Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1895-01-06
SMALLPOX SCARE.
Inc PROGRESS Of Vaccination In the
City Yesterday.
The QUARANTINE MEASURES.
letter. to tho Governor from the Infect
"a Neighborhood-The Relief Fund
something About the rmmumkeya

The Board OF Health will meet at noon
monday In DR.. Oppenh.mer's Office TO
divide the city into districts and take
Other steps In authorization OF the Coun-
Gil appropriating $500. as requested by
the Committee on Health. for house
toulouse vaccination.
The physicians at the public vaccination
stations were kept pretty busy yesterday.
and DIR. Oppenhimer and a corps of as
sistants vaccinated about 500 OF the en-
pioyees of the Kinney Branch OF tho
American Tobacco Company. 1t Is also
learned that the physicians are doing a
good deal OF vaccination in families.
LESTER MANOR QUARANTINE.
AT the meeting OF the Health Commit
tee Thursday night Dr. Oppenhimer
stated that he had guaranteed against
Lester Manor and the White House. che
TWO stations on the York-River Branch
OF The southern railway nearest Indian
town; also. that the Southern-rai.way
authorities had agreed not TO take On
Northumberland trains passengers or
freight from either station. and that 10
express would be received from either
station for Richmond.
Yesterday afternoon the Dispatch
learned that lady had come up from
the White House on the morning tram,
and a phone inquiry of the passenger
department OF the Southern Railway
Company developed the fact that tickets
from both Lester Manor and the White
House were stiil being sold.
When DIR. oppenhimer was communi-
Gated with by phone he said he had
distinct understanding with the company
that they would not receive passengers
for Richmond from the two stations, and,
TX the agreement was not kept. ne would
quarantine every train upon the York
River branch OF the road.
Later Dr. Oppenhimer saw Captain
West. who confirmed the information that
the company was still selling tickets
to Richmond fSm the stations which
are under the ban. and said the counsel
OF the company had stated that this
could be Spne because DR.. Oppenhimer
had not ofltcially--that is. in writing
notified the company of quarantine. Or.
Oppenhlmer explained TO Captain West
that he had no authority 10 prevent the
sale of tickets. but had proposed that
measure In order 10 avoid stopping the
company's trains outside of the city limits
and subjecting them TO the delay Of in
spection. He was then advised by Captain
West TO confer with Mr.. J. S. Barbour
Thompson, division superintendent of the
road.
TRAINS WILL NOT STOP.
In compliance with Captain Vests sug-
gestion DR.. Oppenhmer saw Superintend-
ent Barbour Thompson at his residence
last night. and the interview was en-
tirely satisfactory. Mr.. Thompson said
all he wanted was an official written re-
quest from Governor O'Ferrall not TO
allow the companys trains 10 stop at
Lestor Manor or White House while
there Is danger of the spread of the
malady. Governor OFerrall made this
formal request at once. and Superintend-
ent Thompson Immediately sent out or
ders by telegraph not to stop or take on
either passengers or freight at these points.
Eight Cases at Indian Town.
The latest advices from the neghbor-
hood OF Indian Town are that there are
eight cases Of smallpox on the reserva-
ton. but so far there have been no
deaths.
The reports regarding the manner in
which the quarantine is being enforced
are conflicting. Yesterday Mr.. George
King. president Of the COhoke Wooden
Ware Manufacturing Company. received
from Mr. E. s. Smith. at Cohoke. the
following. dated the Cd:
Dear Sir.-lt is doubtful that ! will
be able II come over Monday. owing
10 smallpox. as the quarantine arrange
ment as yet is the poorest and worse