The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1901-07-02
SMALL POx IN
UPPER VALLEY
ONE CASE AT ARCHIBALD, TWO
AT SIMPSON.
John J. Dougher Is the Victim at
Archibald and His Uncle, John
Toolan, and a Neighbor, Mrs. Ann
Doud, Have Been Seized by the
Disease at simpson--vigorous
Steps Have Been Taken by Author
tiles to Prevent the Spread of the
Dreaded Disease.

Smallpox has broken out in the upper
part of the county. There Is one WELL
defined case in Archibald and two in
Simpson.
John j. Dougher assistant superin-
tendent of the Prudential Insurance
company, is the Archibald victim. His
uncle, John Toolan, and Mr.. Toolan's
next door neighbor. Mrs. Ann Doud, are
the two afflicted at Simpson.
Mr.. Toolan buried his wife two weeks
ago. She died of pneumonia, or such
was the belief. Mr.. Dougher attended
the funeral.
Dougher is 2S years of age and un-
| married. He lives with his mother, two
brothers and his sisters. at the foot of
No. 5 hill, near the White Oak colliery.
He was taken ill June 20, and was
treated by Dr. W. X. Van Doren for a
| fever. The fever was abated, and on
| Friday last Dougher was feeling well
enough to visit the doctors office.
On the occasion of the doctors last
| visit to Dougher's house he noticed
what appeared to be a measles rash on
Dougher's face. Thinking it was the
result of the fever. he paid little heed
to it. on Friday. when Dougher came
to his Office, the doctor saw that the
rash was supplanted by what seemed
to be pimples. but which, on closer OBJ
servation, proved to be pox marks.
| Dougher was taken home. and his
house quarantined. DR.. Smythe. of Jes-
sup, who had a large experience in
treating smallpox during an epidemic
| at Warrior Run, was called into con-
sultation. He pronounced it a case of
| lat m. I N
local inspector of the state board of
health, and DR.. w. f. Allen. health
officer of this city, confirmed the dag
nosis.
DIR. LEES ORDER.
Dr. Benjamin X. Lee. secretary of
the state board of health, was noti-
fed and he directed that all who had
come in contact with the patient
should be im/adiately vaccinated and
the quarantine on the house vigor-
usly enforced.
| Twelve persons who had been in the
house with Dougher. most of them
relatives, have been vaccinated
Twelve others, who visited him, in.
cludng committees of fraternal socie.
ties who sat up with him at night, are
to be vaccinated at once 1t is alsc
proposed to vaccinate everybody in the
borough who has not been thus treated
recently.
Doughers brothers and sisters are
with a relative in another house. His
mother stays with him. She show:
symptoms of the disease, but the doe
tors say it is in a light form.
Two officers guard the house, one IL
the day time and another at night.
The Simpson cases are being treated
by DR.. Maaun, of that place. DR.
Niles. health officer of Carbondale
joins with him in pronouncing tn
cases small pox. The Simpson pa
tients have been i'll for about tel
days. 1t was not until yesterday
however, that the cases were definitel.
diagnosed as smallpox.
IN ADJOINING HOUSES.
The two patients live in ADJOINING
company houses near the Erie com
: panys Northwest breaker, and botl
are in very poor circumstances finan
cially. The authorities there are TAX
ing the usual precautions TO proven
the spread of the disease.
DR.. j. :. Graves, health officer o
Jermyn yesterday issued the following
. notice:
! Owing to the fact that smallpox is prevaler
in Archibald, but two miles distant, and that it
a highly contagious and viruent disease, it ia
great importance that all unnecessary communities
ton between the two boroughs should he
c once suspended. Since vaccination is the onl
| preventative. all residents OF Jermyn who has
T not been ysCcinated should be vaccinated as SOC
r as possible, and those who have not been va
oinated within four years should be revaccinate'