Waterbury Democrat., 1901-12-28
SMALLPOX SCARE.
One of the Bristol Patients Died Last
 Night

One of the Bristol Patients Died Last
 Night
 Bristol, Dec 2S.--John O'Neil oiie of the varioloid patients who has been at the temporary hospital at Hickory park since December 10. died Ut q o'clock last night Dr A. W ,irlswold, the attending physician. did all that was possible for the man. but O'Neil's heart was very weak from the time he took the disease. O'Neil was the nan who was driving Kelsey's ice wagon when it was hit by locomotive on the Federal street crossing about a year ago, and the injuries he received at that time weakened him to srch an extent that he could not withstand the disease The body was prepared for burial immediately after it's death by Dr Griswold and the muse. Mrs Schultz. It was thoroughly saturated with the strongest disnfectants anl then placed in a metal casket which was supplied by a local undertaken. This was dramatically sealed and then with the help of the attendants was placed at quite q distance outside the hospital. where the undertaken could get 1t without any danger.
 At l o'clock this morning the body was taken to the Roman Catholic cem- etery on Federal hill and buried. Quantities of dlsinfectants were used ill handling the body and not the slightest danger could result from transferring the body.
 O'Neil was 2S years old and came here three years ago from Newfound- land. where he was born. He had worked for J. H. Sessions X Son, the Sessions Foundry Co and E. O. Kel- sey. the ice dealer. and had lived at the Fahey house on Valley street until Whelan was taken sick with varioloid. He had many friends and was quite popular. He leaves an aunt Mrs Jackson. living on Pond street, but no other relatives in town.
 All the other patients at the hospital are doing well and will recover. Town Health Officer Fl. P. Brennan has or dered all school children in town to get Naccinated befcrc tlley return to school. Eie says tliat this order is ini- peraiiye. except whore child or young person has been yaccinated within year.
 New Britain. Dec 2S. Officer Bam- forth was detailed 10 guard the house where the Downham child is i'll with small pox and stayed until o'clock yesterday mornin@. when he was re- lieved by Special Officer Dennis Ckeefe. At II o'clock Special Off, cer Quirk relieved Officer O'Keefe. The two officers will alternate as guards. The house Is between Grove and High streets and the quarantine was sun- posed to be absolute. A man who lives next door to the Downhams was not allowed to go to work Ii was learned at noon, however, that Gaston Downham, 13 years old got out of inc house during the morning. while the officer was engaged in keeping the fam fly In the next tenement indoors. He went to work and returned at noon but the officer would not let him in the house. He went back to the fac tory. but was driven out. He then reported to the authorities and was re- turned to the house The Landers Frary X Clark company gave their or flee employees a holiday In the after noon and the offices were thoroughly fumigated.
 pr Clark later in the morning start ca rigid investigaton of the case Mir Downham. the father. has been em- ployed at the factory for years How the disease was conveyed Into the fam fly Is more or less of mystery. There Is some talk Of peddler from Bristol having visited the family re- gently. more probable cause is found in the fact that the family rented rooms to number of Syrians. who were accustomed to peddle goods about this and ether cities. They may have brought the disease into the house.
 At l o'clock yesterday afternoon a meeting was held in the selectmen's office of the board of selectmen and the health board. Drs Clark and Bun nell were present. The prompt meas ures taken were approved of. Dr Clark reported that he had gone to the house in the morning and had had a talk with Downham. It was decided 10 leave the charge of the case to Drs Clark and Bunnell. Chief Rawlings was in- strucfed to erect a telephone on the outside of the house to be used by the officer in charge. Late in the after noon Dr Clark secured the services of Miss living. a trained nurse. and she went to the house and took charge of the sick child. The telephone was connected last evening and everything has been done to make the family com fortable.
 As the Downham boys had attended the Boys club during the week 1t was deemed advisable by the directors to close the club last evening This was done by Superintendent Dame and the boys were sent home. The rooms of the club were fumigated to- day.