Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1900-06-09

The Times-Republtcan is glad to pre-
sent to the public today the fact that
there II not q single case OF smallpox ex-
listing in Marshalltown, and that there
are but three residences in the city UNI
der quarantine, and those simply for
exposures and not because there is a.
presence OF disease or that there is like
~ to be new cases
This is good news to Marshalltown
people and to all who are interested in
the city and its welfare. as the situ-
alton, altho not dangerous at any time,
has been prolonged and aggravated
from one cause or another SO that there
has been smallpox in the city, to lesser
or greater degree, since Jan. 16. when
the first colored people. Mr.. and Mrs.
CASTOR, OF No. s North Second avenue.
were quarantined.
The city has gained a great deal OF
experience in dealing with emergencies
of this kind, and in the future, IL any
similar disease, or, in fact, other cons
tagious diseases appear in the city
those in authority will better know how
to act. The experience has been dear
3 one, tho and Is not the kind for which
any one has hankering.
All Of the cases Of smallpox that now
exist are confined comfortably In the
Emergency hospital, northwest OF the
city, and the greater share Of them are
soon due to be released. "A. b. Harlan,
who contracted the disease at Union, 10
the sickest OF any in the hospital, but
he 10 feeling better today than he has
since his illness began. Mrs. Alice
Clemens and little daughter, Pearl Col
Inns. who were taken out about q week
ago, are still i'll, otherwise there Is no
i sickness in the building. Mrs. Collins
and daughter are in the inflammatory
stage OF the disease, and their illness Is
due to that
From the hospital this morning We're
released Frank Dixon, Ed Garwood,
Loren Mcclure, Harry Hotchkiss and
will George. Mre Burt Everest was
released Friday afternoon and Sunday
DIR. Nichols will sign the discharges Of
Mile Eckerts and Walter Wilson, Mrs.
Eckert Is due to be released Tuesday,
but az there Is an old warrant for her
arrest for violating the rules Of the
board OF health while in the old hos
pital, east of the city, she may be sent
I to jail for thirty days. All OF the above
are thirty-day guarantees excepting
Mrs. Eckert and daughter and Frank
Dixon, who have been in the entire forty
days.
There has been considerable interest
shown by people in general concerning
whether or not their friends who have
passed thru the disease would appear
among them marked with the evidences
rNr To coS, \, Mt
there are only two cases In the city
where any very great marking will
show, they being in the Dixon and
Frank Hoy cases. both Of which were
very severe, and other complications
made the disease harder to combat. All
who came from the hospital this morn
ing reiterate the praises OF their prede-
cessors who have been released concern
ing the treatment afforded them while
charges of the city. All say they could
not have been treated better, either by
Dr. Nichols, Mrs. Stevens, the head
nurse or by Mr.. and Mrs. Jared More
land, who have had charge OF the kitch-
an and dining room work and other du-
ties about the building In fact. one
young lady, who enjoys the comforts OF
good home. when about to be released
begged to be allowed to remain one
more day, for 1t was so pleasant at the
hospital she hated TO leave it.
From the city today Mrs. A. r. Doty
and mother, MrF. Easter, OF 2O9 North
Second avenue, were released. as was
also Mrs. Burt ENerist. This leaves only
three places In the city under quaran-
tine for exposure. the homes of w. A.
George. 104 East North street, and Mrs
Alice Clemens, 312 South First avenue,
and the old "natiron" on Railroad
street, between Center street and First
r avenue. This place, which has been the
cause OF so much annoyance, and has
not had case in it since Will Sellers
was removed to the old hospital. was q
have been released Friday night. Health
Physician Nichols went down TO exam
Inc each person, in company with the
guard, and MS they appeared 1t was
found that Charles Hicks and wife, col.
ored, were Just coming down with the
disease. All Of the negroes We're conse.
quently ordered back into the building
aud Hicks and wife were taken in the
BLACK Maria to the old hospital.
The situation now. az seen from the
above facts. is very encoura gtng indeed
and the end OF the siege in Marshall.
town 10 only the question Of q short
time.
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