The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1899-11-23
sr.rs NORMAL CLOSES ITS DOORS

meath. Result from Typhoid Fever
,,,.ttght > ,uJ.nts Now ON the sic
Ret
-prcial to the Morning Post
from Greensboro, dated Novem Der
~, -ay-
there is deep gloom over the
entire community. The sole though
or topic Of conversation Is the in.
eoftrIv sad condition OF affairs at
,b.. state Normal.
There are certainly four pro-
nounced cases OF typhoid fever at
tbn college, and there are now
,,rtp Gig students on the sick list
,rd confined to their rooms. 1t can
ma niger be a matter Of doubt that
the sickness Is due to a local cause.
and the danger that naturally sug-
g4-ts itself is that a great proper
tfou Of the fOrty-eight cases may
result in typhoid fever.
The knowledge that there was
typhoid at the college came as a
urpriSe to- every body. 1t was
known that there had been a good
f,aI OF sickness at the institution
iuring the past fortnight, but it
was not until saturday that there
vas positive diagnosis that any OF
II ogirls had typhoid fever.
Immediately after this diagnosis
was made, DR.. McIvsr, president OF
the college, announced the presence
Of typhoid to the student body, nd
informed the students that any OF
IN, M wishing to do 80 might return
GCme.
since that time Miss Abbie Dean
Of wilson, died saturday, and Miss
Caldwell, the daughter OF Mr. and
yr-. j. F. Caldwell, Of Davidson
College, died yesterday. Both had
typhoid fever.
The death Of Miss Caldwell was
peculiarly sad. She was the only
child Of her parents, who arrived
here just in time to see her die.
The Normal has now decided to
,u,p. nd until January LIST. Num-
beers OF students left on every train
yesterday and to-day, and by to-.
morrow all the students will have
gone save the sick and their attend
ants. Among the students that
have left are good many that
have been Ill and have recovered
sufficiently to travel.
The college authorities and a
number Of physicians and trained
nurses are doing everything posi-
BILE. The citizens Of this city are
manifesting the utmost sympathy
and are lending all aid necessary or
requisite. Ladies from all parts Of
the t,wn are volunteering their
services as nurses, and many Of
them are actively engaged in caring
for the sick.
No authoritative statement has
been made as to the cause OF the
but 1t is generally believed
to be Que to detective sewerage. A
report this morning says that the
main sewerage pipe under The large
dining room was broken some time
ago, and that the illness is to be at.
trlbuted to this cause. No explaua
ton has been made to the pu olic by
the cffice Of the college or the ply
siciaps in charge.
AS | have said, the general opinion
here is that the trouble Is due to the
sewerage. 1t seems that it conld be
only that or the water, as the Normal
IS situated in a very high and healthy
locality. Tue water supply of the
college is from the city water works.
That he cause of the fever does not
lie here Is practically proven bv the
fact that there is no illness to speak
# in any other part Of the town.
Apart from this the students drank
from a well in the college grounds,
hit the use Of this water was dlscon-
tinued some time ago.
Samples of the city water, how
ever, have been sent to Raleigh and
Wilson for meteorological analysis.
Parents and other relatives OF the
sick students have been arriving here
ny every train during the last two
days. All possible attention and care
sre being gladly rendered to the I'M
fDrtuuates.
The State Board of Health is meet
jog in annual session at the State
Normal to-day. DR.. R Fl. Lewis, OF
Raleigh, is secretary of the Board.