Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1899-09-06
RIGID QUARANTINE
Will at Once Go into Effect on Cush-
noe Heights
" endeavor 10 Stamp Out Existing Eisht
Cases Of Oiph.heria.

| AS a result of special meot;ng ne
the board of aldermen. Tuesday eyen-
ing, a rigid quarantine will be in ef-
rect, TINS morning, on jefferson street
and Mount Vernon avenue where there
are eight cases of diphtheria The eases
are all mild but serious cases might
develop and a much worse condition
prevail.
| the meeting was called by Mayor
Lane at the request of Health Officer
Randall that he might receive instruc-
tons as to the methods to he adopted
Rodoiph Dostle and Michael Lambert
two employees of the street department
were appointed special policemen, and
with Special Officers Louis Butler and
Joseph Peltier will be placed on guard
and see that no one leaves the houses
under quarantine.
City Marshal Morse was instructed
to detail such additional police as is
necessary. but it was necessary TO have
four Policemen who speak French that
one might be present at all hours to
communicate with the inmates of the
infected houses. Health Officer RAN
dali was also instructed to appoint a
competent physician to take charge of
the cases. He will be appointed for
three weeks and should the epidemic
still be not under control he will be
retained for "A longer period
The cases are now as follows: Jo-
sph f. Trien. aged 2 years. 81 Mount
Vernon avenue, diphtheria and scarlet
fever; l.. Chamberlain. aged
years. and NJ. Chamberlain aged 3years.
IS jefferson street; Addie Devoe. aged
9 years, Guy Devoe, aged years, 10
jefferson street; Nilatine Breton. aged
- years. tosanna Breton. aged Il
years, 10 jefferson street; Joseph Au-
Diet. aged years. Il jefferson street.
The cases have been under the care
of DIR. Gadereau and as has been said
have all been mild. but from mild cases
the most malignant type can develop.
so that strict measures are necessary
to stamp out the disease at the very
start. The city government believes
that the matter Of expense should not
enter into the matter and have given
instructions that everything be done to
stamp out cases now in existence and
to prevent a further spread.
The houses have been under quaran-
tine for several days and as the peo-
E'it dIt Dut hlllS liit lItdllil llI'S
and refused to remain in the houses it
was necessary to have a police patrol
inaugurated. and should any of the
people leave the houses under quaran-
tine they will be promptly arrested
and punished to the fun extent of the
law
DR. Randall ordered the person in
charge of the DeVoe cases to send him
word whenever the family need pro-
visions. They We're amply supplied.
Friday, and through the failure to
obey orders a further spread Of the
disease is probable. Mrs. Devoe gave
an order for some goods. Saturday
morning. and had been waiting for
them to come. until Tuesday morning.
not having anything but dry bread in
the house. she took the matter into
her own hands and came down street
to consult the authorities.
The order passed through number
of hands and finally rested with au-
thOrities who had nothing at all to do
with the matter. The result was that
the goods were not delivered. Mrs.
Devoe on her way down street went
into three stores on the upper end of
Water street and then finally went
across the bridge and saw City Mar
shall Morse. 1t is not known how
many people she passed and possibly
the germs of the disease We're conveyed
into their clothing.
The fact that the disease has broken
out at this time is unfortunate. as the
schools will commence, next Monday.
1t is thought, however. that there will
no m peal of noSIpopinv the oppning
of them as with the rigid measures to
be adopted. this morning, further
spread of the disease is improbable.