie again
TO-DAY. Quarantine regulations are being
enforced, and any one who disreRards
Shem will be arrested.