Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1894-10-24
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II 9scartained Mary Brown did not even
6o& the othgs victims of the disease, and
III travelled n al entirely different circle.
chs two East Washington victims are

LW eec9rtatned Mary Brown did not even
R8o& the oth4r Victims of the disease, and
tH0 travelled n an entirely different circle.
The two East WASHINGTON victims are
kathoifcs. while Mary Brown is a member
81 the Second Baptist Church, on Sd street
Ftrthwest between II and / streets
IAs already stated. she Is about twenty
Two Years old, and has a sister who IL
ployed at III and T. streets. only a square
from where she was employed. She is A
fratl woman, and her friends fear that she
will not be able to stand the strain ~ ;he
disease. Her mother lives at Refnine ION.
FaUquier county. Va.
At the house of Mrs Sommerville. wu"Te
Mary Thomas lived. there is a larS" fam
lily of small children. ami the iitt'" ones
Were playing in the yard beneath - email
yellow flag when Star reporter CSll"t IN
the neighborhood today. Mrs. Somnerville
assisted Mary Thomas in washing the
clothing from Mr. Coston's house. bus 81
shows III signs OF having c'n'rdStei ia"
diseasa-
In front Of the house II Mr.. Ccstou. on tin
street - well i'm front ~ jh" house
Wher. Mary MundeIl lived IN The opposite
Side Of the street There vas "a" hJe On
slr. Nickrry'S house this afteTrp n.
,t the S..i.o@,.
Although "a brother Of TIE 1'ostsu child
sitend,-l ~.lOol i'm the Cir;.rry buiiiinE.
o. -th stree. northeast. ana vas IN sc-,Jol
whoa "a article apFeateI la lhe papers
ann1un-iu, the appearance OF the disease
no hrtiIh Office officilI has boon near tae
tuiliiuS - offer suggestion 90 The teacher
o. diSiu! '-, the room, - STAR reporter
1-a-H-I his afternoon.
Tn" t-t.aeF. however. soon sat tAe boz
home AMI had his books removed from the
room. d1.u.. all in her power To- preEent any
FprC t.lius "f The disease and C.ifcdroring 10
cause ~ httle uneasiness as possible This
affair his slightly interferel With the at
tendlns,' ia the building.
Nhi!c some of the eIchers IN the building
think thc.c has been ncsliseItr on the part
Of tnr officials in not takns every possible
PreraUtIon 10 prevent other children from
taking the disease. none OF then, seen by
a Star reporter today cared about discuss
ing IL. situation.
Belle we'd IL ChicLrnpoN.
Tn physician who attended the Costin
chilli 'aii To- d Star reporter this afternoon
that all Jhe symptoms OF the case we've
those Of chicken pox. OF continent
VorireIil. the complaint that was named
in the death certificate. The baby returned
with its mother from farm H. Vermont
ten days before It was taken sick. and
thsT~ ~ 10 reason to suppose that IL could
have ben exposed to tn" dread disease al
an: f'm"- When the eruption first appeared
tt" p!iy s.C"i1 who was nrSt called in sum
H5tn.i one of the leading physicians of tine
city in consultation. and they jhen thought
ii case "f chicken pox. Though very Dad
case THIS second physician saw the child
fvLr tiIn"s. and another ply stefan was af-
trrTdTft called to see the child find out
II hi$ diagnosis would agcrc with that al
readl made. 1t did in every particular
Tn. n'!r~t Who tender the child had before
taken cane Of smallpox case, and when the
child WIS at the worst stages she still point
ei out - the mother the difference between
IN" Cd-r and "A case Of true smallpox.
Every possible means of disinfectsnt and
iNulat .JH wee calle,i into service. and the
tErrt physicians are satisfied that every
thin- N.tS dbre that Was possible in the
pt-uIi-"S-
Wary Browns Case.
frr. .-n ianin NJ. Bean smallpox mspec-
tor. rsill-i 10 see Mary Brown before she
wsS taken to the hospital. lie told a Star
reporter his afternoon that her case was
Ur- "f H.. milder form OF the disease. and
Ia Thought probably she contracted it at a
church concert al "A colOred church on lIth
street northeast between + and G. streets
Then E'St Friday she went 10 a wedding
m inspector learned that the girl remained
IN tn hUus,' most of her nights being of a
,ltiict tliSDlSitiDn
When IN" ambulance reached the house
T. r"TI"N" The patient Inspector Beall ex-
T-:irI@e-l considerable trouble driving of
he children.
This afternoon the Inspector disinfected
ne rooms and put up the yellow flag to
warn pas-rrs-by that smallpox has been in
IN" h'u>~. The bedding in the room was de-
stray,I.
TIN oth,s houses were disinfected under
tn suI'rrV Esipn Of DIR. ONalley who is in
'"''4- - 'l 'I' ulpntnSfla anu scarlet fever
service.
Orphans Saccinntet.
I'r S.-IlL who was today appointed
smallpox inspector. vaccinated all the or
Fi.d"s III the Washington City Orphan
Asylum L.~t evening.
Workers Wanted
TIE ''tiJn Office is anxious to obtain the
lam % and addresses of persons who have
nal IN" smallpox. and VINO are willing to
N"rh al dINIi'IectnS suspicious houses. ami
taken