Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1894-12-28

Fears, However, That Some More Small
pox Will Develop.
The Branpon Case and the Doctor Up
heId-spreading Disease at
Pef1or Social.

Health Officer Woodward is satisfied that
the last smallpox case from the Mary Tay-
lor case has been reported, although lie
expects there will be some cases from
those who are now in the contagious hos
pital. The case of the colored servant girl
in the house near 18th and streets, men,
toned in yesterdays Star a suspicious
case, proved to be scarlet fever, and the
woman was not moved. There were no adj
ditonal reports made last night, nor were
any reports received this morning.
The case OF Lula Whitaker. the colored
girl in Shaker alley southwest. who was
taken to the hospital Thursday night,
caused considerable uneasiness In South
Washington, and it is feared that a number
of persons were infected at her house. AS
printed in yesterdays Star, the girl came
here from Atlanta about a year ago, and
1t is said that she came here with men,
bers of the marine corps or the fourth ar
tillery. Lula had been sick about week.
and Wednesday night her friends thought
they would give her a party, or a 'parlor
social, as 1t is called in such society.
Three musicians were engaged for the oc-
casion and a number of persons, including
several of Uncle Sans white wearers of
the blue uniforms, attended. There in that
little howell they danced and had good
time, and now that ii is known Lula had
the smallpox at that time those who par
ticipated in the social event are badly
frightened.
The names of two of the artillerymen
who attended the dance were ascertained
yesterday, and the military authorities
took prompt action in the matter and lock-
ed up the men in quarantine.
Taking Precautions.
Health officer Woodward detailed a ply
stefan on the case, and he has obtained the
names Of a number of persons who at
tended the party. They have been ordered
to fumigate their clothing and quarantine
themselves the best they can. One man,
who is said TO have played music at the
party, was given notice of the health Of
fcer's instructions He did not seem will
ing to obey them, and today he was noti-
fed that unless he does he will be taken
into the Police Court later and tried
for violating the provision of law against
the carrying of infected clothing through
the streets.
The doctor detailed on the case is con-
tinuing his investigation today, and the
health officer regrets very much the alb
sence of law establishing a suspect camp,
at which some of these supposed infected
persons might be kept.
The BrnnnOn Case.
Concerning the case of the colored man,
Joseph Brannon, who caused such scare
In the second police station, DR.. Bradfeld,
one of the physicians to the poor, who fig
ured in the case, has something to say.
He thinks his actions in the case were
perfectly proper, and so does Health Of
fcer Woodward. The officers at the sta
ton were so badly frightened, 1t Is said
that they got the facts a little mixed
Brannon. who had felt unwell for several
days, had made several attempts to get
medical treatment, but had failed. He call
ed at the police station as long ago as
Sunday, so he says, and was directed to
go to Ere edmens Hospital which he did,
but he had no permit and was therefore
not admitted.
When he appeared at the station We'd
resday he told to go to the doctors,
and he went to DIR. Bradield's house, al
though he is physician to the poor in
another district. ............- - ....,.t
The doctor saw at a glance that the man
had the smallpox, and he directed him to
go back to his house.
DR.. Bradfeld followed in his buggy, and
when Brannon reached his home the peo-
pie in the house would not admit him.
The doctor then thought about taking him
to the hospital, but he did not want to in
feet himself and his buggy, so he followed
him as far as the police station. He says
he did not direct him to go into the station
although he hardly knew what to do, fer
the man was so weak that he had already
fallen in the street several times.
On the way along the street DIR. Brad
field says he warned pedestrians of the
mans disease, and thinks that in so doing
he prevented some of them from being IN
fected.
At the Hospital.
The patients in the smallpox hospital,
with the exception of the colored hodcar-
rier, William Green. are all doing nicely.
He Is very sick man, although he may
recover.