Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1895-12-22
AN IMPORTANT NOTICE
Issued Yesterday by Prominent Wheeling
Business Men-New Cases at Martins
Ferry and Bridgeport-Another Death.


The following important Notice TO the
Public" was issued yesterday in this city
1t was found necessary by the persistent
impression, chiefly in Ohio, that there is
smallpox in this city, such newspapers
as the Bellaire Independent being largely
responsible for that Impression. State
ments Of the existence of smallpox
at and near West Wheeling, and
Ohio quarantines against West Wheeling,
have also, in some manner not well un-
derstood, created the impression that the
disease exists in Wheeling. Most people
in the river counties of Ohio ought to
know by this time that West Wheeling is
a hamlet on the Ohio side Of the river
and is no more-indeed not so much-a
part Of this city than is Martins Ferry or
Bridgeport; yet experience shows that
any mention Of the word Wheeling is
taken to apply TO this city. About dozen
Cleveland, Lorain and Wheeling and
Cleveland and Pittsburg railroads inclu-
ded Wheeling in their quarantine declara-
tons against Bridgeport and Martins
Ferry, but these were reported all lifted
yesterday, so far as this city is concern
ed Following is the circular:
"It is being generally circulated by per-
sons of a malicious nature and OF doubt
full principle that the city of Wheeling IS
infected with smallpox. and that IT is
dangerous for any person 10 visit the city
and II they do will probably be unable TO
return home because of quarantine regu-
lations, etc.
'Whereas, we merchants. professional
and business men Of Wheeling deplore
that men, who are jealous OF their posi-
ton In the business world, will lend their
firm there Is not a single case of small
pox In the city, and has not been for some
weeks: that the infected towns of Martin 3
Ferry Bridgeport and West Wheeling. all
of which are situated in the State Of Ohio
are separated from us by a most rigid
quarantine We are not in any danger,
as our health officers are on the alert, and
are taking every precautlon. 1ou run no
risk whatever in visiting this city, or
handling our merchandise.
''HTLLIHEN QUARRIER,
president Chamber of Commerce.
"DELAPLAIN DRY GOODS CO,
"H Quarter, President.
"DR. S. L. JEPSON. Health officer.
Jos. SPEIDEL GROCERY co.
"WATERHOUSE BROS.
IS. BAER'S SONS GROCERY co.
HUBBARD & PAUL..
"BREMER & MABIS co.
"GEO. S. FEENEY co.
"MCOY SHOE co.
NELL & sEBLINGHAM.
John 8. NAYLOR & co.
KRAFT. FRANK & co.
"SPEYER BROS.
'sVANCE SHOE co.
'.NI ] O'KANE, Postmaster.
"REV. B. A. BONNHEIM. Rabbi.
JUDGE GEORGE E. BOYD.
"B F CALDWELL, Mayor.
"December q, 1885"
ono new case was reported in Martin s
Ferry. Yesterday, making forty-seven IN
tbat town Four new cases were reported
in in bridgeport. Friday evening too late late
for publication in yesterday morning d,sos : :
nener making twenty-siX cases over
here or a total Of seventy-three cases in
tho two towns There was one death In
bridgeport Friday night. . ,..
DR.. II. G. Lazear. Of Brilliant. writes
+bn Pegister that the current rumor that
,bera are two cases of smallpox in that
town is untrue, as there is not even sus-
meet A strict quarantine is being main
tanned. 1900, ,,-o-o iesuad
,,eeterdav to persons employed in over
ibe-riyer Industries, TO enable them TO
d,ew their money. Otherwise the regula-
tions are being strictly maintained.