Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1895-09-12

p 10 nine ClOCh last A4SiI e4AS
smallpox situation in this city contin-
ued very satisfactory. But one new
case was credited to the day-the first
for seventy-two louisville one flag
was taken down. The new case was at
once removed TO the city hospital at the
Peninsula. This case was o. J. Murray,
who arrived in the city Tuesday from
GAINESVILLE, where he had been in
search OF work, and where he had been
treated by a physician as suffering
from chills and fever. Murray was in
this city on August 29th, on September
2d and on September 9th, and again on
| Tuesday. Tuesday night he said he
slept at a hotel on Market street, op-
pOslte the market house, in the Second
ward but enquiry on the part OF the
Health Officer failed TO locate the place,
all the prOprietOrs denying that such
| q man had stopped there. Murray
wandered about the city yesterday
morning, and was found about two
o'clock, at Market and Sixteenth
streets, by Lieut.. Supler, and was walk
ed up the middle Of the street TO the
City Hall There the Health Officer
pronounced the case to be one of small
pOX and the patient was at once re-
moved to the hospital.
This was the only development of the
day In the morning the Health Off
Ger forbid the game OF ball, and notice
was served through the Mayor, but up
on reflection, DR.. Jepson later rescind-
ed this Order-nOt In the manner stated
in an evening paper hOwever-and the
game came off. To-morrow's game
viii also be played, as it is not thought
that an assemblage in the open air
and sunlight Will result in any harm.
DR.. JepsOn particularly requests ply
sicians to be on the alert from the 10th
70 the goth inst, as there may be new
cases about that time. and suspects
should be reported with the utmost
prOmptneSs.
During the morning Mayor Caldwell,
Health Officer Jepson and President
Quarter. of the Chamber Of Commerce,
held a conference, and as a result the
following circular letter was mailed to
the Mayors or pOstmasters of about one
hundred and twenty-five cities and
towns in Ohio, West Virginia and
Eastern Pennsylvania, as well as 10 a
number of physicians and the health
authorities Of Pittsburg:-
"Ofce OF the
Mayor of the City of Wheeling.
Public Building.
Wheeling, ". Va, September Il. 1895.
We deem il important to inform you
of the exact situation in this city with
reference to the small pox There has
been created a very exaggerated feel
ing. due altogether to the unfounded
reports that have been circulated upon
the streets. thereby creating the false
impression that has gone abroad. We
have in this city to-day nineteen cases
of small pox and two suspects. The
houses containing these cases are
strictly guarded so that the inmates.
whether sick or well, are not permitted
TO 20 out upon the streets under any
preteXt. nor is any one allowed 10 en-
ter. Every precaution is being taken
TO stamp out the disease, and the re-
suits thus far have been very encour-
aging.
This information is furnished you
for the reason. particularly, that we
want the people of your community TO
know the facts, and that we do not
want to have the authorities quaran
tine against us. 1t is absolutely I'M
necessary to do so. The truth OF this
statement we cordially invite you to in
vestigate by sending a delegation here
at any time it may suit YOU. The Health
Oficer will take pleasure in giving
statement of the condition of the dis
ease at any time, and ii YOU want to be
advised and do not care to send a del
egation. the Mayor of this city will
gladly answer any question that you
NAV wish to ask him. The disease is
confined TO three residence wards south
of the creek. there being no cases in
the business districts.
b. T. CALDWELL,
Mayor of the City of Wheeling.
IS. L. JEPSON,
Health Officer.
III. QUARTER,
ssrD,.,e Cbor,f ar Of Commerce. "