Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1895-09-19
THE QUARANTINE LIFTED
A Bridgeport, and Bollaire Last Even
ing, but Some Precautions Remain.
Martins Ferry Manufacturers Take
Action in the Same Direction-NO
New Cases Here Yesterday.
Only Seventeen Patients Under
Treatment in the City.


tines came to a merited end last even
ing, and travel will once more be free
to-day between this city and our Ohio
neighbors, except as TO moving faml-
lies. pack peddlers, rag-pickers. and
folks of that sort, who will be subjected
TO close scrutiny. II is not likely that
the Martins Ferry quarantine will hold
out more than a day or TWO longer, al
though a few people are endeavoring 10
have it prolonged. The street cars ran
10 the Bridgeport end Of the bridge
yesterday.
The favorable action at Bridgeport
was taken very early last evening, ana
at Bellaire the Health Board reached
its conclusion about nine o'clock last
night. There will be great satisfaction
in this city to-day over the acton taken
in these two towns.
The Martins Ferry Times got a Oeau-
tiful call-down yesterday from the man
ufacturers of that place. These gentle
men met Monday evening, and the
meeting was characterized by the
Times on Tuesday in a contemptuous
way as a gathering Of half dozen men,
half of them from Wheeling, and SAID
their action was inspired by the Wheel
ing newspapers. Yesterday the manu-
facturers again met, and the following
letter was sent to the editor OF the
Times:
Martins Ferry, o., Sept. is.
"The article in the Evening Times of
Martins Ferry, Ohio, headed A Flat
Failure is a grass Misrepresentation Of
the facts 1t stated that half dozen
business men, half of them from Vince
ling, either in person or by proxy and
actuated by Wheeling parties, had got
together for the purpose Of Detitioning
an abrogation Of the quarantine. Now
the fact is that the meeting was not
prompted by a Wheeling man, and but
one of the half dozen, the number
stated by il which is also a mis-state-
ment, is a resident of the Island. and he
is as loyal 70 the interests Of Martins
Ferry as any member OF the Times
staff, and that not a single firm OF Mar
tins Ferry. or elsewhere was repre-
sented by proxy
The Martins Ferry Board of Health
must admit that the quarantine estab-
lished by il is A Flat Failure, and
works unnecessary hardship 10 large
number of our citizens and the nearby
farming community.
The above statement is substantial
" correct.
'Wm. Mann. /. Spence, /. w. Ingle-
bright.S. Huskins, The Belmont Bridge
Company. per VIM. Lipphardt, Presi-
dent. Spence. Baggs * Co.. Martins
Ferry Keg and Barrel Works, by Ihos.
Mears: Matt McDermott.
These gentlemen represent a good
many people over the river, and their
letter is a dignifed statement OF the
facts concerning the meeting and the
anti-Quarantine sentiment. Neyerthe-
less. the Times of last evening said
"A meeting which a few manufactur-
ers attended was held at Spence, B2ggs
& Co.'S office. this afternoon, for the
purpose of creating sentiment in favor
of raising the quarantine, but they will
doubtless have Their pains for their
trouble. for the Board of Health are firm
and they have the people with them. ~
The Times kept up its cackling over
the matter at great length, yesterday,
uioual by referring 10 the infected hosts
over the river and endeav0ring in
other ways to keep up the waning scare.
I'm this city, yesterday. the situation
showed marked Improvement No new
eases were reported, and all the old ones
are making good progress. Health Of
fcer JepsOn issued the following bulletin
from his Office
Total names of all classes on
books . -. o.. o.. @. e.. .. 81
Suspects released go. O.. e.. .2
Patients released o.. ......
Patients well. but not released. e.. 8
Patients under treatment o. I'LL
Patients at hospital q. O.. O.. &C.. 2-32
This statement covers the period OF
Dr. Jepsons incumbency OF the Office
and includes all cases under treatment
by Dr. Walden as well as himself II
looks as though the city would get
through the dangerous period" Of
from the 10th TO the 10Th without a new
crop, and if the next day or so is safely
passed. there will be a rapid dimunition
in the number of patients
Over in Martins Ferry the disease is
also being we'll handled There is now
but one case in that town, and that is
a light one.
The Bellaire Tribune of yesterday
said
IF Wheeling continues to behave and
take intelligent care of her smallpox
cases, it is probable that Bellaire will
raise the quarantine in a day or two. It
is to be hoped that our neighbOrs will
not forget the lesson forced upon her
by the people of surrounding towns, be-
cause of her criminal carelessness in
allowing smallpox to spread and thus
jeopardize the health of herself and
neighbors."
The Steubenville Gazette Of yesterday
said
THE quarantine is on and the officers
are kept busy. Passengers are met at
all trains from Wheeling, and are
either sent back or go on through.
Where they change trains the officers
accompany them and see them out of
town. The Kiss Ne chewing gum man
was caught on a train from Wheeling
the other night and the Health Officer
saw him 90 back. but the next day he
turned up at one of our hotels A Miss
Brooks. who came on a Wheeling train
last night. was allowed to stay here at
her home all night, but to-day was sent
back. the authorities purchasing a
ticket for her. This seems to be push,
inc the quarantine to the limit"
who Is Fitzgibbon?
Why. he is the butter man that sells
the finest Dairy Butter 3 pounds 90
cents FitzgibbOn's Butter Stand. 1IO5