The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1895-03-22
SMALLPOX, &C.
DOIngs Down the River.
AsnLANp, KY., March. IS.

ASHLAND, ny, March, IS.
MIR. kD.-Your correspondent
found this little city Sunday morn
ing in a fever OF excitement. A
negro arrived here from Lexington
some two weeks ago, sick. DIR.
Fitch was called, and treated him
for "black" measles. lie grew
gradually worse and on Saturday
Drs. Berry and Saulsberry were
called and by them the case was
pronounced smallpox. Saturday
night the negro died, and was bur-
led Sunday morning at a very I'M
usual hour I'll a. m.) The City
Council was called Sunday morn
ing and took such steps as they
thought best to prevent the spread
of the disease. DIR. Fitch, as well
as all others exposed, was quaran-
tined. The public schools are dis
missed for a week, and a "blanket''
proclamation issued by the Mayor
that the city should be vaccinated
Little estimate can be had as
to the outcome, as the boarding
house where the victim lay sick
was visited by many, and mig
ger" dance was had in the house
during his illness. The doctor in
charge not having used the proper
precaution may have spread the
disease among some OF the best
families OF the town. Great fear
is entertained AS TO the safety OF
the citizens. 1t is otherwise true
that the sanitary condition Of the
town is bad.
Business here had been looking
up. All the factories were on, and
the A. c. and |. people will blow
in their "NOrtonp furnace about the
first of the month all three Of the
Ashland furnaces are now on
"Scotch" pig, a very rotten low
grade iron made Of native ore, but
highly priced by foundrymen as a
medium TO work "scrap.'
a. II. Savage 4 $. 5. Savage, two
old time Louisa boys, are erecting
tannery here and have it well
along. To see Judge Savages' long
list of PROPERTY and investments
here one could hardly believe that
he earned his first dollar ilaullng
water up the Louisa grade with a
pair OF cattle.
! had the pleasure OF meeting Il
lady today whom few of-your read
ers know, but her name is written
hundreds OF times ever day. re.
fer to Mrs. Louisa Ward, for whom
the pleasant little capital OF Law,
renee was named. She was the
first "white" child born in the ter
ritory of Louisa and for her your
town was named. She is now in
her I'D year, and a woman vel
preserved for her years. Mrs
Warl was II daughter OF j. Il
Ward, who was the first Sheriff o.
your county.
The attitude Of the two daily pa
pers here on the "boOm" is strik
ing. One Of them ! represent as ,
sixfoOter with few nubbins
shouting "sOok sock sock !" TO 1
calf. The other with less to reaC
and with fewer readers to reaC
it, ! would cartoon as a poor hors,
with a colonial pack, placarded
coats wanted. Inquire within"
arrived at Catlettsburg this p
IN. over the electric line and fOunC
the people here up TO their eyes il
business. The main part OF thu
timber has been sold at fair prices
Some are holding for an advance
The Sandy steamers are being load
ed to their fullest capacity ant
the merchants are exchanging
much OF their wares for the gov
ernments promise to pay, and 9th
er promises to pay which are dul.
entered upon the account Of "bill
receivable Much interest is man
ifest in the trial of Hall and Dam
ron at Louisville, which is now go
ing on. Some are wishing the cas-
may go certain way and other
hope it will be something else.
TIME Pool.