Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1894-11-02
ONE MORE CASE TODAY
James Brown, a Suspected Case, Has the
Smallpox.
Lived on 10th Street-BeIieved to Have
Contracted the Disease From
Mary Thomas.

Another smallpox patient was taken to
the hospital today. This patient is James
Brown. a colored man. apparently twenty
five or thirty years old, and Dr. Beall, the
smallpox Inspector says his Is a serious
case. This is one of the suspicious cases
reported two days ago and which DIR. Beall
concluded was not smallpox. Brown Is a
domestic In the house of General John
Moore. surgeon general of the army re-
tired, No. 9O3 18th street northwest. We'd
nesday, after James had complained of
feeling unwell. his employer visited him
In bis room and concluded that he had the
smallpox. His diagnosis of the case was
reported to the health office and Or. Wood
ward sent DIR. Beall. the Inspector, to the
house to see the patient. There he saw
Brown and also consulted General Moore.
The result of the visit was a report that
the man did not have the smallpox
and so the ambulance was not sent to the
house. Yesterday DR.. Beall made a second
visit to the house. but the pustuies were
not advanced very much and still he was
not satisfied just what was the matter
with the sick man.
This mornings visit to the house con-
WINGED him that Brown had a severe case
of smallpox. and he at once sent for the
ambulance and had him sent to the hos
pital.
All this time Brown has been Isolated
from the other persons in the house, &C.
Nupy LiS a IOOil Oh the Top HOOT. AS soon
as he was taken away the condemned bed
ding, clothing and other articles were re-
moved and DR.. O'Malley conducted the
work Of putting the place in a good sani-
The action Of the smallpox inspector, DIR.
Beall, in failing to diagnose the case when
1t was first reported, caused some comment
about the health office today, but DIR. Beall
told Star reporter that when he first saw
the patient there was no eruption what
ever about him. Yesterday he said the
eruption was just beginning to appear, and
today when he saw him he had rot the
slightest doubt about the disease.
Surgeon General Moore did not know
where Brown had lived during the sum-
mer while his family was out of the city,
but 1t was stated that he lived on Capitol
Hill. This information, however, could not
be verified this afternoon.
DR.. O'MaIley, who was seen by a Star
reporter this afternoon. said that all the
other cases had been traced to the Coston
family, and felt certain that such would
be the case with Brown.
Taking Precautions.
Precautions are still being taken at the
Interior Department for the prevention of
smallpox. The department will be closed
tomorrow at noon for another thorough
fumigation. Secretary Smith did not at
tend the cabinet meeting today not, as he
said. because he was afraid of carrying
contagion, but in order that there might
not De the SlighteSt uneaStneSS.
RumOrs Denied.
There are no cases of smallpox In the
CITY," said Health Officer Woodward today,
'other than those which have been reported
There are at present eight cases in the city,
all of which are isolated at the smallpox
hospital, and all are doing well. The reason
l say this is because ridiculous rumors have
been circulated exaggerating the existing
state of affairs. and even going so far as to
hint that the health office was concealing
from the press the true conditions.
THE public know as much about the small
pox ca ses In town as the health authorities
do. There Is absolutely no suspected case
IN the city now to my knowledge and none
have been reported in the past forty-eight
hours by either physicians or others. The
case of James Brown, who was removed
from eO3 10th street to the smallpox hospital
this afternoon, has been under observation
for three or four days. properly isolated.
and surrounded by safeguards to prevent
contagion.
His case Is directly traceable to the Co.'S
ton case. He is a cousin of Mary Thomas.
who was removed from 243 14th street
northeast to the smallpox hospital. and add
mitted today that he had visited her while
she was sick.
been exposed to cOntagiOn, and persistently
concealed the fact. The conditions now are
very favorable for the complete eradica ton
of the disease; and the general health of
the community is good"
At the Hospital.
DIR. hewitt reported this afternoon at 8
o'clock that all of his patients are doing
well. with the exception of Samuel Mundell
the man who attempted to escape yesterday
morning. His condition, owing to exposure
Is regarded ES serious.