The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1895-07-11

A meeting Of the city health board
was called for last night, but for some
reason a quorum did not appear The
chairman, Doctor stathera, Doctor Tay-
lor, the other phyaiciau on the commit
tee, Nj. Halter and Doctor Walden, the
city health officer, waited for long
timO for tho other members to chow up,
and in the meantime they had a aOrt Of
symposium on matters connected with
the smallpox.
Doctor Walden said there had been
about iOrIy.Slx cases. OF these there
arc but aVs who still require medical
attention. Yesterday no took down
the flag at 1874 and POI Eighteenth
street, after properly diilnIectlng the
places, Two nurses were also dis
charged.
The matter Of the rumorS and re-
ports thRtGome OF the smallpox patients
had not had enough to eat, that owing
to the destruction OF bedding, etc, fam.
lilies were left destitute, and that there
was need Of public contributions for
their relief, was brought up by DR.,
Walden. lilo said this WRa all untrue
uncaIlsd TOT and sensational. Some Of
these families were destitute, practical
ly, before they had any sickness Tho
fact is, the doctor says, that in many
caSes tho patients as well a. the mem:
beFs Of the families, were better fed aud
provided for by the city during the
limo they were quaransined than ever
before.
The order given by the health officer
for supplies include: bread, butter,
milk, beef, bacon, ham, bologna, eggs,
rice. prunsS, raislns, dried apricots,
dried peaches, canned tomatoes and
corn, potatoes, oranges, bananas, lem
ons, sugar, coffee, tea, chocolate flor the
Bick), and all the HeaSonabIe vegetables
that arc considered wholesome Tor the
people who are sick.
Such orders for tho pest house aud
Tor other houses whore the disease has
existed have been filled by r ]. Huebol
& Co., Chris. Sanders and Q. K. Smith.
Some OF the meats were furnished by
Hess & Lennon and b. Gartner.
As to the bedding. etc, att articles or.
dered destroyed by the health officer
have been replaced or caIh compensa'
ton given at price agreed upon by the
health officer and the owner DO"
fore they Wero destroyed. In most
cases tho new goods are better than
those destroyed were when new.
Dr.. Walden suggests that II all tami-
lies, whether within the region OF prob
able Injection or not, would thoroughly
disiniect their promises by burning
sulphur candles, made for tho purpose,
and spraying Chords Of lime about
sinks, otc., 1t would DO a good thing.
Even il there we're no danger OF small
poI this would be a wise step.
The members Of the committee sug.
gost tho idea that all manufacturers or
other employers Of labor should insist
that all employees muat be vacclnnR:ed
or lose their positions. a number OF
firmS have done this, and required q
certificate OF vaccination from q repula.
bio physician before allowing their men
to return to work. II all would do this
II would add much TO the general Satety.
As to the Instructions to secure now
pest house, the committee considered
that there was no use TO take such o
stop, as they think II a now one were to
be socu1oi there would be no inmates
for it, undOr the present ordinance.
Mayor Caldwell was also talked TO by
an ISrELuGESoER reporter last evening.
He said no did not 500 any real need Of
a relief movement, but il benevolent
people desired to donate money he had
no objection TO receiving it, and II any
were sent 10 him he would not pay 1t
ou. except on accommodation OF the
health officer or member Of the health
committee, and on certificate that tho
person to whom 1t was paid was needy
and deseFyiny.