Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1895-01-15
ASK THEM TO CONCUR
The Health Committee Urge the Alder
men to Reconsider Their Action.
VACCINATION IS NECESSARY.
DIR. ~Oppenbimcr Discusses the Importance
of This Matter-An Interesting Let.
ter from Chief Brady.

The Council Committee on Health held
n called meeting last night to consider
what should be done IN the matter OF
a general vaccination since the Board
Of Aldermen refused TO concur in the
resolution and ordinance bearing upon
this matter. which was adopted ny inc
Common Council at It's last mee'"nk'
There were present Messrs. Reeve 'chd"-
NAM. Davis, Donlcavy. Hohson' "oo'ey'
and Moore. Or. w. r oppenhimer' pr's'-
dent Of the Board OF Health cNpIalhe"
that he had requested the Chairman 10
call the committee together IN vic" Oh
tho action OF the BOARD OF Aldermen
IN order that the policy Of the department
,n reference 10 the smallpox subject
u,.r, no decided upon. He stated that
w,,lc he ala not desire 10 criticise the
poarl OF Aldermen. ne could not uhder-
stand why that body should have Votaa
avn the measure recommended by the
r,,l,b authorities. Some prisons OBJ
,ccttI. be said. 20 compulsory Ndcciha-
I'm This was no new thing IN lHcn-
u,pd. "a. the city had had compulsory
vaccination from time to time for many
,tafs. IL had been successfully operatch
in EnclanG. Germany. and France. ana
especially so IN the Prussian army.
ASK THEM TO RECONSIDER.
In the countries referred 10 the death
rate from smallpox hal been decrcas'I
t. one fourth. Or. Oppenhimer nnprcSSe'
uron tn committee the proprictY OF re-
onesting the Board OF Aldermen 10 re-
Ccrsdcr It's action. aal adopt the oi'l-
nance ana resolution. lie eXplaihed.
49,. ~. A.Alnnnn. only lnfIDUfl
10 reach such classes as were not ap'e
10 hc yaccinatcI or were inclined 10
NEGLECT the matter. II smallpox were
I, come 10 Richmond. the Doctor ne
ci,r,d. the responsibility would rest upon
tbe Board Of Health and the Health
Committee. ard not the city Council.
Mr.. Davis was Of the opinion that the
cvr.nIifurc OF $500 was q mere bagatcile
roiar The circumstances ana moved mat
the Board OF Aldermen be Informed that
il, was absolutely necessary TO pass those
m..sur s.. and request it's concurrence,
and that the President Of the Board oi
Health. the board. and the ADVISORY
Beard. 60 before the Board OF Aldctm,h
tonight and urge the adoption OF the
ordnance and resolution. THIS was
agreed t. by unanimous vote.
Tho committee then Adjourned.
TIL special doctors appointed 10 90 tne
,acc.natng put in bat one DAY "o1n.
qrl the TWO vaccine stations were on!
omen r. day or two. because OF the ac-
tion Of the Board Of Aldermen.
The ounrantincd P~ainunkeys.
Tbo DisD3ich has received the follow
ING letter from chef Brady, Of the IA
nunk,ys giving au account Of the break
ing ogt a. the smallpox on the reserva-
ian an! the conditions existing there
at present:
To the Editor of the Dispatch:
Since the formation Of the Pamunkey-
Indian reservation we have never known
the horrors Of imprisonment In the tiine
Of the late war there were a lew OF Us
that were shut up for a few days bnt
were always sent home TO their 1ainlh'S.
Iu, that was nothing 10 the present
conditions. We ANN fish or hunt' Whlch
Is our only support. We cannot Iea'e tue
reservation. or visit one another. We
have guards all around ami among u.
ON the Sth ~ December John Il. Brad-
berry came dow from New York 10 speni
"a season with his people hunting ana
fishing. ON the 18th h. was taken WIN
fever. on the 20th he sent for Or. ).
Il. Lewis. who. on The 2lst, pronounced
tho case smallpox. The next DAY Ut
Lewis went 10 Richmond, procured virus
ana vaccinated everything IN me Town.
!ut for his vigilance ] do not Know
where the disease would have stopped.
ON the 81 ~ January Governor Ofer-
raU sent Or. Oppenhimer down 70 look
after MS Ghis being n state reservation)'
aul DR.. Lewis. having reported the case
n TIE proper authorities. was appointed
physician Of the reservation.
A BRAVE PHYSICIAN.
We are glad TO know and happy 10 say
-. .--4 ..r n. sgrar.sanf nltNClCfdn. WHO
4, as brave In the smallpox as he was
IN the war. h. having been one or
Pickett's Division who charged the
hairhts of GettvsburC on that memorable
81 dav of July. 1863. so far there has
been 10 screw left u%nturned. AMI We be-
neve that a better doctor could not nave
been found for the occasion. mere mas
been only one death-W. 7. Bradby
wife. Katie Brady. She acted as nurse
urt,l she was taken sick, suffering great
anxiety about her two sons, who had the
disease. She had a chronic affection,
with which she had suffered for a long
time. and was in her 5.th year. We hlsnlE
APPRECIATE the action Of the Hon. ChaIIeS
y. o'ForTalI. whom We honor a. our
great chief. Also, that Of the Hon. H. l.
Lewis brother Of our physician VINO
has left nothing unattended TO- anu so
far as We know. has done everything
urssibl. officially and individually. Such
a gentleman and officer is not only worthy
Of the position which he now holds. but
one Of treble the honor.
HAVE NOT SUFFERED YET.
We have not suffered as yet. The old
aaace. 4 friend in need is "A friend indeed
stands. We ala not know We had so many
friends. We had hardly been quarantined
before contributions began to pour in. Al
IN early date a gentleman by the name oil
w. 7. West and another whose name we
DO not know remembered Us. Miss Annie
y Acheson, Of Church H!ll, Richmond.
Va. sent us a large box ~ the necessaries
Of life. and H. etin soliciting from her
many friends and acquaintances. Mr..
Charles II. Link, SO west Marshall street,
did not forget us IN our time OF need,
hut sent US clothing, medicines. etc. West
Point lid not forget "a. We understand
that the ladies' 90 the Baptist and Metho-
dist churches OF West Point contributed
50.
Many thanks are due 10 the Southern
Railway Company and Mrs. G. l.. iancey'
n, accommodating agent at lestor Manor,
Also. to Mr.. 4. GoOdsOn for his many
acts Of kindness. We pray that the Great
Spirit may rest upon those who SYM
pa,hize with us, that the disease may
not spread any further. and we nay be
soon released from imprisonment.
~ = RR ABBY. Chief.