The sun., 1901-03-15
SMALLPOX
IN SEAF0RD
Methodist Conference to be Held
in Wilmington
INSTEAD OF DOWN STATE
Will Convene in Grace Church on
Tuesday Next-State Board of
Health Discovers Many
Cases of Variolo:d.
INSTEAD OF DOWN STATE

On account Of the existance Of small
poX in Seaford the Itev. Robert Watt,
ID. d., presiding elder Of the Wilmington
district, announced yesterday morning
that the annual session Of the Whining
ton Methodist Episcopal Conference will
not be held in tnat town as previously
arranged. The conference convenes next
tuesday evening and it has been de-
cioed to hold the session in Grace NJ E.
Church this city. DIR. Watt made the
announcement after he had received the
Following letter from the State Board of
Health:
Rev. Robert Watt, ID. d., presiding
elder OF the Wilmington district, Viii
mington NJ. Il. Conference:
The State Board Of Health having re-
ceived notice yesterday CTuesday) Of
the probable existence Of smallpox III
Seaford, Il committee went by midnight
train and this morning inspected the
town. They saw several cases of
variolod on the street and estimated that
there were ut least SO or go cases. 1t is
Of course, IL very mild form but this does
not lessen the danger.
In view of the very general prevail
rnce of the disease for nearly u month
they deem it unwise for the coming ses-
sion of the Wilmington Conference OF
the NJ. Il. Church to be held there next
week.
We, therefore, hereby inform you OF
The facts and suggest either temporary
pustponement Or change Of place, one OF
which must be adopted. You will know
how to proceed 50 as to accomplish the
object in the few days remaining.
BY order of the State Board of Health
DIR. IL. w. Cooper, President.
DIR. Alexander Lowber, Secretary.
Wilmington, Del, March 13, 1901.
As soon as the matter became known
to Presiding Elder Watt he and the
other presiding elders set about finding
Il place to hold the conference. The
officials of Grace Church upon hearing
OF the difficulty rendered the use OF theil
church rs did also the officials Of Other
churches. 1t was decided to accept tn,
offer Of Grace Church, however, and thu
program will be carried out here just IA
1t was arranged for Seaford.
Conference will meet at Grace Churcl
and the examination of candidates an'
committee meetings will he held at ST
lIanl's Church. According to the pro
gisinl; a ptciihIIn;tcy nrosfting will be hel,
on Tuesday evening and the first busi
ness session will be held OH Wednes
day.
Tenders were also received from
churches at Dover and other places, bu
it was deemed advisable to have thu
conference held in Wilmington on ac
count of the short notice.
Presiding Elder Watt suggested tha
ministers who have friends here shoul,
arrange to stop with those friends, SO IL
| 10 lessen the number for whom home
must be provided. There will be abou
| 90 delegates in all. DIR. Watt has ap
pointed the pastors Of all the loca
Methodist churches committee to fin,
homes for the delegates and will serve a
chairman Of that committee, and he re
quests that all persons who are willin
to entertain visitors send their names t
him or some other member of the con,
mittee at once, rs the time is very shor
for completing the arrangements.
Secretary Louber of the State Board 0
Health who resides in this city state
yesterday that in company with Drs
Il. w. Cooper, the president, from Cam
den, and Robert &. Ellegood of Concord
the other member Of the commit
tee made an investigation of tn
conditions in Seaford. They had foun
about so or go cases of yarioloid of mil
form, chiefly among colored people, non
of whom, he though, were sick enough I
he in bed. The case where II patient WA
in bed was that of Il young white W,
man, and she has Il pronounced case ,
lvarioloid. \ conference was held wit
members of the local Board of Healtl
which will enforce strict quarantiI
regulations.
Officers of the State Board of Healt
will visit Seaford again today and hol
lanother conference. They have prepare
the following quarantine regulation
which they will suggest that the loc;
board adopt:
1st Thorough vaccination and qua
antine.
/. District the town.
2. Appoint an inspector for each di
trct, who shall make Il house to hou'
visit and pesOnally execute the vacci
alton and quarantine rule
3. Thorough antiseptic bathing Of co
valensent before leaving his room.
I'd. Complete dsinfection.
/. Rooms occopied by the sick by Il
Use of Platt's cholorides, or some 9th
solution, removing contagion.
2. Rooms having been occupied,
soon as vacated, use the Formaldehy,
( gas or 40 per cent solution, on blanket,
E advsed; washing floor, chairs, etc, wi
$ bichloride, 1000 to 1000 solution.
t 8. III death occurs, wrapping in
: chloride sheet and prompt and priva
burial.
t Sd. Have no public assemblas
d Schools and churches closed.
= BY order of the State Board Of Healt
d DIR. Il. w. Cooper, President
e DIR. Alexander Lowber, Secretary.
S Wilmington, Del, March IA, 1901.
Residents of Seaford have no fear