Evening star., 1899-02-07
AFFAIRS IN ALEXANDER A
Additional Gases of Smallpox Reported to
Health Department.
Deemed Unsafe for Methodist Confer
ence to Meet in the City
Other Matters.
Evening Star Bureau,
No. 127 King St.
M ~y--r- l. -- NJ 100.


ALEXANDRIA. Va. February ., 1899.
The housc-to-house investigation for new
cases Of smallpox and the examination Of
passengers bound for Washington by the
eight marine hospital service physicians in
this city continue to be most thorough.
Occasionally it is reported that some one
is elected from the electric cars or put out
of the depots and waiting rooms at the
wharves on account of exhibiting some
symptoms of contagious disease.
The hOuse-to-hOuse investigation almost
daily brings to light few new cases of the
malady. but the health officer states that
in many of these cases it has about run it's
course, the patients therefore being almost
recovered.
Last night a new case was reported in the
house of John Underwood. residing at No.
coz South Lee street. Underwood is driver
Of an oil wagon. II is said one or two chill
dren in this family are sick with the dis
ease The premises were quarantined last
night.
Other suspected eases were reported this
morning at No. 219 Commerce street in a
house occupied by co!ored family. and on
South Washington street between Wolf and
Wilkes, in the residence of Mr.. Hagcrt A
child is reported TO be sick In the latter
house.
Unsafe for Conference.
The committee on arrangements for the
South. met last Friday night and decided
that. on account of the prevalence of small
pox in this city, il would be. unsafe for the
conference 10 convene here March - next.
The committee had previously consulted
the health officials, and this action was
based upon the latters statements.
Rev. ]. t. Williams, pastor of the NJ r.
Church South, has written to Bishop Gran
bury stating the situation. and now the
matter rests with the bishop.
DIR. Gorman's Assistnnce
DIR. E a. German. resident physician at
the Washington Asylum Hospital has ten
dered to Mayor Simpson his professional
services to assist the city in handling the
smallpox Mayor Simpson gladly accepted
the offer and has appointed DR.. German
temporarily on the staff of corporation
physicians. The mayor this morning said
DR.. Gorman's action was highly commend
able, he having relinquished lucrative po-
sitiOn for the sake of his native town.
DR.. German was recently married in this
City and makes his home here.
RecoIIections of Confederate
The regular monthly meeting of r. +.
Lee Camp. c. V, was held last night in
that organizations hall on Prince street
Routine business was transacted, and the
proposed rendition of Capt Thomas Perrys
recollections Of prison life before the Wo-
man Auxiliary was indorsed. Capt Perry
Will read his paper bsfoTe that society in
Lee Camp Hall tonight at 8 o'clock. As
this is the date Of regular meeting for the
auxiliary. the business session Will begin
at 4 o'clock.
General Matters.
Mrs. Ann Mansfield. widow of Freeman
Mansfield and mother of Mr.. James Mans
field Of this city. died last night at her resi-
dence on Upper Duke street. The deceased
was about seventy-five years of age and
was highly respected woman. She suf-
fered a stroke Of paralysis yesterday morn
ing.
There was only one case before Mavor
simpson IN the police court this morning
lhat OF walter Elzey, colored, arrested by
ofhcer Beach for crap shooting Walter
was one OF the gang members of which the
ponce mad in the tolls Sunday and the
same nue -, was imposed.
Mayor simpson today appointed DR. VIM
NJ smith assistant TO DIR. Julian Miller the
regular health officer. Dr. Smith has ac-
Cepted, and will enter upon his duties to-
morrow During the Spanish American
war he was surgeon for the Sd Virginia
Regiment e
The regular monthly meetings OF the
board or IRE wardens and Hydraulfon fire
engine company will be held tonight. A
faise alarm Of fire at 1880 o'clock last
night called out the entire department A
defective locomotive whistle in the WASH
lhEton ana Ohio railroad yard caused the