Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1895-01-06

managed you ever heard Of. Indians are
still strolling over the country. and
am afraid to travel over the railroad.
The authorities have appointed Indian
guards. and they might just as well not
have appointed any guards Mt all. az
they are still allowing Indians to go
over the country. and fear we will get
IL scattered around generally. l think
we will be forced to shut down, but
am having all OF our employees vacci-
mated, and will try TO keep going"
JUSTICE JoNEgs REPORT.
The Governor continues to keep In
daily communication with the authorities
Of King William. Yesterday morning he
received a report from Mr.. Laney Jones.
Justice OF the Peace at the White House.
The report Is dated the 5th and reads:
Yours Of the Sd instant TO hand yes
torday NJ. AS the case was urgent.
acted on the Sd. and placed special
constable rs guard on the railroad bridge.
with orders to prevent all persons from
the infected district from crossing. and
shah do all In my power to prevent the
spread OF the disease. and for fear per-
sons In the city may imagine that all on
the White House are right in the in
fcctcd district. so TO speak. ! Will say
that the city OF Richmond might be set
down on the east and still leave n little
room. Thanks FOR the points: they have
been distributed and pains taken TO in
sure their speedy use"
The Governor has also received the
subjoined letter. also dated the 9Th. from
Mr. w. I. Lewis Commonwealth Attor-
ney OF King William:
ALLOW me TO thank you for the interest
you have shown In our smallpox trouble,
and the aid you have so kindly given us.
] am doing all l can 10 prevent further
spread OF the disease. and to-day ordered
that all boats be taken from the Indians
and that two guards be placed on the
river side OF the town. as II is impossible
10 force people OF their character 10
remain on the reservation without guard.
"rhe question OF food and fuel now
confrOnts us. There are 10 persons on
the reservation. and they have been Nv
ing by fishing and hunting. and since
this means Of making a support has
been taken away It will be necessary 10
feed the most of them.
Il telegraphcd you in regard TO nurses
because the reservation is State property
and. in my judgment. the State is re
sponsible for the expenses We are com
PEELED TO incur ! wished. therefore, to
have your approval OF what / did
Il hope TO secure all the nurses needed
by tomorrow. and this being done We
may look for better results All on the
reservation have been Vaccinated, and. the
doctors report, with good result. Yours
most respectfully"
ARE IN GREAT NEED.
Referring to Mr. Lewis's statement
that the residents OF the infected terri
tory are in need Of food and fuel, and 10
the fact that the Governor has at his
command no money with which TO pay
nurses, the Dispatch again urges the
charitable people Of Richmond TO come 10
the rescue. All contributions of money
VIII be taken at the Dispatch counting
room and supplies Of clothing fuel. and
food sent 10 the Southern railway depot
at the foot OF Virginia street. and ad-
dressed TO w. !. Lewis. Lester Manor.
VIII re transported to the reservation
free. The Dispatch has received so far
for the sufferers fund the following
amounts:
Governor O'Ferrall. Observation-Disclosures s. 90
MT. gideon davenport. o.
Idsh '''....................... s.
1otal'. .-......................sl %
Considerable money will be needed 70
meet the eXigencies of the situation, as
II Will be some time before the quarantine
can be raised.
THE PAMUNKEYS.
knowing that Mr. John Garland Pol
lard. of this city, while in the employ
OF the Smithsonian Institution had been
sent 10 the reservation to make a study
of the Pamunkeys from an chronological
standpoint. and had embodied the results
of his study and investigations on n vecy
salable and interesting pamphlet, Dis
patch representative visited him yester-
day and requested an interview regard
inC the tribe. Mr.. Pollard readily con-
scented TO the interview. and in the ie-
ginning expressed de p regret that the
smallpox had broken ont upon the peser-
walton. During my several visits 10
the Pamunkeys." he said, II became at
tached TO them. They are "A good people
and richly deserve the aid which your
paper IS soliciting in their behalf"
81 know cX-Chief William Bradley very
well | have been TO his home. He is
III last man IN the tribe who / would
suppose. would succumb TO disease. He