The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1897-01-05


yesterday regarding the casA Of the
young woman from NiiddIetown, Pa,
who came here in q delicate condition
late Monday night, and being refused
admittance at the hospitals and hotels
was forced to remain at the police sta>
tIon where, yesterday morning at an
early hour, she gave birth to a child.
All Of those seen were slightly averse
to being quoted, and regretted that
such an unfortunate occurrence took
place. They agreed that while 1t is
easy to find fault with the present state
of affairs regarding the care of such
cases, remedy IS hard TO suggest and
that 1t would be unfair to attach blame,
as under existing circumstances no one
seems really at fault. Some criticised
the course Of he city Hospital on the
ground that charity should have impell-
ed the glrl's reception; others took the
common sense view that to recelve such
cases would cause an Influx that would
bankrupt the hospitals.
DR.. Rau said that II was a shame
that a city OF nearly 10000 Inhabitants
should not have suitable place TO re-
celve a friendless woman In such a con-
dltlon. He thought that maternity
hospital would be the proper thing. or
maternity wards In the hospitals. inc
Institution that refused the woman al
mittance had treated maternity cases.
| and the occurrence OF Sunday night
was an unfortunate one.
Dr. Mccoy said that the occurrence
seemed like an outrage, and the Term
hospital q misnomer. But oil the nos
pitfalls are really private concerns and %
course conduct business upon business
principles. CaSes somewhat similar oc,
cur at times and unfortunately are haru
1 10 remedy In ~ city Of this size.
DR.. Builard thought that II would NOT
do 10 invite into the city such caees. In
| special cas,s, however. provisions
should be made by the board OF county
| commissioners. They looked after tne
poor, and under that category woula
come persons In similar circumstances
/ to that OF the unfortunate young Wo-
man. The cases should b. removed 20
one Of the hospitals and paid i3r, as D VI
| IepsOn suggested. but care should De
| taken that the town be not Mecca for
I
| sylvRnla woman.
Or. Hasklns, who conducts y private
| hospital, said that h. did not answer the
cali OF those seeking TO get the YOUNG
woman into his hospital, but would
have had to answer as was done, that
! he had no room. His hospital was
| crowded. ind with the exception OF the
mems quarters he had no place 10 &C
commodate her. He sent his ambu-
lance to convey her from the police sta
tlun to Dr. McMnstcrs hospital yester-
day morning. He thought tnat me
woman should have been taken IN out
OF charity at the hospital where che ap-
piled, as II treated maternity cases
while the North Wheeling hospital ac-
cepted them under no consideration.
DR.. JepAon was seen and he wished
TO throw come light on the statement OF
| q morning paper that he had turned the
woman away. By virtue of his being
city health officer many cases are
brought TO him over which he has no
| Jurisdiction, and As this woman's case
came In the Jurisdiction OF the physl-
clans who are appointed by the county
10 look afler paupers he referred the
men accompanying the woman to that
official. DIR. Jepsnn besides Is sick, and
could not leave the house. He SAID
| that the occurrence was an oultAge
upon the community and the beard Of
commissioners should speedily erect q
remedy, as similar cases occur from
time TO time. The City hospltsl was
forced to take the tramp injured by 4
train on Sunday and its burdens were
| hntd 70 bear. He suggested mat the
commissioners set aside FUND for
emergency cases, and some hospital be
authorized 20 receive pennlless sick or
| Injured persons with the understanding
that the county would bear the Expense.
with limited means at the.r COM
mand," said Dr.. Hlldreth neither Oh
the two hospitals. North wheeling or
| the City, can affcrd to take In and treat
all those without money who knock ai
| thelr doors, Many destitute. persons
have been received, some from Mounds
| vine, a great many from the OIL tlelde.
| These were poor aud badly injured, but
the line had to be drawn thergwus dan.
ger OF being oVerrun with natlents vi
| this kind. This woman did not even be-
| long to the state, and when contrlbu.
lions are solicited Eam othfr towns,
even IN our state. let alone bordering
Ohio. deaf ears are the only response,
There are two sides to every auction
Dr.. Armbrecht sald that In the couns
~ lnnrmary there are provlal9ns Tor
receiving such cases, and had thcre
been time the young woman nigh.
have been taken there. He remarked
that II did look like deplornble con-
dltlon OF affairs when she was forced TO
be given shelter at the police station.
Maternity wards In the hospitals, he
suggestcd AZ u remedy for such occur
rencoa,
Tho young woman comes fr'm Mid
dletown, Pa, and not from Barnesvllle,
" first reported. She Is comfortably
located now at DR. McMasters private
hospital on Chapllne street Dr. Nc,