The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1895-12-18

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At II o'clock yesterday forenoon the
city board of health held a meeting to
consider the smallpox situation on the
other side of the river, There have
been many people demanding a quar-
antIne for several days past, while al
most as many were busIly protesting
against such a step, and against any
mention OF the existence OF smallpox
In the vicinity by the newspapers, FL
nRlly, however, the demand Cor prOtec-
tlOn against the disease became 50 ems
phatic that the health board walked up.
AZ yesterdays meeting Health Oillcer
JepsOn, Mayor Caldwell, City Solicitor
Boyce, DR., l.. ID. Wilson, Of the State
Health Board, and eN-Health Oiicer
j. q. Walden were present, besides the
members OF the committee, Chairman
Stathers, Messrs, McKelvcy, Farrell,
Haller, Arndt and Uselton. In the abb
senco OF Clerk Hennlng city Clerk
DannenbGrg OBLIGATED at the desk,
Or. Jepson stated the situation across
the river, as he had learned II from
personal visits and official reports. II
was then decided to declare and rigidly
enforce a quarantine against the towns
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corporate limits Of BellnITe to the
northern limits of Martins Ferry,
on motion u committee Of three, COM
posed of Messrs. Or. S%tatlCrs, Nickel
vey and Haller, was appointed To per-
sOnally investigate the measures
adopted by the Ohio authorities for the
prevention OF the spread OF the disease,
The street car company was notified
that its cars must not cross the bridges
into Ohio, or II they did could not re-
turn. The ferries We're directed to stop
carrying passengers or anything else
from the Ohio to the West virginia
side. The day police We're ut once de-
tailed TO enforce the order OF the board,
and Chief Bennett and his force did all
In their power tp cooperate with the
health authorities to make the quar-
antlne effective. In addition four spe-
cIal guards were appointed for day SER
vice and four others for night duty
to enforce the order. These are John
u. Rose, Frank Woods, Charles Eim-
norman and Herman Depke for day
service and Charles Bell, Joseph Alt
meyer, William Humphrey and o., W.
Kennedy on the night turn.
one exception was made to the order,
allowing wholesale merchants to de"
liver goods over the river n return
before G p. m. II the drivers had writ
ten permits from Health officer Jepson.
Later in the day II was represented that
about 400 citizens OF Wheeling who
work In factories and mills on the Ohio
side were caught there without warn
Ing, with only their working clothes,
nothing to eat and no money. They
were allowed to come home, but warn
ed that II they went back to-day they
80 -. Iaal. sol. NaN IN ufmN m that
side. Very few OF them VIII so bnek,
In all probability,
II will BE- necessary for u portion Of
the Aetna-Stardard mill to shut down
on account OF the quarantine. The
mill Is located at Bridgeport and Act
| nRville. mostly In Bridgeport. A large
number OF workmen will have to give
up their Jobs temporarily. The Office
force will eat and sleep In the office.
The state secretary OF the health board
DR.. Probst. considers the situation very
serious, and unless care Is taken, he
says, the disease will spread.
II was ordered that passengers COM
Ing In on the railroads from points
where there Is no smallpox may come
10 Wheeling II they have certificates
from the conductor that they did not
come from any Of the places Included
in the quarantine. The railroad COM
panies at once had small blanks print
ed for the convenience Of the con-
ductors.
The question OF mails was n delicate
one. The local postoillce officials de-
cided to telegraph to superintendent
Holsapfel, Of Cincinnati. at the head or
the nth division. Including the quar-
nntincd towns. to direct the postnns-
ters at bridgeport and Martins Ferry
not TO send any mail 10 Wheeling until
further notice. In the meantime mail
will be sent from here to the Ohio Side
and mail from points not Infected WIN
be received at the Bridgeport stations
and brought here by Burns AZ Churehti
wagons. Their drivers were furnished
with passes for this purpose only lust
evening.
IL is the intention TO make The quar-
nntIne absolute ami complete to-day,
md the official notice Of Il In another
column OF this mornings paicr warns
the public TINT all violations OF the or
dor will be vigorously prosecuted.
Yesterday there were two new cases
developed In Martins Ferry. Four
groceries closed up there on account Of
the prevalence Of the disease. THESE
wore the stores OF Thco KCilCr.I William
Heqlop, Edward Groves and Mrs, Tim
berlnkc. The time for paying wafer
taxes there has been extended to Feb
runry /. This will cost tho town about
800 n day.
Yesterday Guard McGrnw STOPPED
DR.. Helnllne, the Bridgeport health OIL
cor, from entering the Thomas hoti9c,
on Walnut street, Martins Ferry, be-
the doctor did not have the re-
Uulrcd rubber hat coat and shocA, The
cunrd only carried out his very wise
orders. Dr. J. l.. ItCrvey was arrested
Tor entering q house whore the disease
exists without the gum outfit. Hls trial
will come up before Mayor Westwood
nj . a. IN. on Friday.
Last night nc n meeting OF the
bridgeport health board II vas resolved
10 establish a rigid quarantine against
Martins Ferry, TO golnto effect ut noon
to-day.
All 0nnils sent out Of the smallpox
townR now boar n certificate that I'M
dor direction OF the postal authorities
they have been properly and thorough
~ fumlgatcd
SEE our space for Reason why.
j.. II, LOCKE SHOE co.