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

closed the year 1895 by Institutlng an
absolute quarantine against Wheeling.
The news that the Wheeling authorI-
ties had ended the Introduction on
Bridgeport and continued that against
Martins Ferry raised q great howl In
Martins Ferry. The action had been
expected by many Martins Ferry peo-
pie and they were not much surprised.
Those who were not looking for this
were tazed when they heard OF II and
many refused to believe Il ut first. Mar
tins Ferry people claimed that Bridge
port had ns much smallpox In proper
ton As Martins Ferry, has had more
deaths and more serious cases than
Martins Ferry and is now no nearer
free from smallpox than Martins Ferry.
The Martins Ferry health board met
yesterday in the council chamber at
ii n. IN.
Mayor Samuel westwood. the presi-
dent Of the board, presided and the
members present were L. c. Boyd. John
Frazier. Roger Reece, William Hilton
and James CophRm. The only member
absent was Lee Woods. The clerk of
the board, j. T. Hanes. Health officer
DR.. J. ". Darrah. Chief Sanitary Ohcer
r. A. Llndemuth and the health officers
clerk Pierre Coleman, City Solicitor w.
T. Dixon. Marshal Fred Och and others
were also present.
A motion was made by William Hilton
to make an absolute quarantine against
Wheeling, to take effect Mt 6 p. M, this
TO exclude freight, express, daily papers
and everything else except mall. The
motion was seconded by Z. G. Boyd und
carried unanimously,
II was decided 70 revoke all passes
and not issue n single pass to anybody
unless ordered at meeting OF the
board Postmaster ]. w. Tcrrill said he
was afraid 20 keep the postoHice money
In the office, that the government did
not allow him TO deposit It in the local
banks. that Wheeling would not receive
II by mail, that he was required TO send
It TO the Wheeling postoiitce. TINT he
had pass from the Wheeling authorI+
ties permitting him TO cross the line.
but since Martins Ferry had quaran-
tined Wheeling he could not take or
send the money unless granted Il pass
by the Martins Ferry board. It was
thought that the board had not better
monkey with Uncle Sam and Terrill got
n pass to and from the postoftlce for
postotflce business only.
The pass OF w. NJ. Caldwell. superln-
tendent OF the Aetna-S Standard Iron and
steel works. was ordered taken up.
W. l.. GleSsner. president OF the
LaughlIn Nail Company, who resides in
Wheeling. asked for n pass and was re-
fused.
Several members OF the board OF
health were seen by an Intelllgencer re-
porter and asked why Wheeling had
been Quarant!ned.
ne 7 "a
Wheeling Ia exposed to Bridgeport"
Said Mr.. Z. c. Boyd: wheeling opens
the gates from bridgeport and we think
there Is good deaf Of smallpox in
Wheeling" As a matter OF fact
Wheeling has not a case.
Lee Woods said: Wheeling made a
mistake in lifting the quarantine
against Bridgeport and allowing 1t to
stand against Martins Ferry"
William Hilton: I'VE have ns much
right to quarantine Wheeling rs Quaker
City has 81. ClairsViIle. II has not been
proven that Wheeling has no small
pox."
Rev. William Lewis, OF Martins Fer
ry. was unable to get pass TO cross the
Bridgeport line to marry two members
OF his church, the Welsh ConEregn-
tIonal.
Wilbur Baggs, of the firm Of Spence
BlGgs & Co.,. at Martins Ferry. Is un-
able to reach Martins Ferry because OF
the quarantine. in consequence Of which
their stove foundry 10 Idle.
Some Martins Ferry people are get
ting mall to Wheeling In n round about
route. Notwithstanding the quarantine.
Unable to get goods In Wheeling sew
eral Martins Ferry merchants sent or
dcrs to Pittsburgh and other points
yesterday.
As soon as the Martins Ferry mer-
chants learned of the quarantine
against Wheeling. they ordered a lot OF
goods fro n1Wheellng merchants. q car
load arriving before 6 o'clock last night.
The Wheeling Bakery Company and
other Wheeling merchants will supply
their customers here by shipping goods
by way OF Pittsburgh