Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1899-02-10

.rrpoy AFFAIRS. - Iesterday
~ ~ petition signed by about q
e'su'a-i prominent citzen7, profession
'1. ri business men, was handed the
=, WV jar-fereuce 10 smallpox. The Pc
M! -s forth that smallpox in Alex
ng5 while of mild form, has as
anu proportions that call for radical
'lli' rre. and urges that the disease
gl'p @5romptly eXtirpated. The petit
W. p-e 1isn to prevent the city from
io-5'- ,oorantined and say that 1.-The
1. .,-s7,,ne officer of this port, DR..
q-H 'srr 'Srowden, states that the health
- - '.'y NJ other cities have the power
- c.sre quarantine against Us, so far
!. ,bair respective cities are concern
TIA pe.i.ion concludes as follows
..J5iie the exteut of the disease may
a.Tarsliv exaggerated, its preva
well known fact. The adop-
raS Of scientific methods for the pre-
US o.; the spread of smallpox is no
ice Of panic Oh The part of those
1r.ratjpg them. The petitioners re-
mlIy urge your honor to adopt at
c- the following measures recon
ended ty the quarantine oflicar:
~ House TO house inspection, with
..rrpIsory vaccination, without which
'..rsc.i3n alone is of little value.
80 House Of detention, with increas-
al na-pital facilities.
3 F55 reporting OF ell cases of
o5.rs-n poX TO the Health Officer.
A more rigid quarantine over
- The adoption Of any suggestions
maize av ne Health Officer"
To the petition Mayor Simpson this
morning. replied as follows:
Alexandria, Va, Feb. 10, 1899.
Fiesil 5 Iealboaler esq:
1.,--ir-Tho petition signed by yourself
.,iotbsriof NY highly esteemed fellow ci--
..r. f.. been handed me, and on behalf Of
-,,- o.mmrni.y. OF which have the honor of
l... ras chief exec tivo, thank you for
.5.,a which you have exhibited in mat
a. -,.. should receive the thoughtful Goa.
.,+.r..,pu of ali whose Interests arc the IN
-.,..-- of Acxandria. While | may no. a.
vr.rs atop, the suggestions of my follow
r-t.rs un!tss 81 III i0rity OF them should
--7. ..s. my uu f6rnly courteous ana atftb Z
.-..-nI -t of every citizen whether he no
-.r- or moor. arrogant or humble, precludes
.f4 r1..illi Il of disCourteO1s reception Of
yur peuuOu, however radically l may citlsr
fam u. promises and conclusions, ,and as d
t.-t-er evidence eff my high regasd and pro.
found respect for you'self and copetitioueri,
Is-a.l on Tuesday evening next trausmi; 10
the city Council message and | Shall Sccom
-snv said message with your petition, at the
same me giving my views upon said petis
zion So that the people of Alexandria NAV
know wherein the Mayor and petitioners diff
fer. Truly your friend,
GEORGE L. SIMPSON, Mayor.
Police Officers Roberts, Kni2 at,
Wilkersou and Spinks, having volua-
teareG their services, the Mayor has de-
tailed taom to follow Immediately af;er
medical inspectors, who are maxim
mousse o house inspection OF the c'iy,
sud tde officers viii report any susp-
cou- cases that mey occur subsequent
to ne medical inspection.
Yesterday aflernoon yellow flag
was placed on the residence Of Mrs.
Grtlil, at Pitt and Prince streets, nad
later the nome of Chief Pettey, OF the
Fire d partment, on Fairfax street,
north Of King, was querantined. q
nephew Of Chief Pettey had been sick
for day or two, and yesterday that
gentleman became suspicious and called
in d physician, who at once pronounced
tue siment smallpox.
Since yesterday evening two or three
other cases have been reported and the
houses have been quarantined
Au innate of the house of VIM. For
tune, The colorel janitor of Hallowell
sgaoJ (colored girls), was this morning
reported to have smallpox, and Fortune
WIS Immediately relieved from duty
and another man was put in his place
10 act Us jani1or.
Tue Washington authorities yester-
day evening sent q physician to this CT
ty 10 see Scipio Stanley, colored, who
came here yesterday from that ci'y
with smallpox, and was sent TO tins
hospital, 10 order to ascertain wheie
ne had been il Washington so that the
inmates of the house in which he stGyS d
NAV be kept under surveillance.