The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1896-01-04

ly only DR.. Jepson, Mr.. Farrell. Mr.. Nc
Kelvey, Mr.. Halter and Mr.. Arndt APP
peared. on motion OF Mr.. Haller Mr..
Farrell was called on to preside.
Dr. Jepson said he had called the
committee to consider the wisdom Of
raising the quarantine on Martins
Ferry. He had communicated with the
health authorities at both bridgeport
and Martins Ferry. and each place had
promised to have representatives pres
ent ut this meeting. Why they were
not on hand he could not imagine, un-
less II was due TO difference In time.
He was about to so to his telephone to
call up the Ohio side people, when Mr.
Morgan, OF Bridgeport, appeared as n
representative OF that towns health
board. He was introduced and said
the night before meeting had been
held and he and Mr.. BngEs had been
chosen as n committee to come here and
consult with the Wheeling authorities.
They had consulted with the Martins
Ferry health board. which had named
Mayor Westwood and another gentle
man to come here to sit in this meeting.
Bridgeport's authorities were thorough
ly informed rs to the condition OF af-
fairs In Martins Ferry, and considered
Bridgeport was perfectly willing to
raise the quarantine against Martins
Ferry but on account OF tacit agree
ment with Wheeling. 1t was thought
but courteous to consult Wheeling off,
Gals now before taking action. II was
the desire OF the people there to have the
quarantine raised. Mr.. Graham, presi-
dent. and Mr., Caldwell. manager. OF the
Aetna STANDARD works. were present
at Thursday evenings meeting and
urged the raising OF the quarantine.
The larger portion Of that great concern
has been idle on account Of the quaran-
tine. Both the gentlemen referred to
expressed their eager desire to start up
the mill again II the quarantine was
raised.
Later Mr.. BaEgs, Of Bridgeport, ar
rived. He corrOborated what Mr.. Nor
gun had said. aud added that all the
cases in Bridgeport were getting along
we'll. The Martins Ferry committees
failure to be here he thought might be
attributed to the row in that towns
health board Thursday night. He had
heard unOfilCIally from Bellaire that
the quarantine laid by that place would
probably be raised on Monday. Mr.,
Baggs also dwclt on the serious effects
alton, yet, he said, that company had
made no objection to the quarantine SO
long ms the public health seemed to be
endangered.
Dr. Jepson read letter from Health
Ollicer Dnrrah. OF Martins Ferry, say
ing everything there was in good condi-
ton. They had had 81 cases In all. All
but Il OF these had disappeared, and
these are confined 10 ten houses. There
were but four deaths.
Mr.. Allen Brock, Of the Joseph Speldcl
Grocer Company, who was present by
invitation, urged caution In raising the
quarantine. though he spoke with much
apprecIatlveness OF the evils Of the
quarantine. He dwelt on the effect on
business caused by even unreasoning
fear OF the disease. Customers lost
now might be lost for years. He sug-
Gested the wisdom OF declaring the en-.
barge raised. II ut all. to take effect
three or four days In the future. and
that II ought not to be done unless Bell
aIre and Bridgeport also concurred In
the action. He feared the effect on out
side towns OF the lifting OF the quaranS
tine hero unless II was done uniformly
all along the local river front.
Mr.. Morgan said the Bridgeport board
had Information that II the embargo
was raised here and the other towns at
some distance did not raise It, the state
health board would take steps to COM
pei them to raise II.
Dr. Jepson offered resolution that
the quarantine against Martins Ferry
be rnised by Wheeling to take effect
Monday morning next, on condition
only that Bellaire and Bridgeport took
the same action. To this he added, at
Mr.. Brooks suggestion, n proviso that
this should not take effect unless the
conditions as 10 cOntagion should re-
main as favorable rs Mt this time,
The doctor made strong brief nrgu-
ment In favor OF his resolution. MIR,
McKclvcy and Mr.. Farrell thought II It
was safe to lift the quarantine It should
be done more promptly and without any
qualifications or contingencies.
Mr.. Halter moved to amend by max
Ing the action take effect ut 10 n m. to-
dny. The members OF the board then
Withdrew and held q private consulta-
ton for some time
Finally DR., JepsoU reported modi-
fed resolution. MS follows:
Resolved. That the quarantine now
In force against Martins Ferry Is here
by declared off, at y. m. Sunday. jan
unry 5. except as applied to household
goods. rags and other material liable to
cnrry Infection None OF such goods
shall be brought into the city during the
month Of january.
This was adopted unanimously. and
Or, Jcpson snId he would consult the
Hcllalrc health authorities At once and
endcnvor TO have them take the same
action.
The bridgeport members asked the
IntelliECnccr to announce that that
towns quarantine against Martins
Ferry would also bc lifted Mt the same
hour Rs WhccllnE'a Or. JepEon eH-
planned that this hour wHs fixed because
there remains but one business day Of
tho week, and to make the order tnke eff
feet earlier would do little good In Il
business wny. It was considered de-
slrublc to keep ont Of the city through
Sunday crowd Of idle people who
might simply come over because they
could. The reason for fixing 2 o'clock ns
the hour was that IN some Of the mills
and factories II was necessary to light
tho fires about o'clock on Sunday
night 80 AZ to he ready to start work on
Monday morning,
l., j, c, Bremen, George H. Smith
and Lewis RothHrmund were elected
members OF the Martins Ferry board
OF health at n special meeting OF the
city council last night. These three
gentlemen are to succeed Roger Rcccc,
James Cophnm and william Hilton
who resigned nj the stormy meeting
held on Thursday
Mr.. Drenncn succeeds Mr.. Frazier.
whose term expires In two years, and
Mcssra. Smith and Ruthcrmurd succeed
Messrs. Reccc and Hilton, whose terms
expire In the spring,
Rush Run. wnrrentnn, Portland and
Yorkylllc refuse to receive freight or
passengers from Martins Ferry mud
bridgeport on either railroads snip
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