Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1899-03-07
Secretary Young Visited the
tQuarautined Town, Saturday.
He Reports Thorough Vaccination and
a Strict Quarantine in Progress.
The Proposed New Game Department II
Record. Beating Day lot Corporations.

Ou luc HE VI the EOTtiauu n ftuU1lOrti
Falls r. R.. Saturday, for the purpose OF
the smallpox that exists
there. He found matters aheut as they
nave been represented in the newspapers,
md that everything was being done to
prevent the spread of the disease
at is due to Dr. Merritt, the health OH.
,er Of the town. said DR.. Young Ia 4
Journal reporter. Monday forenoon, that
he disease was recognized" The doctor
had not the, least suspicion of the pres
ence of the disease in the town, when he
was called to visit the patient but he
at once found out the true state Of At.
fairs and had the place quarantined. His
prompt action and quick Judgment doubt
less saved a more rapid spread of the
disease.
Immediately after the doctor discov-
cred the case, he began vaccination and
at once vaccinated so people, using up
what virus he had on hand. He sent for
more and has been at work ever since
with the aid of the other doctors, until
Saturday, there were but three out of all
the r.:en, women and children in the town,
who had not ben vaccinated. These three
were infant children and about these ne
was in doubt. He asked my advice on
the matter and told him It would be
well to vaccinate these in case the moth
ers were willing. He sent a doctor out
to do the work and by this time doubt
If there is a person in the town who is
not vaccinated. Not only this, but the
doctor is extending the vaccination to the
people outside the village in all direc-
lions.
THE town is under quarantine and it is
being strictly enforced. The two houses
where the disease is, are strongly guard
ed, night and day, so that no one can en-
ter or leave. One house has four cases,
while another has one case. 1t is the lat
ter one about which the most apprehen-
sion is felt. however, as it is boarding.
house with many laborers in it. They are.
Of course, chatting under the quarantine.
doubt If many have left the town since
the outbreak, though we know of few
who disappeared at the very start.
1.-The mills are all running. which think
IS the safest way for the welfare of the
State, as many of the men would doubt
less leave at once should they be shut
public in running these mills. Up to Sat
urday there had been no new cases.
Since that time have not heard. but ex-
pect to hear by telephone. today, of the
progress"
what is the condition in Waterville at
he present time?"
"There have been no new cases since
those last four reported last week. The
majority of the cases are beginning to
be convalescent and soon the houses and
patients can be thoroughly fumigated."
"How is the disease working in other
parts of the State?"
There have been no new outbreaks so
far as we are able to, learn. though there
is no telling what may happen at any
time"
The appropriation of $1,000 that has
passed the House and Senate for the re-
pairs on the department of fish and
game, has been misunderstood by many.
Some thought that it was for the pur-
chasing of furniture for the department,
but such is not the case. The appropria-
ton is for the general renovating and en-
larging of The basement of the northeast
wing, under the educational and land de-
partments.
At the present time the fish and game
occupies the space under the
land Office alone, and it is found that the
quarters are rather cramped owing to the
Vast collection of birds and animals, and
the office furniture. The room under the
department is used merely as
a storeroom. SO it is planned to make
one large room of the two This will
make a first-class place and the only
thing that is puzzling the brains Of, the
and Superintendent Ste
xans is where to locate the stairs that
leadsto the room. The present stairs
would be rather inconveniently placed a.
they would lead right into the middle OF
the room, and again the stairs leading to
the. present storeroom are too narrow
and gloomy. If these could be widened
and differently arranged, perhaps this
would solve the problem /, In this case i;
would leave the present corridor leading
to the department for small office OF
some, kind. In case this latter plan is
not feasible set Of fancy winding stairs
may be adopted, to start about where
they now do. At any rate 1t. will make a
cosy department when 1t Is once. fitted up
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