Daily new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1897-1906, 1900-02-14

gree SITUATION Henernliy.
WESTON, W. Va, Feb. Ia Much
feeling has been engendered and many
unl<ind words are being spoken against
the inhuman acts of our physicians in
refusing to attend the wife OF Porter
Tough last night while In contlne-
ment.
The circumstances are peculiarly de-
plorable and have brought the blush
of shame TO every man and woman
who has heard the facts.
The only reason given for the re-
fusal to attend Mrs. Tough was that
the house was quarantined, as Il pre-
eautionary measure, by the local
Board OF Health, because one Of Mr..
Lough's livery drivers, William Shear
or has the smallpox.
There was no smallpox at the
Tough home, nor has there been any
symptoms of the disease.
1t is true there may have been some
exposures but II. there were any 1t was
at the beginning Of the outbreak OF
the disease. Not a physician In the
town could be induced to wait upon
the woman, whose pitiful cries could
be heard block away.
A nearby blacksmith, Bert Neff,
left his work and went into the house
and gave the woman attention, wash
ing and dressing the child
This is Mr.. Bert Neffs statement.
'sWhen Porter Lough's house was
quarantined, was present, and heard
him tell the Board of Health that
his wife was looking to be sick within
the next month, SO the Board knew
all about Mrs. Lough's condition when
they quarantined the house.
II went TO every doctor In town
appealed to him TO go and wait upon
the woman. This they all refused to
do.
Il went for several women, and
could not get them to go because the
doctors refused to go.
in the absence OF Mr. Tough IN
search for some one, | could not stand
TO hear the woman's cries and went
TO her.
Eyes, 1t Is true that / delivered,
washed and dressed the child. They
say can be indicted, for 1t, but 1
am ready TO stand the trial. y
At Buckhannon some OF the same
fraternity are also undergoing seige
OF criticism, all brought about by
this smallpox, chickenpox or Philip
pino itch, the two latter names being
given the disease by four OF Buckhan-
mons physicians In certificate s0t-
ting forth the declaration that ii Ii
not smallpox. The local board or
health of Upshur county Is OF the
opinion that 1t is smallpox and acting
upon that opinion have issued many
quarantine orders, which, ON account
Of the physicians certificate mention
ed above, were not obeyed. The peo-
pie OF Buckhannon are divided and
we are told the majority are In sym
pathy with and are working Ia con-
nection with the board. There are
some physicians In Buckhannon that
do pronounce it smallpox. Or. Pifer
pronounces the case that he was call
ed to see, Mr.. Outright, smallpox.
He says this was the only case he
passed upon. The churches were all
opened yesterday and to-day the
schools were opened. 1t Is = peculiar
coincidence that the physicians signing
the certificate would not go In to see
the case
Commencing tomorrow, on account
of slack business, the railroad will
only run one passenger train between
Weston and Clarksburg, leaving Wes-
ton in the morning and returning In
the evening. 1t Is reported here that
there are seventeen cases of smallpox
at Camden-on-Gauley. Three cases
are reported at Buckhannon, making
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