Evening star., 1899-01-30
House-to-House Inspection Begun Of
Smallpox District.
-FOUR PHYSICIANS NOW EMPLOYED
Total of Fifty Cases Since Dis
covery of the First.
GENERAL AND Personal
Evening Star Bureau,
No. 727 King street.
Bell Teiephons No log

ALEXANDRIA, Va, January 80 1899.
A house-to-house inspection for new or
suspected cases of smallpox was COM
menced this morning. Four physicians, II.
P. Howard, L. r. Quackenbush. William
NJ Smith and Arthur Snowden, have been
detailed for the work. DR.. Smith is assign
ed to the first ward, south of Prince street
and east of Pitt street; Dr. Quackenbush
to the second ward, north of Prince street
and east of Pitt street; DR.. Snowden to the
third ward, north of Prince street and west
of Pitt street, and DR.. Howard to the
fourth ward, south of Prince street and
west OF Pitt street. A supply of flags has
been prepared for the inspectors to carry
with them and where case is discovered
the yellow emblem will be displayed.
No vaccinations will be made during the
examinations for the reason that such
would greatly delay matters. 1t is est
mated that under auspicious circumstances
the work will be completed in about two
weeks. 1t was first the intention to put on
a force of eight doctors, but 1t was found
almost impossible to secure this number,
and as a solution of the difficulty the vac
cination feature was left out of the ex-
amner's work.
All INDECENT persons in uninfected houses
may be vaccinated by calling at the offices
of the corporation physicians. Those In
infected houses will be visited by the
health officer.
Several new cases have been reported
since Saturday evening, increasing the list.
it is stated to about fifty, which have been
reported since the disease first appeared.
Last night colored man named William
Carter appeared at the station house and
asked for lodging. Norman Teacla, one of
the health department guards, discovered
that Carter had an eruption on his face,
and Sergt. Smith telephoned for a doctor.
In the mean time DIR. O. Brien stepped in
and pronounced the smallpox. The
man was Immediately conveyed to the hos
pital The special force of guards under
the health department was increased to
ten by the appointment of two more men
this morning
The statement that DR.. Rosenau revisited
Alexandria Saturday evening business
rect. The report was occasioned by a visit
from Drs. Cumming and Eagre of Washing
ton, who came through DR.. MiIler's cour-
tesy to study the prevailing disease.
Two Burials Yesterday.
The funeral of Miss Cara Mcdonald,
who died suddenly last Thursday night
took place from her fathers residence on
Duke street yesterday afternoon. Rev J.
H. Butler, assisted by Rev. ]. Z. Thacker,
conducted the services. The pallbearers
were Messrs. Daniel Sullivan. John Cow
ling, William Nugent Allison HulIings,
John Dennis and Robert Turner. Inter-
ment took pace in the Methodist cemetery.
The funeral of William E. Atwell whose
death Secured last Thursday, took place
yesterday afternoon at O'Clock, from his
late home on Duke street, Rev J. T VIII
liams officiating. The pal1bearers were
Messrs- Louis Julfhn, NJ Hidgon, D. H;
Lakener. The interment in the Meth
odist Protestant cemetery.
Police Court Proceedings.
Mayor Simpson this morning disposed OF
the following cases in the police court:
Samuel Bell colored, charged with dis
orderly conduct, was fined s..
Alexander Deane, colored. charged with
drunkenness, was dismissed.
Carter Braxton, colored, charged with
assault, was assessed 81.
Joseph Werngert, Mrs. John Baiear and
Simon BiOndheim Were arragned on a
charge of writing vulgar and indecent COM
munications. A postal card was exhibited
containing the communication. The person
who wrote it could not be ascertained and
the charges We're dismissed.
To Organize for Charity.
A communication was read in the
churches yesterday from persons engaged
in charitable work, stating that initial
steps Were being taken for the formation
of an organized charitable association. ard
asking that all those interested would meet
in Peabody Hall at o'clock next Saturday
afternoon The object of the proposed So
Clety Will De 10 relleNe the poor ana to help
the needy.
Slight Morning Fire.
An alarm of fire at IL o'clock this morn
Ing called out the entire department for a
slight blaze in the rear of Mr.. H A Simp-
sons store, on King street, The flames
were soon eXtinguished, but little damage
being done
General Affairs.
Argument was commenced before Judge
Nicol of the circuit court at Manassas this
morning at 10 o'clock In the case between
the city of Alexandria and the Washington
Alexandria and Mt. Vernon railroad. Cor
poration Attorney Boothe makes appIica-
ton for mandamus to compel the defend
ant company to use certain rails on King
street in compliance with council ordi-
nance.
a team hitched to valuable buggy the
property of Judge J. K. NJ. Norton, ran
away yesterday, demolisbing the convey
ance.
The adjourned term of the United States
district court Judge Edmund Waddill pre-
siding, will be held in this city Wednesday
morning, February j. The principal case
will be the admiralty suit arising out of "a
collision which occurred between the New