Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1899-01-23
AT FAIRS IN AL EXANDRIA
The Number Of Smallpox Cases Increased to
Fifteen.
Council to BE Asked to Provide
Against Spread of Disease
General News.
Evening Star Bureau.
No. 121 King Street.
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ALEXANDRIA, Va, January 81 1899.
Several new cases of smallpox have been
reported since The Stars account closed
Saturday, increasing the list according to
the officials to fifteen cases in all. This
includes two cases not yet fully developed.
The new patients are Emma and Benjamin
Thomas, colorcd children, living at III
North Henry street: younger child in the
house, which the health officer states will
probably develop the disease today: Rose
Armstead colored, living at 1904 Oronoco
street. between Henry and Patrick streets,
and Edward Meade. residing at AIS Wilkes
street The latter has been employed
electric light trimmer, and it is supposed
that he contracted the disease while making
his rounds.
Saturday evening last DIR. Julian Miller,
the health officer, accompanied by Drs. Glib
son and Snowden, the latter quarantine Of
ficer, visited the smallpox hospital and
made a thorough examination of the
patients. They sustained the opinion that
the disease was certainly smallpox, but Of
a mild form. The question of vaccinatng
all school children is being agitatad. DR..
Miller recommended it to the superintend-
ent, but as yet no action has been taken.
1t is thought the city council, which meets
tomorrow night, may be asked for an ap-
preparation for this purpose. 1t is also
stated that the council will be asked to
make adequate provision for any serious
future contingency IN the smallpox situa-
ton. An increase in the hospital accom- mo-
cations is not needed at present, but will
be- simply prudential course.
John j. Jameson Dead.
Announcement of the death Of John ].
Jameson of this city. which occurred Sun
day morning at o'clock in B!uefieid, W.
Va has occasioned deep and general sor-
row. a telegram was received here Satur-
day night that Mr.. Jameson had suffered
severe stroke of paralysis, and yesterday
came the news of his death. He had been
In West Virginia for some time on bust
ness connected with the Royal Arcanum,
of which organization he was past grand
regent for the state of Virginia. Mr.. Geo.
Jameson, brother of the deceased, left
yesterday to bring back the remains, which
reached here this morning. The funeral
Will take pace tomorrow afternoon.
The deceased was about sixty-two years
of age. He was one of the best-known men
in Alexandria. He had been identified with
the affairs of this city all his life, having
been reared here, and having been connect
ed with many local enterprises. He was
well known as a commission merchant on
cameron street. as a member of the firm of
Lawson d Jameson and later of Jameson
& Cochran.
Mr. Jameson was a member of the Sec
ond Presbyterian Church. in which he was
deacon. treasurer and trustee. He fought
through the war in the southern army, in
Gen. Slocum's battery, Washington Artil-
lery, Louisiana Volunteers.
Report to BE Submitted
The commission appointed to investigate
the runner that the water supply for this
city adlterated has concluded its ex-
animation. and will make a report to the
city council tomorrow night. The commits
sion, cor sisting of Messrs. Louis Craft and
IL Burke, has been at work since the lat
ter part CT last November when Mayor
Simpson appointed 1t in accordance with the
action of the city council.
General Matters.
The Sunday schools from Grace Christ
and st. Paul's Episcopal churches in this
city assembled yesterday at $3.50 O'Clock
pm IN st. Pauls Church for special con-
ference. The rectors of the respective
churches, Kevs c. Z. Ball, Bergman
Greene and p. P. Phillips, were present
Rev. DIR. Perry of Washington delivered
lecture from the theme, The visit of the
Magi."
Mrs. McCuen, widow of James
McCuen. police officer, sustained serious in
juries from a fall yesterday She was de-
scending the cellar steps at her home. when
she slipped and fell. She is suffering from
a compound fracture of the left arm.
The funeral of David Williams took place
yesterday afternoon from the residence of
Mrs. George Markell, daughter of the de-
ceased, on South Fairfax street. The serv-
ices were jointly conducted by Rev. J. +.
Thacker of the Second Presbyterian Church
and Rev j. T Williams of the VI. +. |
Church South. The pallbearers were Messrs. |
VIM. Barnett, Mark Norris. r. n. Roland, |
James S. Strider ard VIM. II. Smith
The steamer Potomac when last heard |
from was still aground at the mouth of |
Coan river, in the lower Potomac The |
Wakefield took off some of her passengers.
Carlton Padgett, the letter carrier who |
was recently injured ty vicious dog. re- |
turned to his duties at the post office to- |
day.
Mrs. Mary f. Watkins is critically i'll at |
her home l., West End.
There were no cases before Mayor Simp- |
son in the police court this morning
Eleven new members We're received at
the M p. Church yesterday. The revival |
services will continue during this week
Thomas. the infant child of Mr.. VIM. Lee
living at SO Madison street died yester- |