The Washington times., 1894-12-28

One new case of smallpox was discovered
Yesterday by the health Office authorities and
police. but several suspected cases were re-
ported TO DR. Woodward. The real case, and
it was a well-deyeloped one. was that OF Lulu
Whitaker. eolored, twenty-one years OF age,
who was found ia a little one-story shanty, in
the rear of No. I24I Third street southwest.
The bywaY in which tbe infected hovel is
located goes by the name OF Shaker alley.
1t is contiguous to Van street, which is
thickly populated with the poorer element OF
colored people, and surrounded by scores OF
overcrowded tenement houses, which, it IS
feared. may prove to be yeritaole plague
spots or the cortagion.
The most startling feature of the Whitaker
case. discovered yesterday, is that on Christ
mas eve the sister Of the snaiipox-stricken
woman gave a .'parlor social In the house
in which Lulu Whitaker lay suffering from
the disease and covered with erupuons. The
affair was attended by number OF colored
women from al sections OF the city,
some of them being domestics in private fam
lilies and about ten members OF the Fourth
United States Artillery stationed at the arse
nal. Ii is thus feared the contagion may be
spread in some OF the best sections Of the city,
as well as among the soldiers ar the arsenal.
The two Whitaker sisters were brought
here. il is said, by two members OF the
artillery when they came from Atlanta. Ga,
some time since. These men have spent the
greater part of their time while of duty
with the colored women, and it is feared the
latter have communicated the disease to
them and they in turn
TO THEIR COMRADES.
1t is understood the commandant of the
arsenal will to-day adopt stringent measures
to ward of, il possible. spread Of the dis
order among his men.
The Fourth precinct police were instructed
by Lieut.. Vernon last evening to keep clost
watch In the vicinity OF the Whitaker house
and promptly report all suspected cases.
little shaggy dog that belonged 10 th'
women aud had been In The house with then
during Lulu's illness was shot and its bodI
buried by the police yesterday, ii being fearef
that some Of the disease germs might have
found lodgment in its shaggy coat. Th'
house was also fumigated thoroughly and
armed special policemen placed In charge o
the PREMISES.
Another scare was oceasioned when il wHs
leane that Lulu Mhitaker's sister had calleC
at the Fourth precinct station house, bein4
unknown to the officers, and requested then
TO notify the health Office of her sisters i'll
ness II is aiso stated that several person
from the in fecsed localities have recently beeI
sent TO the workhouse and jail, and steps vii
be- taken 10 prevent an outbreak IN those in
Blituuons.
JUDGES Miller and Kimball. of the polir
courts. are somewhat apprehensiye, and yes
terday gave orders 10 the court doormen AM
officers to exclude ali idlers. and only ALLOW
persons to enter who had business with tn
courts. th se 10 depart promptly as soon a
their business was concluded.
The Second precinct station-house. whie
was closed and barricaded v ednesday night
was reopened at o'clock last evening an
business resumed as usual. The premises ha
In the meantime been thoroughly
FUAIGATED AND CLEANsED.
Two suspicious cases were being investi
Second police precinct, near Stones Row
and the other that Of servant girl who live
at the home OF n prominent citizen nea
Seventeenth and P streets northwest.
The health Office was open and brightly i
Illuminated until midnight last night. A larg
supply Of sulphur candles and disinfe, tin
solutions were sent during the day to DR.
0'Mally At the quarantine station, and sex
era additional SPECIAL policemen Rppointe
for duty in the smallpox service.
There are now eleven cases OF smallpox q
the pesthouse, and 1t will I've necessary TO e1
large the structure should several more per
sons be stricken with the disease. Wiliar
Green, the colored man from No. 1924 Mad
son street, was reported from the hospital la:
night TO be in an extremely critical condi
tion.
Lieut.. Vernon, OF the Fourth precinct. IL
formed his men last night that one good prG
ventipe i'm the house is a big iu c. onion. Gu
in four quarters, one quarter TO be placed o
each bed post The absorbent qualities OF a
onion are well-known, and the lieutenaI
stated that be had seen onions prove very e
ficacious as peryenrives during the epidem
Of 1872. when there were hundreds of cases
smallpox all about him.